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title: headland — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «headland» in the school dictionary: A headland is a high piece of land with steep cliffs that sticks out into the sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# headland

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**Who acts:** headland, high piece, lighthouse, Waves, We, cave · **What happens:** be, stick out, stand, crash, make, shelter · **To what, where:** high piece, sea, headland, rocky headland, Headlands, bay

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«headland» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [headland in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/headland.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A headland is a high piece of land with steep cliffs that sticks out into the sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:m1:1
# text = A headland is a high piece of land with steep cliffs that sticks out into the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	headland	headland	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	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	into	into	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a headland | a high piece |  |  |  | of land; with steep cliffs | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick out** | present | a high piece |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme into sea=Destination |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lighthouse stands on the headland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:x1:1
# text = A lighthouse stands on the headland.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	headland	headland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | a lighthouse |  |  | the headland |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on headland=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Waves crash against the rocky headland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:x2:1
# text = Waves crash against the rocky headland.
1	Waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crash	crash	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rocky	rocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	headland	headland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crash** | present | Waves |  |  | the rocky headland |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme against headland=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Headlands are made of hard rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:x3:1
# text = Headlands are made of hard rock.
1	Headlands	headland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Headlands |  |  |  | of hard rock | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bay is sheltered between two headlands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:x4:1
# text = The bay is sheltered between two headlands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	headlands	headland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shelter** | present · passive |  | the bay |  | two headlands |  |  | vn concealment-16 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient between headland=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked along the cliff path to the headland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:x5:1
# text = We walked along the cliff path to the headland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	along	along	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cliff	cliff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	headland	headland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | the cliff path to the headland |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along path=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Over time, a cave in a headland can become an arch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:x6:1
# text = Over time, a cave in a headland can become an arch.
1	Over	over	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cave	cave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	headland	headland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	arch	arch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | can | a cave in a headland | a arch |  |  | time |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From the headland we could see dolphins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:x7:1
# text = From the headland we could see dolphins.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	headland	headland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could | we | dolphins |  | the headland |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dolphin=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The vessel glided between the headlands of the port, and the giant resumed his march.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headland:x8:1
# text = The vessel glided between the headlands of the port, and the giant resumed his march.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vessel	vessel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	headlands	headland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	giant	giant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	resumed	resume	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	march	march	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | past | the vessel |  |  | the headlands of the port |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between headland=Trajectory |
| 2 | **resume** | past | the giant | giant's march |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent march=Eventuality |

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