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title: flemish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flemish» in the school dictionary: Flemish means to do with Flanders, the northern Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, or its people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flemish

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**Who acts:** Flemish, Flemish art, Bruegel, museum, Flemish weavers, Brussels · **What happens:** mean, do, speak, be, have, come · **To what, where:** name, Belgium, paintings, Flemish, Flemish painter, Flemish paintings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«flemish» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [flemish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/flemish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flemish means to do with Flanders, the northern Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, or its people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:m1:1
# text = Flemish means to do with Flanders, the northern Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, or its people.
1	Flemish	flemish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Flanders	Flander	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
9	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
10	Dutch	dutch	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	amod	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Belgium	Belgium	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Flemish |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Flanders and the northern speaking part of Belgium | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flemish is the name for the Dutch spoken in Belgium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:m2:1
# text = Flemish is the name for the Dutch spoken in Belgium.
1	Flemish	flemish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Dutch	dutch	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	nmod	_	_
8	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Belgium	Belgium	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Flemish | the name |  |  |  | for the Dutch | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | the name *not said here* |  | Belgium |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flemish art means paintings by artists from Flanders, like Bruegel and Van Eyck.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:m3:1
# text = Flemish art means paintings by artists from Flanders, like Bruegel and Van Eyck.
1	Flemish	flemish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Flanders	Flanders	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Bruegel	Bruegel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Van	Van	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
14	Eyck	Eyck	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Flemish art | paintings |  |  |  | by artists from Flanders and Bruegel and Van | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent painting=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Belgium, Flemish is spoken in the north.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:x1:1
# text = In Belgium, Flemish is spoken in the north.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Belgium	Belgium	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Flemish	Flemish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | Flemish |  | Belgium |  | in the north | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bruegel was a Flemish painter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:x2:1
# text = Bruegel was a Flemish painter.
1	Bruegel	Bruegel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Flemish	flemish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	painter	painter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Bruegel | a Flemish painter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum has Flemish paintings of village life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:x3:1
# text = The museum has Flemish paintings of village life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Flemish	flemish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	paintings	painting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the museum | Flemish paintings of village life |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent painting=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flemish weavers came to England in the Middle Ages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:x4:1
# text = Flemish weavers came to England in the Middle Ages.
1	Flemish	flemish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weavers	weaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Flemish weavers |  | England |  | in the Middle Ages |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to england=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flemish is very close to the Dutch of the Netherlands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:x5:1
# text = Flemish is very close to the Dutch of the Netherlands.
1	Flemish	flemish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Dutch	dutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Netherlands	Netherlands	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Flemish |  |  |  |  | to the Dutch of the Netherlands; close *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brussels has signs in French and Flemish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flemish:x6:1
# text = Brussels has signs in French and Flemish.
1	Brussels	Brussels	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Flemish	Flemish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Brussels | signs |  | French and Flemish |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sign=Patient |

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