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title: fiord — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fiord» in the Early Modern English dictionary: a long narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fiord

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**Who acts:** following spring, he, Andras, Promise, you, house · **What happens:** follow, happen, drive, die, sail, find · **To what, where:** reindeer, great fiord, boat, dog, honourable burial, me

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«fiord» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [fiord in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/fiord.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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a long narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:fiord:m1:1
# text = a long narrow inlet of the sea between high cliffs.
1	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The following spring Andras happened to be driving his reindeer along a great fiord to the west of Vadso.

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From The Orange Fairy Book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:fiord:x1:1
# text = The following spring Andras happened to be driving his reindeer along a great fiord to the west of Vadso.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	following	follow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	amod	_	_
3	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	Andras	Andras	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	_
8	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	along	along	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	fiord	fiord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Vadso	Vadso	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **happen** | past | the following spring |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **drive** | to-infinitive · progressive | the following spring *not said here* | Andras's reindeer |  | a great fiord |  | to the west of Vadso | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent reindeer=Theme along fiord=Destination to west=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.

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From The Orange Fairy Book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:fiord:x2:1
# text = Then he died; and Andras sailed in his boat away across the fiord and found the dog and boy.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Andras	Andras	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
12	across	across	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fiord	fiord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | he |  |  |  | then |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **sail** | past | Andras |  |  | Andras's boat |  | across the fiord; away *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent across fiord=Trajectory |
| 3 | **find** | past | Andras *not said here* | the dog and boy |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.

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From The Orange Fairy Book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:fiord:x3:1
# text = 'Promise that you will give me an honourable burial, and when my body is laid in the grave go in my boat across the fiord, and take whatever you find in my house which belongs to me.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Promise	promise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	acl	_	_
7	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	iobj	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	honourable	honourable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	burial	burial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	17	mark	_	_
14	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux:pass	_	_
17	laid	lay	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	grave	grave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	across	across	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	fiord	fiord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
31	whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	30	obj	_	_
32	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
33	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	31	acl:relcl	_	_
34	in	in	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	_
36	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	_
37	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	38	nsubj	_	_
38	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	acl:relcl	_	_
39	to	to	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
40	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	38	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | future | Promise | a honourable burial | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient burial=Theme |
| 2 | **lay** | present · passive |  | my body |  | the grave |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in grave=Destination |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | Promise |  |  | my boat |  | across the fiord | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme across fiord=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **take** | infinitive | Promise *not said here* | whatever |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Theme |
| 5 | **find** | present | you |  |  | my house |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **belong** | present | my house |  | me |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

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