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title: www — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «www» in the school dictionary: www stands for «World Wide Web», the system of linked pages and sites you visit on the internet with a web browser. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# www

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**Who acts:** www, you, It, address, internet, Dad · **What happens:** stand, link, visit, appear, start, name · **To what, where:** linked pages, internet, start, website addresses, website, World Wide Web

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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www stands for «World Wide Web», the system of linked pages and sites you visit on the internet with a web browser.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:m1:1
# text = www stands for «World Wide Web», the system of linked pages and sites you visit on the internet with a web browser.
1	www	www	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	Wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Web	Web	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	linked	link	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	pages	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	sites	site	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | www |  |  |  |  | for World Wide Web | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for web=Attribute |
| 2 | **link** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **visit** | present | you | linked pages and sites *not said here* |  | the internet |  | with a web browser | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent page=Co-Agent |

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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 often appears at the start of website addresses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:m2:1
# text = It often appears at the start of website addresses.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	addresses	address	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | It |  |  | the start of website addresses |  | often *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at start=Location |
| 2 | **start** |  |  | website addresses |  |  |  |  | nom start «event transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Type www and then the name of the website.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:x1:1
# text = Type www and then the name of the website.
1	Type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	www	www	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** |  |  | the website |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The address starts with www.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:x2:1
# text = The address starts with www.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	www	www	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the address |  |  |  |  | with www | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with www=Subeventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
www means World Wide Web.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:x3:1
# text = www means World Wide Web.
1	www	www	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	Wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Web	Web	PROPN	NNP	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 | **mean** | present | www | World Wide Web |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent web=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The internet carries the World Wide Web, email and much more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:x4:1
# text = The internet carries the World Wide Web, email and much more.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	Wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Web	Web	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	email	email	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	much	much	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the internet | the World Wide Web and email |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent web=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask a grown-up before you visit a new www address.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:x5:1
# text = Ask a grown-up before you visit a new www address.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	grown	grown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	www	www	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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* | a grown up |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent up=Recipient |
| 2 | **visit** | present | you | a new www address |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent address=Co-Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad read out the web address: www, dot, then the name.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:x6:1
# text = Dad read out the web address: www, dot, then the name.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	www	www	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	dot	dot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read out** | past | Dad | the web address |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent address=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:www:x7:1
# text = Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
1	Online	Online	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	Distributed	distribute	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Proofreading	Proofreading	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Team	Team	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	http://www.pgdp.net	http://www.pgdp.net	PROPN	ADD	_	2	parataxis	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **distribute** | past | Online | Proofreading Team |  |  |  |  | vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent team=Theme |

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