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title: video — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «video» in the school dictionary: Moving pictures with sound recorded and watched on a screen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# video

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**Who acts:** Moving, We, Dad, my, you, I · **What happens:** move, record, watch, make, step, ask · **To what, where:** pictures, screen, something, video, permission, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moving pictures with sound recorded and watched on a screen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:m1:1
# text = Moving pictures with sound recorded and watched on a screen.
1	Moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	csubj:pass	_	_
2	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	recorded	record	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	watched	watch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  | pictures |  |  |  | with sound | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent picture=Theme |
| 2 | **record** | participle | Moving |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **watch** | participle | Moving *not said here* |  |  | a screen |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on screen=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 recording of something: a video of the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:m2:1
# text = A recording of something: a video of the school play.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	recording	recording	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Verb: to record something with a camera or phone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:m3:1
# text = Verb: to record something with a camera or phone.
1	Verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	record	record	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	appos	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **record** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | with a camera or phone | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a video about volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:x1:1
# text = We watched a video about volcanoes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	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	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a video |  |  |  | about volcanoes | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad made a video of my first steps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:x2:1
# text = Dad made a video of my first steps.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	steps	step	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Dad | a video of my first steps |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Product |
| 2 | **step** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom step «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask permission before you film someone in a video.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:x3:1
# text = Ask permission before you film someone in a video.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	film	film	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | permission |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent permission=Recipient |
| 2 | **film** | present | you | someone |  | a video |  |  | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent someone=Theme in video=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had a video call with my cousins in Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:x4:1
# text = I had a video call with my cousins in Ireland.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | I | a video call |  |  |  | with my cousins in Ireland | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother plays video games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:x5:1
# text = My brother plays video games.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | My brother | video games |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some videos online are not true.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:x6:1
# text = Some videos online are not true.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	videos	video	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	online	online	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **not** **is** | present | some videos |  |  |  |  | true *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tell an adult if you see a video that upsets you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:x7:1
# text = Tell an adult if you see a video that upsets you.
1	Tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	upsets	upset	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |
| 2 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | a video |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer video=Stimulus |
| 3 | **upset** | present | a video | you |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus you=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum videoed the race.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:video:x8:1
# text = Mum videoed the race.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	videoed	video	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **video** | past | Mum | the race |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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