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appalachian

Who acts: Appalachian, Appalachian Mountains, Hikers, We, Black bears, Appalachians · What happens: mean, do, describe, run, walk, be · To what, where: region, eastern United States, whole Appalachian Trail, Coal, many Appalachian towns, Appalachian forests · Speech: someone speaks here

«appalachian» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: appalachian in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Appalachian means to do with the Appalachian Mountains, a long, old mountain range in eastern North America, from Canada down to Alabama in the USA.

The tree, 25 words
nsubjmarkccompcasedetcompoundoblpunctdetamodpunctamodcompoundapposcaseamodcompoundnmodpunctcaselistadvmodcaseoblcasedetnmodpunctrootAppalachianNOUNmeansVERBtoPARTdoVERBwithADPtheDETAppalachianPROPNMountainsPROPN,PUNCTaDETlongADJ,PUNCToldADJmountainNOUNrangeNOUNinADPeasternADJNorthPROPNAmericaPROPN,PUNCTfromADPCanadaPROPNdownADVtoADPAlabamaPROPNinADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AppalachianappalachianNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 domark
4dodoVERBVerbForm=Inf2 meansccomp
5withwithADP_8 Mountainscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Mountainsdet
7AppalachianAppalachianPROPNNumber=Sing8 Mountainscompound
8MountainsMountainPROPNNumber=Plur4 doobl
9,,PUNCT_15 rangepunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 rangedet
11longlongADJDegree=Pos15 rangeamod
12,,PUNCT_11 longpunct
13oldoldADJDegree=Pos15 rangeamod
14mountainmountainNOUNNumber=Sing15 rangecompound
15rangerangeNOUNNumber=Sing8 Mountainsappos
16ininADP_19 Americacase
17easterneasternADJDegree=Pos19 Americaamod
18NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing19 Americacompound
19AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing15 rangenmod
20,,PUNCT_22 Canadapunct
21fromfromADP_22 Canadacase
22CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing15 rangelist
23downdownADV_15 rangeadvmod
24totoADP_25 Alabamacase
25AlabamaAlabamaPROPNNumber=Sing23 downobl
26ininADP_28 USAcase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 USAdet
28USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing15 rangenmod
29..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentAppalachianvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2do not said to happento-infinitivewith the Appalachian Mountainsvn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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

Appalachian also describes the region of Appalachia and its people, music and way of life.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjadvmoddetobjcasenmodccnmod:possconjpunctconjccconjcasenmodpunctrootAppalachianPROPNalsoADVdescribesVERBtheDETregionNOUNofADPAppalachiaPROPNandCCONJitsPRONpeopleNOUN,PUNCTmusicNOUNandCCONJwayNOUNofADPlifeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AppalachianAppalachianPROPNNumber=Sing3 describesnsubj
2alsoalsoADV_3 describesadvmod
3describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 regiondet
5regionregionNOUNNumber=Sing3 describesobj
6ofofADP_7 Appalachiacase
7AppalachiaAppalachiaPROPNNumber=Sing5 regionnmod
8andandCCONJ_10 peoplecc
9itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 peoplenmod:poss
10peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 regionconj
11,,PUNCT_12 musicpunct
12musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing10 peopleconj
13andandCCONJ_14 waycc
14waywayNOUNNumber=Sing10 peopleconj
15ofofADP_16 lifecase
16lifelifeNOUNNumber=Sing14 waynmod
17..PUNCT_3 describespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1describepresentAppalachianthe region of Appalachia and its people and music and way of lifevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent region=Theme

Example 1

The Appalachian Mountains run through the eastern United States.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetamodamodoblpunctrootTheDETAppalachianPROPNMountainsPROPNrunVERBthroughADPtheDETeasternADJUnitedADJStatesPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Mountainsdet
2AppalachianAppalachianPROPNNumber=Sing3 Mountainscompound
3MountainsMountainPROPNNumber=Plur4 runnsubj
4runrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5throughthroughADP_9 Statescase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Statesdet
7easterneasternADJDegree=Pos9 Statesamod
8UnitedUnitedADJDegree=Pos9 Statesamod
9StatesStatePROPNNumber=Plur4 runobl
10..PUNCT_4 runpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpresentthe Appalachian Mountainsthe eastern United Statesvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through state=Trajectory

Example 2

Hikers walk the whole Appalachian Trail in about six months.

