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title: congo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «congo» in the school dictionary: The Congo is a great river in central Africa, the second-longest in Africa and the deepest river in the world. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# congo

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**Who acts:** Congo, Basin rainforest, Congo River, Bonobos, Kinshasa, Congo rainforest · **What happens:** be, name, flow, live, mine, have · **To what, where:** great river, central Africa, Africa, Congo part, two countries, largest rainforest

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«congo» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [congo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/congo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Congo is a great river in central Africa, the second-longest in Africa and the deepest river in the world.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:m1:1
# text = The Congo is a great river in central Africa, the second-longest in Africa and the deepest river in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	deepest	deep	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	20	amod	_	_
20	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Congo | a great river |  | central Africa |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the Congo *not said here* |  |  | Africa and the deepest river in the world |  |  | 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 -->
Congo is part of the names of two countries beside it: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, with capital Kinshasa) and the Republic of the Congo (capital Brazzaville).

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:m2:1
# text = Congo is part of the names of two countries beside it: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, with capital Kinshasa) and the Republic of the Congo (capital Brazzaville).
1	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Democratic	Democratic	PROPN	NNP	_	15	compound	_	_
15	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	DRC	DRC	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	Kinshasa	Kinshasa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	_
32	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
34	Brazzaville	Brazzaville	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Congo part |  |  |  | of the names of two countries beside part | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | two countries beside part |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Congo Basin rainforest is the second-largest rainforest on Earth, after the Amazon.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:m3:1
# text = The Congo Basin rainforest is the second-largest rainforest on Earth, after the Amazon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Basin	Basin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	10	amod	_	_
10	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Basin rainforest | the largest rainforest and the Amazon |  | Earth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Congo River flows through the rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:x1:1
# text = The Congo River flows through the rainforest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	rainforest	rainforest	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 | **flow** | present | the Congo River |  |  | the rainforest |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through rainforest=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Congo is the deepest river in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:x2:1
# text = The Congo is the deepest river in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	deepest	deep	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Congo | the deepest river |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bonobos live only in the Congo rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:x3:1
# text = Bonobos live only in the Congo rainforest.
1	Bonobos	bonobo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:x4:1
# text = Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1	Kinshasa	Kinshasa	PROPN	NNP	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	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Democratic	Democratic	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kinshasa | the capital |  |  |  | of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Congo rainforest is second only to the Amazon in size.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:x5:1
# text = The Congo rainforest is second only to the Amazon in size.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	second	second	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	advmod	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Congo rainforest |  |  | size |  | to the Amazon; second *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metals for phone batteries are mined in the Congo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:x6:1
# text = Metals for phone batteries are mined in the Congo.
1	Metals	metal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	batteries	battery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	mined	mine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mine** | present · passive |  | Metals for phone batteries |  | the Congo |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in congo=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two countries have «Congo» in their names.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:congo:x7:1
# text = Two countries have «Congo» in their names.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Two countries | Congo |  | countries's names |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent congo=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  | countries *= country* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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