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title: grassland — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grassland» in the school dictionary: Grassland is a large area of land covered mostly with grass and few trees. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grassland

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**Who acts:** Grassland, Grasslands, Zebras, prairies, Sheep, Kangaroos · **What happens:** be, cover, find, live, graze, get · **To what, where:** large area, land, type, many continents, grasslands, huge grasslands

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«grassland» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [grassland in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grassland.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grassland is a large area of land covered mostly with grass and few trees.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:m1:1
# text = Grassland is a large area of land covered mostly with grass and few trees.
1	Grassland	grassland	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	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 | Grassland | a large area |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | land *not said here* |  |  |  | with grass and few trees; mostly *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with grass=Theme |

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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 -->
Grasslands are a type of habitat (biome) found on many continents, such as prairies, savannas and steppes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:m2:1
# text = Grasslands are a type of habitat (biome) found on many continents, such as prairies, savannas and steppes.
1	Grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	biome	biome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	continents	continent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	prairies	prairie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	savannas	savanna	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	steppes	steppe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grasslands | a type |  |  |  | of habitat | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a type *not said here* |  | many continents and prairies and savannas and steppes |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zebras and lions live on the grasslands of Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:x1:1
# text = Zebras and lions live on the grasslands of Africa.
1	Zebras	zebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Zebras and lions |  |  | the grasslands of Africa |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on grassland=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The prairies of Canada and the USA are huge grasslands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:x2:1
# text = The prairies of Canada and the USA are huge grasslands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prairies	prairie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the prairies of Canada and the USA | huge grasslands |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sheep graze on the grassland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:x3:1
# text = Sheep graze on the grassland.
1	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	graze	graze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	grassland	grassland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | present | Sheep |  |  |  |  | on the grassland | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on grassland=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grasslands get too little rain for big forests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:x4:1
# text = Grasslands get too little rain for big forests.
1	Grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	too	too	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **get** | present | Grasslands | little rain |  |  |  | for big forests | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent rain=Theme for forest=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kangaroos hop across the dry Australian grassland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:x5:1
# text = Kangaroos hop across the dry Australian grassland.
1	Kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hop	hop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grassland	grassland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | present | Kangaroos |  |  | the dry Australian grassland |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across grassland=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many grasslands have been turned into farms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:x6:1
# text = Many grasslands have been turned into farms.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present · perfect · passive |  | Many grasslands |  | farms |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme into farm=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fires help grassland stay healthy by clearing old growth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grassland:x7:1
# text = Fires help grassland stay healthy by clearing old growth.
1	Fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	grassland	grassland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	clearing	clear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Fires | grassland |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent grassland=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **stay** | infinitive | grassland *not said here* |  |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **clear** | gerund | grassland *not said here* | old growth |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent growth=Source |

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