nsubjdetamodcompoundobjcaseadvmodnummodoblpunctrootHikersNOUNwalkVERBtheDETwholeADJAppalachianPROPNTrailNOUNinADPaboutADVsixNUMmonthsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HikershikerNOUNNumber=Plur2 walknsubj
2walkwalkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Traildet
4wholewholeADJDegree=Pos6 Trailamod
5AppalachianAppalachianPROPNNumber=Sing6 Trailcompound
6TrailtrailNOUNNumber=Sing2 walkobj
7ininADP_10 monthscase
8aboutaboutADV_9 sixadvmod
9sixsixNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card10 monthsnummod
10monthsmonthNOUNNumber=Plur2 walkobl
11..PUNCT_2 walkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkpresentHikersthe whole Appalachian Trailmonthvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme trail=Trajectory

Example 3

The Appalachian Mountains are very old and rounded.

detcompoundnsubjcopadvmodccconjpunctrootTheDETAppalachianPROPNMountainsPROPNareAUXveryADVoldADJandCCONJroundedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Mountainsdet
2AppalachianAppalachianPROPNNumber=Sing3 Mountainscompound
3MountainsMountainPROPNNumber=Plur6 oldnsubj
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 oldcop
5veryveryADV_6 oldadvmod
6oldoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
7andandCCONJ_8 roundedcc
8roundedroundVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 oldconj
9..PUNCT_6 oldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Appalachian Mountainsold propertytree rules
2roundparticiplethe Appalachian Mountains not said herevn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 4

Coal was mined in many Appalachian towns.

nsubj:passaux:passcaseamodamodoblpunctrootCoalNOUNwasAUXminedVERBinADPmanyADJAppalachianADJtownsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CoalcoalNOUNNumber=Sing3 minednsubj:pass
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 minedaux:pass
3minedmineVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4ininADP_7 townscase
5manymanyADJDegree=Pos7 townsamod
6AppalachianappalachianADJDegree=Pos7 townsamod
7townstownNOUNNumber=Plur3 minedobl
8..PUNCT_3 minedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1minepast · passiveCoalmany Appalachian townsvn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in town=Location

Example 5

We listened to Appalachian folk music with a banjo.

nsubjcasecompoundcompoundoblcasedetnmodpunctrootWePRONlistenedVERBtoADPAppalachianPROPNfolkNOUNmusicNOUNwithADPaDETbanjoNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 listenednsubj
2listenedlistenVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoADP_6 musiccase
4AppalachianAppalachianPROPNNumber=Sing6 musiccompound
5folkfolkNOUNNumber=Sing6 musiccompound
6musicmusicNOUNNumber=Sing2 listenedobl
7withwithADP_9 banjocase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 banjodet
9banjobanjoNOUNNumber=Sing6 musicnmod
10..PUNCT_2 listenedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1listenpastWeto Appalachian folk music with a banjovn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to music=Theme

Example 6

Black bears live in the Appalachian forests.

amodnsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootBlackADJbearsNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETAppalachianPROPNforestsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BlackblackADJDegree=Pos2 bearsamod
2bearsbearNOUNNumber=Plur3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_7 forestscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 forestsdet
6AppalachianAppalachianPROPNNumber=Sing7 forestscompound
7forestsforestNOUNNumber=Plur3 liveobl
8..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentBlack bearsthe Appalachian forestsvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location

Example 7

The Appalachians stretch into Canada.

detnsubjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETAppalachiansPROPNstretchVERBintoADPCanadaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Appalachiansdet
2AppalachiansAppalachianPROPNNumber=Plur3 stretchnsubj
3stretchstretchVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4intointoADP_5 Canadacase
5CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing3 stretchobl
6..PUNCT_3 stretchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1stretchpresentthe AppalachiansCanadavn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into canada=Location

Example 8

Our class drew the Appalachian range on a map of the USA.

nmod:possnsubjdetcompoundobjcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNdrewVERBtheDETAppalachianPROPNrangeNOUNonADPaDETmapNOUNofADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 drewnsubj
3drewdrawVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 rangedet
5AppalachianAppalachianPROPNNumber=Sing6 rangecompound
6rangerangeNOUNNumber=Sing3 drewobj
7ononADP_9 mapcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 mapdet
9mapmapNOUNNumber=Sing3 drewobl
10ofofADP_12 USAcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 USAdet
12USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing9 mapnmod
13..PUNCT_3 drewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drawpastOur classthe Appalachian rangea map of the USAvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent range=Theme on map=Destination

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