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title: wednesday — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wednesday» in the school dictionary: Wednesday is the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wednesday

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**Who acts:** Wednesday, It, she, He, library, We · **What happens:** be, run, sell, have, move, collect · **To what, where:** day, middle, 3 km, 15 books, art, third day

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«wednesday» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [wednesday in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wednesday.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wednesday is the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:m1:1
# text = Wednesday is the day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday.
1	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wednesday | the day |  |  | tuesday; week |  | 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 -->
It is in the middle of the school week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:m2:1
# text = It is in the middle of the school week.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | the middle | week |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Wednesday she ran 3 km.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x1:1
# text = On Wednesday she ran 3 km.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	km	km	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 | **run** | past | she | 3 km |  |  | wednesday |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He sold 15 books on Wednesday and twice as many on Thursday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x2:1
# text = He sold 15 books on Wednesday and twice as many on Thursday.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | He | 15 books |  |  | wednesday |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library is open on Wednesdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x3:1
# text = The library is open on Wednesdays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Wednesdays	Wednesday	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the library |  |  |  | wednesday | open *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many in all from Monday to Wednesday?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x4:1
# text = How many in all from Monday to Wednesday?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	nmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We have art every Wednesday afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x5:1
# text = We have art every Wednesday afternoon.
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	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | We | art |  |  | afternoon |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent art=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wednesday is the third day of the school week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x6:1
# text = Wednesday is the third day of the school week.
1	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wednesday | the third day |  |  | week |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My piano lesson moved to Wednesday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x7:1
# text = My piano lesson moved to Wednesday.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	piano	piano	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | participle |  | My piano lesson *not said here* |  |  | wednesday |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

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The bins are collected on Wednesday morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x8:1
# text = The bins are collected on Wednesday morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	collected	collect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present · passive |  | the bins |  |  | morning |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Wednesday surely thou didst call.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wednesday:x9:1
# text = On Wednesday surely thou didst call.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	surely	surely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nsubj	_	_
5	didst	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | thou | call |  |  | wednesday | surely *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Eventuality |

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