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title: alp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alp» in the school dictionary: The great range of high mountains in Europe, across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and others. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alp

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**Who acts:** cows, We, Mont, Hannibal, Snow, Heidi · **What happens:** graze, go, ski, be, cross, lie · **To what, where:** Alps, highest peak

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«alp» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [alp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/alp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: the Alps, a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The great range of high mountains in Europe, across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and others.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:m1:1
# text = The great range of high mountains in Europe, across France, Switzerland, Italy, Austria and others.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	across	across	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	Switzerland	Switzerland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Austria	Austria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A high mountain, especially a snowy one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:m2:1
# text = A high mountain, especially a snowy one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Switzerland, a high mountain meadow where cows graze in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:m3:1
# text = In Switzerland, a high mountain meadow where cows graze in summer.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Switzerland	Switzerland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
9	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	graze	graze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | present | cows |  |  |  | summer |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went skiing in the Alps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:x1:1
# text = We went skiing in the Alps.
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	skiing	ski	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Alps	Alp	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **ski** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  | the Alps |  |  | vn vehicle-51.4.1-1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:x2:1
# text = Mont Blanc is the highest peak in the Alps.
1	Mont	Mont	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	peak	peak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Alps	Alp	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mont | the highest peak |  | the Alps |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Hannibal crossed the Alps with elephants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:x3:1
# text = Hannibal crossed the Alps with elephants.
1	Hannibal	Hannibal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crossed	cross	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	Alps	Alp	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	elephants	elephant	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 | **cross** | past | Hannibal | the Alps |  |  |  | with elephants | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alp=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Cows graze on the alp in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:x4:1
# text = Cows graze on the alp in summer.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	graze	graze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	alp	alp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | present | Cows |  |  |  |  | on the alp in summer | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on alp=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow lay on the alps all year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:x5:1
# text = Snow lay on the alps all year.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	alps	alp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | Snow |  |  | the alps | year |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on alp=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Heidi lived with her grandfather in the Alps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alp:x6:1
# text = Heidi lived with her grandfather in the Alps.
1	Heidi	Heidi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	grandfather	grandfather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Alps	Alp	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Heidi |  |  | the Alps |  | with Heidi's grandfather | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with grandfather=Location |

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