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title: thereabouts — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thereabouts» in the school dictionary: Near that place. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thereabouts

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**Who acts:** ten o'clock, party, fifty people, He, It, old tree · **What happens:** mean, start, be, live, cost, bury · **To what, where:** ten, number, six thereabouts, Dublin, treasure, eight thereabouts · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thereabouts» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [thereabouts in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thereabouts.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Near that place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:m1:1
# text = Near that place.
1	Near	near	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Near that number, amount or time: «ten o'clock or thereabouts» means about ten.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:m2:1
# text = Near that number, amount or time: «ten o'clock or thereabouts» means about ten.
1	Near	near	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	o'clock	o'clock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	thereabouts	thereabout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	about	about	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | ten o'clock or thereabouts | ten |  | that number |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ten=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The party starts at six or thereabouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:x1:1
# text = The party starts at six or thereabouts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
7	thereabouts	thereabout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the party |  |  | six thereabouts |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were fifty people or thereabouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:x2:1
# text = There were fifty people or thereabouts.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thereabouts	thereabout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | fifty people or thereabouts |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He lives in Dublin or somewhere thereabouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:x3:1
# text = He lives in Dublin or somewhere thereabouts.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	somewhere	somewhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
7	thereabouts	thereabout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | He |  |  | Dublin or thereabouts |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dublin=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It costs £10 or thereabouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:x4:1
# text = It costs £10 or thereabouts.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	£	£	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thereabouts	thereabout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme £=Value |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The treasure is buried by the old tree or thereabouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:x5:1
# text = The treasure is buried by the old tree or thereabouts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	thereabouts	thereabout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | present · passive | the old tree or thereabouts | the treasure |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She's eight or thereabouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:x6:1
# text = She's eight or thereabouts.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
5	thereabouts	thereabout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is a** | present | She | eight thereabouts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Full of these remembrances, he came within sight of a lofty mountain, which the people thereabouts told him was called Parnassus.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thereabouts:x7:1
# text = Full of these remembrances, he came within sight of a lofty mountain, which the people thereabouts told him was called Parnassus.
1	Full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	remembrances	remembrance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	within	within	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	lofty	lofty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	obj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	thereabouts	thereabout	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	iobj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl:relcl	_	_
23	Parnassus	Parnassus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | he |  |  |  |  | within sight of a lofty mountain | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | thereabouts | the people *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 3 | **call** | past · passive |  | the people |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme which=Result |
| 4 | **sight** |  |  | a lofty mountain |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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