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title: aussie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aussie» in the school dictionary: An Aussie is a person from Australia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aussie

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**Who acts:** Aussie, cousin, We, G'day, rules football, Aussies · **What happens:** be, mean, have, win · **To what, where:** person, Australia, Aussie, Perth, Aussie barbecue, beach

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An Aussie is a person from Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aussie:m1:1
# text = An Aussie is a person from Australia.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Aussie	Aussie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Aussie | a person |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Aussie means Australian, as in «Aussie rules football».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aussie:m2:1
# text = Aussie means Australian, as in «Aussie rules football».
1	Aussie	aussie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Aussie	Aussie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	compound	_	_
10	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Aussie |  |  |  |  | australian *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is an Aussie from Perth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aussie:x1:1
# text = My cousin is an Aussie from Perth.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Aussie	Aussie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Perth	Perth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My cousin | a Aussie |  | Perth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an Aussie barbecue on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aussie:x2:1
# text = We had an Aussie barbecue on the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Aussie	aussie	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a Aussie barbecue |  | the beach |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barbecue=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«G'day» is a classic Aussie greeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aussie:x3:1
# text = «G'day» is a classic Aussie greeting.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	G'day	G'day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	classic	classic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Aussie	aussie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	greeting	greeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | G'day | a classic Aussie greeting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Aussie rules football is very popular in Melbourne.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aussie:x4:1
# text = Aussie rules football is very popular in Melbourne.
1	Aussie	aussie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Melbourne	Melbourne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	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 | rules football |  |  | Melbourne |  | popular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The Aussies won the cricket match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aussie:x5:1
# text = The Aussies won the cricket match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Aussies	Aussie	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **win** | past | the Aussies | the cricket match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Arvo is Aussie slang for afternoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aussie:x6:1
# text = Arvo is Aussie slang for afternoon.
1	Arvo	Arvo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	Aussie	Aussie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Arvo | Aussie slang |  |  | afternoon |  | tree rules |

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