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title: devon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «devon» in the school dictionary: Devon is a county in south-west England, with moors, beaches and farms. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# devon

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**Who acts:** Devon, We, Dartmoor, Devon cream tea, Gran · **What happens:** be, cut, go, have, make · **To what, where:** county, west England, large mild sausage, Australia, thin slices, name

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Devon is a county in south-west England, with moors, beaches and farms.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:m1:1
# text = Devon is a county in south-west England, with moors, beaches and farms.
1	Devon	Devon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	south	south	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	west	west	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	moors	moor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Devon | a county and moors and beaches and farms |  | west England |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, devon is a large, mild sausage cut into thin slices for sandwiches.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:m2:1
# text = In Australia, devon is a large, mild sausage cut into thin slices for sandwiches.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	devon	Devon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	mild	mild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	slices	slice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | devon | a large mild sausage |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** | participle |  | a large mild sausage *not said here* |  | thin slices |  | for sandwiches | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.product PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent into slice=Product for sandwich=Beneficiary |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Devon is also a person's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:m3:1
# text = Devon is also a person's name.
1	Devon	Devon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Devon | a person's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went on holiday to Devon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:x1:1
# text = We went on holiday to Devon.
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	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Devon	Devon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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 |  | Devon | holiday |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to devon=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Devon has beaches on two different coasts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:x2:1
# text = Devon has beaches on two different coasts.
1	Devon	Devon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	coasts	coast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **have** | present | Devon | beaches |  | two different coasts |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dartmoor is a big moor in Devon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:x3:1
# text = Dartmoor is a big moor in Devon.
1	Dartmoor	Dartmoor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	moor	moor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Devon	Devon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dartmoor | a big moor |  | Devon |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Devon cream tea has scones, jam and cream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:x4:1
# text = A Devon cream tea has scones, jam and cream.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Devon	Devon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	scones	scone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	jam	jam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a Devon cream tea | scones and jam and cream |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scone=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, Gran made me a devon sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:x5:1
# text = In Australia, Gran made me a devon sandwich.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	devon	devon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Gran | a devon sandwich | me | Australia |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset i=Beneficiary sandwich=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Devon is next to Cornwall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:devon:x6:1
# text = Devon is next to Cornwall.
1	Devon	Devon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	next	next	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Cornwall	Cornwall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Devon |  |  |  |  | to Cornwall; next *property* | tree rules |

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