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title: import — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «import» in the school dictionary: To bring goods into a country from another country to sell. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# import

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**Who acts:** great import, UK, Oil, you, shop, This · **What happens:** bring, sell, bring in, matter, import, be · **To what, where:** goods, country, product, file, program, bananas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«import» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [import in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/import.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring goods into a country from another country to sell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:m1:1
# text = To bring goods into a country from another country to sell.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	sell	sell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | goods |  | a country |  | from another country | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent goods=Theme into country=Destination |
| 2 | **sell** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A product brought in from another country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:m2:1
# text = A product brought in from another country.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	product	product	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **bring in** | participle |  | a product *not said here* |  | another country |  |  | vn earn-54.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To bring a file or data into a program.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:m3:1
# text = To bring a file or data into a program.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **bring** | to-infinitive |  | a file or data |  | a program |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent file=Theme into program=Destination |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: formal, noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Importance, as in «a matter of great import».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:m4:1
# text = Importance, as in «a matter of great import».
1	Importance	importance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	import	import	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **matter** *in a quote* |  | great import |  |  |  |  |  | nom matter «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The UK imports bananas from the Caribbean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:x1:1
# text = The UK imports bananas from the Caribbean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	imports	import	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bananas	banana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **import** | present | the UK | bananas |  | the Caribbean |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent banana=Theme from caribbean=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oil is one of the country's main imports.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:x2:1
# text = Oil is one of the country's main imports.
1	Oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	imports	import	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **is a** | present | Oil | one |  |  |  | of the country's main imports | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Import the photos onto the laptop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:x3:1
# text = Import the photos onto the laptop.
1	Import	import	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	laptop	laptop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **import** | imperative | you *not said here* | the photos |  | the laptop |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent photo=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many toys are imported from China.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:x4:1
# text = Many toys are imported from China.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	toys	toy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	imported	import	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **import** | present · passive |  | Many toys |  | China |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from china=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop sells imported cheese.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:x5:1
# text = The shop sells imported cheese.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	imported	import	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	cheese	cheese	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | imported cheese |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Theme |
| 2 | **import** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is a matter of great import, said the judge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:x6:1
# text = This is a matter of great import, said the judge.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	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	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	import	import	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | a matter |  |  |  | of great import | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past |  | the judge |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent judge=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are no olives in the Ebony Island, and those imported from here fetch a high price.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:import:x7:1
# text = There are no olives in the Ebony Island, and those imported from here fetch a high price.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	olives	olive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Ebony	Ebony	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Island	Island	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
12	imported	import	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	obl	_	_
15	fetch	fetch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	price	price	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | no olives |  |  | the Ebony Island; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in island=Location |
| 2 | **import** | participle · passive |  | those |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **fetch** | infinitive |  | a high price |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent price=Theme |

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