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title: celtic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «celtic» in the school dictionary: Celtic describes the Celts, ancient peoples of Europe, and the peoples and cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany today. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# celtic

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**Who acts:** Celtic, family, Celts, We, Welsh, band · **What happens:** describe, be, include, live, draw, play · **To what, where:** Celts, family, name, Britain, Celtic knots, art class

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«celtic» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [celtic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/celtic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Celtic describes the Celts, ancient peoples of Europe, and the peoples and cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany today.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:m1:1
# text = Celtic describes the Celts, ancient peoples of Europe, and the peoples and cultures of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, the Isle of Man and Brittany today.
1	Celtic	celtic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Celts	Celt	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cultures	culture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	Wales	Wales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	Cornwall	Cornwall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	Isle	Isle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	Man	Man	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nmod	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	Brittany	Brittany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	_
31	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Celtic | the Celts |  |  |  | the peoples of Ireland and Scotland and Wales and Cornwall and the Isle of Man and Brittany and cultures *obl* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent celt=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Celtic is a family of languages that includes Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton and Cornish.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:m2:1
# text = Celtic is a family of languages that includes Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton and Cornish.
1	Celtic	celtic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Gaelic	Gaelic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	Welsh	Welsh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	Breton	Breton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Cornish	Cornish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Celtic | a family |  |  |  | of languages | tree rules |
| 2 | **include** | present | a family |  |  |  |  | irish *property* | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Celtic is the name of a famous football club in Glasgow, Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:m3:1
# text = Celtic is the name of a famous football club in Glasgow, Scotland.
1	Celtic	celtic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Glasgow	Glasgow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Celtic | the name |  |  |  | of a famous football club in Glasgow and Scotland | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Celts lived in Britain long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:x1:1
# text = The Celts lived in Britain long ago.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Celts	Celt	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	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** | past | the Celts |  |  | Britain |  | ago *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in britain=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew Celtic knots in art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:x2:1
# text = We drew Celtic knots in art class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Celtic	celtic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	class	class	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 | **draw** | past | We | Celtic knots |  | art class |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent knot=Theme in class=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Welsh is a Celtic language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:x3:1
# text = Welsh is a Celtic language.
1	Welsh	welsh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Celtic	celtic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Welsh | a Celtic language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The band plays Celtic music with fiddles and pipes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:x4:1
# text = The band plays Celtic music with fiddles and pipes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Celtic	celtic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fiddles	fiddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	pipes	pipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | the band | Celtic music |  |  |  | with fiddles and pipes | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent music=Theme with fiddle=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Celtic cross stood in the churchyard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:x5:1
# text = A Celtic cross stood in the churchyard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Celtic	celtic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	churchyard	churchyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **stand** | past | a Celtic cross |  |  | the churchyard |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in churchyard=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin supports Celtic, the Glasgow football team.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:celtic:x6:1
# text = My cousin supports Celtic, the Glasgow football team.
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	supports	support	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Celtic	Celtic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	Glasgow	Glasgow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **support** | present | My cousin | Celtic |  |  |  | the Glasgow football team *obl* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer celtic=Stimulus |

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