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title: weekday — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «weekday» in the school dictionary: Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# weekday

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**Who acts:** shop, I, bus, we, 5 weekdays, pool · **What happens:** happen, open, go, come, eat, be · **To what, where:** weekday timetable, weekdays, breakfast, 20 pages, 100 pages, weekday

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«weekday» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [weekday in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/weekday.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:m1:1
# text = Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	except	except	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:m1e:1
# text = Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.
1	Monday	Monday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Tuesday	Tuesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Wednesday	Wednesday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Thursday	Thursday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Friday	Friday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happening on those days: a weekday timetable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:m2:1
# text = Happening on those days: a weekday timetable.
1	Happening	happen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	those	that	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	weekday	weekday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	timetable	timetable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | gerund |  | a weekday timetable |  |  | day |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: weekdays, adverb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On weekdays, most weekdays: the shop opens at nine weekdays (mostly US).

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:m3:1
# text = On weekdays, most weekdays: the shop opens at nine weekdays (mostly US).
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	weekdays	weekday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	weekdays	weekday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	weekdays	weekday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | the shop |  |  | weekdays and most weekdays |  | at nine weekdays | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on weekday=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I go to school on weekdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:x1:1
# text = I go to school on weekdays.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	weekdays	weekday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | I |  |  | weekdays |  | to school | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to school=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus comes every 15 minutes on weekdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:x2:1
# text = The bus comes every 15 minutes on weekdays.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weekdays	weekday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the bus |  |  |  | minute |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On weekday mornings we eat breakfast quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:x3:1
# text = On weekday mornings we eat breakfast quickly.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	weekday	weekday	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mornings	morning	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | we | breakfast |  |  | morning | quickly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 5 weekdays in a week and 2 weekend days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:x4:1
# text = There are 5 weekdays in a week and 2 weekend days.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	weekdays	weekday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
10	weekend	weekend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 5 weekdays in a week and 2 weekend days |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If I read 20 pages each weekday, I read 100 pages in a week.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:x5:1
# text = If I read 20 pages each weekday, I read 100 pages in a week.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	weekday	weekday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | I | 20 pages |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent page=Recipient weekday=Topic |
| 2 | **read** | past | I | 100 pages |  |  | week |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pool is quieter on a weekday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:x6:1
# text = The pool is quieter on a weekday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	quieter	quiet	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weekday	weekday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the pool |  |  | a weekday |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(US) The library is open 9 to 5 weekdays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:weekday:x7:1
# text = (US) The library is open 9 to 5 weekdays.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	_
11	weekdays	weekday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | US |  |  |  |  | 9 weekdays *obl*; open *property* | tree rules |

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