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title: arsenal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «arsenal» in the school dictionary: An arsenal is a big collection of weapons, or a building where weapons are made or stored. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# arsenal

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**Who acts:** arsenal, army, countries, brother, chess player, teacher · **What happens:** be, make, store, mean, keep, have · **To what, where:** big collection, weapons, big set, famous football club, north London, cannons

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An arsenal is a big collection of weapons, or a building where weapons are made or stored.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:m1:1
# text = An arsenal is a big collection of weapons, or a building where weapons are made or stored.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arsenal	arsenal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
14	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	stored	store	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a arsenal | a big collection or a building |  |  |  | of weapons | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present · passive |  | weapons |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 3 | **store** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: 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 arsenal can mean any big set of tools, tricks or ideas: «an arsenal of jokes».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:m2:1
# text = An arsenal can mean any big set of tools, tricks or ideas: «an arsenal of jokes».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arsenal	arsenal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	tricks	trick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	arsenal	arsenal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a arsenal | any big set of tools and tricks or ideas |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arsenal is a famous football club in north London, England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:m3:1
# text = Arsenal is a famous football club in north London, England.
1	Arsenal	arsenal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	north	north	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Arsenal | a famous football club |  | north London and England |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army kept its cannons in the arsenal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:x1:1
# text = The army kept its cannons in the arsenal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cannons	cannon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	arsenal	arsenal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the army | army's cannons |  | the arsenal |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cannon=Theme in arsenal=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some countries have large nuclear arsenals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:x2:1
# text = Some countries have large nuclear arsenals.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	nuclear	nuclear	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	arsenals	arsenal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | some countries | large nuclear arsenals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arsenal=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is a huge Arsenal fan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:x3:1
# text = My brother is a huge Arsenal fan.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Arsenal	arsenal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fan	fan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My brother | a huge Arsenal fan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chess player had an arsenal of clever moves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:x4:1
# text = The chess player had an arsenal of clever moves.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	arsenal	arsenal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	moves	move	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the chess player | a arsenal of clever moves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arsenal=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher has an arsenal of fun maths games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:x5:1
# text = The teacher has an arsenal of fun maths games.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	arsenal	arsenal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	fun	fun	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	compound	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	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 | the teacher | a arsenal of fun maths games |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arsenal=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arsenal won the match two goals to nil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arsenal:x6:1
# text = Arsenal won the match two goals to nil.
1	Arsenal	Arsenal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	nil	nil	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Arsenal | the match |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent match=Beneficiary goal=Theme |
| 2 | **nil** | to-infinitive | Arsenal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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