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title: terminological — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «terminological» in the school dictionary: Terminological means to do with the special words (terms) used in a subject: a terminological question is about which word to use. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# terminological

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**Who acts:** Terminological, terminological question, terminological inexactitude, lie, argument, they · **What happens:** mean, do, use, be, say, agree · **To what, where:** special words, subject, polite way, different words, terminological confusion, same names · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«terminological» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [terminological in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/terminological.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Terminological means to do with the special words (terms) used in a subject: a terminological question is about which word to use.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminological:m1:1
# text = Terminological means to do with the special words (terms) used in a subject: a terminological question is about which word to use.
1	Terminological	Terminological	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	terms	term	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
21	about	about	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	23	det	_	_
23	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Terminological |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the special words | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | the special words *not said here* |  | a subject |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | a terminological question |  |  |  |  | about which word | tree rules |
| 5 | **use** | to-infinitive | Terminological *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal, joking — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«A terminological inexactitude» is a very polite way to say a lie.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminological:m2:1
# text = «A terminological inexactitude» is a very polite way to say a lie.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	inexactitude	inexactitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	polite	polite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a terminological inexactitude | a polite way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | a lie |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The argument was only terminological; they agreed on the facts but used different words.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminological:x1:1
# text = The argument was only terminological; they agreed on the facts but used different words.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	agreed	agree	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	facts	fact	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the argument |  |  |  |  | terminological *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **agree** *speech: agree* | past | they |  |  |  |  | on the facts | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent on fact=Topic |
| 3 | **use** | past | they *not said here* | different words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Scientists try to avoid terminological confusion by using the same names.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminological:x2:1
# text = Scientists try to avoid terminological confusion by using the same names.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	confusion	confusion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **avoid** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | terminological confusion |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent confusion=Location |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | Scientists *not said here* | the same names |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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This is a terminological point: call it a «rhombus», not a «diamond».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminological:x3:1
# text = This is a terminological point: call it a «rhombus», not a «diamond».
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	call	call	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	rhombus	rhombus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a terminological point |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** *speech: assert* | infinitive |  | point |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book has a terminological list at the back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminological:x4:1
# text = The book has a terminological list at the back.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the book | a terminological list |  | the back |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent list=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The politician's «terminological inexactitude» was really a lie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminological:x5:1
# text = The politician's «terminological inexactitude» was really a lie.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	politician	politician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	terminological	terminological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	inexactitude	inexactitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	really	really	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lie	lie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the politician's terminological inexactitude | a lie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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