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title: county — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «county» in the school dictionary: A county is a part of a state or country with its own name, towns and local government. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# county

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**Who acts:** county, county fair, 5,000 people, 12 schools, They, Ireland · **What happens:** be, name, have, live, drive, go · **To what, where:** part, 30 rides, county, 40 miles, 32 counties, section

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«county» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [county in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/county.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A county is a part of a state or country with its own name, towns and local government.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:m1:1
# text = A county is a part of a state or country with its own name, towns and local government.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a county | a part |  |  |  | of a state with county's own name or country | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | county |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The county fair has 30 rides.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:x1:1
# text = The county fair has 30 rides.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	county	county	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	rides	ride	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the county fair | 30 rides |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ride=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5,000 people live in the county.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:x2:1
# text = 5,000 people live in the county.
1	5,000	5000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	people	people	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	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | 5,000 people |  |  | the county |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in county=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 12 schools in the county.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:x3:1
# text = There are 12 schools in the county.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 12 schools in the county |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They drove 40 miles across the county.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:x4:1
# text = They drove 40 miles across the county.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | They | 40 miles |  | the county |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mile=Theme across county=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland has 32 counties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:x5:1
# text = Ireland has 32 counties.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	32	32	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	counties	county	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ireland | 32 counties |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent county=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to the county fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:x6:1
# text = We went to the county fair.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the county |  | fair *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to county=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The county library has a big children's section.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:x7:1
# text = The county library has a big children's section.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	library	library	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	section	section	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the county library | a big children's section |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent section=Patient |
| 2 | **section** |  | a big children |  |  |  |  |  | nom section «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:county:x8:1
# text = There was once a boy in the County Mayo; Guleesh was his name.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	County	County	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	Mayo	Mayo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	Guleesh	Guleesh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a boy in the County |  |  | there |  | once *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Guleesh | Guleesh's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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