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title: arabian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «arabian» in the school dictionary: To do with Arabia, the large peninsula in south-west Asia, or its people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# arabian

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**Who acts:** Arabian Peninsula, She, Arabian Sea, Aladdin, Camels, Arabian horses · **What happens:** do, be, ride, live, have, dish · **To what, where:** desert, beautiful Arabian horse, part, one, Arabian desert, dished face

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with Arabia, the large peninsula in south-west Asia, or its people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:m1:1
# text = To do with Arabia, the large peninsula in south-west Asia, or its people.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	peninsula	peninsula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	south	south	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	west	west	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Arabia or peninsula's people | 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 -->
An Arabian horse: a fast, graceful breed of horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:m2:1
# text = An Arabian horse: a fast, graceful breed of horse.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	graceful	graceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Arabian Peninsula is mostly desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:x1:1
# text = The Arabian Peninsula is mostly desert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Peninsula	Peninsula	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	desert	desert	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 a** | present | the Arabian Peninsula | desert |  |  |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She rode a beautiful Arabian horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:x2:1
# text = She rode a beautiful Arabian horse.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | She | a beautiful Arabian horse |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Arabian Sea is part of the Indian Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:x3:1
# text = The Arabian Sea is part of the Indian Ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Arabian	Arabian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Arabian Sea | part |  |  |  | of the Indian Ocean | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Aladdin" is one of the tales in The Arabian Nights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:x4:1
# text = "Aladdin" is one of the tales in The Arabian Nights.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Aladdin	aladdin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Nights	Night	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Aladdin | one |  |  |  | of the tales in the Arabian Nights | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camels live in the Arabian desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:x5:1
# text = Camels live in the Arabian desert.
1	Camels	camel	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	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arabian horses have a dished face and high tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:x6:1
# text = Arabian horses have a dished face and high tail.
1	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dished	dish	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Arabian horses | a dished face and high tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **dish** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It also crept into the voyages of Sindbad in the Arabian Nights.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arabian:x7:1
# text = It also crept into the voyages of Sindbad in the Arabian Nights.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	voyages	voyage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Sindbad	Sindbad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Nights	Night	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **creep** | past | It |  |  | the voyages of Sindbad | in the Arabian Nights |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into voyage=Destination |
| 2 | **voyage** |  |  | Sindbad |  |  |  |  | nom voyage «act transitive»: of=patient |

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