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title: cargo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cargo» in the school dictionary: Goods carried by a ship, plane, train or lorry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cargo

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**Who acts:** ship, Cranes, cargo plane, cargo hold, container, many containers · **What happens:** carry, unload, land, be, hold, attack · **To what, where:** Goods, cargo, port, 20 tonnes, 100 tonnes, ships

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Goods carried by a ship, plane, train or lorry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cargo:m1:1
# text = Goods carried by a ship, plane, train or lorry.
1	Goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	train	train	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	lorry	lorry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | participle · passive |  | Goods |  |  |  | by a ship  train or lorry and plane | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship carried a cargo of bananas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cargo:x1:1
# text = The ship carried a cargo of bananas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **carry** | past | the ship | a cargo of bananas |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cargo=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cranes unloaded the cargo at the port.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cargo:x2:1
# text = Cranes unloaded the cargo at the port.
1	Cranes	crane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unloaded	unload	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	port	port	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 | **unload** | past | Cranes | the cargo |  | the port |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent cargo=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cargo plane landed with medical supplies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cargo:x3:1
# text = The cargo plane landed with medical supplies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	medical	medical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	supplies	supplies	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	4	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 | **land** | past | the cargo plane |  |  |  |  | with medical supplies | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The cargo hold was full of crates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cargo:x4:1
# text = The cargo hold was full of crates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hold	hold	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	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	crates	crate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 cargo hold |  |  |  |  | of crates; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If each container holds 20 tonnes, how many containers carry 100 tonnes of cargo?

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cargo:x5:1
# text = If each container holds 20 tonnes, how many containers carry 100 tonnes of cargo?
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
3	container	container	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	containers	container	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	tonnes	tonne	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | each container | 20 tonnes |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tonne=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | present | many containers | 100 tonnes of cargo |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tonne=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pirates attacked ships for their cargo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cargo:x6:1
# text = Pirates attacked ships for their cargo.
1	Pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	attacked	attack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | past | Pirates | ships |  |  |  | for Pirates's cargo | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent ship=Theme for cargo=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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He sold all his flock, invested it in a cargo of dates, and set sail.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cargo:x7:1
# text = He sold all his flock, invested it in a cargo of dates, and set sail.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	invested	invest	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	dates	date	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	set	set	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | He | his flock |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Theme |
| 2 | **invest** | past | He *not said here* | flock |  | a cargo of dates |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal |

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