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baltic

Who acts: Baltic Sea, Baltic states, It, Baltic, Amber, Ferries · What happens: be, surround, describe, mean, freeze, call · To what, where: sea, northern Europe, Estonia, things, region, Baltic amber · Speech: someone speaks here

«baltic» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: baltic in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

The Baltic Sea is a sea in northern Europe, surrounded by countries such as Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Denmark.

The tree, 23 words
detcompoundnsubjcopdetcaseamodnmodpunctaclcaseobl:agentcasefixednmodpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootTheDETBalticPROPNSeaPROPNisAUXaDETseaNOUNinADPnorthernADJEuropePROPN,PUNCTsurroundedVERBbyADPcountriesNOUNsuchADJasADPSwedenPROPN,PUNCTFinlandPROPN,PUNCTEstoniaPROPN,PUNCTLatviaPROPN,PUNCTLithuaniaPROPN,PUNCTPolandPROPN,PUNCTGermanyPROPNandCCONJDenmarkPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Seadet
2BalticBalticPROPN_3 Seacompound
3SeaSeaPROPNNumber=Sing6 seansubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 seacop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 seadet
6seaseaNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 Europecase
8northernnorthernADJDegree=Pos9 Europeamod
9EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing6 seanmod
10,,PUNCT_11 surroundedpunct
11surroundedsurroundVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 seaacl
12bybyADP_13 countriescase
13countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur11 surroundedobl:agent
14suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP16 Swedencase
15asasADP_14 suchfixed
16SwedenSwedenPROPNNumber=Sing13 countriesnmod
17,,PUNCT_18 Finlandpunct
18FinlandFinlandPROPNNumber=Sing16 Swedenconj
19,,PUNCT_20 Estoniapunct
20EstoniaEstoniaPROPNNumber=Sing16 Swedenconj
21,,PUNCT_22 Latviapunct
22LatviaLatviaPROPNNumber=Sing16 Swedenconj
23,,PUNCT_24 Lithuaniapunct
24LithuaniaLithuaniaPROPNNumber=Sing16 Swedenconj
25,,PUNCT_26 Polandpunct
26PolandPolandPROPNNumber=Sing16 Swedenconj
27,,PUNCT_28 Germanypunct
28GermanyGermanyPROPNNumber=Sing16 Swedenconj
29andandCCONJ_30 Denmarkcc
30DenmarkDenmarkPROPNNumber=Sing16 Swedenconj
31..PUNCT_6 seapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Baltic Seaa seanorthern Europetree rules
2surroundparticiplea sea not said herecountries such Sweden and Finland and Estonia and Latvia and Lithuania and Poland and Germany and Denmark obl:agentvn contiguous_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

The Baltic states are Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, three countries on its eastern shore.

The tree, 14 words
detamodnsubjcoppunctconjccconjpunctnummodconjcasenmod:possamodnmodpunctrootTheDETBalticADJstatesNOUNareAUXEstoniaPROPN,PUNCTLatviaPROPNandCCONJLithuaniaPROPN,PUNCTthreeNUMcountriesNOUNonADPitsPRONeasternADJshoreNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 statesdet
2BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos3 statesamod
3statesstateNOUNNumber=Plur5 Estoniansubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 Estoniacop
5EstoniaEstoniaPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_7 Latviapunct
7LatviaLatviaPROPNNumber=Sing5 Estoniaconj
8andandCCONJ_9 Lithuaniacc
9LithuaniaLithuaniaPROPNNumber=Sing5 Estoniaconj
10,,PUNCT_12 countriespunct
11threethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card12 countriesnummod
12countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur5 Estoniaconj
13ononADP_16 shorecase
14itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs16 shorenmod:poss
15easterneasternADJDegree=Pos16 shoreamod
16shoreshoreNOUNNumber=Sing12 countriesnmod
17..PUNCT_5 Estoniapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Baltic statesEstonia and Latvia and Lithuania and three countries on its eastern shoreLatvia conj; Lithuania conj; three countries on its eastern shore conjtree rules

Everyday, meaning 3

Baltic describes things from that region.

amodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootBalticADJdescribesVERBthingsNOUNfromADPthatDETregionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos2 describesamod
2describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur2 describesobj
4fromfromADP_6 regioncase
5thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem6 regiondet
6regionregionNOUNNumber=Sing3 thingsnmod
7..PUNCT_2 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentthingsthat regionvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme

The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

Baltic amber, Baltic languages (Latvian and Lithuanian).

amodpunctamodconjpunctparataxisccconjpunctpunctrootBalticADJamberNOUN,PUNCTBalticADJlanguagesNOUN(PUNCTLatvianADJandCCONJLithuanianADJ)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos2 amberamod
2amberamberNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_5 languagespunct
4BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos5 languagesamod
5languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plur2 amberconj
6((PUNCT_7 Latvianpunct
7LatvianlatvianADJDegree=Pos5 languagesparataxis
8andandCCONJ_9 Lithuaniancc
9LithuanianlithuanianADJDegree=Pos7 Latvianconj
10))PUNCT_7 Latvianpunct
11..PUNCT_2 amberpunct

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

Everyday, meaning 4

Usage: UK, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

«It's Baltic!» means it is freezing cold.

punctnsubjcopnsubjpunctpunctnsubjauxccompxcomppunctroot«PUNCTItPRON'sAUXBalticADJ!PUNCT»PUNCTmeansVERBitPRONisAUXfreezingVERBcoldADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_4 Balticpunct
2ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 Balticnsubj
3'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 Balticcop
4BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos7 meansnsubj
5!!PUNCT_4 Balticpunct
6»»PUNCT_4 Balticpunct
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs10 freezingnsubj
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 freezingaux
10freezingfreezeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 meansccomp
11coldcoldADJDegree=Pos10 freezingxcomp
12..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is in a quotepresentItbaltic propertytree rules
2meanpresentBalticvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3freezepresent · progressiveitcold propertyvn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 1

The Baltic Sea is less salty than the ocean.

detcompoundnsubjcopadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETBalticPROPNSeaPROPNisAUXlessADVsaltyADJthanADPtheDEToceanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Seadet
2BalticBalticPROPN_3 Seacompound
3SeaSeaPROPNNumber=Sing6 saltynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 saltycop
5lesslessADVDegree=Cmp6 saltyadvmod
6saltysaltyADJDegree=Posrootroot
7thanthanADP_9 oceancase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 oceandet
9oceanoceanNOUNNumber=Sing6 saltyobl
10..PUNCT_6 saltypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Baltic Seathan the ocean; less, salty propertytree rules

Example 2

Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are called the Baltic states.

nsubj:passpunctflatccconjaux:passdetcompoundxcomppunctrootEstoniaPROPN,PUNCTLatviaPROPNandCCONJLithuaniaPROPNareAUXcalledVERBtheDETBalticPROPNstatesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EstoniaEstoniaPROPNNumber=Sing7 callednsubj:pass
2,,PUNCT_3 Latviapunct
3LatviaLatviaPROPNNumber=Sing1 Estoniaflat
4andandCCONJ_5 Lithuaniacc
5LithuaniaLithuaniaPROPNNumber=Sing1 Estoniaconj
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 calledaux:pass
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 statesdet
9BalticBalticPROPN_10 statescompound
10statesstateNOUNNumber=Plur7 calledxcomp
11..PUNCT_7 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passiveEstonia and Lithuaniathe Baltic states xcompvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 3

Amber from the Baltic often has tiny insects trapped inside.

nsubjcasedetnmodadvmodamodobjacladvmodpunctrootAmberNOUNfromADPtheDETBalticPROPNoftenADVhasVERBtinyADJinsectsNOUNtrappedVERBinsideADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AmberamberNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
2fromfromADP_4 Balticcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Balticdet
4BalticBalticPROPNNumber=Sing1 Ambernmod
5oftenoftenADV_6 hasadvmod
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7tinytinyADJDegree=Pos8 insectsamod
8insectsinsectNOUNNumber=Plur6 hasobj
9trappedtrapVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 insectsacl
10insideinsideADV_9 trappedadvmod
11..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentAmber from the Baltictiny insectsoften propertyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient
2trapparticipletiny insects not said hereinside propertyvn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Example 4

Ferries cross the Baltic between Sweden and Finland.

