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title: anzac — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anzac» in the school dictionary: A soldier of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the First World War; the name is made from the first letters (A-N-Z-A-C). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# anzac

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**Who acts:** soldier, Australia, people, we, Anzacs, Everyone · **What happens:** make, remember, serve, die, go, land · **To what, where:** name, first letters, people, dawn service, Gallipoli, Anzac biscuits · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A soldier of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the First World War; the name is made from the first letters (A-N-Z-A-C).

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:m1:1
# text = A soldier of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in the First World War; the name is made from the first letters (A-N-Z-A-C).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Army	Army	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Corps	Corps	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	15	amod	_	_
14	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	24	amod	_	_
24	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
25	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	N	n	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	Z	z	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	C	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive | a soldier of the Australian and Army Corps in the First World War *not said here* | the name |  | the first letters |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from letter=Material |

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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 -->
Anzac Day: a day in late April when Australia and New Zealand remember the people who served and died in wars.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:m2:1
# text = Anzac Day: a day in late April when Australia and New Zealand remember the people who served and died in wars.
1	Anzac	Anzac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	late	late	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	April	April	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
10	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	_
13	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	remember	remember	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | Australia and New Zealand | the people |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **serve** | past | the people |  |  |  |  |  | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **die** | past | the people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in wars | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in war=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anzac biscuit: a sweet oat and golden syrup biscuit from Australia and New Zealand.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:m3:1
# text = Anzac biscuit: a sweet oat and golden syrup biscuit from Australia and New Zealand.
1	Anzac	Anzac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	oat	oat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	biscuit	biscuit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	_
15	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Anzac Day we went to the dawn service with Grandpa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:x1:1
# text = On Anzac Day we went to the dawn service with Grandpa.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Anzac	Anzac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | we |  |  | the dawn service with Grandpa | on Anzac Day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to service=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Anzacs landed at Gallipoli in the First World War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:x2:1
# text = The Anzacs landed at Gallipoli in the First World War.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Anzacs	Anzac	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Gallipoli	Gallipoli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
9	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | past | the Anzacs |  |  | Gallipoli |  | in the First World War | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in war=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We baked Anzac biscuits with oats and golden syrup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:x3:1
# text = We baked Anzac biscuits with oats and golden syrup.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Anzac	Anzac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	biscuits	biscuit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	syrup	syrup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | past | We | Anzac biscuits |  |  |  | with oats and golden syrup | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent biscuit=Patient with oat=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Everyone stood still for a minute's silence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:x4:1
# text = Everyone stood still for a minute's silence.
1	Everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	minute	minute	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	silence	silence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Everyone |  |  |  | still | for a minute's silence | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for silence=Attribute |
| 2 | **silence** |  | a minute |  |  |  |  |  | nom silence «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad wore his medals at the Anzac Day march.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:x5:1
# text = Grandad wore his medals at the Anzac Day march.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	medals	medal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	Anzac	Anzac	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	march	march	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | Grandad | Grandad's medals |  | the Day march |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent medal=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Lest we forget,» said the speaker at the end of the service.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anzac:x6:1
# text = «Lest we forget,» said the speaker at the end of the service.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Lest	lest	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	forget	forget	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	service	service	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** *in a quote* | present | we |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the speaker |  |  |  | at the end of the service |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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