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title: islander — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «islander» in the school dictionary: An islander is a person who lives on an island, or was born on one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# islander

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**Who acts:** islander, person, islanders, Torres, She, islanders fish · **What happens:** be, live, bear, take, welcome, grow · **To what, where:** person, island, ferry, mainland, one, visitors

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An islander is a person who lives on an island, or was born on one.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islander:m1:1
# text = An islander is a person who lives on an island, or was born on one.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	islander	islander	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 islander | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a person |  |  | a island |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |
| 3 | **bear** | past · passive | a islander *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on one | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The islanders take the ferry to the mainland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islander:x1:1
# text = The islanders take the ferry to the mainland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	islanders	islander	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	take	take	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mainland	mainland	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 | **take** | present | the islanders | the ferry |  | the mainland |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ferry=Theme to mainland=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Torres Strait Islanders are one of Australia's First Peoples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islander:x2:1
# text = Torres Strait Islanders are one of Australia's First Peoples.
1	Torres	Torres	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Strait	Strait	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Islanders	Islander	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	flat	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	10	amod	_	_
10	Peoples	People	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Torres | one |  |  |  | of Australia's First Peoples | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The islanders welcomed the visitors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islander:x3:1
# text = The islanders welcomed the visitors.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	islanders	islander	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **welcome** | past | the islanders | the visitors |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent visitor=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is a proud islander from Orkney.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islander:x4:1
# text = She is a proud islander from Orkney.
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	5	det	_	_
4	proud	proud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	islander	islander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Orkney	Orkney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | She | a proud islander |  | Orkney |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The islanders fish and grow vegetables.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islander:x5:1
# text = The islanders fish and grow vegetables.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	islanders	islander	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **grow** | present | islanders fish | vegetables |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location vegetable=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pacific Islanders sailed great distances in canoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islander:x6:1
# text = Pacific Islanders sailed great distances in canoes.
1	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Islanders	islander	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	distances	distance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	canoes	canoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | Pacific Islanders | great distances |  | canoes |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme distance=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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All this Sentaro soon found out by talking to the islanders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islander:x7:1
# text = All this Sentaro soon found out by talking to the islanders.
1	All	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	2	det:predet	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	Sentaro	Sentaro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	talking	talk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	islanders	islander	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find out** | past | this Sentaro |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **talk** | gerund | this Sentaro *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the islanders | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to islander=Co-Agent |

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