islay

«islay» in Mova's school dictionary: an island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (Islay — a name)

meaning for a pupil

(a name) Islay is an island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, famous for whisky distilleries, peat, birds and wild geese. It is said EYE-luh, not iss-lay. tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography lessons it is an example of a Scottish island reached by ferry, with peat bogs and many birds. In everyday life adults know it for whisky. Phrases: the Isle of Islay.

examples

• Islay is an island in Scotland. tree →
• We took the ferry to Islay. tree →
• Thousands of geese spend the winter on Islay. tree →
• Islay is said EYE-luh. tree →
• Farmers on Islay cut peat for fires. tree →
• Islay has beautiful sandy beaches. tree →

note

Capital I. The s is silent. It is a place name, not a common word.

Trees and pragmatics

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