territory Who acts: territory, area, country, robin, Darwin, Canada · What happens: be, belong to, rule, live in, defend, mean · To what, where: area, part, countries, territory, Northern Territory, three territories
«territory» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: territory in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A territory is an area of land that belongs to or is ruled by a country or a ruler.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc aux:pass conj case det obl cc det conj punct root A DET territory NOUN is AUX an DET area NOUN of ADP land NOUN that PRON belongs VERB to ADP or CCONJ is AUX ruled VERB by ADP a DET country NOUN or CCONJ a DET ruler NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 territory det 2 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 5 area nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 area cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 area det 5 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 land case 7 land land NOUN Number=Sing 5 area nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 belongs nsubj 9 belongs belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 area acl:relcl 10 to to ADP _ 9 belongs compound:prt 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 ruled cc 12 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 ruled aux:pass 13 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 belongs conj 14 by by ADP _ 16 country case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 country det 16 country country NOUN Number=Sing 13 ruled obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 19 ruler cc 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 ruler det 19 ruler ruler NOUN Number=Sing 16 country conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 area punct
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1 is a present a territory a area of land tree rules 2 belong to present a area vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme 3 rule present · passive a country or a ruler vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: 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 In some countries (Australia, Canada) a territory is a part of the country with its own government, but not a full state or province, like the Northern Territory or Yukon.
The tree, 30 words case det obl punct appos punct conj punct det nsubj cop det case det nmod case nmod:poss amod nmod punct cc advmod det amod conj cc conj punct case det amod parataxis cc conj punct root In ADP some DET countries NOUN ( PUNCT Australia PROPN , PUNCT Canada PROPN ) PUNCT a DET territory NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN of ADP the DET country NOUN with ADP its PRON own ADJ government NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ not PART a DET full ADJ state NOUN or CCONJ province NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET Northern ADJ Territory NOUN or CCONJ Yukon PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 countries case 2 some some DET PronType=Ind 3 countries det 3 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 13 part obl 4 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 Australia punct 5 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 3 countries appos 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 Canada punct 7 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 5 Australia conj 8 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 Australia punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 territory det 10 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 13 part nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 part cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 part det 13 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 of of ADP _ 16 country case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 country det 16 country country NOUN Number=Sing 13 part nmod 17 with with ADP _ 20 government case 18 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 government nmod:poss 19 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 20 government amod 20 government government NOUN Number=Sing 16 country nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 26 state punct 22 but but CCONJ _ 26 state cc 23 not not PART Polarity=Neg 26 state advmod 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 state det 25 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 26 state amod 26 state state NOUN Number=Sing 13 part conj 27 or or CCONJ _ 28 province cc 28 province province NOUN Number=Sing 26 state conj 29 , , PUNCT _ 33 Territory punct 30 like like ADP _ 33 Territory case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 33 Territory det 32 Northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 33 Territory amod 33 Territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 13 part parataxis 34 or or CCONJ _ 35 Yukon cc 35 Yukon Yukon PROPN Number=Sing 33 Territory conj 36 . . PUNCT _ 13 part punct
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1 is a present a territory a part but a full state or province some countries of the country with territory's own government tree rules
Meaning 3 An animal's territory is the area it lives in and defends from others.
The tree, 14 words det nmod:poss case nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt cc conj case obl punct root An DET animal NOUN 's PART territory NOUN is AUX the DET area NOUN it PRON lives VERB in ADP and CCONJ defends VERB from ADP others NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 animal det 2 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 territory nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 animal case 4 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 7 area nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 area cop 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 area det 7 area area NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 lives nsubj 9 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 area acl:relcl 10 in in ADP _ 9 lives compound:prt 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 defends cc 12 defends defend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 lives conj 13 from from ADP _ 14 others case 14 others other NOUN Number=Plur 12 defends obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 area punct
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1 is a present a animal's territory the area tree rules 2 live in present territory the area not said here vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme area=Location 3 defend present territory not said here from others vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent from other=Theme
Meaning 4 Territory can mean an area of knowledge or experience: «new territory».
The tree, 11 words nsubj aux det obj case nmod cc conj punct punct amod parataxis punct punct root Territory NOUN can AUX mean VERB an DET area NOUN of ADP knowledge NOUN or CCONJ experience NOUN : PUNCT « PUNCT new ADJ territory NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 area det 5 area area NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 knowledge case 7 knowledge knowledge NOUN Number=Sing 5 area nmod 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 experience cc 9 experience experience NOUN Number=Sing 7 knowledge conj 10 : : PUNCT _ 13 territory punct 11 « « PUNCT _ 13 territory punct 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 territory amod 13 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 3 mean parataxis 14 » » PUNCT _ 13 territory punct 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 mean can Territory a area of knowledge or experience tree rules
Example 1 The robin sings to defend its territory.
