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title: igloo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «igloo» in the school dictionary: A dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of hard snow, made by Inuit people in the Arctic for hunting trips. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# igloo

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**Who acts:** Inuit hunters, It, We, igloo · **What happens:** shape, build, make, be, try, have · **To what, where:** shaped shelter, blocks, igloo, snow, low tunnel, tent

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of hard snow, made by Inuit people in the Arctic for hunting trips.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igloo:m1:1
# text = A dome-shaped shelter built from blocks of hard snow, made by Inuit people in the Arctic for hunting trips.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Inuit	Inuit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:agent	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | a shaped shelter *not said here* |  | blocks of hard snow |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from block=Material |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | blocks of hard snow *not said here* |  |  |  | for hunting trips | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent for trip=Asset |

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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 -->
Anything shaped like a dome, such as an igloo tent or a dome-shaped bin.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igloo:m2:1
# text = Anything shaped like a dome, such as an igloo tent or a dome-shaped bin.
1	Anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	fixed	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	igloo	igloo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
14	dome	dome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | like a dome and a igloo tent or a shaped bin | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Inuit hunters built an igloo for the night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igloo:x1:1
# text = The Inuit hunters built an igloo for the night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Inuit	Inuit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	igloo	igloo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the Inuit hunters | a igloo |  |  | night |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset igloo=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is warmer inside an igloo than outside in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igloo:x2:1
# text = It is warmer inside an igloo than outside in the wind.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	igloo	igloo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  | a igloo |  | in the wind; warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tried to build an igloo in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igloo:x3:1
# text = We tried to build an igloo in the snow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	build	build	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	igloo	igloo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **build** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | a igloo |  | the snow |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset igloo=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The igloo has a low tunnel for a door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igloo:x4:1
# text = The igloo has a low tunnel for a door.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	igloo	igloo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tunnel	tunnel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the igloo | a low tunnel |  |  |  | for a door | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tunnel=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our tent is shaped like an igloo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igloo:x5:1
# text = Our tent is shaped like an igloo.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tent	tent	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	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	igloo	igloo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **shape** | present · passive |  | Our tent |  |  |  | like a igloo | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snow blocks were cut with a long knife to make the igloo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:igloo:x6:1
# text = Snow blocks were cut with a long knife to make the igloo.
1	Snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	knife	knife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	igloo	igloo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past · passive |  | Snow blocks |  |  |  | with a long knife | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient with knife=Instrument |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | the igloo |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset igloo=Product |

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