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title: timeline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «timeline» in the school dictionary: A timeline is a line or chart showing events in the order they happened, with times marked along it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# timeline

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**Who acts:** timeline, chart, events, things, you, We · **What happens:** be, show, happen, mark, need, do · **To what, where:** line, events, order, times, timeline, plan · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«timeline» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [timeline in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/timeline.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A timeline is a line or chart showing events in the order they happened, with times marked along it.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:m1:1
# text = A timeline is a line or chart showing events in the order they happened, with times marked along it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	showing	show	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
18	marked	mark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	along	along	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a timeline | a line or chart |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | chart *not said here* | events |  |  |  | in the order | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent event=Patient in order=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | past | events *= event* | the order *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **mark** | participle |  | times *not said here* |  | timeline |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.theme PP.destination»: agent=Agent along it=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A timeline is also a plan of when things need to be done.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:m2:1
# text = A timeline is also a plan of when things need to be done.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a timeline | a plan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | things |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V» |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On social media, a timeline is the list of posts you see, newest first.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:m3:1
# text = On social media, a timeline is the list of posts you see, newest first.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	media	media	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	posts	post	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	newest	new	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	obj	_	_
16	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a timeline | the list |  | social media |  | of posts | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | present | you | newest |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer new=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a timeline of the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:x1:1
# text = We made a timeline of the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age.
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	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Stone	Stone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Age	Age	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	Bronze	Bronze	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Age	Age	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	Iron	Iron	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Age	Age	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a timeline of the Stone Age and Bronze Age and Iron Age |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timeline=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put these events in order on the timeline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:x2:1
# text = Put these events in order on the timeline.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | this events |  | order |  | on the timeline | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent event=Theme on timeline=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My timeline shows when I learned to walk and talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:x3:1
# text = My timeline shows when I learned to walk and talk.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | My timeline |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **learn** | past | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **walk** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **talk** | infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The timeline goes from left to right.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:x4:1
# text = The timeline goes from left to right.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the timeline |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **leave** | participle | the timeline *not said here* |  |  | right |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to right=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our project timeline says we finish next week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:x5:1
# text = Our project timeline says we finish next week.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	finish	finish	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Our project timeline |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **finish** | present | we |  |  |  | week |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use the timeline to count how many years apart the events were.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:x6:1
# text = Use the timeline to count how many years apart the events were.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	count	count	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	apart	apart	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
12	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | the timeline |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timeline=Patient |
| 2 | **count** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  | year | apart *property* | vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is a** | past |  | the events |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist drew a timeline of the dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:x7:1
# text = The scientist drew a timeline of the dinosaurs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the scientist | a timeline of the dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timeline=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New posts appear at the top of your timeline.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timeline:x8:1
# text = New posts appear at the top of your timeline.
1	New	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	posts	post	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | New posts |  |  | the top of your timeline |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at top=Location |

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