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title: charlotte — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «charlotte» in the school dictionary: Charlotte is a girl's name, and the name of cities such as Charlotte in North Carolina, USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# charlotte

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**Who acts:** Charlotte, We, Grandma, Princess, strawberry charlotte · **What happens:** be, name, make, read, wave, blush · **To what, where:** name, cities, pudding, best friend, Web, class

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charlotte is a girl's name, and the name of cities such as Charlotte in North Carolina, USA.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:m1:1
# text = Charlotte is a girl's name, and the name of cities such as Charlotte in North Carolina, USA.
1	Charlotte	Charlotte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	15	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	Charlotte	Charlotte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Carolina	Carolina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Charlotte | a girl's name and the name of cities such Charlotte in North Carolina and USA |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | cities such Charlotte in North Carolina and USA |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 charlotte is a pudding made with fruit or cream inside a case of bread, sponge cake or sponge fingers: «apple charlotte».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:m2:1
# text = A charlotte is a pudding made with fruit or cream inside a case of bread, sponge cake or sponge fingers: «apple charlotte».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	charlotte	charlotte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	pudding	pudding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	sponge	sponge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	charlotte	charlotte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 charlotte | a pudding and sponge cake or sponge fingers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a pudding and sponge cake or sponge fingers *not said here* |  |  |  | with fruit or cream inside a case of bread | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charlotte is my best friend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:x1:1
# text = Charlotte is my best friend.
1	Charlotte	charlotte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	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 | Charlotte | my best friend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read «Charlotte's Web» in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:x2:1
# text = We read «Charlotte's Web» in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Charlotte	Charlotte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	Web	Web	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	class	class	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 | **read** | past | We | Charlotte's Web |  | class |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent web=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma made an apple charlotte for pudding.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:x3:1
# text = Grandma made an apple charlotte for pudding.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	charlotte	charlotte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	pudding	pudding	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 | **make** | past | Grandma | a apple charlotte |  |  |  | for pudding | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent charlotte=Product for pudding=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Princess Charlotte waved to the crowd.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:x4:1
# text = Princess Charlotte waved to the crowd.
1	Princess	Princess	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Charlotte	Charlotte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	waved	wave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wave** | past | Princess |  | the crowd |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to crowd=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charlotte is a big city in North Carolina.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:x5:1
# text = Charlotte is a big city in North Carolina.
1	Charlotte	Charlotte	PROPN	NNP	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Carolina	Carolina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Charlotte | a big city |  | North Carolina |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The strawberry charlotte was full of cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:x6:1
# text = The strawberry charlotte was full of cream.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	strawberry	strawberry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	charlotte	charlotte	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	cream	cream	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 strawberry charlotte |  |  |  |  | of cream; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Charlotte blushed to guess at it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:charlotte:x7:1
# text = Charlotte blushed to guess at it.
1	Charlotte	Charlotte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	blushed	blush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	guess	guess	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	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 | **blush** | past | Charlotte |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **guess** | to-infinitive | Charlotte *not said here* |  |  | it |  |  | vn estimate-34.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.value»: agent=Agent at it=Value |

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