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title: dell — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dell» in the school dictionary: A small valley or hollow, usually with trees and grass around it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dell

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**Who acts:** Dell, We, farmer, Bluebells, fox, little stream · **What happens:** be, have, cover, run, play · **To what, where:** family name, picnic, shady dell, old singing game, floor, den

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«dell» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [dell in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dell.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small valley or hollow, usually with trees and grass around it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:m1:1
# text = A small valley or hollow, usually with trees and grass around it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	around	around	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dell is also a family name and a computer company name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:m2:1
# text = Dell is also a family name and a computer company name.
1	Dell	Dell	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dell | a family name and a company name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had a picnic in a shady dell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:x1:1
# text = We had a picnic in a shady dell.
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	4	det	_	_
4	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	shady	shady	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dell	dell	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 | **have** | past | We | a picnic |  | a shady dell |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent picnic=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«The farmer's in his dell» is an old singing game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:x2:1
# text = «The farmer's in his dell» is an old singing game.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	dell	dell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	singing	singing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the farmer in farmer's dell | a old singing game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bluebells covered the floor of the dell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:x3:1
# text = Bluebells covered the floor of the dell.
1	Bluebells	bluebell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dell	dell	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 | **cover** | past | Bluebells | the floor of the dell |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme floor=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox had a den in a hidden dell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:x4:1
# text = The fox had a den in a hidden dell.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dell	dell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the fox | a den |  | a hidden dell |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent den=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A little stream ran through the dell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:x5:1
# text = A little stream ran through the dell.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dell	dell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | a little stream |  |  | the dell |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through dell=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children played in the dell until sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:x6:1
# text = Children played in the dell until sunset.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dell	dell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	until	until	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sunset	sunset	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 | **play** | past | Children |  |  | the dell | sunset |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wood was black about him, but there was a red glow in a dell close by.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dell:x7:1
# text = The wood was black about him, but there was a red glow in a dell close by.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	_
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	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	glow	glow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dell	dell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the wood |  |  |  |  | about him *= he*; black *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the wood *not said here* | a red glow |  | a dell |  |  | tree rules |

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