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title: emblem — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emblem» in the school dictionary: A picture or object that stands for a country, group, team or idea: «The maple leaf is the emblem of Canada». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emblem

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**Who acts:** picture, maple leaf, dove, school emblem, owl, shamrock · **What happens:** stand, be, represent, hold, print, say · **To what, where:** emblem, quality, national emblem, owl, book, main emblem · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«emblem» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [emblem in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/emblem.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A picture or object that stands for a country, group, team or idea: «The maple leaf is the emblem of Canada».

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:m1:1
# text = A picture or object that stands for a country, group, team or idea: «The maple leaf is the emblem of Canada».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | a picture or object and the emblem |  |  |  |  | for a country and group | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer for country=Attribute |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the maple leaf | the emblem |  |  |  | of Canada | 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 -->
Something that represents a quality: «The dove is an emblem of peace».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:m2:1
# text = Something that represents a quality: «The dove is an emblem of peace».
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	represents	represent	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **represent** | present |  | a quality |  |  |  |  | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot quality=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | the dove | a emblem |  |  |  | of peace | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A badge with such a picture.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:m3:1
# text = A badge with such a picture.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	badge	badge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The maple leaf is Canada's national emblem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:x1:1
# text = The maple leaf is Canada's national emblem.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the maple leaf | Canada's national emblem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dove is an emblem of peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:x2:1
# text = The dove is an emblem of peace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dove	dove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	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 | the dove | a emblem |  |  |  | of peace | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school emblem is an owl holding a book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:x3:1
# text = Our school emblem is an owl holding a book.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	holding	hold	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our school emblem | a owl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | gerund | a owl *not said here* | a book |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shamrock is an emblem of Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:x4:1
# text = The shamrock is an emblem of Ireland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shamrock	shamrock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the shamrock | a emblem |  |  |  | of Ireland | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cross is the main emblem of Christianity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:x5:1
# text = The cross is the main emblem of Christianity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Christianity	Christianity	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cross | the main emblem |  |  |  | of Christianity | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team's emblem is printed on every shirt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:x6:1
# text = The team's emblem is printed on every shirt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	printed	print	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **print** | present · passive |  | the team's emblem |  | every shirt |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on shirt=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The silver fern is a famous emblem of New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:x7:1
# text = The silver fern is a famous emblem of New Zealand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	silver	silver	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fern	fern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the silver fern | a famous emblem |  |  |  | of New Zealand | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She said that an apple-branch was a most lovely object, and an emblem of spring in its most charming aspect.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emblem:x8:1
# text = She said that an apple-branch was a most lovely object, and an emblem of spring in its most charming aspect.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	11	advmod	_	_
11	lovely	lovely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	emblem	emblem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
21	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
22	charming	charm	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	23	amod	_	_
23	aspect	aspect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | a apple branch | a lovely object |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **charm** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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