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title: blanc — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «blanc» in the school dictionary: Blanc is the French word for «white»; on its own it is not an English word. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# blanc

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**Who acts:** Blanc, it, Mont, Climbers, we, ski village · **What happens:** be, not be, appear, mean, cover, set off · **To what, where:** French word, own English word, English names, highest mountain, Alps, Mont

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blanc is the French word for «white»; on its own it is not an English word.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:m1:1
# text = Blanc is the French word for «white»; on its own it is not an English word.
1	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
17	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Blanc | the French word and a own English word |  |  |  | for white | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | it | a own English word |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It appears in English names and phrases.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:m2:1
# text = It appears in English names and phrases.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	phrases	phrase	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | It |  |  | English names and phrases |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in name=Location |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in the Alps), «sauvignon blanc» (a white wine), «carte blanche» (full freedom).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:m2e:1
# text = Mont Blanc (the highest mountain in the Alps), «sauvignon blanc» (a white wine), «carte blanche» (full freedom).
1	Mont	Mont	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Alps	Alp	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	sauvignon	sauvignon	X	FW	_	14	compound	_	_
14	blanc	blanc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	carte	carte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	blanche	blanche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	_
26	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	freedom	freedom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:x1:1
# text = Mont Blanc is the highest mountain in the Alps.
1	Mont	Mont	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Alps	Alp	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mont | the highest mountain |  | the Alps |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Blanc» means white in French.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:x2:1
# text = «Blanc» means white in French.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **mean** | present | Blanc |  |  |  |  | white *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mont Blanc is covered in snow all year round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:x3:1
# text = Mont Blanc is covered in snow all year round.
1	Mont	Mont	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	round	round	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | Mont |  |  | year | in snow; round *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in snow=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climbers set off to reach the top of Mont Blanc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:x4:1
# text = Climbers set off to reach the top of Mont Blanc.
1	Climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Mont	Mont	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | present | Climbers |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | Climbers *not said here* | the top of Mont |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent top=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From the valley we could see the white top of Mont Blanc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:x5:1
# text = From the valley we could see the white top of Mont Blanc.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Mont	Mont	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could | we | the white top of Mont |  | the valley |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer top=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ski village sits at the foot of Mont Blanc.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:blanc:x6:1
# text = The ski village sits at the foot of Mont Blanc.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ski	ski	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Mont	Mont	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Blanc	Blanc	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | the ski village |  |  | the foot of Mont |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at foot=Location |

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