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title: antarctic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «antarctic» in the school dictionary: The Antarctic is the very cold region around the South Pole, including the continent of Antarctica and the seas around it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# antarctic

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**Who acts:** Antarctic, Penguins, Scientists, Antarctic winters, Explorers, Whales · **What happens:** be, describe, live, study, cross, feed · **To what, where:** cold region, South Pole, things, region, Antarctic, coldest place

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Antarctic is the very cold region around the South Pole, including the continent of Antarctica and the seas around it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antarctic:m1:1
# text = The Antarctic is the very cold region around the South Pole, including the continent of Antarctica and the seas around it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Antarctic	Antarctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	including	including	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	continent	continent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Antarctica	Antarctica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
21	around	around	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Antarctic | the cold region and the continent of Antarctica and the seas around continent |  | the South Pole |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Antarctic describes things from or about that region, like Antarctic ice or Antarctic animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antarctic:m2:1
# text = Antarctic describes things from or about that region, like Antarctic ice or Antarctic animals.
1	Antarctic	Antarctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	Antarctic	Antarctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	Antarctic	antarctic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Antarctic | things |  | that region and Antarctic ice or Antarctic animals |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins live in the Antarctic, not the Arctic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antarctic:x1:1
# text = Penguins live in the Antarctic, not the Arctic.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Antarctic	Antarctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	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** | present | Penguins |  |  | the Antarctic |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in antarctic=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Antarctic is the coldest place on Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antarctic:x2:1
# text = The Antarctic is the coldest place on Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Antarctic	Antarctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
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	coldest	cold	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 Antarctic | the coldest place |  | Earth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists study the Antarctic ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antarctic:x3:1
# text = Scientists study the Antarctic ice.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Antarctic	Antarctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists | the Antarctic ice |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ice=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antarctic winters are long and dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antarctic:x4:1
# text = Antarctic winters are long and dark.
1	Antarctic	antarctic	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 | Antarctic winters |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Antarctic winters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Explorers crossed the Antarctic on skis and sledges.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antarctic:x5:1
# text = Explorers crossed the Antarctic on skis and sledges.
1	Explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Antarctic	Antarctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	skis	ski	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sledges	sledge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | Explorers | the Antarctic |  | skis and sledges |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antarctic=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whales feed in Antarctic waters in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antarctic:x6:1
# text = Whales feed in Antarctic waters in summer.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feed	feed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Antarctic	antarctic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	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 | **feed** | present | Whales |  |  | Antarctic waters | summer |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in water=Location |

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