---
title: abroad — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «abroad» in the school dictionary: Abroad means in or to a foreign country, one that is not your own: go abroad, live abroad. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abroad/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [A](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/) / abroad

# abroad

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** one, We, uncle, You, class, Many children · **What happens:** mean, not be, go, live, come, need · **To what, where:** country, Japan, passport, pen pals, school, English

<!-- .vabout -->
«abroad» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [abroad in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/abroad.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Abroad means in or to a foreign country, one that is not your own: go abroad, live abroad.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abroad:m1:1
# text = Abroad means in or to a foreign country, one that is not your own: go abroad, live abroad.
1	Abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	foreign	foreign	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nsubj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
17	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	conj	_	_
18	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	advcl	_	_
21	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | one |  |  |  |  | own *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **go** | infinitive | one *not said here* |  |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **live** | present | one *not said here* |  |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«From abroad» means coming from another country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abroad:m2:1
# text = «From abroad» means coming from another country.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  | another country |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from country=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are going abroad this summer, to France.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abroad:x1:1
# text = We are going abroad this summer, to France.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	going	go	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  | summer | France *vocative*; abroad *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle lives abroad in Japan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abroad:x2:1
# text = My uncle lives abroad in Japan.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My uncle |  |  | Japan |  | abroad *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in japan=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You need a passport to travel abroad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abroad:x3:1
# text = You need a passport to travel abroad.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	travel	travel	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | You | a passport |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot passport=Theme |
| 2 | **travel** | to-infinitive | You *not said here* | a passport *not said here* |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class has pen pals from abroad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abroad:x4:1
# text = Our class has pen pals from abroad.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pals	pal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our class | pen pals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pal=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many children from abroad join our school and learn English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abroad:x5:1
# text = Many children from abroad join our school and learn English.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	2	nmod	_	_
5	join	join	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	learn	learn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | Many children | our school |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Patient |
| 2 | **learn** | infinitive | Many children *not said here* | English |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent english=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When you go abroad, the money may be different.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abroad:x6:1
# text = When you go abroad, the money may be different.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
10	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  | abroad *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | may | the money |  |  |  |  | different *property* | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**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.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [abridgment](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abridgment/)
- next →: [abrupt](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/abrupt/)
- ↑ back to [A in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/)