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title: airport — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «airport» in the school dictionary: A place where aeroplanes take off and land, with buildings (terminals) where passengers check in, go through security and wait for their flights. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# airport

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**Who acts:** aeroplanes, buildings, We, Airport security, Grandpa, departures board · **What happens:** take off, land, check in, go, wait, catch · **To what, where:** security, airport, plane, Spain, backpack, us

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A place where aeroplanes take off and land, with buildings (terminals) where passengers check in, go through security and wait for their flights.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:m1:1
# text = A place where aeroplanes take off and land, with buildings (terminals) where passengers check in, go through security and wait for their flights.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	aeroplanes	aeroplane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	land	land	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	terminals	terminal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	17	advmod	_	_
16	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
18	in	in	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
21	through	through	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	conj	_	_
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	flights	flight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take off** | present | aeroplanes |  |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **land** | infinitive | aeroplanes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **check in** | present | buildings |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **go** | infinitive | buildings *not said here* |  |  | security |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme through security=Initial\_Location |
| 5 | **wait** | infinitive | buildings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for passengers's flights | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to the airport to catch our plane to Spain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:x1:1
# text = We went to the airport to catch our plane to Spain.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the airport |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to airport=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | our plane | Spain |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plane=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Airport security checked my backpack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:x2:1
# text = Airport security checked my backpack.
1	Airport	Airport	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	security	security	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	checked	check	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	backpack	backpack	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 | **check** | past | Airport security | my backpack |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent backpack=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa picked us up from the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:x3:1
# text = Grandpa picked us up from the airport.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick up** | past | Grandpa | us |  | the airport |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The departures board shows when flights leave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:x4:1
# text = The departures board shows when flights leave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	departures	departure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	7	mark	_	_
6	flights	flight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	leave	leave	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the departures board |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **leave** | present | flights |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our flight was delayed, so we waited at the airport for hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:x5:1
# text = Our flight was delayed, so we waited at the airport for hours.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	delayed	delayed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our flight |  |  |  |  | delayed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wait** | past | we |  |  | the airport | hour |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at airport=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heathrow is a huge airport in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:x6:1
# text = Heathrow is a huge airport in London.
1	Heathrow	Heathrow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Heathrow | a huge airport |  | London |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stay close to your family in the busy airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:x7:1
# text = Stay close to your family in the busy airport.
1	Stay	stay	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	busy	busy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | close *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Planes land on the long runways at the airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:airport:x8:1
# text = Planes land on the long runways at the airport.
1	Planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	land	land	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	runways	runway	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	airport	airport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | present | Planes |  |  | the long runways |  | at the airport | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on runway=Destination |

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