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title: ana — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ana» in the school dictionary: Ana is mostly a girl's name, a form of Anna, common in Spanish and Portuguese. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ana

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**Who acts:** Ana, museum shop, diner, Montana, book, you · **What happens:** be, form, mean, live, sell, end · **To what, where:** name, Anna, collection, Madrid, Victoriana, Spanish form

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«ana» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [ana in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ana.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ana is mostly a girl's name, a form of Anna, common in Spanish and Portuguese.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:m1:1
# text = Ana is mostly a girl's name, a form of Anna, common in Spanish and Portuguese.
1	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ana | a girl's name |  |  |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** |  |  | Anna |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 -->
As an ending, -ana (also -iana) means a collection of things about a person or place: «Victoriana» = things from Queen Victoria's time; «Americana» = things typical of American culture.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:m2:1
# text = As an ending, -ana (also -iana) means a collection of things about a person or place: «Victoriana» = things from Queen Victoria's time; «Americana» = things typical of American culture.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	ending	ending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ana	ana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	iana	iana	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	about	about	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Victoriana	Victoriana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
26	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	27	punct	_	_
27	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	_
28	from	from	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
29	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nmod:poss	_	_
30	Victoria	Victoria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	's	's	PART	POS	_	29	case	_	_
32	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
34	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	Americana	Americana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	35	punct	_	_
37	=	=	SYM	SYM	_	38	punct	_	_
38	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	39	nsubj	_	_
39	typical	typical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
40	of	of	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
41	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	42	amod	_	_
42	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | ana | a collection of things about a person or place |  |  |  | as a ending | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a rare noun, «ana» means a collection of sayings or stories about someone.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:m3:1
# text = As a rare noun, «ana» means a collection of sayings or stories about someone.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ana	ana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	sayings	saying	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	about	about	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | ana | a collection of sayings or stories about someone |  |  |  | as a rare noun | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent collection=Topic as noun=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ana is my best friend's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x1:1
# text = Ana is my best friend's name.
1	Ana	ana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ana | my best friend's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ana lives with her grandma in Madrid.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x2:1
# text = Ana lives with her grandma in Madrid.
1	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Madrid	Madrid	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 | **live** | present | Ana |  |  | Madrid |  | with Ana's grandma | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with grandma=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum shop sells Victoriana, like old toys and lamps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x3:1
# text = The museum shop sells Victoriana, like old toys and lamps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Victoriana	Victoriana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lamps	lamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the museum shop | Victoriana |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent victoriana=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diner was full of Americana: neon signs and old posters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x4:1
# text = The diner was full of Americana: neon signs and old posters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diner	diner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Americana	Americana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	neon	neon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	parataxis	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the diner |  |  |  |  | of Americana; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ana» is the Spanish form of Anna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x5:1
# text = «Ana» is the Spanish form of Anna.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Anna	Anna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ana | the Spanish form |  |  |  | of Anna | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Montana and Indiana end in -ana.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x6:1
# text = Montana and Indiana end in -ana.
1	Montana	Montana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Indiana	Indiana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	end	end	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	ana	ana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | Montana and Indiana |  |  | ana |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The book is a collection of ana about a famous poet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x7:1
# text = The book is a collection of ana about a famous poet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	book	book	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	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	ana	ana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	poet	poet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the book | a collection |  |  |  | of ana about a famous poet | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ana wrote her name on the board.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x8:1
# text = Ana wrote her name on the board.
1	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	board	board	NOUN	NN	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 | **write** | past | Ana | Ana's name |  | the board |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme on board=Destination |
| 2 | **name** |  | Ana |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Would you have got as good poems by the Shannon or the Suir or by sweet Ana Life’?”

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ana:x9:1
# text = “Would you have got as good poems by the Shannon or the Suir or by sweet Ana Life’?”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Shannon	Shannon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Suir	Suir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	Ana	Ana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	Life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** *in a quote* | would · perfect | you | good poems |  |  |  | by the Shannon or the Suir or sweet Ana Life | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer poem=Stimulus |

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