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title: conn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conn» in the school dictionary: Conn. is an old short form of Connecticut, a state in the north-east of the USA (the postal code is CT). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# conn

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**Who acts:** Conn, postal code, officer, Hartford, You, captain · **What happens:** be, give, steer, have, tell, take · **To what, where:** old short form, CT, control, orders, helmsman, ship · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conn. is an old short form of Connecticut, a state in the north-east of the USA (the postal code is CT).

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:m1:1
# text = Conn. is an old short form of Connecticut, a state in the north-east of the USA (the postal code is CT).
1	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Connecticut	Connecticut	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	postal	postal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	CT	CT	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Conn | a old short form |  |  |  | of Connecticut | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the postal code | CT |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: nautical — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The conn is the control of a ship's steering and movement; the officer «with the conn» gives the orders to the helmsman.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:m2:1
# text = The conn is the control of a ship's steering and movement; the officer «with the conn» gives the orders to the helmsman.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conn	conn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	steering	steering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	conn	conn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	orders	order	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	helmsman	helmsman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the conn | the control |  |  |  | of a ship's steering and movement | tree rules |
| 2 | **give** | present | the officer | the orders | the helmsman |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent order=Theme to helmsman=Recipient |
| 3 | **steer** |  |  | a ship |  |  |  |  | nom steering «act transitive»: poss=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short name, such as part of Irish names like Conn (a legendary Irish king, Conn of the Hundred Battles).

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:m3:1
# text = A short name, such as part of Irish names like Conn (a legendary Irish king, Conn of the Hundred Battles).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	legendary	legendary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	Hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
23	Battles	Battle	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hartford, Conn., is the capital of Connecticut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:x1:1
# text = Hartford, Conn., is the capital of Connecticut.
1	Hartford	Hartford	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Connecticut	Connecticut	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You have the conn," the captain told the officer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:x2:1
# text = "You have the conn," the captain told the officer.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conn	conn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | You | the conn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the captain | the officer |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent officer=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The officer took the conn as the submarine dived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:x3:1
# text = The officer took the conn as the submarine dived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conn	conn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the officer | the conn |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conn=Theme |
| 2 | **dive** | past | the submarine |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today letters to Connecticut use the code CT, not Conn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:x4:1
# text = Today letters to Connecticut use the code CT, not Conn.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Connecticut	Connecticut	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	CT	CT	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Today letters to Connecticut | the code CT |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ct=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Irish legend, Conn of the Hundred Battles was a high king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:x5:1
# text = In Irish legend, Conn of the Hundred Battles was a high king.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	Battles	Battle	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Conn of the Hundred Battles | a high king |  | Irish legend |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old map wrote "Conn." beside the state.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:x6:1
# text = The old map wrote "Conn." beside the state.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | the old map | Conn |  | the state |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent conn=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Conn gave the signal and his guests seated themselves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conn:x7:1
# text = Conn gave the signal and his guests seated themselves.
1	Conn	Conn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	signal	signal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	seated	seat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Conn | the signal |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent signal=Theme |
| 2 | **seat** | past | Conn's guests | guests *= guest* |  |  |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location themselves=Value |

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