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title: appalachian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «appalachian» in the school dictionary: Appalachian means to do with the Appalachian Mountains, a long, old mountain range in eastern North America, from Canada down to Alabama in the USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# appalachian

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**Who acts:** Appalachian, Appalachian Mountains, Hikers, We, Black bears, Appalachians · **What happens:** mean, do, describe, run, walk, be · **To what, where:** region, eastern United States, whole Appalachian Trail, Coal, many Appalachian towns, Appalachian forests · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«appalachian» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [appalachian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/appalachian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Appalachian means to do with the Appalachian Mountains, a long, old mountain range in eastern North America, from Canada down to Alabama in the USA.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:m1:1
# text = Appalachian means to do with the Appalachian Mountains, a long, old mountain range in eastern North America, from Canada down to Alabama in the USA.
1	Appalachian	appalachian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Appalachian	Appalachian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Mountains	Mountain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	list	_	_
23	down	down	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Alabama	Alabama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Appalachian |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the Appalachian Mountains | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Appalachian also describes the region of Appalachia and its people, music and way of life.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:m2:1
# text = Appalachian also describes the region of Appalachia and its people, music and way of life.
1	Appalachian	Appalachian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Appalachia	Appalachia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Appalachian | the region of Appalachia and its people and music and way of life |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent region=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Appalachian Mountains run through the eastern United States.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:x1:1
# text = The Appalachian Mountains run through the eastern United States.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Appalachian	Appalachian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Mountains	Mountain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | the Appalachian Mountains |  |  | the eastern United States |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through state=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hikers walk the whole Appalachian Trail in about six months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:x2:1
# text = Hikers walk the whole Appalachian Trail in about six months.
1	Hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Appalachian	Appalachian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Trail	trail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | Hikers | the whole Appalachian Trail |  |  | month |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme trail=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Appalachian Mountains are very old and rounded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:x3:1
# text = The Appalachian Mountains are very old and rounded.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Appalachian	Appalachian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Mountains	Mountain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	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** | present | the Appalachian Mountains |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **round** | participle | the Appalachian Mountains *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coal was mined in many Appalachian towns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:x4:1
# text = Coal was mined in many Appalachian towns.
1	Coal	coal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	mined	mine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Appalachian	appalachian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mine** | past · passive |  | Coal |  | many Appalachian towns |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in town=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We listened to Appalachian folk music with a banjo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:x5:1
# text = We listened to Appalachian folk music with a banjo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Appalachian	Appalachian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	banjo	banjo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **listen** | past | We |  |  |  |  | to Appalachian folk music with a banjo | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to music=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Black bears live in the Appalachian forests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:x6:1
# text = Black bears live in the Appalachian forests.
1	Black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Appalachian	Appalachian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Black bears |  |  | the Appalachian forests |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Appalachians stretch into Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:x7:1
# text = The Appalachians stretch into Canada.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Appalachians	Appalachian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stretch	stretch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	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 | **stretch** | present | the Appalachians |  |  | Canada |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into canada=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class drew the Appalachian range on a map of the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:appalachian:x8:1
# text = Our class drew the Appalachian range on a map of the USA.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Appalachian	Appalachian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | Our class | the Appalachian range |  | a map of the USA |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent range=Theme on map=Destination |

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