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title: amazon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «amazon» in the school dictionary: The Amazon is a huge river in South America and the great rainforest around it, the largest rainforest in the world. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# amazon

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**Who acts:** Amazon, big company, Amazons, Amazon River, Jaguars, Mum · **What happens:** be, sell, deliver, flow, live, cut down · **To what, where:** huge river, South America, big company, things, tribe, Greek stories

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Amazon is a huge river in South America and the great rainforest around it, the largest rainforest in the world.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:m1:1
# text = The Amazon is a huge river in South America and the great rainforest around it, the largest rainforest in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	around	around	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	19	amod	_	_
19	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	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 Amazon | a huge river and the great rainforest around rainforest and the largest rainforest in the world |  | South America |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Amazon is a big company that sells things online and delivers them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:m2:1
# text = Amazon is a big company that sells things online and delivers them.
1	Amazon	Amazon	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	online	online	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	delivers	deliver	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Amazon | a big company |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sell** | present | a big company | things |  |  |  | online *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **deliver** | present | a big company *not said here* | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Greek stories, the Amazons were a tribe of strong women warriors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:m3:1
# text = In Greek stories, the Amazons were a tribe of strong women warriors.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Amazons	Amazon	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	tribe	tribe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	compound	_	_
13	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Amazons | a tribe |  | Greek stories |  | of strong women warriors | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Amazon River flows across Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:x1:1
# text = The Amazon River flows across Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | the Amazon River |  |  | Brazil |  | to the Atlantic Ocean | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jaguars, sloths and toucans live in the Amazon rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:x2:1
# text = Jaguars, sloths and toucans live in the Amazon rainforest.
1	Jaguars	jaguar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	sloths	sloth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	toucans	toucan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Jaguars and sloths and toucans |  |  | the Amazon rainforest |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many trees in the Amazon are cut down each year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:x3:1
# text = Many trees in the Amazon are cut down each year.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | present · passive |  | Many trees in the Amazon |  |  | year |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum ordered a new lunchbox from Amazon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:x4:1
# text = Mum ordered a new lunchbox from Amazon.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	lunchbox	lunchbox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | Mum | a new lunchbox |  | Amazon |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lunchbox=Theme from amazon=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parcel from Amazon came the next day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:x5:1
# text = The parcel from Amazon came the next day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the parcel from Amazon |  |  |  | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Greek story, the Amazons were fierce warriors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:x6:1
# text = In the Greek story, the Amazons were fierce warriors.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Amazons	Amazon	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	warriors	warrior	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Amazons | fierce warriors |  | the Greek story |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Amazon carries more water than any other river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:x7:1
# text = The Amazon carries more water than any other river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the Amazon | more water |  |  |  | than any other river | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But Hera, his implacable enemy, assuming the form of an Amazon, spread the report in the town that a stranger was about to carry off their queen.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amazon:x8:1
# text = But Hera, his implacable enemy, assuming the form of an Amazon, spread the report in the town that a stranger was about to carry off their queen.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
2	Hera	Hera	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	implacable	implacable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	assuming	assume	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
15	spread	spread	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	report	report	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
24	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	about	about	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	advcl	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	xcomp	_	_
28	off	off	ADP	RP	_	27	compound:prt	_	_
29	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assume** | gerund | Hera's implacable enemy *not said here* | the form of a Amazon |  |  |  |  | vn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | past | Hera | the report |  | the town |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent report=Theme in town=Destination |
| 3 | **is** | past | a stranger |  |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **carry off** | to-infinitive | a stranger *not said here* | their queen |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme |
| 5 | **form** |  |  | a Amazon |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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