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title: airline — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «airline» in the school dictionary: An airline is a company that flies planes carrying passengers or goods to different places. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# airline

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**Who acts:** airline, company, planes, air line, pipe, aunt · **What happens:** be, fly, carry, lose, give, say · **To what, where:** company, planes, passengers, different places, pipe, air · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«airline» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [airline in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/airline.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An airline is a company that flies planes carrying passengers or goods to different places.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:m1:1
# text = An airline is a company that flies planes carrying passengers or goods to different places.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a airline | a company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | present | a company | planes |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location plane=Theme |
| 3 | **carry** | gerund | planes *not said here* | passengers or goods |  | different places |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent passenger=Theme to place=Destination |

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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 -->
An air line can also be a pipe or tube that carries air, for example to a diver.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:m2:1
# text = An air line can also be a pipe or tube that carries air, for example to a diver.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pipe	pipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	tube	tube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	diver	diver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a air line | a pipe or tube |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | present | a pipe or tube | air |  | a diver |  | for example | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent air=Theme to diver=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which airline are we flying with?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:x1:1
# text = Which airline are we flying with?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present · progressive | which airline |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The airline lost our suitcase.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:x2:1
# text = The airline lost our suitcase.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	suitcase	suitcase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past | the airline | our suitcase |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent suitcase=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My aunt is an airline pilot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:x3:1
# text = My aunt is an airline pilot.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	aunt	aunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	airline	airline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My aunt | a airline pilot |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The airline gave us snacks on the plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:x4:1
# text = The airline gave us snacks on the plane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	snacks	snack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plane	plane	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 airline | snacks | us | the plane |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent we=Recipient snack=Theme on plane=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Airline rules say liquids must be in small bottles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:x5:1
# text = Airline rules say liquids must be in small bottles.
1	Airline	airline	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	liquids	liquid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bottles	bottle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Airline rules | liquids |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent liquid=Topic |
| 2 | **is** | must |  |  |  | small bottles |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big airline has hundreds of planes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:x6:1
# text = A big airline has hundreds of planes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a big airline | hundreds of planes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hundred=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The airline ticket cost 300 dollars each, so 4 tickets cost 1200 dollars.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:x7:1
# text = The airline ticket cost 300 dollars each, so 4 tickets cost 1200 dollars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ticket	ticket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	tickets	ticket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	cost	cost	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	1200	1200	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the airline ticket | 300 dollars  each |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |
| 2 | **cost** | present | 4 tickets | 1200 dollars |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme dollar=Value |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each airline has its own logo on the plane's tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airline:x8:1
# text = Each airline has its own logo on the plane's tail.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	airline	airline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	logo	logo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each airline | airline's own logo |  | the plane's tail |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent logo=Patient |

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