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title: gilbert — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gilbert» in the school dictionary: A boy's or man's first name, or a surname. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gilbert

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**Who acts:** man, Gilbert, Gilbert Islands, Sir, first men · **What happens:** name, use, measure, tease, call, write · **To what, where:** old unit, magnetic force, Anne, Green Gables, great grandad, funny songs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

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A boy's or man's first name, or a surname.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gilbert:m1:1
# text = A boy's or man's first name, or a surname.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** |  | a boy's man |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=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}

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Usage: science, rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An old unit used to measure magnetic force.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gilbert:m2:1
# text = An old unit used to measure magnetic force.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	measure	measure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	magnetic	magnetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	force	force	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a old unit *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **measure** | to-infinitive |  | magnetic force |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme force=Value |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Gilbert Blythe teased Anne in «Anne of Green Gables».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gilbert:x1:1
# text = Gilbert Blythe teased Anne in «Anne of Green Gables».
1	Gilbert	Gilbert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Blythe	Blythe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	teased	tease	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Anne	Anne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Anne	Anne	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Gables	gable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tease** | past | Gilbert | Anne |  | Green Gables |  |  | vn bully-59.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anne=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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My great-grandad was called Gilbert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gilbert:x2:1
# text = My great-grandad was called Gilbert.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	Gilbert	Gilbert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past · passive |  | My great grandad |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gilbert and Sullivan wrote funny songs and operas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gilbert:x3:1
# text = Gilbert and Sullivan wrote funny songs and operas.
1	Gilbert	Gilbert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Sullivan	Sullivan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	operas	opera	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Gilbert and Sullivan | funny songs and operas |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Gilbert Islands are in the Pacific Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gilbert:x4:1
# text = The Gilbert Islands are in the Pacific Ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Gilbert	Gilbert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Islands	Island	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Gilbert Islands |  |  | the Pacific Ocean |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Gilbert is in my class this year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gilbert:x5:1
# text = Gilbert is in my class this year.
1	Gilbert	gilbert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Gilbert |  |  | my class | year |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Sir Hum-phrey Gilbert was one of the first men who tried to make a set-tle-ment in A-mer-i-ca.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gilbert:x6:1
# text = Sir Hum-phrey Gilbert was one of the first men who tried to make a set-tle-ment in A-mer-i-ca.
1	Sir	Sir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Hum	Hum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	phrey	phrey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	Gilbert	Gilbert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
11	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
17	set	set	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	tle	tle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	ment	ment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
23	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	mer	mer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	i	i	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	27	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Sir | one |  |  |  | of the first men | tree rules |
| 2 | **try** | past | the first men |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **make** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the first men *not said here* | a tle ment |  |  |  | in a mer i | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset ment=Product |

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