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title: admiral — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «admiral» in the school dictionary: An admiral is a very high-ranking officer in a navy who commands many ships (a fleet). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# admiral

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**Who acts:** admiral, navy, red admiral, Red admiral caterpillars, She, flag · **What happens:** be, command, stand, give, land, feed · **To what, where:** ranking officer, navy, many ships, black butterfly, top, orders · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«admiral» 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: [admiral in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/admiral.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An admiral is a very high-ranking officer in a navy who commands many ships (a fleet).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiral:m1:1
# text = An admiral is a very high-ranking officer in a navy who commands many ships (a fleet).
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	ranking	ranking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	commands	command	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a admiral | a ranking officer |  | a navy |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **command** | present | a navy | many ships |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent ship=Eventuality |

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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 -->
A red admiral is a black butterfly with red bands and white spots on its wings, common in gardens.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiral:m2:1
# text = A red admiral is a black butterfly with red bands and white spots on its wings, common in gardens.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a red admiral | a black butterfly |  |  |  | with red bands and white spots on admiral's wings | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Admiral Nelson stands on top of a tall column in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiral:x1:1
# text = Admiral Nelson stands on top of a tall column in London.
1	Admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Nelson	Nelson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	column	column	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | Admiral |  |  | top of a tall column in London |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on top=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The admiral gave orders to the whole fleet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiral:x2:1
# text = The admiral gave orders to the whole fleet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the admiral | orders | the whole fleet |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent order=Theme to fleet=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A red admiral landed on the buddleia bush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiral:x3:1
# text = A red admiral landed on the buddleia bush.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	landed	land	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	buddleia	buddleia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | participle |  | a red admiral *not said here* |  | the buddleia bush |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on bush=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red admiral caterpillars feed on stinging nettles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiral:x4:1
# text = Red admiral caterpillars feed on stinging nettles.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	feed	feed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	stinging	sting	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	amod	_	_
7	nettles	nettle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | Red admiral caterpillars |  |  |  |  | on stinging nettles | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on nettle=Patient |
| 2 | **sting** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She joined the navy and dreamed of becoming an admiral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiral:x5:1
# text = She joined the navy and dreamed of becoming an admiral.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dreamed	dream	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | She | the navy |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent navy=Patient |
| 2 | **dream** | past | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cognize-85 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **become** | gerund | She *not said here* | a admiral |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient admiral=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The admiral's flag flew from the biggest ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:admiral:x6:1
# text = The admiral's flag flew from the biggest ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	admiral	admiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the admiral's flag |  |  | the biggest ship |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from ship=Trajectory |

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