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pertinent

Who acts: Pertinent, That, detective, you, project, our · What happens: mean, connect, talk about, be, include, notice · To what, where: pertinent question, facts pertinent, one pertinent detail, quotation, pertinent, topic · Speech: someone speaks here

«pertinent» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: pertinent in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

Pertinent means closely connected to the subject being talked about, and useful for it; relevant.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjadvmodadvclcasedetoblaux:passccompadvmodpunctccparataxiscaseoblpunctconjpunctrootPertinentNOUNmeansVERBcloselyADVconnectedVERBtoADPtheDETsubjectNOUNbeingAUXtalkedVERBaboutADV,PUNCTandCCONJusefulADJforADPitPRON;PUNCTrelevantADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PertinentpertinentNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3closelycloselyADV_4 connectedadvmod
4connectedconnectVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 talkedadvcl
5totoADP_7 subjectcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 subjectdet
7subjectsubjectNOUNNumber=Sing4 connectedobl
8beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part9 talkedaux:pass
9talkedtalkVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 meansccomp
10aboutaboutADV_9 talkedadvmod
11,,PUNCT_13 usefulpunct
12andandCCONJ_13 usefulcc
13usefulusefulADJDegree=Pos9 talkedparataxis
14forforADP_15 itcase
15ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 usefulobl
16;;PUNCT_17 relevantpunct
17relevantrelevantADJDegree=Pos2 meansconj
18..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentPertinentvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2connectparticipleto the subject; closely propertyvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient to subject=Co-Patient
3talk aboutgerund · passiveabout propertyvn talk-37.5 «NP V»

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.

Example 1

That's a very pertinent question.

nsubjcopdetadvmodamodpunctrootThatPRON'sAUXaDETveryADVpertinentADJquestionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 questionnsubj
2'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 questioncop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 questiondet
4veryveryADV_5 pertinentadvmod
5pertinentpertinentADJDegree=Pos6 questionamod
6questionquestionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 questionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentThata pertinent questiontree rules

Example 2

Only include facts pertinent to the topic.

advmodcompoundobjcasedetnmodpunctrootOnlyADVincludeVERBfactsNOUNpertinentNOUNtoADPtheDETtopicNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnlyonlyADV_2 includeadvmod
2includeincludeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3factsfactNOUNNumber=Plur4 pertinentcompound
4pertinentpertinentNOUNNumber=Sing2 includeobj
5totoADP_7 topiccase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 topicdet
7topictopicNOUNNumber=Sing4 pertinentnmod
8..PUNCT_2 includepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1includepresentfacts pertinentto the topicvn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pertinent=Theme

Example 3

The detective noticed one pertinent detail: the muddy boots.

detnsubjnummodamodobjpunctdetamodconjpunctrootTheDETdetectiveNOUNnoticedVERBoneNUMpertinentADJdetailNOUN:PUNCTtheDETmuddyADJbootsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 detectivedet
2detectivedetectiveNOUNNumber=Sing3 noticednsubj
3noticednoticeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 detailnummod
5pertinentpertinentADJDegree=Pos6 detailamod
6detaildetailNOUNNumber=Sing3 noticedobj
7::PUNCT_10 bootspunct
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 bootsdet
9muddymuddyADJDegree=Pos10 bootsamod
10bootsbootNOUNNumber=Plur6 detailconj
11..PUNCT_3 noticedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1noticepastthe detectiveone pertinent detail and the muddy bootsvn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer detail=Stimulus

Example 4

Choose the quotation most pertinent to the question.

detobjadvmodamodcasedetoblpunctrootChooseVERBtheDETquotationNOUNmostADVpertinentADJtoADPtheDETquestionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChoosechooseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 quotationdet
3quotationquotationNOUNNumber=Sing1 Chooseobj
4mostmostADVDegree=Sup5 pertinentadvmod
5pertinentpertinentADJDegree=Pos3 quotationamod
6totoADP_8 questioncase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 questiondet
8questionquestionNOUNNumber=Sing5 pertinentobl
9..PUNCT_1 Choosepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chooseimperativeyou not said herethe quotationvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent quotation=Theme

Example 5

Is that pertinent to our science project, or is it off topic?

copdetcasenmod:posscompoundnmodpunctcccopnsubjcompound:prtconjpunctrootIsAUXthatDETpertinentNOUNtoADPourPRONscienceNOUNprojectNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJisAUXitPRONoffADPtopicNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IsbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 pertinentcop
2thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem3 pertinentdet
3pertinentpertinentNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4totoADP_7 projectcase
5ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 projectnmod:poss
6sciencescienceNOUNNumber=Sing7 projectcompound
7projectprojectNOUNNumber=Sing3 pertinentnmod
8,,PUNCT_13 topicpunct
9ororCCONJ_13 topiccc
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 topiccop
11ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 topicnsubj
12offoffADP_11 itcompound:prt
13topictopicNOUNNumber=Sing3 pertinentconj
14??PUNCT_3 pertinentpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthat pertinent or topicto our science projecttree rules
2is apresentprojecttopictree rules
3projectournom project «act transitive»: poss=agent

Example 6

The judge asked the witness for any pertinent information.

detnsubjdetobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETjudgeNOUNaskedVERBtheDETwitnessNOUNforADPanyDETpertinentADJinformationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 judgedet
2judgejudgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 askednsubj
3askedaskVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 witnessdet
5witnesswitnessNOUNNumber=Sing3 askedobj
6forforADP_9 informationcase
7anyanyDETPronType=Ind9 informationdet
8pertinentpertinentADJDegree=Pos9 informationamod
9informationinformationNOUNNumber=Sing3 askedobl
10..PUNCT_3 askedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ask speech: askpastthe judgethe witnessfor any pertinent informationvn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent witness=Recipient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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