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title: xx — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «xx» in the school dictionary: xx stands for two kisses, written at the end of a message or card to show love (informal). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# xx

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**Who acts:** xx, you, Chapter, Most girls · **What happens:** stand, write, show, be, find, see · **To what, where:** two kisses, end, love, Roman numeral, pair, sex chromosomes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
xx stands for two kisses, written at the end of a message or card to show love (informal).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:m1:1
# text = xx stands for two kisses, written at the end of a message or card to show love (informal).
1	xx	xx	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	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kisses	kiss	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	card	card	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
18	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | xx |  |  |  |  | for two kisses | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for kiss=Attribute |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | two kisses *not said here* |  |  | at the end of a message or card |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **show** | to-infinitive |  | love |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent love=Recipient |

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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 -->
XX is the Roman numeral for 20 (maths).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:m2:1
# text = XX is the Roman numeral for 20 (maths).
1	XX	xx	NOUN	NN	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	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	numeral	numeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | XX | the Roman numeral |  |  |  | for 20 | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
XX is the pair of sex chromosomes usually found in girls and women.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:m3:1
# text = XX is the pair of sex chromosomes usually found in girls and women.
1	XX	xx	NOUN	NN	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	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	sex	sex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chromosomes	chromosome	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | XX | the pair |  |  |  | of sex chromosomes | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | sex chromosomes *not said here* |  |  |  | in girls and women; usually *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Love, Mum xx

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:x1:1
# text = Love, Mum xx
1	Love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	xx	xx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
See you soon, xx

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:x2:1
# text = See you soon, xx
1	See	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	xx	xx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | imperative | you *not said here* | you |  |  |  | xx *obl*; soon *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Happy birthday, Gran! xx

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:x3:1
# text = Happy birthday, Gran! xx
1	Happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	birthday	birthday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
6	xx	xx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
XX is the Roman numeral for twenty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:x4:1
# text = XX is the Roman numeral for twenty.
1	XX	xx	NOUN	NN	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	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	numeral	numeral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | XX | the Roman numeral |  |  |  | for twenty | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chapter XX is the last one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:x5:1
# text = Chapter XX is the last one.
1	Chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	XX	XX	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is a** | present | Chapter | the last one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most girls have XX chromosomes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:x6:1
# text = Most girls have XX chromosomes.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	girls	girl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	XX	xx	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	chromosomes	chromosome	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 | **have** | present | Most girls | XX chromosomes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chromosome=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chapter XX The Dainty China Country

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:xx:x7:1
# text = Chapter XX The Dainty China Country
1	Chapter	chapter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	XX	XX	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Dainty	Dainty	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Country	Country	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
```

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

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