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

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**Who acts:** Zees, cartoons, we, American cousin, alphabet song, I · **What happens:** name, mean, show, call, letter, say · **To what, where:** letter Z, sleep, last letter, USA, alphabet, zed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: US, Canada sometimes — kept apart, not parsed.

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The name of the letter Z in American English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zee:m1:1
# text = The name of the letter Z in American English.
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	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	English	English	PROPN	NNP	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 letter Z in American English |  |  |  |  | nom name «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.

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Zees, or z's, means sleep, as in catch some z's, because cartoons show sleep with zzz.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zee:m2:1
# text = Zees, or z's, means sleep, as in catch some z's, because cartoons show sleep with zzz.
1	Zees	zee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	catch	catch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	cartoons	cartoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
19	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
20	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	zzz	zzz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Zees | sleep and catch |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sleep=Topic |
| 2 | **show** | present | cartoons | sleep |  |  |  | with zzz | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sleep=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA, the last letter of the alphabet is called zee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zee:x1:1
# text = In the USA, the last letter of the alphabet is called zee.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
13	zee	zee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the last letter of the alphabet |  | the USA |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **letter** |  |  | the alphabet |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia we say zed, but my American cousin says zee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zee:x2:1
# text = In Australia we say zed, but my American cousin says zee.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	zed	zed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	zee	zee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | we | zed |  | Australia |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent zed=Theme in australia=Manner |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | my American cousin | zee |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent zee=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The alphabet song in America ends with x, y and zee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zee:x3:1
# text = The alphabet song in America ends with x, y and zee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	x	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	y	y	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	zee	zee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | the alphabet song in America |  |  |  |  | with x and y and zee | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality PP.subeventuality»: agent=Affector with x=Subeventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'm going to catch some zees before the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zee:x4:1
# text = I'm going to catch some zees before the trip.
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	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	zees	zee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | I *not said here* | some zees |  |  | before the trip |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zee=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zebra begins with zee in American speech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zee:x5:1
# text = Zebra begins with zee in American speech.
1	Zebra	Zebra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	begins	begin	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	zee	zee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **begin** | present | Zebra |  |  |  |  | with zee in American speech | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with zee=Subeventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Canadians usually say zed, but some say zee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zee:x6:1
# text = Canadians usually say zed, but some say zee.
1	Canadians	canadian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	zed	zed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	nsubj	_	_
8	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
9	zee	zee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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