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title: central — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «central» in the school dictionary: Central means in the middle or centre of something: central London, the central square. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# central

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**Who acts:** Central, hotel, central idea, We, house, Mexico · **What happens:** mean, control, be, put, have, lead · **To what, where:** one main place, central Paris, friendship, plant, central table, central heating · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«central» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [central in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/central.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Central means in the middle or centre of something: central London, the central square.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:m1:1
# text = Central means in the middle or centre of something: central London, the central square.
1	Central	central	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Central |  |  |  |  | in the middle or centre of something | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in middle=Attribute |

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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 -->
Central means most important, main: the central idea of a story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:m2:1
# text = Central means most important, main: the central idea of a story.
1	Central	central	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	4	advmod	_	_
4	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Central |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Central means controlled from one main place: central heating, a central computer.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:m3:1
# text = Central means controlled from one main place: central heating, a central computer.
1	Central	central	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	controlled	control	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	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 | Central |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **control** | participle |  |  |  | one main place and central heating |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our hotel was in central Paris.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x1:1
# text = Our hotel was in central Paris.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	hotel	hotel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our hotel |  |  | central Paris |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The central idea of the story is friendship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x2:1
# text = The central idea of the story is friendship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	friendship	friendship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the central idea of the story | friendship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put the plant on the central table.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x3:1
# text = We put the plant on the central table.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | We | the plant |  | the central table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent plant=Theme on table=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The house has central heating.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x4:1
# text = The house has central heating.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	heating	heating	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the house | central heating |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heating=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mexico is north of Central America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x5:1
# text = Mexico is north of Central America.
1	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	north	north	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mexico |  |  |  |  | of Central America; north *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The library is central to our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x6:1
# text = The library is central to our school.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the library |  |  |  |  | to our school; central *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The heart has a central role in the body.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x7:1
# text = The heart has a central role in the body.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	role	role	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the heart | a central role |  | the body |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent role=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Central Australia is very hot and dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x8:1
# text = Central Australia is very hot and dry.
1	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Central Australia |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Central Australia *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This led into a central chamber 15 feet square and open to the sky.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:central:x9:1
# text = This led into a central chamber 15 feet square and open to the sky.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	nsubj	_	_
2	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chamber	chamber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	square	square	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | This |  |  | a central chamber |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent into chamber=Destination |

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