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title: tues — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tues» in the school dictionary: A short written form of Tuesday, the day after Monday and before Wednesday. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tues

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**Who acts:** Swimming club, sign, maths, note, My, Tues · **What happens:** write, form, be, say, close, spell · **To what, where:** Tuesday, Tues, Open Mon, test Tues, Thurs, Library books · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tues» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [tues in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tues.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short written form of Tuesday, the day after Monday and before Wednesday.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tues:m1:1
# text = A short written form of Tuesday, the day after Monday and before Wednesday.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	before	before	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **form** |  |  | Tuesday |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swimming club is on Tues after school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tues:x1:1
# text = Swimming club is on Tues after school.
1	Swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Tues	Tues	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Swimming club |  |  | Tues | after school |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sign said: Open Mon–Sat, closed Tues.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tues:x2:1
# text = The sign said: Open Mon–Sat, closed Tues.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	Open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Mon	Mon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	–	–	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Sat	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	Tues.	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the sign |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **close** | participle |  | Open Mon and Sat *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spelling test Tues, maths test Thurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tues:x3:1
# text = Spelling test Tues, maths test Thurs.
1	Spelling	spell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	test	test	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Tues	tue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	test	test	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Thurs	thur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | gerund |  | test Tues |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent tue=Theme |
| 2 | **test** | present | maths | Thurs |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thur=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My note says «Library books back Tues».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tues:x4:1
# text = My note says «Library books back Tues».
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	note	note	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Library	Library	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	back	back	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	Tues	Tues	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | My note | Library books |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent book=Topic |
| 2 | **note** |  | My |  |  |  |  |  | nom note «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tues and Thurs are PE days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tues:x5:1
# text = Tues and Thurs are PE days.
1	Tues	tue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Thurs	thur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	PE	pe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Tues and Thurs | PE days |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If Mon is the first school day, Tues is the second.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tues:x6:1
# text = If Mon is the first school day, Tues is the second.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
2	Mon	Mon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	Tues	Tues	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	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 | Mon | the first school day |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Tues |  |  |  |  | second *property* | tree rules |

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