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title: continental — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «continental» in the school dictionary: Continental means to do with a continent, one of the world's large land masses: «continental shelf», «continental climate». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# continental

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**Who acts:** Continental, one, We, Continental drift, continents, continental shelf · **What happens:** mean, do, mass, oppose, have, move · **To what, where:** continental shelf, mainland Europe, Britain, continental United States, continental breakfast, shallow sea floor · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Continental means to do with a continent, one of the world's large land masses: «continental shelf», «continental climate».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:m1:1
# text = Continental means to do with a continent, one of the world's large land masses: «continental shelf», «continental climate».
1	Continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	continent	continent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nsubj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
16	masses	mass	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Continental |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a continent | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **mass** | present | one of the world's large land | continental shelf |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Continental means from mainland Europe, as opposed to Britain and Ireland: «continental breakfast», «a continental holiday».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:m2:1
# text = Continental means from mainland Europe, as opposed to Britain and Ireland: «continental breakfast», «a continental holiday».
1	Continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	mainland	mainland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Continental |  |  | mainland Europe |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **oppose** | participle |  |  | Britain and Ireland |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Continental can mean to do with the main part of North America, as in «the continental United States» (all states except Alaska and Hawaii).

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:m3:1
# text = Continental can mean to do with the main part of North America, as in «the continental United States» (all states except Alaska and Hawaii).
1	Continental	continental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	det	_	_
24	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
25	except	except	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Alaska	Alaska	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Continental |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Continental *not said here* | the continental United States |  |  |  | with the main part of North America; all states except Alaska and Hawaii *obl* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent state=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a continental breakfast of croissants and jam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:x1:1
# text = We had a continental breakfast of croissants and jam.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	croissants	croissant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a continental breakfast of croissants and jam |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Continental drift means the continents move very slowly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:x2:1
# text = Continental drift means the continents move very slowly.
1	Continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	drift	drift	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	continents	continent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	move	move	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Continental drift |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **move** | present | the continents |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The continental shelf is the shallow sea floor near the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:x3:1
# text = The continental shelf is the shallow sea floor near the coast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	shelf	shelf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	shallow	shallow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	near	near	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the continental shelf | the shallow sea floor |  | the coast |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moscow has a continental climate with cold winters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:x4:1
# text = Moscow has a continental climate with cold winters.
1	Moscow	Moscow	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Moscow | a continental climate |  |  |  | with cold winters | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent climate=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The continental United States does not include Hawaii.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:x5:1
# text = The continental United States does not include Hawaii.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
5	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	include	include	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **include** | present · do-support | the continental United States | Hawaii |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hawaii=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many British families take holidays on the Continent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:x6:1
# text = Many British families take holidays on the Continent.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Continent	Continent	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present | Many British families | holidays |  | the Continent |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent holiday=Theme on continent=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is the same with the Grimms' Aschenputtel and other Continental variants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:continental:x7:1
# text = It is the same with the Grimms' Aschenputtel and other Continental variants.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	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	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Grimms	Grimm	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	Aschenputtel	Aschenputtel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	Continental	continental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	variants	variant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | with the Grimms's Aschenputtel and other Continental variants; same *property* | tree rules |

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