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title: ga — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ga» in the school dictionary: GA is the short form for Georgia, a state in the south-eastern United States, used in addresses. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# ga

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** GA, soft silver metal, speech ga, short form, pen pal, Gallium · **What happens:** be, use, melt, go, mean, become · **To what, where:** short form, addresses, chemical symbol, hand, ga ga, Scots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«ga» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [ga in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ga.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
GA is the short form for Georgia, a state in the south-eastern United States, used in addresses.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:m1:1
# text = GA is the short form for Georgia, a state in the south-eastern United States, used in addresses.
1	GA	GA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Georgia	Georgia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
13	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	addresses	address	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | GA | the short form |  |  |  | for Georgia | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | addresses |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .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}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ga is the chemical symbol for gallium, a soft silver metal that melts in your hand.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:m2:1
# text = Ga is the chemical symbol for gallium, a soft silver metal that melts in your hand.
1	Ga	Ga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chemical	chemical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gallium	gallium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ga | the chemical symbol |  |  |  | for gallium | tree rules |
| 2 | **melt** | present | a soft silver metal |  |  | your hand |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: slang, as «ga-ga» — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To «go ga-ga» means to become very excited and silly about something, or (old-fashioned and unkind) to become confused in old age.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:m3:1
# text = To «go ga-ga» means to become very excited and silly about something, or (old-fashioned and unkind) to become confused in old age.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
4	ga	ga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ga	ga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	excited	excited	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
28	confused	confused	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	xcomp	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | ga ga |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ga=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **become** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | excited *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **become** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | confused *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby talk, as in «goo goo ga ga».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:m4:1
# text = Baby talk, as in «goo goo ga ga».
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	goo	goo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
9	ga	ga	X	GW	ExtPos=PROPN	8	appos	_	_
10	ga	ga	X	GW	_	9	goeswith	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scots speech, ga is a short form of gae, meaning to go.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:m5:1
# text = In Scots speech, ga is a short form of gae, meaning to go.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scots	Scot	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
3	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	ga	ga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	gae	gae	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | speech ga | a short form |  | Scots |  | of gae | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a short form *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **go** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a short form *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My pen pal lives in Savannah, GA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:x1:1
# text = My pen pal lives in Savannah, GA.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pal	pal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Savannah	Savannah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	GA	GA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My pen pal |  |  | Savannah and GA |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in savannah=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ga is the symbol for gallium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:x2:1
# text = Ga is the symbol for gallium.
1	Ga	Ga	PROPN	NNP	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	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gallium	gallium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ga | the symbol |  |  |  | for gallium | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gallium melts in your hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:x3:1
# text = Gallium melts in your hand.
1	Gallium	Gallium	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	melts	melt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **melt** | present | Gallium |  |  | your hand |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby said «ga ga» and laughed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:x4:1
# text = The baby said «ga ga» and laughed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	ga	ga	X	GW	_	3	ccomp	_	_
6	ga	ga	X	GW	_	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **laugh** | past | the baby *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister goes ga-ga over puppies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:x5:1
# text = My sister goes ga-ga over puppies.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ga	ga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	ga	ga	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present | My sister | ga ga |  |  |  | over puppies | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ga=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Atlanta, GA is a big city in the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ga:x6:1
# text = Atlanta, GA is a big city in the USA.
1	Atlanta	Atlanta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	GA	GA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Atlanta | a big city |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |

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