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title: golconda — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «golconda» in the school dictionary: Golconda is an old fort and city ruin near Hyderabad in India, once famous for its diamond mines and diamond trade. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# golconda

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**Who acts:** Golconda, Golconda Fort, diamonds, gold field, painting, bowler hats · **What happens:** be, stand, believe, come, show, float · **To what, where:** old fort, source, hill, world, Koh Noor diamond, Golconda mines

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Golconda is an old fort and city ruin near Hyderabad in India, once famous for its diamond mines and diamond trade.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golconda:m1:1
# text = Golconda is an old fort and city ruin near Hyderabad in India, once famous for its diamond mines and diamond trade.
1	Golconda	golconda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fort	fort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	ruin	ruin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	15	advmod	_	_
15	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	mines	mine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Golconda | a old fort and city ruin near Hyderabad in India |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: old, literary — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A golconda is a source of great wealth, like a very rich mine.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golconda:m2:1
# text = A golconda is a source of great wealth, like a very rich mine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	golconda	golconda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	source	source	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wealth	wealth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
14	mine	my	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a golconda | a source |  |  |  | of great wealth | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Golconda Fort stands on a hill near Hyderabad in India.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golconda:x1:1
# text = Golconda Fort stands on a hill near Hyderabad in India.
1	Golconda	Golconda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Fort	Fort	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Hyderabad	Hyderabad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	India	India	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 | **stand** | present | Golconda Fort |  |  | a hill near Hyderabad in India |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on hill=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The diamonds of Golconda were famous all over the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golconda:x2:1
# text = The diamonds of Golconda were famous all over the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Golconda	Golconda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the diamonds of Golconda |  |  | the world |  | famous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Koh-i-Noor diamond is believed to come from the Golconda mines.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golconda:x3:1
# text = The Koh-i-Noor diamond is believed to come from the Golconda mines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	Koh	Koh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Noor	noor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	believed	believe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Golconda	Golconda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	mines	mine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present · passive |  | the Koh Noor diamond |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the Golconda mines |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from mine=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(old) To the explorers, the gold field was a real golconda.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golconda:x4:1
# text = (old) To the explorers, the gold field was a real golconda.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	To	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	golconda	golconda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the gold field | a real golconda |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Magritte's painting Golconda shows men in bowler hats floating in the sky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:golconda:x5:1
# text = Magritte's painting Golconda shows men in bowler hats floating in the sky.
1	Magritte	Magritte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	painting	painting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	Golconda	Golconda	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bowler	bowler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Magritte's painting | men |  |  |  | in bowler hats | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent man=Patient in hat=Topic |
| 2 | **float** | gerund | bowler hats *not said here* |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sky=Trajectory |

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