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Who acts: USA, Washington D.C., cousins, people, flag, We · What happens: be, make, have, live, measure, fly · To what, where: large country, North America, 50 states, capital, USA, distance

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

Meaning 1

The USA (the United States of America) is a large country in North America made of 50 states, with Washington, D.C. as its capital.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjpunctdetamodconjcasenmodpunctcopdetamodcasecompoundnmodaclcasenummodoblpunctcasenmodpunctnmod:unmarkedcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETUSAPROPN(PUNCTtheDETUnitedADJStatesPROPNofADPAmericaPROPN)PUNCTisAUXaDETlargeADJcountryNOUNinADPNorthPROPNAmericaPROPNmadeVERBofADP50NUMstatesNOUN,PUNCTwithADPWashingtonPROPN,PUNCTD.C.PROPNasADPitsPRONcapitalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 USAdet
2USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing13 countrynsubj
3((PUNCT_6 Statespunct
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Statesdet
5UnitedUnitedADJDegree=Pos6 Statesamod
6StatesStatePROPNNumber=Plur2 USAconj
7ofofADP_8 Americacase
8AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing6 Statesnmod
9))PUNCT_6 Statespunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 countrycop
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 countrydet
12largelargeADJDegree=Pos13 countryamod
13countrycountryNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
14ininADP_16 Americacase
15NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing16 Americacompound
16AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing13 countrynmod
17mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 countryacl
18ofofADP_20 statescase
195050NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 statesnummod
20statesstateNOUNNumber=Plur17 madeobl
21,,PUNCT_23 Washingtonpunct
22withwithADP_23 Washingtoncase
23WashingtonWashingtonPROPNNumber=Sing20 statesnmod
24,,PUNCT_25 D.C.punct
25D.C.D.C.PROPNNumber=Sing23 Washingtonnmod:unmarked
26asasADP_28 capitalcase
27itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs28 capitalnmod:poss
28capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Sing17 madeobl
29..PUNCT_13 countrypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe USA and the United States of Americaa large countryNorth Americatree rules
2makeparticiplea large country not said hereof 50 states with Washington D.C.; as country's capitalvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

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

The USA has 50 states.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootTheDETUSAPROPNhasVERB50NUMstatesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 USAdet
2USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
45050NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 statesnummod
5statesstateNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe USA50 statesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent state=Patient

Example 2

Washington, D.C. is the capital of the USA.

compoundpunctnsubjcopdetcasedetnmodpunctrootWashingtonPROPN,PUNCTD.C.PROPNisAUXtheDETcapitalNOUNofADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WashingtonWashingtonPROPNNumber=Sing3 D.C.compound
2,,PUNCT_1 Washingtonpunct
3D.C.D.C.PROPNNumber=Sing6 capitalnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 capitalcop
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 capitaldet
6capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 USAcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 USAdet
9USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing6 capitalnmod
10..PUNCT_6 capitalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentWashington D.C.the capitalof the USAtree rules

Example 3

My cousins live in the USA.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootMyPRONcousinsNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 cousinsnmod:poss
2cousinscousinNOUNNumber=Plur3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 USAcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 USAdet
6USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
7..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentMy cousinsthe USAvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in usa=Location

Example 4

The USA is between Canada and Mexico.

detnsubjcopcaseccconjpunctrootTheDETUSAPROPNisAUXbetweenADPCanadaPROPNandCCONJMexicoPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 USAdet
2USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing5 Canadansubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 Canadacop
4betweenbetweenADP_5 Canadacase
5CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 Mexicocc
7MexicoMexicoPROPNNumber=Sing5 Canadaconj
8..PUNCT_5 Canadapunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe USAbetween Canada and Mexicotree rules

Example 5

In the USA people measure distance in miles.

casedetoblnsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootInADPtheDETUSAPROPNpeopleNOUNmeasureVERBdistanceNOUNinADPmilesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 USAcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 USAdet
3USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing5 measureobl
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 measurensubj
5measuremeasureVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6distancedistanceNOUNNumber=Sing5 measureobj
7ininADP_8 milescase
8milesmileNOUNNumber=Plur5 measureobl
9..PUNCT_5 measurepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1measurepresentpeopledistancethe USAin milesvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme distance=Value

Example 6

The flag of the USA has 50 stars.

detnsubjcasedetnmodnummodobjpunctrootTheDETflagNOUNofADPtheDETUSAPROPNhasVERB50NUMstarsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 flagdet
2flagflagNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
3ofofADP_5 USAcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 USAdet
5USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing2 flagnmod
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
75050NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card8 starsnummod
8starsstarNOUNNumber=Plur6 hasobj
9..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe flag of the USA50 starsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient

Example 7

We flew from London to the USA.

nsubjcaseoblcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONflewVERBfromADPLondonPROPNtoADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 flewnsubj
2flewflyVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fromfromADP_4 Londoncase
4LondonLondonPROPNNumber=Sing2 flewobl
5totoADP_7 USAcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 USAdet
7USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing2 flewobl
8..PUNCT_2 flewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flypastWethe USALondonvn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent from london=Initial_Location to usa=Destination

Example 8

Alaska is the biggest state in the USA.

nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootAlaskaPROPNisAUXtheDETbiggestADJstateNOUNinADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlaskaAlaskaPROPNNumber=Sing5 statensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 statecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 statedet
4biggestbigADJDegree=Sup5 stateamod
5statestateNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_8 USAcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 USAdet
8USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing5 statenmod
9..PUNCT_5 statepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAlaskathe biggest statethe USAtree rules

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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