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title: today — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «today» in the school dictionary: Today is this day, the day that is now. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# today

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**Who acts:** Today, day, Children, Mia, many pages, weather · **What happens:** be, mean, use, share, pick, read · **To what, where:** day, tablets, 8 apples, 5, birthday, phone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today is this day, the day that is now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:m1:1
# text = Today is this day, the day that is now.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Today | this day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the day |  |  |  |  | now *property* | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today can also mean the present time, these days: «Children today use tablets».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:m2:1
# text = Today can also mean the present time, these days: «Children today use tablets».
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	present	present	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
16	tablets	tablet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can |  |  |  |  | time; today |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *in a quote* | present | Children | tablets |  |  | today |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tablet=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today's lesson: Sharing equally.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:x1:1
# text = Today's lesson: Sharing equally.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Sharing	share	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
6	equally	equally	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | equally *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today Mia picked 8 apples; yesterday she picked 5.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:x2:1
# text = Today Mia picked 8 apples; yesterday she picked 5.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	Mia	Mia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
7	yesterday	yesterday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | Mia | 8 apples |  |  | today; yesterday |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |
| 2 | **pick** | past | Mia | 5 |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 5=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many pages did Anna read today?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:x3:1
# text = How many pages did Anna read today?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past · do-support | many pages |  |  |  | today |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What is the weather like today?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:x4:1
# text = What is the weather like today?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today is my sister's birthday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:x5:1
# text = Today is my sister's birthday.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | my sister's birthday |  |  | today |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people today have a phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:x6:1
# text = Many people today have a phone.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | Many people | a phone |  |  | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent phone=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We have no homework today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:x7:1
# text = We have no homework today.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | no homework |  |  | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is colder today than it was yesterday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:today:x8:1
# text = It is colder today than it was yesterday.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	yesterday	yesterday	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 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  | today | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | it |  |  |  | than yesterday |  | tree rules |

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