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title: camion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «camion» in the school dictionary: A low, strong truck or cart used to carry heavy things, especially in the army. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# camion

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**Who acts:** camion, French, lorry, people, soldiers · **What happens:** use, carry, mean, say, be, load · **To what, where:** low strong truck, heavy things, army, lorry, truck, cannons · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«camion» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [camion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/camion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: rare in English — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A low, strong truck or cart used to carry heavy things, especially in the army.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camion:m1:1
# text = A low, strong truck or cart used to carry heavy things, especially in the army.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
11	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a low strong truck or cart *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  | heavy things |  | the army |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent thing=Value in army=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}

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Usage: French and Spanish — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«camion» (French) and «camión» (Spanish) mean a lorry or truck; French says it ka-mee-ON with a nasal end.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camion:m2:1
# text = «camion» (French) and «camión» (Spanish) mean a lorry or truck; French says it ka-mee-ON with a nasal end.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	camion	camion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	camión	camión	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
14	mean	mean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
21	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	ka	ka	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	mee	mee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	ON	ON	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	_
28	with	with	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | camion and camión | a lorry or truck |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lorry=Topic |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | French | truck |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme ka=Manner |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(French) Le camion est rouge – the lorry is red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camion:x1:1
# text = (French) Le camion est rouge – the lorry is red.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Le	Le	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
5	camion	camion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	est	est	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rouge	rouge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	–	-	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the lorry |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A camion carried the cannons to the front.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camion:x2:1
# text = A camion carried the cannons to the front.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camion	camion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cannons	cannon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | a camion | the cannons |  | the front |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent cannon=Theme to front=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Mexico, people say «camión» for a bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camion:x3:1
# text = In Mexico, people say «camión» for a bus.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	camión	camión	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | people | camión |  | Mexico |  | for a bus | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent camión=Theme in mexico=Manner |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The soldiers loaded the camion with supplies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camion:x4:1
# text = The soldiers loaded the camion with supplies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loaded	load	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	camion	camion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	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 | **load** | past | the soldiers | the camion |  |  |  | with supplies | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent camion=Destination with supplies=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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"Camion" is the French word for a truck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camion:x5:1
# text = "Camion" is the French word for a truck.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Camion	camion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	truck	truck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Camion | the French word |  |  |  | for a truck | tree rules |

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