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title: thursday — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thursday» in the school dictionary: Thursday is the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday. A week is 7 days and Thursday is one of them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# thursday

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**Who acts:** Thursday, week, Thursdays, she, He, many · **What happens:** be, mean, read, sell, close, swim · **To what, where:** day, 7 days, one, 15 pages, 8 cakes, shop

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«thursday» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [thursday in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thursday.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Thursday is the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday. A week is 7 days and Thursday is one of them.

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*Sentence 1:* Thursday is the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:m1:1
# text = Thursday is the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday.
1	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	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	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Thursday | the day |  |  | week |  | tree rules |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* A week is 7 days and Thursday is one of them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:m1:2
# text = A week is 7 days and Thursday is one of them.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a week | 7 days |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Thursday | one |  |  |  | of them *= they* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«On Thursdays» means every Thursday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:m2:1
# text = «On Thursdays» means every Thursday.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Thursdays	Thursday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Thursdays |  |  |  | thursday |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Thursday she read 15 pages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:x1:1
# text = On Thursday she read 15 pages.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | she | 15 pages |  |  | thursday |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sold 8 cakes on Thursday and 12 on Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:x2:1
# text = He sold 8 cakes on Thursday and 12 on Friday.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | He | 8 cakes |  |  | friday; thursday |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop is closed on Thursdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:x3:1
# text = The shop is closed on Thursdays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	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	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Thursdays	Thursday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | present · passive |  | the shop |  |  | thursday |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many more did he sell on Thursday than on Wednesday?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:x4:1
# text = How many more did he sell on Thursday than on Wednesday?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	_
3	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	conj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past · do-support | many |  |  |  | thursday; wednesday |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have swimming every Thursday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:x5:1
# text = We have swimming every Thursday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | We |  |  |  | thursday |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If today is Monday, Thursday is in 3 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:x6:1
# text = If today is Monday, Thursday is in 3 days.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | today | Monday |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Monday Thursday |  |  |  | in 3 days |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thursday is named after Thor, the god of thunder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:x7:1
# text = Thursday is named after Thor, the god of thunder.
1	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Thor	Thor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	thunder	thunder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present · passive |  | Thursday |  |  | after Thor |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Next Thursday evening the White Bear came to fetch her.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thursday:x8:1
# text = Next Thursday evening the White Bear came to fetch her.
1	Next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	White	White	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Bear	Bear	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the White Bear |  |  |  | evening |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fetch** | to-infinitive | the White Bear *not said here* | Bear |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Theme |

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