det nsubj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root The DET robin NOUN sings VERB to PART defend VERB its PRON territory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robin det 2 robin robin NOUN Number=Sing 3 sings nsubj 3 sings sing VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 defend mark 5 defend defend VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 sings advcl 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 territory nmod:poss 7 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 5 defend obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 sings punct
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1 sing speech: express present the robin vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 defend to-infinitive the robin not said here robin's territory vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent territory=Beneficiary
Example 2 Darwin is in the Northern Territory.
nsubj cop case det amod punct root Darwin PROPN is AUX in ADP the DET Northern ADJ Territory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Darwin Darwin PROPN Number=Sing 6 Territory nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 Territory cop 3 in in ADP _ 6 Territory case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Territory det 5 Northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Territory amod 6 Territory territory NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 Territory punct
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1 is present Darwin the Northern Territory tree rules
Example 3 Canada has three territories and ten provinces.
nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj punct root Canada PROPN has VERB three NUM territories NOUN and CCONJ ten NUM provinces NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 territories nummod 4 territories territory NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 provinces cc 6 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 provinces nummod 7 provinces province NOUN Number=Plur 4 territories conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Canada three territories and ten provinces vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent territory=Patient
Example 4 Lions mark their territory with scent.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root Lions NOUN mark VERB their PRON territory NOUN with ADP scent NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 2 mark nsubj 2 mark mark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 territory nmod:poss 4 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 2 mark obj 5 with with ADP _ 6 scent case 6 scent scent NOUN Number=Sing 2 mark obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 mark punct
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1 mark present Lions Lions's territory with scent vn image_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent territory=Destination with scent=Theme
Example 5 The explorers entered unknown territory.
det nsubj amod obj punct root The DET explorers NOUN entered VERB unknown ADJ territory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 explorers det 2 explorers explorer NOUN Number=Plur 3 entered nsubj 3 entered enter VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 unknown unknown ADJ Degree=Pos 5 territory amod 5 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 3 entered obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 entered punct
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1 enter past the explorers unknown territory vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme territory=Destination
Example 6 Dogs bark when strangers come into their territory.
nsubj advmod nsubj advcl case nmod:poss obl punct root Dogs NOUN bark VERB when ADV strangers NOUN come VERB into ADP their PRON territory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 2 bark nsubj 2 bark bark VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 when when ADV PronType=Int 5 come advmod 4 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 5 come nsubj 5 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 bark advcl 6 into into ADP _ 8 territory case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 territory nmod:poss 8 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 5 come obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 bark punct
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1 bark present Dogs vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 come present strangers strangers's territory vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme into territory=Initial_Location
Example 7 The country claimed the island as its territory.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET country NOUN claimed VERB the DET island NOUN as ADP its PRON territory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 country det 2 country country NOUN Number=Sing 3 claimed nsubj 3 claimed claim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 island det 5 island island NOUN Number=Sing 3 claimed obj 6 as as ADP _ 8 territory case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 territory nmod:poss 8 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 3 claimed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 claimed punct
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1 claim speech: other past the country the island as country's territory vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent island=Topic
Example 8 When, therefore, they sighted the Argo from afar they armed themselves and rushed to the shore, determined to repel any invasion of their territory.
The tree, 24 words advmod punct advmod punct nsubj advcl det obj case obl nsubj obj cc conj case det obl punct amod mark xcomp det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root When ADV , PUNCT therefore ADV , PUNCT they PRON sighted VERB the DET Argo PROPN from ADP afar NOUN they PRON armed VERB themselves PRON and CCONJ rushed VERB to ADP the DET shore NOUN , PUNCT determined ADJ to PART repel VERB any DET invasion NOUN of ADP their PRON territory NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 When when ADV PronType=Int 6 sighted advmod 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 therefore punct 3 therefore therefore ADV _ 6 sighted advmod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 therefore punct 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 sighted nsubj 6 sighted sight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 armed advcl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Argo det 8 Argo Argo PROPN Number=Sing 6 sighted obj 9 from from ADP _ 10 afar case 10 afar afar NOUN Number=Sing 6 sighted obl 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 armed nsubj 12 armed arm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 13 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 12 armed obj 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 rushed cc 15 rushed rush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 armed conj 16 to to ADP _ 18 shore case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 shore det 18 shore shore NOUN Number=Sing 15 rushed obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 determined punct 20 determined determined ADJ Degree=Pos 18 shore amod 21 to to PART _ 22 repel mark 22 repel repel VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 determined xcomp 23 any any DET PronType=Ind 24 invasion det 24 invasion invasion NOUN Number=Sing 22 repel obj 25 of of ADP _ 27 territory case 26 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 territory nmod:poss 27 territory territory NOUN Number=Sing 24 invasion nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 12 armed punct
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1 sight past they the Argo afar therefore property vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer argo=Stimulus 2 arm past they themselves = they vn equip-13.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent themselves=Recipient 3 rush past they not said here to the shore result vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to shore=Result 4 repel to-infinitive they not said here any invasion of their territory vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus invasion=Experiencer 5 invade their territory nom invasion «act transitive»: of=patient
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