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title: aegean — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aegean» in the school dictionary: The Aegean Sea is the part of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey, with many islands. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# aegean

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**Who acts:** Aegean Sea, Aegean, Crete, Greek sailors, water, King · **What happens:** be, describe, lie, trade, throw, name · **To what, where:** part, islands, Greece, largest island, Aegean, King

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«aegean» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [aegean in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aegean.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Aegean Sea is the part of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey, with many islands.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:m1:1
# text = The Aegean Sea is the part of the Mediterranean Sea between Greece and Turkey, with many islands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Aegean	Aegean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Mediterranean	Mediterranean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Turkey	Turkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Aegean Sea | the part and many islands |  |  |  | of the Mediterranean Sea; between Greece and Turkey | tree rules |

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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 -->
Aegean describes the islands and ancient peoples of that area.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:m2:1
# text = Aegean describes the islands and ancient peoples of that area.
1	Aegean	aegean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Aegean | the islands and ancient peoples of that area |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent island=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Aegean Sea lies between Greece and Turkey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:x1:1
# text = The Aegean Sea lies between Greece and Turkey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Aegean	Aegean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Turkey	Turkey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the Aegean Sea |  |  | Greece and Turkey |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between greece=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crete is the largest island in the Aegean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:x2:1
# text = Crete is the largest island in the Aegean.
1	Crete	Crete	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Aegean	Aegean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Crete | the largest island |  | the Aegean |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greek sailors traded across the Aegean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:x3:1
# text = Greek sailors traded across the Aegean.
1	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	traded	trade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Aegean	Aegean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trade** | past | Greek sailors |  |  | the Aegean |  |  | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The water of the Aegean is clear and blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:x4:1
# text = The water of the Aegean is clear and blue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Aegean	Aegean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	clear	clear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the water of the Aegean |  |  |  |  | clear *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the water of the Aegean *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the myth, King Aegeus threw himself into the sea, and it was named the Aegean.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:x5:1
# text = In the myth, King Aegeus threw himself into the sea, and it was named the Aegean.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	myth	myth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	Aegeus	Aegeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
7	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	7	obj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Aegean	Aegean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | past | King | King |  | the myth |  | into the sea *result* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Causer himself=Theme into sea=Result |
| 2 | **name** | past · passive |  | sea |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ferries hop between the Aegean islands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:x6:1
# text = Ferries hop between the Aegean islands.
1	Ferries	ferry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hop	hop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Aegean	aegean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | present | Ferries |  |  | the Aegean islands |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between island=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He therefore brought her to Delos, a floating island in the AEgean Sea, which he made stationary by attaching it with chains of adamant to the bottom of the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aegean:x7:1
# text = He therefore brought her to Delos, a floating island in the AEgean Sea, which he made stationary by attaching it with chains of adamant to the bottom of the sea.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Delos	Delos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	AEgean	AEgean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
19	stationary	stationary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
21	attaching	attach	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	18	advcl	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	chains	chain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	adamant	adamant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | He | her *= she* | Delos |  |  | therefore *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to delos=Destination |
| 2 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | past | a floating island in the AEgean Sea | stationary |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset stationary=Product |
| 4 | **attach** | gerund | a floating island in the AEgean Sea *not said here* | stationary |  |  |  | with chains of adamant; to the bottom of the sea | vn shake-22.3-2-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent it=Patient with chain=Co-Patient |

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