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title: belgian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «belgian» in the school dictionary: Belgian means from or connected with Belgium, a small country in western Europe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# belgian

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**Who acts:** Belgian, We, Belgian waffles, penfriend, Belgian artist, Belgian team · **What happens:** mean, connect, be, buy, speak, create · **To what, where:** Belgian person, Belgium, box, French, Tintin, match · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belgian means from or connected with Belgium, a small country in western Europe.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:m1:1
# text = Belgian means from or connected with Belgium, a small country in western Europe.
1	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Belgium	Belgium	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	western	western	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Belgian |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with Belgium | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with belgium=Co-Patient |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Belgian is a person from Belgium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:m2:1
# text = A Belgian is a person from Belgium.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
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	Belgium	Belgium	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 Belgian person |  | Belgium |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a box of Belgian chocolates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:x1:1
# text = We bought a box of Belgian chocolates.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chocolates	chocolate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | a box of Belgian chocolates |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Belgian waffles are crispy with deep squares.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:x2:1
# text = Belgian waffles are crispy with deep squares.
1	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	waffles	waffle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	crispy	crispy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	squares	square	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Belgian waffles |  |  |  |  | with deep squares; crispy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My penfriend is Belgian and speaks French and Dutch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:x3:1
# text = My penfriend is Belgian and speaks French and Dutch.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	penfriend	penfriend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Dutch	Dutch	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My penfriend |  |  |  |  | belgian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | My penfriend *not said here* | French and Dutch |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tintin was created by a Belgian artist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:x4:1
# text = Tintin was created by a Belgian artist.
1	Tintin	Tintin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	created	create	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	artist	artist	NOUN	NN	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 | **create** | past · passive | a Belgian artist | Tintin |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Belgian team played well in the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:x5:1
# text = The Belgian team played well in the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the Belgian team |  |  | the match |  | well *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brussels, the Belgian capital, hosts many European offices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:x6:1
# text = Brussels, the Belgian capital, hosts many European offices.
1	Brussels	Brussels	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	hosts	host	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	European	European	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	offices	office	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **host** | present | Brussels | many European offices |  |  |  |  | vn captain-29.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent office=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Suddenly a voice cried: "Run!" and there was Tom, and he had brought the Zoological guinea pig and a pair of Belgian hares with him.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:belgian:x7:1
# text = Suddenly a voice cried: "Run!" and there was Tom, and he had brought the Zoological guinea pig and a pair of Belgian hares with him.
1	Suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Run	Run	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	12	expl	_	_
12	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	Zoological	Zoological	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
21	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	Belgian	Belgian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	hares	hare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | a voice | Run |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent run=Topic |
| 2 | **be** | past | Tom |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **bring** | past · perfect | Tom |  | the Zoological guinea pig and a pair of Belgian hares with voice |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument pig=Destination |

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