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title: verbatim — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «verbatim» in the school dictionary: Verbatim means in exactly the same words as were used originally, word for word. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# verbatim

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**Who acts:** Verbatim, She, you, your, court, He · **What happens:** mean, use, repeat, not copy, word, quote · **To what, where:** same words, instructions verbatim, website verbatim, own words, verbatim, words · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Verbatim means in exactly the same words as were used originally, word for word.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verbatim:m1:1
# text = Verbatim means in exactly the same words as were used originally, word for word.
1	Verbatim	Verbatim	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
11	originally	originally	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Verbatim |  |  |  |  | in the same words | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in word=Attribute |
| 2 | **use** | past · passive |  | the same words *not said here* |  |  |  | originally *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V» |

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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}

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She repeated the instructions verbatim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verbatim:x1:1
# text = She repeated the instructions verbatim.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	repeated	repeat	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	instructions	instruction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	_
5	verbatim	verbatim	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **repeat** | past | She | the instructions verbatim |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verbatim=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't copy the website verbatim; use your own words.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verbatim:x2:1
# text = Don't copy the website verbatim; use your own words.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	copy	copy	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	verbatim	verbatim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **copy** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the website verbatim |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verbatim=Theme |
| 2 | **use** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your own words |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Patient |
| 3 | **word** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If you quote verbatim, put the words in quotation marks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verbatim:x3:1
# text = If you quote verbatim, put the words in quotation marks.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	quote	quote	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
4	verbatim	verbatim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	quotation	quotation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quote** *speech: other* *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | verbatim |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verbatim=Topic |
| 2 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the words |  | quotation marks |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent word=Theme in mark=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The court keeps a verbatim record of what was said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verbatim:x4:1
# text = The court keeps a verbatim record of what was said.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	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	verbatim	verbatim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	record	record	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nmod	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the court | a verbatim record |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent record=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S» |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He learned the poem verbatim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verbatim:x5:1
# text = He learned the poem verbatim.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	verbatim	verbatim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | He | the poem verbatim |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verbatim=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper printed the speech verbatim.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:verbatim:x6:1
# text = The newspaper printed the speech verbatim.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	printed	print	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	verbatim	verbatim	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | past | the newspaper | the speech verbatim |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent verbatim=Theme |

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