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title: alaskan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alaskan» in the school dictionary: adjective. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alaskan

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**Who acts:** person, Alaskan winters, Alaskan brown bear, Alaskan Malamute, pen pal, Alaskan glaciers · **What happens:** live in, come, be, catch, pull, melt · **To what, where:** Alaska, salmon, sled, Many Alaskan towns

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:m1:1
# text = adjective.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or about Alaska, the largest state of the USA, in the far north-west of North America.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:m1e:1
# text = From or about Alaska, the largest state of the USA, in the far north-west of North America.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Alaska	Alaska	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
16	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:m2:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who lives in or comes from Alaska.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:m2e:1
# text = A person who lives in or comes from Alaska.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Alaska	Alaska	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	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 | **live in** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | present | a person *not said here* |  |  | Alaska |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from alaska=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Alaskan winters are long and dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:x1:1
# text = Alaskan winters are long and dark.
1	Alaskan	alaskan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Alaskan winters |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Alaskan winters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Alaskan brown bear catches salmon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:x2:1
# text = The Alaskan brown bear catches salmon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Alaskan	alaskan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | the Alaskan brown bear | salmon |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salmon=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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An Alaskan Malamute pulled the sled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:x3:1
# text = An Alaskan Malamute pulled the sled.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Alaskan	alaskan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Malamute	malamute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sled	sled	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | a Alaskan Malamute | the sled |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sled=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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My pen pal is an Alaskan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:x4:1
# text = My pen pal is an Alaskan.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pal	pal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Alaskan	alaskan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | My pen pal |  |  |  |  | alaskan *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Alaskan glaciers are melting faster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:x5:1
# text = Alaskan glaciers are melting faster.
1	Alaskan	alaskan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	glaciers	glacier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	melting	melt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | present · progressive | Alaskan glaciers |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Alaskan towns can only be reached by plane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alaskan:x6:1
# text = Many Alaskan towns can only be reached by plane.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Alaskan	alaskan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | can · passive | plane | Many Alaskan towns |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

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