iowa

«iowa» in Mova's school dictionary: A state in the middle of the United States of America, in… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

proper noun (Iowa)

meaning for a pupil

A state in the middle of the United States of America, in the Midwest, known for farms, maize (corn) and pigs. Its capital is Des Moines. tree →

sense in the lessons

A name: appears in geography lessons about the USA and in stories set in American farmland. Usually written with a capital letter: Iowa. Phrases: «in Iowa», «Iowa farmers», «the state of Iowa».

examples

• Iowa is a state in the Midwest of the USA. tree →
• My cousin lives on a farm in Iowa. tree →
• Iowa grows a lot of corn. tree →
• Des Moines is the capital of Iowa. tree →
• We drove across Iowa on our road trip. tree →
• Iowa is between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers. tree →

note

A proper noun: always «Iowa» with a capital I. Pronounced «EYE-oh-wuh». Adjective/person: «Iowan». A name, so it has no plural and no ordinary meaning.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «iowa» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.