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title: czech — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «czech» in the school dictionary: Czech means from or of the Czech Republic (Czechia), a country in central Europe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# czech

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**Who acts:** Czech, Prague, mum, She, Czech team, We · **What happens:** mean, be, speak, learn, win, try · **To what, where:** Czech Republic, person, language, capital, Czech, hockey match · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Czech means from or of the Czech Republic (Czechia), a country in central Europe.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:m1:1
# text = Czech means from or of the Czech Republic (Czechia), a country in central Europe.
1	Czech	czech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Czech	Czech	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Czechia	Czechia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Czech |  |  | the Czech Republic |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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A Czech is a person from the Czech Republic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:m2:1
# text = A Czech is a person from the Czech Republic.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Czech	Czech	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Czech	Czech	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 Czech | a person |  | the Czech Republic |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Czech is the language spoken there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:m3:1
# text = Czech is the language spoken there.
1	Czech	Czech	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	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	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Czech | the language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | the language *not said here* |  | there |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:x1:1
# text = Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic.
1	Prague	Prague	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	Czech	Czech	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Prague | the capital |  |  |  | of the Czech Republic | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's mum is Czech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:x2:1
# text = My friend's mum is Czech.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Czech	Czech	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My friend's mum |  |  |  |  | czech *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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She is learning to speak Czech.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:x3:1
# text = She is learning to speak Czech.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	Czech	Czech	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | She *not said here* | Czech |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Czech team won the ice hockey match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:x4:1
# text = The Czech team won the ice hockey match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Czech	Czech	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hockey	hockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the Czech team | the hockey match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tried a Czech dumpling at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:x5:1
# text = We tried a Czech dumpling at the market.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	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	Czech	czech	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dumpling	dumpling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | We | a Czech dumpling |  | the market |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dumpling=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Czech is written with letters like č and ř.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:czech:x6:1
# text = Czech is written with letters like č and ř.
1	Czech	Czech	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	č	č	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	ř	ř	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Czech |  |  |  | with letters like č and ř | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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