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title: greece — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greece» in the school dictionary: Greece is a country in south-east Europe, by the Mediterranean Sea, with many islands; its capital is Athens. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# greece

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**Who acts:** Greece, capital, Ancient Greece, We, Athens, cousins · **What happens:** be, learn, hold, have, go, tell · **To what, where:** country, east Europe, Athens, world, term, first Olympic Games · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greece is a country in south-east Europe, by the Mediterranean Sea, with many islands; its capital is Athens.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:m1:1
# text = Greece is a country in south-east Europe, by the Mediterranean Sea, with many islands; its capital is Athens.
1	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Mediterranean	Mediterranean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	Athens	Athens	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Greece | a country and many islands |  | east Europe |  | by the Mediterranean Sea | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Sea's capital | Athens |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ancient Greece was the world of the ancient Greeks, famous for the Olympics, myths, democracy and great thinkers.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:m2:1
# text = Ancient Greece was the world of the ancient Greeks, famous for the Olympics, myths, democracy and great thinkers.
1	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Greeks	Greek	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Olympics	Olympic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	democracy	democracy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	thinkers	thinker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Ancient Greece | the world |  |  |  | of the ancient Greeks | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are learning about Ancient Greece this term.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:x1:1
# text = We are learning about Ancient Greece this term.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present · progressive | We | this term |  |  |  | about Ancient Greece | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about greece=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first Olympic Games were held in Greece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:x2:1
# text = The first Olympic Games were held in Greece.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	amod	_	_
3	Olympic	olympic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past · passive |  | the first Olympic Games |  | Greece |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in greece=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greece has thousands of islands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:x3:1
# text = Greece has thousands of islands.
1	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Greece | thousands of islands |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Athens is the capital of Greece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:x4:1
# text = Athens is the capital of Greece.
1	Athens	Athens	PROPN	NNP	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	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Athens | the capital |  |  |  | of Greece | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousins went on holiday to Greece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:x5:1
# text = My cousins went on holiday to Greece.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | My cousins |  | Greece | holiday |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to greece=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The myths of Greece tell of Zeus and Athena.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:x6:1
# text = The myths of Greece tell of Zeus and Athena.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Athena	Athena	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the myths of Greece |  |  |  |  | of Zeus and Athena | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Afterwards the two princes marched back to Greece.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greece:x7:1
# text = Afterwards the two princes marched back to Greece.
1	Afterwards	afterwards	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	princes	prince	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Greece	Greece	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march back** | past | the two princes |  | Greece |  |  | afterwards *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to greece=Result |

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