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title: galleon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «galleon» in the school dictionary: A galleon was a large sailing ship with several masts and decks, used long ago by Spain, England and other countries for war and trade. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# galleon

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**Who acts:** galleon, Galleons, pirates, Spanish galleon, Divers, We · **What happens:** be, use, carry, attack, chase, have · **To what, where:** large sailing ship, gold, oceans, slow galleon, sea, tall masts

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«galleon» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [galleon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/galleon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A galleon was a large sailing ship with several masts and decks, used long ago by Spain, England and other countries for war and trade.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:m1:1
# text = A galleon was a large sailing ship with several masts and decks, used long ago by Spain, England and other countries for war and trade.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	galleon	galleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sailing	sailing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	masts	mast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	decks	deck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
15	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	_
16	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a galleon | a large sailing ship |  |  |  | with several masts and decks | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a large sailing ship *not said here* |  |  |  | by Spain and England and other countries for war and trade; ago *property* | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Galleons carried gold, silver and goods across the oceans, so pirates often attacked them.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:m2:1
# text = Galleons carried gold, silver and goods across the oceans, so pirates often attacked them.
1	Galleons	galleon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	conj	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	oceans	ocean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
13	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	attacked	attack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | Galleons | gold and silver and goods |  | the oceans |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gold=Theme |
| 2 | **attack** | past | pirates | gold |  |  |  | often *property* | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Spanish galleon was full of gold and silver.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:x1:1
# text = The Spanish galleon was full of gold and silver.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	galleon	galleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Spanish galleon |  |  |  |  | of gold and silver; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pirates chased the slow galleon across the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:x2:1
# text = Pirates chased the slow galleon across the sea.
1	Pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	galleon	galleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sea	sea	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 | **chase** | past | Pirates | the slow galleon |  | the sea |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent galleon=Theme across sea=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A galleon had tall masts and many sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:x3:1
# text = A galleon had tall masts and many sails.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	galleon	galleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	masts	mast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	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** | past | a galleon | tall masts and many sails |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mast=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divers found the wreck of a sunken galleon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:x4:1
# text = Divers found the wreck of a sunken galleon.
1	Divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	wreck	wreck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sunken	sunken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	galleon	galleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Divers | the wreck of a sunken galleon |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wreck=Topic |
| 2 | **wreck** |  |  | a sunken galleon |  |  |  |  | nom wreck «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a model galleon out of cardboard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:x5:1
# text = We built a model galleon out of cardboard.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	model	model	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	galleon	galleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cardboard	cardboard	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 | **build** | past | We | a model galleon |  | cardboard |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent galleon=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Galleons had cannons on their lower decks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:x6:1
# text = Galleons had cannons on their lower decks.
1	Galleons	galleon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cannons	cannon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	decks	deck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Galleons | cannons |  | Galleons's lower decks |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cannon=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The galleon sailed from Mexico to Spain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:x7:1
# text = The galleon sailed from Mexico to Spain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	galleon	galleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	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 galleon |  | Spain | Mexico |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent from mexico=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the treasure was hidden on a galleon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:galleon:x8:1
# text = In the story, the treasure was hidden on a galleon.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	galleon	galleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **hide** | past · passive |  | the treasure |  | the story |  | on a galleon | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient in story=Location |

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