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title: collins — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «collins» in the school dictionary: Collins is a common surname in Ireland, the UK, the USA and Australia, from the old Irish and English family names. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# collins

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**Who acts:** Collins, Mrs, you, Michael, others, Collins family · **What happens:** be, know, mix, make, look up, fly · **To what, where:** common surname, Ireland, name, tall cold mixed drink, adults, new class teacher

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Collins is a common surname in Ireland, the UK, the USA and Australia, from the old Irish and English family names.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:m1:1
# text = Collins is a common surname in Ireland, the UK, the USA and Australia, from the old Irish and English family names.
1	Collins	collins	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	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
19	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
20	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
23	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Collins | a common surname |  | Ireland and the UK and the USA and Australia |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Collins is also the name of a well-known British publisher of dictionaries and school books (Collins Dictionary).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:m2:1
# text = Collins is also the name of a well-known British publisher of dictionaries and school books (Collins Dictionary).
1	Collins	collins	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
11	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	publisher	publisher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	dictionaries	dictionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	Collins	Collins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
20	Dictionary	Dictionary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Collins | the name |  |  |  | of a known British publisher of dictionaries and school books | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A collins, like a Tom Collins, is a tall cold mixed drink for adults made with lemon juice, sugar and fizzy water.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:m3:1
# text = A collins, like a Tom Collins, is a tall cold mixed drink for adults made with lemon juice, sugar and fizzy water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	collins	collins	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Collins	Collins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	lemon	lemon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	juice	juice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	sugar	sugar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	fizzy	fizzy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a collins like a Tom Collins | a tall cold mixed drink |  |  |  | for adults | tree rules |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | adults *not said here* |  |  |  | with lemon juice and sugar and fizzy water | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mrs Collins is our new class teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:x1:1
# text = Mrs Collins is our new class teacher.
1	Mrs	Mrs	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Collins	Collins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mrs | our new class teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look the word up in the Collins Dictionary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:x2:1
# text = Look the word up in the Collins Dictionary.
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Collins	Collins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Dictionary	Dictionary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look up** | imperative | you *not said here* | the word |  | the Collins Dictionary |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme word=Attribute |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Michael Collins flew round the Moon while the others walked on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:x3:1
# text = Michael Collins flew round the Moon while the others walked on it.
1	Michael	Michael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Collins	Collins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | Michael |  |  | the Moon |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round moon=Trajectory |
| 2 | **walk** | past | the others |  |  | Moon |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on it=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Collins family live next door to us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:x4:1
# text = The Collins family live next door to us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Collins	Collins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the Collins family | next door | us |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is your surname spelled Collins with two l's?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:x5:1
# text = Is your surname spelled Collins with two l's?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	csubj	_	_
4	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	Collins	Collins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	l	l	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | your surname |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **spell** | participle |  | Collins |  |  |  | with two l | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent collins=Theme with l=Manner |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad ordered a Tom Collins at the wedding, and I had lemonade.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:collins:x6:1
# text = Dad ordered a Tom Collins at the wedding, and I had lemonade.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Collins	Collins	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wedding	wedding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	lemonade	lemonade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | Dad |  | a Tom Collins | the wedding |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent collins=Theme at wedding=Asset |
| 2 | **have** | past | I | lemonade |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lemonade=Patient |

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