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title: timetable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «timetable» in the school dictionary: A timetable is a list or chart showing what happens at what time, like lessons at school. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# timetable

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**Who acts:** timetable, chart, buses, you, maths, bus timetable · **What happens:** be, show, happen, leave, arrive, timetable · **To what, where:** list, something, timetable, 4:15, 9:20, 10:05 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A timetable is a list or chart showing what happens at what time, like lessons at school.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:m1:1
# text = A timetable is a list or chart showing what happens at what time, like lessons at school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	timetable	timetable	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	list	list	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	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	nsubj	_	_
10	happens	happen	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	lessons	lesson	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	appos	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	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 | a timetable | a list or chart |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **show** | gerund | chart *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme at what=Location |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A timetable is a list of times when buses, trains or planes leave and arrive.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:m2:1
# text = A timetable is a list of times when buses, trains or planes leave and arrive.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	timetable	timetable	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	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	14	mark	_	_
9	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	arrive	arrive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 timetable | a list |  |  | time |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present | buses and trains or planes |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **arrive** | present | buses and trains or planes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To timetable something is to plan it for a certain time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:m3:1
# text = To timetable something is to plan it for a certain time.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	timetable	timetable	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	plan	plan	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	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 | **timetable** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | time | plan *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check the timetable to see when maths is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:x1:1
# text = Check the timetable to see when maths is.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	ccomp	_	_
7	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | the timetable |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timetable=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | present | maths |  |  |  |  | when *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus timetable says the next bus is at 4:15.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:x2:1
# text = The bus timetable says the next bus is at 4:15.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	4:15	4:15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the bus timetable |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | the next bus |  |  | 4:15 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
PE is on the timetable on Wednesday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:x3:1
# text = PE is on the timetable on Wednesday.
1	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | PE |  |  | the timetable | wednesday |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The train leaves at 9:20 and arrives at 10:05, so the trip takes 45 minutes.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:x4:1
# text = The train leaves at 9:20 and arrives at 10:05, so the trip takes 45 minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	9:20	9:20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	10:05	10:05	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	45	45	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present | the train |  |  | 9:20 |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at 9:20=Location |
| 2 | **arrive** | present | the train *not said here* |  |  | 10:05 |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **take** | present | the trip |  |  |  | minute |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum printed the holiday timetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:x5:1
# text = Mum printed the holiday timetable.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	printed	print	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | past | Mum | the holiday timetable |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timetable=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our timetable changes next term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:x6:1
# text = Our timetable changes next term.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present | Our timetable | next term |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent term=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The swimming lesson was timetabled for Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:x7:1
# text = The swimming lesson was timetabled for Friday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	timetabled	timetable	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **timetable** | past · passive |  | the swimming lesson |  |  | friday |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The station has a big timetable on the wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:timetable:x8:1
# text = The station has a big timetable on the wall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	station	station	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wall	wall	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 | **have** | present | the station | a big timetable |  | the wall |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timetable=Patient |

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