nsubjdetobjcasenmodccconjpunctrootFerriesNOUNcrossVERBtheDETBalticPROPNbetweenADPSwedenPROPNandCCONJFinlandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FerriesferryNOUNNumber=Plur2 crossnsubj
2crosscrossVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Balticdet
4BalticBalticPROPNNumber=Sing2 crossobj
5betweenbetweenADP_6 Swedencase
6SwedenSwedenPROPNNumber=Sing4 Balticnmod
7andandCCONJ_8 Finlandcc
8FinlandFinlandPROPNNumber=Sing4 Balticconj
9..PUNCT_2 crosspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crosspresentFerriesthe Baltic and Finlandbetween Swedenvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baltic=Patient

Example 5

(slang, UK) Shut the door, it's Baltic in here!

The tree, 10 words
punctpunctappospunctccdetconjpunctnsubjcopconjcaseoblpunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN,PUNCTUKPROPN)PUNCTShutCCONJtheDETdoorNOUN,PUNCTitPRON'sAUXBalticADJinADPhereADV!PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_4 UKpunct
4UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing2 slangappos
5))PUNCT_4 UKpunct
6ShutshutCCONJ_8 doorcc
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 doordet
8doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing2 slangconj
9,,PUNCT_12 Balticpunct
10ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs12 Balticnsubj
11'sbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin12 Balticcop
12BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos2 slangconj
13ininADP_14 herecase
14herehereADVPronType=Dem12 Balticobl
15!!PUNCT_2 slangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentdoorbaltic propertytree rules

Example 6

(slang, Scotland) It was absolutely Baltic at the bus stop this morning.

The tree, 12 words
punctpunctappospunctnsubjcopadvmodconjcasedetoblccompdetobl:unmarkedpunctroot(PUNCTslangNOUN,PUNCTScotlandPROPN)PUNCTItPRONwasAUXabsolutelyADVBalticADJatADPtheDETbusNOUNstopVERBthisDETmorningNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 slangpunct
2slangslangNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_4 Scotlandpunct
4ScotlandScotlandPROPNNumber=Sing2 slangappos
5))PUNCT_2 slangpunct
6ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 Balticnsubj
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 Balticcop
8absolutelyabsolutelyADV_9 Balticadvmod
9BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos2 slangconj
10atatADP_12 buscase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 busdet
12busbusNOUNNumber=Sing13 stopobl
13stopstopVERBVerbForm=Inf9 Balticccomp
14thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem15 morningdet
15morningmorningNOUNNumber=Sing13 stopobl:unmarked
16..PUNCT_2 slangpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastItabsolutely, baltic propertytree rules
2stopinfinitivethe busmorningvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at bus=Location

Example 7

Parts of the Baltic freeze over in winter.

casedetamodnmodadvmodcasenmodpunctrootPartsNOUNofADPtheDETBalticADJfreezeNOUNoverADVinADPwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PartspartNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
2ofofADP_5 freezecase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 freezedet
4BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos5 freezeamod
5freezefreezeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Partsnmod
6overoverADV_8 winteradvmod
7ininADP_8 wintercase
8winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing5 freezenmod
9..PUNCT_1 Partspunct

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

Example 8

Lithuanian is a Baltic language.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctrootLithuanianNOUNisAUXaDETBalticADJlanguageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LithuanianlithuanianNOUNNumber=Sing5 languagensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 languagecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 languagedet
4BalticbalticADJDegree=Pos5 languageamod
5languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6..PUNCT_5 languagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLithuaniana Baltic languagetree rules

Example 9

On the Baltic Sea, near the Danish shore'--

casedetcompoundpunctcasedetamodappospunctpunctrootOnADPtheDETBalticPROPNSeaPROPN,PUNCTnearADPtheDETDanishADJshoreNOUN'PUNCT--PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OnonADP_4 Seacase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Seadet
3BalticBalticPROPN_4 Seacompound
4SeaSeaPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
5,,PUNCT_9 shorepunct
6nearnearADP_9 shorecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 shoredet
8DanishdanishADJDegree=Pos9 shoreamod
9shoreshoreNOUNNumber=Sing4 Seaappos
10''PUNCT_9 shorepunct
11----PUNCT_9 shorepunct

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

Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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