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title: euro — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «euro» in the school dictionary: The euro is the money used in many countries of the European Union, such as Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Its sign is €. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# euro

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**Who acts:** euro, money, one euro, ice cream, we, I · **What happens:** be, use, sign, cost, pay, save · **To what, where:** money, many countries, one unit, 100 cents, two euros, Ireland

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The euro is the money used in many countries of the European Union, such as Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Its sign is €.

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*Sentence 1:* The euro is the money used in many countries of the European Union, such as Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:m1:1
# text = The euro is the money used in many countries of the European Union, such as Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	euro	euro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	European	European	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Union	Union	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	Germany	Germany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 euro | the money |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the money *not said here* |  | many countries of the European Union such Ireland and France and Germany and Spain and Italy |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* Its sign is €.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:m1:2
# text = Its sign is €.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	€	€	SYM	$	_	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sign** |  | money |  |  |  |  |  | nom sign «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A euro is one unit of this money; one euro is 100 cents.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:m2:1
# text = A euro is one unit of this money; one euro is 100 cents.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	euro	euro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	euro	euro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	100	100	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a euro | one unit and 100 cents |  |  |  | of this money | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | one euro | 100 cents |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ice cream costs two euros.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:x1:1
# text = The ice cream costs two euros.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cost** | present | the ice cream | two euros |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme euro=Value |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Ireland we pay in euros.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:x2:1
# text = In Ireland we pay in euros.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | present | we |  |  | Ireland |  | in euros | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One euro is worth a hundred cents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:x3:1
# text = One euro is worth a hundred cents.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	euro	euro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	worth	worth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hundred	hundred	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cents	cent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | One euro |  |  |  |  | worth *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I saved twenty euros for the school trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:x4:1
# text = I saved twenty euros for the school trip.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	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 | **save** | past | I | twenty euros |  |  |  | for the school trip | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent euro=Theme for trip=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The euro sign looks like a «C» with two lines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:x5:1
# text = The euro sign looks like a «C» with two lines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	euro	euro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	sign	sign	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	C	c	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the euro sign |  |  |  |  | like a C; with two lines | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eight euros minus three euros fifty is four euros fifty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:x6:1
# text = Eight euros minus three euros fifty is four euros fifty.
1	Eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	minus	minus	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | fifty four euros |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When we went to France, Dad changed pounds into euros.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:euro:x7:1
# text = When we went to France, Dad changed pounds into euros.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	advcl	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
7	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	euros	euro	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | we |  |  | France |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to france=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **change** | past | Dad | pounds |  |  |  | into euros *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent pound=Patient into euro=Result |

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