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title: edo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «edo» in the school dictionary: Edo is the old name of the city of Tokyo in Japan, before 1868. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# edo

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**Who acts:** Edo, Edo period, shoguns, Samurai, Hokusai, Edo people · **What happens:** be, rule, call, live, make, print · **To what, where:** old name, time, Japanese history, Edo, people, Tokyo · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Edo is the old name of the city of Tokyo in Japan, before 1868.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:m1:1
# text = Edo is the old name of the city of Tokyo in Japan, before 1868.
1	Edo	edo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Tokyo	Tokyo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	before	before	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	1868	1868	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Edo | the old name |  |  |  | of the city of Tokyo in Japan | 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}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Edo period (1603–1868) was a time in Japanese history when shoguns ruled from Edo.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:m2:1
# text = The Edo period (1603–1868) was a time in Japanese history when shoguns ruled from Edo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Edo	Edo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	1603	1603	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	1868	1868	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	17	advmod	_	_
16	shoguns	shogun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Edo	Edo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Edo period | a time |  | Japanese history |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | past | shoguns |  |  | Edo |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Edo is also a people and a language of southern Nigeria, around Benin City, and a state in Nigeria.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:m3:1
# text = Edo is also a people and a language of southern Nigeria, around Benin City, and a state in Nigeria.
1	Edo	edo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Nigeria	Nigeria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	around	around	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	Benin	Benin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	City	City	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Nigeria	Nigeria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Edo | a people and a language of southern Nigeria and Benin City and a state in Nigeria |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tokyo was called Edo until 1868.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:x1:1
# text = Tokyo was called Edo until 1868.
1	Tokyo	Tokyo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	Edo	Edo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
5	until	until	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1868	1868	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **call** | past · passive |  | Tokyo |  |  | until 1868 |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Samurai lived in the Edo period.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:x2:1
# text = Samurai lived in the Edo period.
1	Samurai	Samurai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Edo	Edo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	period	period	NOUN	NN	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 | **live** | past | Samurai |  |  | the Edo period |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in period=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Hokusai made his famous wave print in the Edo period.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:x3:1
# text = Hokusai made his famous wave print in the Edo period.
1	Hokusai	Hokusai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	wave	wave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	print	print	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Edo	Edo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Hokusai | Hokusai's famous wave print |  | the Edo period |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent print=Product |
| 2 | **print** |  | Hokusai |  |  |  |  |  | nom print «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Edo people live in southern Nigeria.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:x4:1
# text = The Edo people live in southern Nigeria.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Edo	Edo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Nigeria	Nigeria	PROPN	NNP	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 | **live** | present | the Edo people |  |  | southern Nigeria |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in nigeria=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Benin Bronzes were made by Edo artists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:x5:1
# text = The Benin Bronzes were made by Edo artists.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Benin	Benin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Bronzes	Bronze	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Edo	Edo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive | Edo artists | the Benin Bronzes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a timeline of Edo Japan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:edo:x6:1
# text = We made a timeline of Edo Japan.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	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	timeline	timeline	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Edo	Edo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	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 | **make** | past | We | a timeline of Edo Japan |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent timeline=Product |

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