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viking

Who acts: Vikings, people, Viking, Viking raiders, Many Vikings, We · What happens: seafar, sail, raid, trade, explore, settle · To what, where: people, Scandinavia, longships, sea, monastery, city

«viking» 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: viking in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The Vikings were seafaring people from Scandinavia (now Norway, Denmark and Sweden) who long ago sailed far in longships to raid, trade, explore and settle.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjauxobjcasenmodpunctadvmodappospunctconjccconjpunctnsubjadvmodadvmodacl:relcladvmodcaseoblmarkadvclpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootTheDETVikingsPROPNwereAUXseafaringVERBpeopleNOUNfromADPScandinaviaPROPN(PUNCTnowADVNorwayPROPN,PUNCTDenmarkPROPNandCCONJSwedenPROPN)PUNCTwhoPRONlongADVagoADVsailedVERBfarADVinADPlongshipsNOUNtoPARTraidVERB,PUNCTtradeVERB,PUNCTexploreVERBandCCONJsettleVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Vikingsdet
2VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur4 seafaringnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 seafaringaux
4seafaringseafarVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 seafaringobj
6fromfromADP_7 Scandinaviacase
7ScandinaviaScandinaviaPROPNNumber=Sing5 peoplenmod
8((PUNCT_10 Norwaypunct
9nownowADVPronType=Dem10 Norwayadvmod
10NorwayNorwayPROPNNumber=Sing7 Scandinaviaappos
11,,PUNCT_12 Denmarkpunct
12DenmarkDenmarkPROPNNumber=Sing10 Norwayconj
13andandCCONJ_14 Swedencc
14SwedenSwedenPROPNNumber=Sing10 Norwayconj
15))PUNCT_10 Norwaypunct
16whowhoPRONPronType=Rel19 sailednsubj
17longlongADVDegree=Pos18 agoadvmod
18agoagoADV_19 sailedadvmod
19sailedsailVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 peopleacl:relcl
20farfarADVDegree=Pos19 sailedadvmod
21ininADP_22 longshipscase
22longshipslongshipNOUNNumber=Plur19 sailedobl
23totoPART_24 raidmark
24raidraidVERBVerbForm=Inf19 sailedadvcl
25,,PUNCT_26 tradepunct
26tradetradeVERBVerbForm=Inf24 raidconj
27,,PUNCT_28 explorepunct
28exploreexploreVERBVerbForm=Inf24 raidconj
29andandCCONJ_30 settlecc
30settlesettleVERBVerbForm=Inf28 exploreconj
31..PUNCT_4 seafaringpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seafarpast · progressivethe VikingspeopleScandinaviatree rules
2sailpastpeoplelongshipsago, far propertyvn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
3raidto-infinitivepeople not said herevn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4tradeinfinitivepeople not said herevn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
5exploreinfinitivepeople not said herevn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent
6settleinfinitivepeople not said herevn correspond-36.1 «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

Viking means of or about the Vikings: «a Viking longship».

nsubjcasecccasedetoblpunctpunctdetcompoundparataxispunctpunctrootVikingNOUNmeansVERBofADPorCCONJaboutADPtheDETVikingsPROPN:PUNCT«PUNCTaDETVikingPROPNlongshipNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VikingvikingNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansnsubj
2meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ofofADP_7 Vikingscase
4ororCCONJ_7 Vikingscc
5aboutaboutADP_7 Vikingscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Vikingsdet
7VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur2 meansobl
8::PUNCT_12 longshippunct
9««PUNCT_12 longshippunct
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 longshipdet
11VikingVikingPROPNNumber=Sing12 longshipcompound
12longshiplongshipNOUNNumber=Sing2 meansparataxis
13»»PUNCT_12 longshippunct
14..PUNCT_2 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentVikingof the Vikingsvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Example 1

The Vikings sailed across the sea in longships.

detnsubjcasedetoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETVikingsPROPNsailedVERBacrossADPtheDETseaNOUNinADPlongshipsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Vikingsdet
2VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur3 sailednsubj
3sailedsailVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4acrossacrossADP_6 seacase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 seadet
6seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing3 sailedobl
7ininADP_8 longshipscase
8longshipslongshipNOUNNumber=Plur3 sailedobl
9..PUNCT_3 sailedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sailpastthe Vikingsthe seain longshipsvn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across sea=Trajectory

