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title: china — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «china» in the school dictionary: China (with a capital C) is a very large country in East Asia with the largest or second-largest population in the world. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# china

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**Who acts:** China, Australian slang, Giant pandas, Great Wall, Grandma, china plate · **What happens:** be, make, mean, live, use, break · **To what, where:** large country, East Asia, white clay, cups, mate, small ornament

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«china» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [china in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/china.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
China (with a capital C) is a very large country in East Asia with the largest or second-largest population in the world.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:m1:1
# text = China (with a capital C) is a very large country in East Asia with the largest or second-largest population in the world.
1	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	C	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
18	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	conj	_	_
23	population	population	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | China | a large country |  | East Asia |  | with the largest population in the world | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
china (small c) is fine, hard, white clay made into cups, plates and bowls, and also the cups and plates themselves.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:m2:1
# text = china (small c) is fine, hard, white clay made into cups, plates and bowls, and also the cups and plates themselves.
1	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	c	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	clay	clay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	bowls	bowl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	also	also	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	_
27	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | china |  |  |  |  | fine *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | china *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | white clay *not said here* |  | cups and plates and bowls |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into cup=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In UK and Australian slang, «china» means a mate or friend.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:m3:1
# text = In UK and Australian slang, «china» means a mate or friend.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Australian slang | a mate or friend |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mate=Topic |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
China can also mean a small ornament or figure made of china.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:m4:1
# text = China can also mean a small ornament or figure made of china.
1	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ornament	ornament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | China | a small ornament or figure |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ornament=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | figure *not said here* |  |  |  | of china | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
China is a huge country in Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x1:1
# text = China is a huge country in Asia.
1	China	China	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	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | China | a huge country |  | Asia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giant pandas live in the mountains of China.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x2:1
# text = Giant pandas live in the mountains of China.
1	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pandas	panda	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Giant pandas |  |  | the mountains of China |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Great Wall of China is very long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x3:1
# text = The Great Wall of China is very long.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Wall	Wall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Great Wall of China |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma only uses her best china at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x4:1
# text = Grandma only uses her best china at Christmas.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Grandma | Grandma's best china |  | Christmas |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent china=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful, that china plate breaks easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x5:1
# text = Be careful, that china plate breaks easily.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	csubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
5	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plate	plate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | present | that china plate |  |  |  |  | easily *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was like a bull in a china shop, knocking things over.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x6:1
# text = He was like a bull in a china shop, knocking things over.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	knocking	knock	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	_
12	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	over	over	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | He |  |  | a china shop |  | like a bull | tree rules |
| 2 | **knock over** | gerund | He *not said here* | things |  |  |  | over *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paper was invented in China long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x7:1
# text = Paper was invented in China long ago.
1	Paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	invented	invent	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	China	China	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	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invent** | past · passive |  | Paper |  | China |  | ago *property* | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tea was served in delicate china cups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x8:1
# text = The tea was served in delicate china cups.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past · passive |  | the tea |  | delicate china cups |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Value in cup=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the china girl cried out:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:china:x9:1
# text = But the china girl cried out:
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	china	china	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry out** *speech: express* | past | the china girl |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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