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title: infantry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «infantry» in the school dictionary: Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to soldiers on horses, in tanks, ships or planes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# infantry

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**Who acts:** Soldiers, Roman infantry, infantry, great grandad, cavalry, infantry soldier · **What happens:** fight, oppose, make up, march, reach, serve · **To what, where:** foot, tanks, army, tight rows, battle, horses

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to soldiers on horses, in tanks, ships or planes.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:m1:1
# text = Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to soldiers on horses, in tanks, ships or planes.
1	Soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fight	fight	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	opposed	oppose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	tanks	tank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | present | Soldiers |  |  | foot |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **oppose** | participle | Soldiers *not said here* |  |  | tanks and ships or planes |  | to soldiers on horses | vn amalgamate-22.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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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 -->
The part of an army made up of these soldiers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:m2:1
# text = The part of an army made up of these soldiers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | participle |  | a army *not said here* |  |  |  | of this soldiers | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Roman infantry fought in tight rows with shields.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:x1:1
# text = Roman infantry fought in tight rows with shields.
1	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	infantry	infantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rows	row	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	shields	shield	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **fight** | past | Roman infantry | tight rows |  |  |  | with shields | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent row=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The infantry marched for days to reach the battle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:x2:1
# text = The infantry marched for days to reach the battle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	infantry	infantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | the infantry |  |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | to-infinitive | the infantry *not said here* | the battle |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent battle=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My great-grandad served in the infantry in the Second World War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:x3:1
# text = My great-grandad served in the infantry in the Second World War.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	infantry	infantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	Second	Second	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	13	amod	_	_
12	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **serve** | past | My great grandad |  |  |  |  | in the Second World War; in the infantry | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in infantry=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the past, cavalry rode horses while the infantry walked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:x4:1
# text = In the past, cavalry rode horses while the infantry walked.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	cavalry	cavalry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	infantry	infantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | cavalry | horses |  | the past |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | past | the infantry |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An infantry soldier carries a heavy pack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:x5:1
# text = An infantry soldier carries a heavy pack.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	infantry	infantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a infantry soldier | a heavy pack |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Archers and infantry stood together at the Battle of Hastings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:x6:1
# text = Archers and infantry stood together at the Battle of Hastings.
1	Archers	archer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	infantry	infantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Battle	Battle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Hastings	Hastings	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand together** | past | Archers and infantry |  |  | the Battle of Hastings |  | together *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at battle=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am only a baggage camel of the 39th Native Infantry, and I am not as brave as you are, my lords.”

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:infantry:x7:1
# text = I am only a baggage camel of the 39th Native Infantry, and I am not as brave as you are, my lords.”
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	baggage	baggage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	39th	39th	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Ord	11	amod	_	_
10	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Infantry	infantry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
14	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
15	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	18	advmod	_	_
17	as	as	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	_
19	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	21	mark	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | a baggage camel and my lords |  |  |  | of the 39th Native Infantry | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | I |  |  |  |  | brave *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **does** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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