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title: televise — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «televise» in the school dictionary: To televise something is to show it on television, often live as it happens: the match will be televised. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# televise

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**Who acts:** it, king, Parliament · **What happens:** televise, be, live, happen, coronate, film · **To what, where:** something, television, match, cup final, coronation, world

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«televise» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [televise in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/televise.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To televise something is to show it on television, often live as it happens: the match will be televised.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:televise:m1:1
# text = To televise something is to show it on television, often live as it happens: the match will be televised.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	televise	televise	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	television	television	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	televised	televise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **televise** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | television |  | show *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | present |  |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **happen** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **televise** | future · passive |  | the match |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cup final will be televised live.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:televise:x1:1
# text = The cup final will be televised live.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	televised	televise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **televise** | future · passive |  | the cup final |  |  |  | live *property* | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's coronation was televised around the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:televise:x2:1
# text = The king's coronation was televised around the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	coronation	coronation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	televised	televise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **televise** | past · passive |  | the king's coronation |  | the world |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme around world=Destination |
| 2 | **coronate** |  | the king |  |  |  |  |  | nom coronation «event transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is the school concert being televised? No, just filmed!

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*Sentence 1:* Is the school concert being televised?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:televise:x3:1
# text = Is the school concert being televised?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	televised	televise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the school concert |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **televise** | gerund · passive |  | the school concert |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* No, just filmed!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:televise:x3:2
# text = No, just filmed!
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	filmed	film	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **film** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parliament's debates are televised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:televise:x4:1
# text = Parliament's debates are televised.
1	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	debates	debate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	televised	televise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **televise** | present · passive |  | Parliament's debates |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **debate** |  | Parliament |  |  |  |  |  | nom debate «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The 1969 Moon landing was televised to millions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:televise:x5:1
# text = The 1969 Moon landing was televised to millions.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	1969	1969	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	televised	televise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **televise** | past · passive |  | the 1969 Moon landing |  |  |  | to millions | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not every match is televised.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:televise:x6:1
# text = Not every match is televised.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
2	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	televised	televise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **televise** | present · passive |  | every match |  |  |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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