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title: expedition — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «expedition» in the school dictionary: An expedition is a long, organised journey to a far place, especially to explore, study or climb. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# expedition

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**Who acts:** expedition, people, military expedition, explorers, Scientists, class · **What happens:** be, explore, study, climb, make, attack · **To what, where:** long organised journey, group, journey, organised journey, place, expedition · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«expedition» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [expedition in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/expedition.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An expedition is a long, organised journey to a far place, especially to explore, study or climb.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:m1:1
# text = An expedition is a long, organised journey to a far place, especially to explore, study or climb.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	organised	organised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	far	far	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	explore	explore	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	study	study	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a expedition | a long organised journey |  |  |  | to a far place | tree rules |
| 2 | **explore** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **study** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **climb** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
The expedition is also the group of people making the journey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:m2:1
# text = The expedition is also the group of people making the journey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the expedition | the group |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund | people *not said here* | the journey |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset journey=Product |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, humorous — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A short trip with a purpose, like a shopping expedition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:m3:1
# text = A short trip with a purpose, like a shopping expedition.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	purpose	purpose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A military expedition is an organised journey by an army to attack or conquer a place.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:m4:1
# text = A military expedition is an organised journey by an army to attack or conquer a place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	organised	organised	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	attack	attack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	conquer	conquer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a military expedition | a organised journey |  |  |  | by a army | tree rules |
| 2 | **attack** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **conquer** | infinitive |  | a place |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The explorers set off on an expedition to the South Pole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:x1:1
# text = The explorers set off on an expedition to the South Pole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | past | the explorers |  |  | a expedition |  | to the South Pole | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to pole=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The expedition took six months and twenty men.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:x2:1
# text = The expedition took six months and twenty men.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | the expedition |  |  |  | month |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists went on an expedition to study rainforest frogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:x3:1
# text = Scientists went on an expedition to study rainforest frogs.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	study	study	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Scientists |  |  | a expedition |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on expedition=Location |
| 2 | **study** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | rainforest frogs |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frog=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class went on a fossil-hunting expedition to the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:x4:1
# text = Our class went on a fossil-hunting expedition to the beach.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Our class |  |  | a hunting expedition |  | to the beach | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to beach=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **hunt** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum called the trip to the supermarket «a shopping expedition».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:x5:1
# text = Mum called the trip to the supermarket «a shopping expedition».
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	supermarket	supermarket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	shopping	shop	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | past | Mum | the trip | the supermarket |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent trip=Topic to supermarket=Recipient |
| 2 | **shop** *in a quote* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mountain-climbing expedition reached the top at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:x6:1
# text = The mountain-climbing expedition reached the top at dawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	climbing	climb	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	amod	_	_
5	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | past | the climbing expedition | the top |  |  | dawn |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent top=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leader of the expedition kept a diary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:x7:1
# text = The leader of the expedition kept a diary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the leader of the expedition | a diary |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diary=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It happened that the men of Lochlann came on an expedition against Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedition:x8:1
# text = It happened that the men of Lochlann came on an expedition against Ireland.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Lochlann	Lochlann	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	expedition	expedition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	against	against	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **come** | past | the men of Lochlann |  |  | a expedition against Ireland |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on expedition=Location |

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