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title: globalisation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «globalisation» in the school dictionary: Globalisation is the way countries around the world are becoming more and more connected through trade, travel, the internet, money and ideas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# globalisation

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**Who acts:** Globalisation, countries, It, big companies, you, people · **What happens:** be, become, connect, mean, sell, design · **To what, where:** way, more, trade, big companies, same things, many countries · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Globalisation is the way countries around the world are becoming more and more connected through trade, travel, the internet, money and ideas.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:globalisation:m1:1
# text = Globalisation is the way countries around the world are becoming more and more connected through trade, travel, the internet, money and ideas.
1	Globalisation	globalisation	NOUN	NN	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	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	becoming	become	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	obj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	14	advmod	_	_
14	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	conj	_	_
15	through	through	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	travel	travel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Globalisation | the way |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **become** | present · progressive | countries around the world | more |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient more=Result |
| 3 | **connect** | participle | countries around the world *not said here* |  |  | trade and travel and the internet and money and ideas |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
It also means big companies selling the same things in many countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:globalisation:m2:1
# text = It also means big companies selling the same things in many countries.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It | big companies |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Topic |
| 2 | **sell** | gerund | big companies *not said here* | the same things |  | many countries |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Globalisation means a shirt can be designed in London and made in Bangladesh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:globalisation:x1:1
# text = Globalisation means a shirt can be designed in London and made in Bangladesh.
1	Globalisation	globalisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	designed	design	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	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 | Globalisation |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **design** | can · passive |  | a shirt |  | London |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Result |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  |  |  | Bangladesh |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Because of globalisation you can buy the same burger in Sydney and Dublin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:globalisation:x2:1
# text = Because of globalisation you can buy the same burger in Sydney and Dublin.
1	Because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	3	case	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	1	fixed	_	_
3	globalisation	globalisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	burger	burger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Dublin	Dublin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | can | you | the same burger |  | Sydney and Dublin |  | because globalisation | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent burger=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The internet has sped up globalisation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:globalisation:x3:1
# text = The internet has sped up globalisation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	internet	internet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	sped	speed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	globalisation	globalisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speed up** | present · perfect · passive |  | the internet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people say globalisation helps poor countries get jobs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:globalisation:x4:1
# text = Some people say globalisation helps poor countries get jobs.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	globalisation	globalisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	_
6	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
9	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **help** | present | globalisation |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **get** | present | poor countries | jobs |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer job=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Others worry that globalisation closes factories at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:globalisation:x5:1
# text = Others worry that globalisation closes factories at home.
1	Others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worry	worry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	globalisation	globalisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	closes	close	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
6	factories	factory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **worry** | present | Others |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **close** | present | globalisation | factories |  | home |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent factory=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our geography project was about globalisation and food miles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:globalisation:x6:1
# text = Our geography project was about globalisation and food miles.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	geography	geography	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	globalisation	globalisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our geography project |  |  |  |  | about globalisation and food miles | tree rules |
| 2 | **project** |  | Our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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