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title: caravan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «caravan» in the school dictionary: A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# caravan

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**Who acts:** vehicles, wagon people, We, caravan park, caravan, Dad · **What happens:** pull, travel, cover, live, go, be · **To what, where:** kitchen, desert, Romany caravan, caravan holiday, caravan, car

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«caravan» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [caravan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caravan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: UK, Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:m1:1
# text = A vehicle with beds and a kitchen pulled by a car, for holidays; in the US a trailer or RV.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	pulled	pull	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	trailer	trailer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	RV	rv	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | participle |  | a kitchen *not said here* |  |  |  | by a car; for holidays | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for holiday=Beneficiary |

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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 group of people with animals or vehicles travelling together, especially across a desert.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:m2:1
# text = A group of people with animals or vehicles travelling together, especially across a desert.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	together	together	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	across	across	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | gerund | vehicles *not said here* |  |  | a desert |  | together *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across desert=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A covered wagon people live in, like a Romany caravan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:m3:1
# text = A covered wagon people live in, like a Romany caravan.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	wagon	wagon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Romany	romany	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	caravan	caravan	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 | **cover** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **live** | present | wagon people |  |  | a Romany caravan |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in caravan=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went on a caravan holiday by the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:x1:1
# text = We went on a caravan holiday by the sea.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | a caravan holiday |  | by the sea | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on holiday=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caravan park was full in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:x2:1
# text = The caravan park was full in summer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | past | the caravan park |  |  |  | summer | full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A caravan of camels crossed the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:x3:1
# text = A caravan of camels crossed the desert.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | a caravan of camels | the desert |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desert=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad towed the caravan behind the car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:x4:1
# text = Dad towed the caravan behind the car.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	towed	tow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tow** | past | Dad | the caravan |  | the car |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caravan=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caravan has two beds and a little sink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:x5:1
# text = The caravan has two beds and a little sink.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	beds	bed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sink	sink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the caravan | two beds and a little sink |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bed=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caravanning is popular in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:x6:1
# text = Caravanning is popular in Australia.
1	Caravanning	caravanning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Caravanning |  |  | Australia |  | popular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He joined a caravan and set out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caravan:x7:1
# text = He joined a caravan and set out.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	caravan	caravan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | He | a caravan |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caravan=Patient |
| 2 | **set out** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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