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title: whereabouts — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «whereabouts» in the school dictionary: The place where someone or something is. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# whereabouts

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**Who acts:** someone, you, whereabouts, detective · **What happens:** be, live, tell, leave, find out, remain · **To what, where:** parents, coat, whereabouts, gran, mystery, death · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«whereabouts» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [whereabouts in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/whereabouts.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

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The place where someone or something is.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:m1:1
# text = The place where someone or something is.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
4	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	conj	_	_
7	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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

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In or near what place: «Whereabouts do you live?».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:m2:1
# text = In or near what place: «Whereabouts do you live?».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	1	conj	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	obl	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** *in a quote* | present · do-support | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The whereabouts of the missing cat are still unknown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:x1:1
# text = The whereabouts of the missing cat are still unknown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	still	still	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	unknown	unknown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the whereabouts of the missing cat |  |  |  | still | unknown *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Always tell your parents your whereabouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:x2:1
# text = Always tell your parents your whereabouts.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	parents	parent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	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* |  | your parents and your whereabouts |  |  | always *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent parent=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Whereabouts did you leave your coat?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:x3:1
# text = Whereabouts did you leave your coat?
1	Whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	coat	coat	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 | **leave** | past · do-support | Whereabouts | your coat |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The detective found out the thief's whereabouts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:x4:1
# text = The detective found out the thief's whereabouts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find out** | past | the detective | the thief's whereabouts |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whereabouts=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Whereabouts in Ireland is your gran from?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:x5:1
# text = Whereabouts in Ireland is your gran from?
1	Whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	gran	gran	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Whereabouts in Ireland | your gran |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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His whereabouts remain a mystery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:x6:1
# text = His whereabouts remain a mystery.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	nsubj	_	_
3	remain	remain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mystery	mystery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **remain** | present | His whereabouts | a mystery |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme mystery=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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"Whereabouts is your death, O Koshchei?"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:whereabouts:x7:1
# text = "Whereabouts is your death, O Koshchei?"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Whereabouts	whereabouts	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	death	death	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	O	O	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Koshchei	Koshchei	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	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** *in a quote* | present | Whereabouts | your death |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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