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title: zed — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «zed» in the school dictionary: The name of the last letter of the alphabet, Z. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# zed

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**Who acts:** cartoon sleepers, alphabet, Zebra, Americans, we, you · **What happens:** name, letter, catch, mean, get, show · **To what, where:** last letter, alphabet, zeds, sleep, zzz, zed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«zed» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [zed in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/zed.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

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The name of the last letter of the alphabet, Z.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zed:m1:1
# text = The name of the last letter of the alphabet, Z.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **name** |  |  | the last letter of the alphabet and Z |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 2 | **letter** |  |  | the alphabet |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Catch some zeds» means get some sleep, because cartoon sleepers show «zzz».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zed:m2:1
# text = «Catch some zeds» means get some sleep, because cartoon sleepers show «zzz».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	nsubj	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	zeds	zed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	sleepers	sleeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	zzz	zzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | some zeds |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zed=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **get** | infinitive |  | some sleep |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sleep=Stimulus |
| 4 | **show** | present | cartoon sleepers | zzz |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent zzz=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The alphabet goes from A to zed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zed:x1:1
# text = The alphabet goes from A to zed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	zed	zed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | the alphabet |  |  | a zed |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme from zed=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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«Zebra» starts with a zed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zed:x2:1
# text = «Zebra» starts with a zed.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	zed	zed	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 | **start** | present | Zebra |  |  |  |  | with a zed | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with zed=Subeventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Americans say «zee» but we say «zed».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zed:x3:1
# text = Americans say «zee» but we say «zed».
1	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	zee	zee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	zed	zed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Americans | zee |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zee=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | we | zed |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zed=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Spell «zoo»: zed, oh, oh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zed:x4:1
# text = Spell «zoo»: zed, oh, oh.
1	Spell	spell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	zed	zed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	1	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | imperative | you *not said here* | zoo zed |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent zed=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm off to catch some zeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zed:x5:1
# text = I'm off to catch some zeds.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'm	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	off	off	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	zeds	zed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | off *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | some zeds |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zed=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Write a capital zed at the end.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zed:x6:1
# text = Write a capital zed at the end.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	zed	zed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | a capital zed |  |  | at the end |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zed=Theme |

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