Example 2

Viking raiders attacked the monastery.

compoundnsubjdetobjpunctrootVikingNOUNraidersNOUNattackedVERBtheDETmonasteryNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VikingvikingNOUNNumber=Sing2 raiderscompound
2raidersraiderNOUNNumber=Plur3 attackednsubj
3attackedattackVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 monasterydet
5monasterymonasteryNOUNNumber=Sing3 attackedobj
6..PUNCT_3 attackedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1attackpastViking raidersthe monasteryvn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent monastery=Patient

Example 3

The Vikings founded the city of Dublin.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootTheDETVikingsPROPNfoundedVERBtheDETcityNOUNofADPDublinPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Vikingsdet
2VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur3 foundednsubj
3foundedfoundVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 citydet
5citycityNOUNNumber=Sing3 foundedobj
6ofofADP_7 Dublincase
7DublinDublinPROPNNumber=Sing5 citynmod
8..PUNCT_3 foundedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1foundpastthe Vikingsthe city of Dublinvn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent city=Patient

Example 4

Thursday is named after the Viking god Thor.

nsubj:passaux:passcasedetcompoundcompoundoblpunctrootThursdayPROPNisAUXnamedVERBafterADPtheDETVikingPROPNgodPROPNThorPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThursdayThursdayPROPNNumber=Sing3 namednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 namedaux:pass
3namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4afterafterADP_8 Thorcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Thordet
6VikingVikingPROPNNumber=Sing8 Thorcompound
7godGodPROPNNumber=Sing8 Thorcompound
8ThorThorPROPNNumber=Sing3 namedobl
9..PUNCT_3 namedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1namepresent · passiveThursdayafter the Viking god Thorvn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 5

Many Vikings were farmers and traders.

amodnsubjcopccconjpunctrootManyADJVikingsPROPNwereAUXfarmersNOUNandCCONJtradersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 Vikingsamod
2VikingsVikingPROPNNumber=Plur4 farmersnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 farmerscop
4farmersfarmerNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5andandCCONJ_6 traderscc
6traderstraderNOUNNumber=Plur4 farmersconj
7..PUNCT_4 farmerspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastMany Vikingsfarmers and traderstree rules

Example 6

We wrote our names in Viking runes.

nsubjnmod:possobjcasecompoundnmodpunctrootWePRONwroteVERBourPRONnamesNOUNinADPVikingNOUNrunesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wrotensubj
2wrotewriteVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ourourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 namesnmod:poss
4namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur2 wroteobj
5ininADP_7 runescase
6VikingvikingNOUNNumber=Sing7 runescompound
7runesruneNOUNNumber=Plur4 namesnmod
8..PUNCT_2 wrotepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1writepastWeour namesViking runesvn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme in rune=Destination
2nameourViking runesnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent in=place

Example 7

Viking explorers reached North America long before Columbus.

compoundnsubjcompoundobjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootVikingNOUNexplorersNOUNreachedVERBNorthPROPNAmericaPROPNlongADVbeforeADPColumbusPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1VikingvikingNOUNNumber=Sing2 explorerscompound
2explorersexplorerNOUNNumber=Plur3 reachednsubj
3reachedreachVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing5 Americacompound
5AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing3 reachedobj
6longlongADVDegree=Pos3 reachedadvmod
7beforebeforeADP_8 Columbuscase
8ColumbusColumbusPROPNNumber=Sing3 reachedobl
9..PUNCT_3 reachedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reachpastViking explorersNorth Americabefore Columbuslong propertyvn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent america=Theme

Example 8

The Viking had landed with his men.

detnsubjauxcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETVikingPROPNhadAUXlandedVERBwithADPhisPRONmenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Vikingdet
2VikingVikingPROPNNumber=Sing4 landednsubj
3hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 landedaux
4landedlandVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
5withwithADP_7 mencase
6hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 mennmod:poss
7menmanNOUNNumber=Plur4 landedobl
8..PUNCT_4 landedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1landpast · perfectthe Vikingwith Viking's menvn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent

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