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title: islay — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «islay» in the school dictionary: Islay is an island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, famous for whisky distilleries, peat, birds and wild geese. It is said EYE-luh, not iss-lay. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# islay

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**Who acts:** Islay, iss, We, Thousands, Farmers · **What happens:** be, say, not lay, take, spend, cut · **To what, where:** island, Inner, Islay, Scotland, ferry, peat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

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Islay is an island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, famous for whisky distilleries, peat, birds and wild geese. It is said EYE-luh, not iss-lay.

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*Sentence 1:* Islay is an island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, famous for whisky distilleries, peat, birds and wild geese.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islay:m1:1
# text = Islay is an island off the west coast of Scotland, in the Inner Hebrides, famous for whisky distilleries, peat, birds and wild geese.
1	Islay	islay	NOUN	NN	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	off	off	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	west	west	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Inner	Inner	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
15	Hebrides	Hebrides	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	whisky	whisky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	distilleries	distillery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	peat	peat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Islay | a island |  | the Inner |  | off the west coast of Scotland | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Islay *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for whisky distilleries and peat and birds and wild geese | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is said EYE-luh, not iss-lay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islay:m1:2
# text = It is said EYE-luh, not iss-lay.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	EYE	EYE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	luh	luh	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	iss	ISS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Islay |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme eye=Manner |
| 2 | **not** **lay** | infinitive | iss |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Islay is an island in Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islay:x1:1
# text = Islay is an island in Scotland.
1	Islay	islay	NOUN	NN	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	_	6	case	_	_
6	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Islay | a island |  | Scotland |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islay:x2:1
# text = We took the ferry to Islay.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Islay	Islay	PROPN	NNP	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 | **take** | past | We | the ferry | Islay |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent ferry=Theme to islay=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Thousands of geese spend the winter on Islay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islay:x3:1
# text = Thousands of geese spend the winter on Islay.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	spend	spend	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Islay	Islay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spend** | present | Thousands of geese |  |  |  | winter | on Islay *goal* | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent on islay=Goal |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Islay is said EYE-luh.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islay:x4:1
# text = Islay is said EYE-luh.
1	Islay	islay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	EYE	EYE	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	luh	luh	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Islay |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme eye=Manner |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Farmers on Islay cut peat for fires.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islay:x5:1
# text = Farmers on Islay cut peat for fires.
1	Farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Islay	Islay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	peat	peat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fires	fire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cut** | past | Farmers on Islay | peat |  |  |  | for fires | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent peat=Product for fire=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Islay has beautiful sandy beaches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:islay:x6:1
# text = Islay has beautiful sandy beaches.
1	Islay	islay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Islay | beautiful sandy beaches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Patient |

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