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importation

Who acts: importation, Australia, rabbit, government, Halloween costumes, Importation costs · What happens: bring, sell, use, bring in, make, import · To what, where: goods, country, tea, strict rules, importation, fruit

«importation» 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: importation in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Bringing goods into a country from another country to sell or use.

csubjobjcasedetoblcasedetmarkaclccconjpunctrootBringingVERBgoodsNOUNintoADPaDETcountryNOUNfromADPanotherDETcountryNOUNtoPARTsellVERBorCCONJuseVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BringingbringVERBVerbForm=Ger8 countrycsubj
2goodsgoodsNOUNNumber=Ptan1 Bringingobj
3intointoADP_5 countrycase
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 countrydet
5countrycountryNOUNNumber=Sing1 Bringingobl
6fromfromADP_8 countrycase
7anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind8 countrydet
8countrycountryNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9totoPART_10 sellmark
10sellsellVERBVerbForm=Inf8 countryacl
11ororCCONJ_12 usecc
12useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf10 sellconj
13..PUNCT_8 countrypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bringgerundgoodsa countryvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent goods=Theme into country=Destination
2sellto-infinitivevn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent
3useinfinitivevn eat-39.1 «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

Something that has been brought in from somewhere else, such as a plant, animal or custom.

The tree, 16 words
nsubj:passauxaux:passacl:relclcompound:prtcaseadvmodadvmodpunctcasefixeddetappospunctapposccconjpunctrootSomethingPRONthatPRONhasAUXbeenAUXbroughtVERBinADPfromADPsomewhereADVelseADV,PUNCTsuchADJasADPaDETplantNOUN,PUNCTanimalNOUNorCCONJcustomNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
2thatthatPRONPronType=Rel5 broughtnsubj:pass
3hashaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 broughtaux
4beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part5 broughtaux:pass
5broughtbringVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Somethingacl:relcl
6ininADP_5 broughtcompound:prt
7fromfromADP_8 somewherecase
8somewheresomewhereADVPronType=Ind5 broughtadvmod
9elseelseADV_8 somewhereadvmod
10,,PUNCT_14 plantpunct
11suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP14 plantcase
12asasADP_11 suchfixed
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 plantdet
14plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing1 Somethingappos
15,,PUNCT_16 animalpunct
16animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing14 plantappos
17ororCCONJ_18 customcc
18customcustomNOUNNumber=Sing14 plantconj
19..PUNCT_1 Somethingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bring inpresent · perfect · passivesomewhere propertyvn earn-54.6 «NP V NP»: subject=Asset

Example 1

The importation of tea from China made it popular in Britain.

detnsubjcasenmodcasenmodobjxcompcaseoblpunctrootTheDETimportationNOUNofADPteaNOUNfromADPChinaPROPNmadeVERBitPRONpopularADJinADPBritainPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 importationdet
2importationimportationNOUNNumber=Sing7 madensubj
3ofofADP_4 teacase
4teateaNOUNNumber=Sing2 importationnmod
5fromfromADP_6 Chinacase
6ChinaChinaPROPNNumber=Sing4 teanmod
7mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 madeobj
9popularpopularADJDegree=Pos7 madexcomp
10ininADP_11 Britaincase
11BritainBritainPROPNNumber=Sing9 popularobl
12..PUNCT_7 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe importation of tea from Chinateapopular propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset it=Product
2importtea from Chinanom importation «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

Australia has strict rules on the importation of fruit and plants.

nsubjamodobjcasedetnmodcasenmodccconjpunctrootAustraliaPROPNhasVERBstrictADJrulesNOUNonADPtheDETimportationNOUNofADPfruitNOUNandCCONJplantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing2 hasnsubj
2hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3strictstrictADJDegree=Pos4 rulesamod
4rulesruleNOUNNumber=Plur2 hasobj
5ononADP_7 importationcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 importationdet
7importationimportationNOUNNumber=Sing4 rulesnmod
8ofofADP_9 fruitcase
9fruitfruitNOUNNumber=Sing7 importationnmod
10andandCCONJ_11 plantscc
11plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur9 fruitconj
12..PUNCT_2 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentAustraliastrict rulesthe importation of fruit and plantsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rule=Patient
2importfruit and plantsnom importation «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

The rabbit was an importation that spread across Australia.

detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclcaseoblpunctrootTheDETrabbitNOUNwasAUXanDETimportationNOUNthatPRONspreadVERBacrossADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 rabbitdet
2rabbitrabbitNOUNNumber=Sing5 importationnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 importationcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 importationdet
5importationimportationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 spreadnsubj
7spreadspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 importationacl:relcl
8acrossacrossADP_9 Australiacase
9AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing7 spreadobl
10..PUNCT_5 importationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe rabbita importationtree rules
2spreadpasta importationAustraliavn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme across australia=Destination

Example 4

The government banned the importation of ivory.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETgovernmentNOUNbannedVERBtheDETimportationNOUNofADPivoryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 governmentdet
2governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing3 bannednsubj
3bannedbanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 importationdet
5importationimportationNOUNNumber=Sing3 bannedobj
6ofofADP_7 ivorycase
7ivoryivoryNOUNNumber=Sing5 importationnmod
8..PUNCT_3 bannedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1banpastthe governmentthe importation of ivoryvn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Causer importation=Theme
2importivorynom importation «act transitive»: of=patient

Example 5

Halloween costumes became popular partly as an importation from America.

compoundnsubjxcompadvmodcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootHalloweenPROPNcostumesNOUNbecameVERBpopularADJpartlyADVasADPanDETimportationNOUNfromADPAmericaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HalloweenHalloweenPROPNNumber=Sing2 costumescompound
2costumescostumeNOUNNumber=Plur3 becamensubj
3becamebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4popularpopularADJDegree=Pos3 becamexcomp
5partlypartlyADV_3 becameadvmod
6asasADP_8 importationcase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 importationdet
8importationimportationNOUNNumber=Sing3 becameobl
9fromfromADP_10 Americacase
10AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing8 importationnmod
11..PUNCT_3 becamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1becomepastHalloween costumesas a importation from America; partly, popular propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 6

Importation costs make foreign goods more expensive.

compoundnsubjamodobjadvmodxcomppunctrootImportationNOUNcostsNOUNmakeVERBforeignADJgoodsNOUNmoreADVexpensiveADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ImportationimportationNOUNNumber=Sing2 costscompound
2costscostNOUNNumber=Plur3 makensubj
3makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4foreignforeignADJDegree=Pos5 goodsamod
5goodsgoodsNOUNNumber=Ptan3 makeobj
6moremoreADVDegree=Cmp7 expensiveadvmod
7expensiveexpensiveADJDegree=Pos3 makexcomp
8..PUNCT_3 makepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresentImportation costsforeign goodsexpensive propertyvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset goods=Product

Example 7

The existence of the tale in India renders it likely enough that it is not indigenous to the British Isles, but an Oriental importation.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodcasenmodobjadvmodadvmodmarknsubjcopadvmodadvclcasedetamodoblpunctccdetamodconjpunctrootTheDETexistenceNOUNofADPtheDETtaleNOUNinADPIndiaPROPNrendersVERBitPRONlikelyADVenoughADVthatSCONJitPRONisAUXnotPARTindigenousADJtoADPtheDETBritishADJIslesPROPN,PUNCTbutCCONJanDETOrientalADJimportationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 existencedet
2existenceexistenceNOUNNumber=Sing8 rendersnsubj
3ofofADP_5 talecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 taledet
5taletaleNOUNNumber=Sing2 existencenmod
6ininADP_7 Indiacase
7IndiaIndiaPROPNNumber=Sing5 talenmod
8rendersrenderVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 rendersobj
10likelylikelyADV_11 enoughadvmod
11enoughenoughADV_8 rendersadvmod
12thatthatSCONJ_16 indigenousmark
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 indigenousnsubj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 indigenouscop
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 indigenousadvmod
16indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos8 rendersadvcl
17totoADP_20 Islescase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 Islesdet
19BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos20 Islesamod
20IslesIslePROPNNumber=Plur16 indigenousobl
21,,PUNCT_25 importationpunct
22butbutCCONJ_25 importationcc
23anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 importationdet
24OrientalorientalADJDegree=Pos25 importationamod
25importationimportationNOUNNumber=Sing8 rendersconj
26..PUNCT_8 renderspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1renderpresentthe existence of the tale in Indiataleenough propertyvn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
2not ispresentexistenceto the British Isles; indigenous propertytree rules
3existthe tale in Indianom existence «state intransitive»: of=agent

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