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title: global — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «global» in the school dictionary: Global means about the whole world: a global problem, global warming. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# global

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**Who acts:** Global, Global warming, Plastic, football, company, school · **What happens:** mean, view, make, be, go, open · **To what, where:** project, global problem, global event, shops, many countries, global project

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Global means about the whole world: a global problem, global warming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:global:m1:1
# text = Global means about the whole world: a global problem, global warming.
1	Global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	warming	warming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Global |  |  |  |  | about the whole world | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
Global can mean about the whole of something, not just one part: a global view of the project.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:global:m2:1
# text = Global can mean about the whole of something, not just one part: a global view of the project.
1	Global	Global	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	view	view	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Global |  |  |  |  | whole *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **view** |  |  | the project |  |  |  |  | nom view «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Global warming is making the Earth hotter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:global:x1:1
# text = Global warming is making the Earth hotter.
1	Global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	warming	warming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hotter	hot	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · progressive | Global warming |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Plastic in the sea is a global problem.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:global:x2:1
# text = Plastic in the sea is a global problem.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	problem	problem	NOUN	NN	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 a** | present | Plastic in the sea | a global problem |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The football World Cup is a global event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:global:x3:1
# text = The football World Cup is a global event.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Cup	Cup	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	event	event	NOUN	NN	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 a** | present | the football | a global event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The company went global and opened shops in many countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:global:x4:1
# text = The company went global and opened shops in many countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the company |  |  |  |  | global *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | past | the company *not said here* | shops |  | many countries |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent shop=Theme in country=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school joined a global project with children in Kenya.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:global:x5:1
# text = Our school joined a global project with children in Kenya.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Kenya	Kenya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | Our school | a global project |  |  |  | with children in Kenya | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent project=Patient with child=Co-Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The internet is a global network.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:global:x6:1
# text = The internet is a global network.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	global	global	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	network	network	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the internet | a global network |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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