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title: island — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «island» in the school dictionary: An island is a piece of land with water all around it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# island

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**Who acts:** island, Ireland, We, volcanoes, castaway, you · **What happens:** be, stand, surround, take, make up, make · **To what, where:** piece, anything, island, Atlantic Ocean, ferry, New Zealand

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«island» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [island in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/island.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An island is a piece of land with water all around it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:m1:1
# text = An island is a piece of land with water all around it.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	all	all	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	around	around	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 island | a piece |  |  |  | of land; with water around water | tree rules |

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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 -->
An island is anything that stands alone, surrounded by something different, like a traffic island in a road or a kitchen island.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:m2:1
# text = An island is anything that stands alone, surrounded by something different, like a traffic island in a road or a kitchen island.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	surrounded	surround	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	obl:agent	_	_
12	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a island | anything |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand** | present |  |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **surround** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Ireland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:x1:1
# text = Ireland is an island in the Atlantic Ocean.
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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 | a island |  | the Atlantic Ocean |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took a ferry to the island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:x2:1
# text = We took a ferry to the island.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **take** | past | We | a ferry |  | the island |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ferry=Theme to island=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New Zealand is made up of two main islands and many smaller ones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:x3:1
# text = New Zealand is made up of two main islands and many smaller ones.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	_
13	ones	one	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present · passive |  | New Zealand |  |  |  | of two main islands and many smaller ones | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hawaii's islands were made by volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:x4:1
# text = Hawaii's islands were made by volcanoes.
1	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive | volcanoes | Hawaii's islands |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The castaway lived alone on a desert island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:x5:1
# text = The castaway lived alone on a desert island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	castaway	castaway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **live** | past | the castaway |  |  | a desert island |  | alone *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Wait on the traffic island before crossing the second lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:x6:1
# text = Wait on the traffic island before crossing the second lane.
1	Wait	wait	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	lane	lane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | the traffic island |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |
| 2 | **cross** | gerund | you *not said here* | the second lane |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lane=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robinson Crusoe was stranded on an island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:x7:1
# text = Robinson Crusoe was stranded on an island.
1	Robinson	Robinson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	Crusoe	Crusoe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stranded	strand	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	island	island	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 | **strand** | past · passive |  | Robinson |  | a island |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate breakfast at the kitchen island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:island:x8:1
# text = We ate breakfast at the kitchen island.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **eat** | past | We | breakfast |  | the kitchen island |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breakfast=Patient |

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