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title: gladstone — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gladstone» in the school dictionary: William Ewart Gladstone, a British Prime Minister four times in the 1800s. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gladstone

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**Who acts:** fashioned leather, travelling bag, Gladstone, William, doctor, old Gladstone bag · **What happens:** travel, bag, open, be, take out, argue · **To what, where:** two halves, place name, Prime Minister, Gladstone bag, stethoscope, Parliament

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«gladstone» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [gladstone in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gladstone.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
William Ewart Gladstone, a British Prime Minister four times in the 1800s.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gladstone:m1:1
# text = William Ewart Gladstone, a British Prime Minister four times in the 1800s.
1	William	William	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	Ewart	Ewart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	Gladstone	Gladstone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
9	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	1800s	1800	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Gladstone bag: an old-fashioned leather travelling bag that opens wide into two halves, like a doctor's bag.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gladstone:m2:1
# text = A Gladstone bag: an old-fashioned leather travelling bag that opens wide into two halves, like a doctor's bag.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Gladstone	gladstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	opens	open	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	wide	wide	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	halves	half	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	's	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bag** |  | a fashioned leather |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **open** | present | travelling bag |  |  | two halves |  | like a doctor's bag; wide *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent into half=Recipient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gladstone is also a place name, for example a city in Queensland, Australia.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gladstone:m3:1
# text = Gladstone is also a place name, for example a city in Queensland, Australia.
1	Gladstone	gladstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Queensland	Queensland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gladstone | a place name |  |  |  | for example | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
William Gladstone was Prime Minister four times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gladstone:x1:1
# text = William Gladstone was Prime Minister four times.
1	William	William	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Gladstone	Gladstone	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	5	compound	_	_
5	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl: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 a** | past | William | Prime Minister |  |  | time |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doctor opened his Gladstone bag and took out a stethoscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gladstone:x2:1
# text = The doctor opened his Gladstone bag and took out a stethoscope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	Gladstone	gladstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	stethoscope	stethoscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | past | the doctor | doctor's Gladstone bag |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bag=Theme |
| 2 | **take out** | past | the doctor *not said here* | a stethoscope |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stethoscope=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Gladstone and Disraeli argued in Parliament.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gladstone:x3:1
# text = Gladstone and Disraeli argued in Parliament.
1	Gladstone	gladstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Disraeli	Disraeli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	argued	argue	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | past | Gladstone and Disraeli |  |  | Parliament |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gladstone is a port city in Queensland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gladstone:x4:1
# text = Gladstone is a port city in Queensland.
1	Gladstone	gladstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Queensland	Queensland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | present | Gladstone | a port city |  | Queensland |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad's old Gladstone bag is in the attic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gladstone:x5:1
# text = Grandad's old Gladstone bag is in the attic.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	Gladstone	gladstone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	attic	attic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandad's old Gladstone bag |  |  | the attic |  |  | tree rules |

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