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title: british — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «british» in the school dictionary: British means from or about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or its people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# british

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**Who acts:** British, She, British English, British Isles, cousin, Many British towns · **What happens:** mean, be, live, spell, drink, include · **To what, where:** people, United Kingdom, British people, London, colour, lot

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«british» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [british in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/british.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
British means from or about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or its people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:m1:1
# text = British means from or about the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, or its people.
1	British	British	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	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	8	flat	_	_
8	Kingdom	Kingdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Great	Great	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	_
11	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	_
14	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | British | its people |  | the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
The British are the people of the UK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:m2:1
# text = The British are the people of the UK.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | the British people |  |  |  | of the UK | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is British and lives in London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:x1:1
# text = She is British and lives in London.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | british *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | She *not said here* |  |  | London |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in london=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
British English spells «colour» with a u.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:x2:1
# text = British English spells «colour» with a u.
1	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spells	spell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	u.	U.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | present | British English | colour |  |  |  | with a u. | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent colour=Theme with u.=Manner |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The British drink a lot of tea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:x3:1
# text = The British drink a lot of tea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | the British | a lot of tea |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The British Isles include Great Britain and Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:x4:1
# text = The British Isles include Great Britain and Ireland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Isles	Isle	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Great	Great	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | the British Isles | Great Britain and Ireland |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent britain=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin has a British passport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:x5:1
# text = My cousin has a British passport.
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	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	passport	passport	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 | **have** | present | My cousin | a British passport |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent passport=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many British towns have a high street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:x6:1
# text = Many British towns have a high street.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Many British towns | a high street |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent street=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
British money uses pounds and pence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:x7:1
# text = British money uses pounds and pence.
1	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pence	pence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | British money | pounds and pence |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No other version is known in the British Isles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:british:x8:1
# text = No other version is known in the British Isles.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Isles	Isle	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | no other version |  | the British Isles |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus |

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