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title: homeland — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «homeland» in the school dictionary: A homeland is the country where you or your family were born or come from. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# homeland

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**Who acts:** homeland, people, She, Many refugees, Ireland, poem · **What happens:** be, bear, come, see, miss, move · **To what, where:** country, you, land, homeland, Canada

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A homeland is the country where you or your family were born or come from.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homeland:m1:1
# text = A homeland is the country where you or your family were born or come from.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	homeland	homeland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
15	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 homeland | the country |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | you |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **come** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
A homeland is the land a people or nation see as their own.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homeland:m2:1
# text = A homeland is the land a people or nation see as their own.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	homeland	homeland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **is a** | present | a homeland | the land |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | present | a people or nation | the land *not said here* |  |  |  | as people's own | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer land=Stimulus as own=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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She missed her homeland after moving to Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homeland:x1:1
# text = She missed her homeland after moving to Canada.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	missed	miss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	homeland	homeland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **miss** | past | She | her homeland |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer homeland=Stimulus |
| 2 | **move** | gerund | She *not said here* |  | Canada |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to canada=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many refugees hope to return to their homeland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homeland:x2:1
# text = Many refugees hope to return to their homeland.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	refugees	refugee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	return	return	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	homeland	homeland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | present | Many refugees |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **return** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Many refugees *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to refugees's homeland *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to homeland=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland is the homeland of my grandparents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homeland:x3:1
# text = Ireland is the homeland of my grandparents.
1	Ireland	Ireland	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	homeland	homeland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ireland | the homeland |  |  |  | of my grandparents | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poem is about love for one's homeland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homeland:x4:1
# text = The poem is about love for one's homeland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	one	one	PRON	PRP	Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	homeland	homeland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the poem |  |  |  |  | about love; for one's homeland | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The tribe returned to their homeland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homeland:x5:1
# text = The tribe returned to their homeland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tribe	tribe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	homeland	homeland	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 | **return** | past | the tribe |  |  |  |  | to their homeland *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to homeland=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class mapped each family's homeland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:homeland:x6:1
# text = Our class mapped each family's homeland.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mapped	map	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	homeland	homeland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **map** | past | Our class | each family's homeland |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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