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title: fleet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fleet» in the school dictionary: A group of ships, especially navy ships, that sail together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# fleet

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**Who acts:** group, fleet, bus company, fishing fleet, school, each · **What happens:** sail, own, have, come back, hire, carry · **To what, where:** planes, harbour, fleet, 50 people, 250

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A group of ships, especially navy ships, that sail together.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:m1:1
# text = A group of ships, especially navy ships, that sail together.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	navy	navy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sail	sail	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	together	together	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | present | a group of ships and navy ships |  |  |  |  | together *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of buses, taxis, planes or lorries owned by one company: a fleet of taxis.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:m2:1
# text = A group of buses, taxis, planes or lorries owned by one company: a fleet of taxis.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	taxis	taxi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lorries	lorry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
11	owned	own	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	taxis	taxi	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | participle |  | planes or lorries *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fast and light on your feet: fleet of foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:m3:1
# text = Fast and light on your feet: fleet of foot.
1	Fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fleet sailed out of the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:x1:1
# text = The fleet sailed out of the harbour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | the fleet |  |  | the harbour |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent out harbour=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bus company has a fleet of 40 buses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:x2:1
# text = The bus company has a fleet of 40 buses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bus company | a fleet of 40 buses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fleet=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A fishing fleet came back with full nets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:x3:1
# text = A fishing fleet came back with full nets.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nets	net	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come back** | past | a fishing fleet |  |  |  |  | with full nets | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school hired a fleet of coaches for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:x4:1
# text = The school hired a fleet of coaches for the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hired	hire	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	coaches	coach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | past | the school | a fleet of coaches for the trip |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fleet=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If each of the 5 buses in the fleet carries 50 people, the fleet carries 250.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:x5:1
# text = If each of the 5 buses in the fleet carries 50 people, the fleet carries 250.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
2	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
11	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
16	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
17	250	250	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | each | 50 people |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |
| 2 | **carry** | present | the fleet | 250 |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 250=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The deer was fleet of foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:x6:1
# text = The deer was fleet of foot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the deer | fleet |  |  |  | of foot | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He assembled his fleet and all the seamen, and set out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fleet:x7:1
# text = He assembled his fleet and all the seamen, and set out.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	assembled	assemble	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	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seamen	seaman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	set	set	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assemble** | past | He | his fleet and all seamen |  |  |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent fleet=Theme |
| 2 | **set out** | infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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