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title: environment — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «environment» in the school dictionary: The environment is the natural world — air, water, land, plants and animals — that all living things depend on. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# environment

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**Who acts:** environment, living things, person, you, We, Litter · **What happens:** be, live, depend on, work, work in, protect · **To what, where:** natural world, conditions, set, computing, programs, environment

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The environment is the natural world — air, water, land, plants and animals — that all living things depend on.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:m1:1
# text = The environment is the natural world — air, water, land, plants and animals — that all living things depend on.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	environment	environment	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	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
18	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
19	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
20	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	21	amod	_	_
21	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
22	depend	depend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	RP	_	22	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the environment | the natural world |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **depend on** | present | all living things |  |  |  |  |  | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An environment is the surroundings and conditions where a person, animal or plant lives or works.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:m2:1
# text = An environment is the surroundings and conditions where a person, animal or plant lives or works.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	surroundings	surroundings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	7	nsubj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	conditions	condition	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a environment | conditions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a person and animal or plant |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **work** | present | a person and animal or plant *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In computing, an environment is the set of programs and settings you work in.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:m3:1
# text = In computing, an environment is the set of programs and settings you work in.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	computing	computing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	programs	program	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	settings	setting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a environment | the set |  | computing |  | of programs and settings | tree rules |
| 2 | **work in** | present | you | programs and settings *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: agent=Agent program=Material |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We should protect the environment by recycling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:x1:1
# text = We should protect the environment by recycling.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	recycling	recycle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | should | We | the environment |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent environment=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **recycle** | gerund | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Litter is bad for the environment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:x2:1
# text = Litter is bad for the environment.
1	Litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | present | Litter |  |  |  |  | for the environment; bad *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A polar bear's environment is cold and icy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:x3:1
# text = A polar bear's environment is cold and icy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a polar bear's environment |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a polar bear's environment *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plants need the right environment to grow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:x4:1
# text = Plants need the right environment to grow.
1	Plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Plants | the right environment |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot environment=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | Plants *not said here* | the right environment *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school wants a safe, friendly environment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:x5:1
# text = Our school wants a safe, friendly environment.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | Our school | a safe friendly environment |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot environment=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cars that burn petrol pollute the environment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:x6:1
# text = Cars that burn petrol pollute the environment.
1	Cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	burn	burn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	petrol	petrol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	pollute	pollute	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **burn** | present | Cars | petrol |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pollute** | infinitive | Cars *not said here* | the environment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camels are adapted to a desert environment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:x7:1
# text = Camels are adapted to a desert environment.
1	Camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	adapted	adapt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adapt** | present · passive |  | Camels |  |  |  | to a desert environment *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to environment=Goal |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saving water is good for the environment.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:environment:x8:1
# text = Saving water is good for the environment.
1	Saving	save	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	environment	environment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | gerund |  | water |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | Saving |  |  |  |  | for the environment; good *property* | tree rules |

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