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title: atlantic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «atlantic» in the school dictionary: The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean, lying between the Americas on the west and Europe and Africa on the east. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# atlantic

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**Who acts:** Atlantic Ocean, second largest ocean, west coast, We, Atlantic salmon, Titanic · **What happens:** be, lie, do, face, fly, visit · **To what, where:** second largest ocean, west, Atlantic, Grandma, rivers, eggs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean, lying between the Americas on the west and Europe and Africa on the east.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:m1:1
# text = The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean, lying between the Americas on the west and Europe and Africa on the east.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
7	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	lying	lie	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Atlantic Ocean | the second largest ocean |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lie** | gerund | the second largest ocean *not said here* |  |  | the west |  | between the Americas; on the east | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between americas=Location |

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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 -->
As an adjective, to do with this ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, to do with this ocean.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as a adjective; with this ocean | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Atlantic salmon", "the Atlantic coast".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:m2e:1
# text = "Atlantic salmon", "the Atlantic coast".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 Atlantic Ocean is between America and Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:x1:1
# text = The Atlantic Ocean is between America and Europe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 Atlantic Ocean |  |  |  |  | between America and Europe | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland's west coast faces the Atlantic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:x2:1
# text = Ireland's west coast faces the Atlantic.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	west	west	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	faces	face	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | present | Ireland's west coast |  | the Atlantic |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme atlantic=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We flew across the Atlantic to visit Grandma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:x3:1
# text = We flew across the Atlantic to visit Grandma.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	Grandma	Grandma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | We |  |  | the Atlantic |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across atlantic=Trajectory |
| 2 | **visit** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | Grandma |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grandma=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Atlantic salmon swim up rivers to lay eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:x4:1
# text = Atlantic salmon swim up rivers to lay eggs.
1	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim up** | present | Atlantic salmon | rivers |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme river=Trajectory |
| 2 | **lay** | to-infinitive | Atlantic salmon *not said here* | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:x5:1
# text = The Titanic sank in the North Atlantic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Titanic	Titanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sank	sink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **sink** | past | the Titanic |  |  | the North Atlantic |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hurricanes often form over the warm Atlantic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:x6:1
# text = Hurricanes often form over the warm Atlantic.
1	Hurricanes	hurricane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Hurricanes |  |  | the warm Atlantic |  | often *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over atlantic=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That the others came from across the Atlantic is shown by the fact that it occurs in Ireland (Kennedy, Fictions, pp. 5-10) and Scotland (Campbell, No.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* That the others came from across the Atlantic is shown by the fact that it occurs in Ireland (Kennedy, Fictions, pp.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:x7:1
# text = That the others came from across the Atlantic is shown by the fact that it occurs in Ireland (Kennedy, Fictions, pp.
1	That	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	shown	show	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fact	fact	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	occurs	occur	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	Kennedy	Kennedy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	Fictions	fiction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	pp	page	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | That |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **show** | present · passive | the fact |  |  | the Atlantic |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **occur** | present | fact | the fact *not said here* |  | Ireland and Kennedy |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* 5-10) and Scotland (Campbell, No.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:atlantic:x7:2
# text = 5-10) and Scotland (Campbell, No.
1	5-10	5-10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	1	punct	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod:unmarked	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Campbell	Campbell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	No.	No.	PROPN	NNP	Abbr=Yes|Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
```

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

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