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title: canadian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «canadian» in the school dictionary: Canadian means from or about Canada, the big country north of the USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# canadian

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**Who acts:** Canadian, cousin, Canadian flag, Canadians, We, Ice hockey · **What happens:** mean, be, have, speak, use, live · **To what, where:** Canada, person, red maple leaf, English, Canadian dollars, Toronto · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canadian means from or about Canada, the big country north of the USA.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:m1:1
# text = Canadian means from or about Canada, the big country north of the USA.
1	Canadian	Canadian	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	_	6	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	north	north	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	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 | Canadian |  |  | Canada |  |  | 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 -->
A Canadian is a person from Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:m2:1
# text = A Canadian is a person from Canada.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	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	Canada	Canada	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 Canadian | a person |  | Canada |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is Canadian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:x1:1
# text = My cousin is Canadian.
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	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:x2:1
# text = The Canadian flag has a red maple leaf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Canadian flag | a red maple leaf |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canadians speak English and French.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:x3:1
# text = Canadians speak English and French.
1	Canadians	canadian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Canadians | English and French |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used Canadian dollars in Toronto.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:x4:1
# text = We used Canadian dollars in Toronto.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dollars	dollar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | Canadian dollars |  | Toronto |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dollar=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ice hockey is a popular Canadian sport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:x5:1
# text = Ice hockey is a popular Canadian sport.
1	Ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ice hockey | a popular Canadian sport |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She has a Canadian accent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:x6:1
# text = She has a Canadian accent.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Canadians live near the US border.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:canadian:x7:1
# text = Many Canadians live near the US border.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Canadians	canadian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	border	border	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 | **live** | present | Many Canadians |  |  | the US border |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near border=Location |

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