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title: international — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «international» in the school dictionary: International means between or involving two or more countries. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# international

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**Who acts:** International, player, We, Olympics, school, English · **What happens:** mean, involve, be, play, fly, hold · **To what, where:** two countries, match, international airport, international sports event, international language, international call · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
International means between or involving two or more countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:international:m1:1
# text = International means between or involving two or more countries.
1	International	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	involving	involve	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	conj	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | International |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **involve** | gerund |  | two countries |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=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}

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Usage: UK, sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An international is a match between national teams, or a player who has played for their country.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:international:m2:1
# text = An international is a match between national teams, or a player who has played for their country.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teams	team	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 international | a match |  |  |  | between national teams | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present · perfect | a player |  |  |  |  | for teams's country | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for country=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We flew from an international airport.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:international:x1:1
# text = We flew from an international airport.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	airport	airport	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 | **fly** | past | We |  |  | a international airport |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from airport=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Olympics is an international sports event.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:international:x2:1
# text = The Olympics is an international sports event.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Olympics	Olympic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	event	event	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Olympics | a international sports event |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school held an international food day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:international:x3:1
# text = Our school held an international food day.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | Our school |  |  |  | day |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
English is an international language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:international:x4:1
# text = English is an international language.
1	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | English | a international language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a rugby international who played for Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:international:x5:1
# text = She is a rugby international who played for Ireland.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	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 | She |  |  |  |  | international *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | past |  |  |  |  |  | for Ireland | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent for ireland=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Making an international call costs more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:international:x6:1
# text = Making an international call costs more.
1	Making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	international	international	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	costs	cost	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  | a international call |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset call=Product |
| 2 | **cost** | present | Making | more |  |  |  |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme more=Value |

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