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title: zib — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «zib» in the school dictionary: Zib is not an ordinary English word and is not in normal English dictionaries. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# zib

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**Who acts:** Zib, It, robot, you, puzzle, We · **What happens:** not be, be, invent, borrow, call, go · **To what, where:** ordinary English word, normal English dictionaries, piece, sound, word, language · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zib is not an ordinary English word and is not in normal English dictionaries.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:m1:1
# text = Zib is not an ordinary English word and is not in normal English dictionaries.
1	Zib	Zib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	dictionaries	dictionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Zib | a ordinary English word and normal English dictionaries |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | Zib *not said here* |  |  | normal English dictionaries |  |  | tree rules |

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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 may be a piece of a longer word, a sound or name invented for a story or game, or a word borrowed from another language.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:m2:1
# text = It may be a piece of a longer word, a sound or name invented for a story or game, or a word borrowed from another language.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	9	amod	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	invented	invent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
25	borrowed	borrow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	24	acl	_	_
26	from	from	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	28	det	_	_
28	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | may | It | a piece |  |  |  | of a longer word or a word | tree rules |
| 2 | **invent** | participle |  | a sound or name *not said here* |  |  |  | for a story or game | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for story=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **borrow** | participle |  | a word *not said here* |  | another language |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from language=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The alien in the comic was called Zib.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:x1:1
# text = The alien in the comic was called Zib.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alien	alien	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	comic	comic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	Zib	Zib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | the alien in the comic |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Zib, zib!» went the little robot as it beeped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:x2:1
# text = «Zib, zib!» went the little robot as it beeped.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Zib	Zib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	zib	zib	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	beeped	beep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Zib and zib | the little robot |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location robot=Theme |
| 2 | **beep** | past | robot |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Did you mean «zip», not «zib»?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:x3:1
# text = Did you mean «zip», not «zib»?
1	Did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	zip	zip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	zib	zib	X	GW	_	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past · do-support | you | zip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the word game, Zib was a nonsense word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:x4:1
# text = In the word game, Zib was a nonsense word.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Zib	Zib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	nonsense	nonsense	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Zib | a nonsense word |  | the word game |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puzzle asked us to change «zib» into a real word by changing one letter: «zip».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:x5:1
# text = The puzzle asked us to change «zib» into a real word by changing one letter: «zip».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puzzle	puzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	zib	zib	X	GW	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
14	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
15	changing	change	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	zip	zip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the puzzle |  | us |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **change** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the puzzle *not said here* | zib |  |  |  | into a real word *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent zib=Patient into word=Result |
| 3 | **change** | gerund | the puzzle *not said here* | one letter |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent letter=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We couldn't find «zib» in the dictionary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:x6:1
# text = We couldn't find «zib» in the dictionary.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	zib	zib	X	GW	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dictionary	dictionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **find** | could | We | zib |  | the dictionary |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent zib=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story's made-up planet was called Zib-Zob.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zib:x7:1
# text = The story's made-up planet was called Zib-Zob.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
7	planet	planet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	Zib	Zib	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Zob	Zob	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | past · passive |  | the story's made planet |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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