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title: antiquity — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «antiquity» in the school dictionary: Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# antiquity

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**Who acts:** Antiquity, Antiquities, museum, Roman roads, church, Thieves · **What happens:** be, mean, build, survive, smuggle, study · **To what, where:** distant past, old objects, Pyramids, antiquity, antiquities, country · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«antiquity» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [antiquity in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/antiquity.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:m1:1
# text = Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of ancient Greece and Rome.
1	Antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	distant	distant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Rome	Rome	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Antiquity | the distant past and the time of ancient Greece and Rome |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
Antiquities are old objects and buildings from long ago, such as statues, coins and pots.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:m2:1
# text = Antiquities are old objects and buildings from long ago, such as statues, coins and pots.
1	Antiquities	antiquity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	objects	object	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
9	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	statues	statue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Antiquities | old objects and buildings and statues and coins and pots |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antiquity means being very old, as in a church of great antiquity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:m3:1
# text = Antiquity means being very old, as in a church of great antiquity.
1	Antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Antiquity |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | as a church of great antiquity; old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pyramids were built in antiquity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:x1:1
# text = The Pyramids were built in antiquity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the Pyramids |  | antiquity |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum is full of Greek antiquities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:x2:1
# text = The museum is full of Greek antiquities.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	antiquities	antiquity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the museum |  |  |  |  | of Greek antiquities; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roman roads survive from antiquity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:x3:1
# text = Roman roads survive from antiquity.
1	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	roads	road	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	survive	survive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **survive** | present | Roman roads |  |  | antiquity |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The church is of great antiquity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:x4:1
# text = The church is of great antiquity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | the church |  |  |  |  | of great antiquity | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thieves smuggled antiquities out of the country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:x5:1
# text = Thieves smuggled antiquities out of the country.
1	Thieves	thief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	smuggled	smuggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	antiquities	antiquity	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	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 | **smuggle** | past | Thieves | antiquities |  | the country |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent antiquity=Theme out country=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scholars study the writers of antiquity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:x6:1
# text = Scholars study the writers of antiquity.
1	Scholars	scholar	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	4	det	_	_
4	writers	writer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city of Athens especially contains numerous remains of these buildings of antiquity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:antiquity:x7:1
# text = The city of Athens especially contains numerous remains of these buildings of antiquity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Athens	Athens	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	contains	contain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	numerous	numerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	remains	remains	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	antiquity	antiquity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **contain** | present | the city of Athens | numerous remains of this buildings of antiquity |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot remains=Theme |

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