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title: terminology — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «terminology» in the school dictionary: Terminology is the set of special words and phrases used in a subject or job, like the terminology of science, football or music. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# terminology

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**Who acts:** Terminology, you, Football, doctor, We, Music terminology · **What happens:** be, use, write, have, explain, make · **To what, where:** set, special words, subject, correct terminology, science, up

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«terminology» 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: [terminology in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/terminology.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Terminology is the set of special words and phrases used in a subject or job, like the terminology of science, football or music.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminology:m1:1
# text = Terminology is the set of special words and phrases used in a subject or job, like the terminology of science, football or music.
1	Terminology	terminology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	phrases	phrase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	terminology	terminology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Terminology | the set |  |  |  | of special words and phrases | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | special words and phrases *not said here* |  | a subject or job |  | like the terminology of science and football or music | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Use the correct terminology in your science write-up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminology:x1:1
# text = Use the correct terminology in your science write-up.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	terminology	terminology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the correct terminology |  | your science |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent terminology=Patient |
| 2 | **write** | infinitive | you *not said here* | up |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent up=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Football has its own terminology, like «offside» and «corner».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminology:x2:1
# text = Football has its own terminology, like «offside» and «corner».
1	Football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	terminology	terminology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	offside	offside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Football | Football's own terminology and corner |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent terminology=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The doctor explained the medical terminology to Mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminology:x3:1
# text = The doctor explained the medical terminology to Mum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	terminology	terminology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the doctor | the medical terminology | Mum |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent terminology=Topic to mum=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We made a glossary of maths terminology.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminology:x4:1
# text = We made a glossary of maths terminology.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	glossary	glossary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	terminology	terminology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a glossary of maths terminology |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent glossary=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Music terminology includes words like «tempo» and «crescendo».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminology:x5:1
# text = Music terminology includes words like «tempo» and «crescendo».
1	Music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	terminology	terminology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	tempo	tempo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	crescendo	crescendo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Music terminology | words |  |  |  | like tempo and crescendo | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Computer terminology changes fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:terminology:x6:1
# text = Computer terminology changes fast.
1	Computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	terminology	terminology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | Computer terminology |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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