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title: isle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «isle» in the school dictionary: An island, especially a small one or one in a name, mainly used in poems and place names. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# isle

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**Who acts:** Isle, We, map, British Isles, poem · **What happens:** use, be, go, call, show, include · **To what, where:** poems, holiday, Ireland, small isle, Great, peaceful green isle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An island, especially a small one or one in a name, mainly used in poems and place names.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isle:m1:1
# text = An island, especially a small one or one in a name, mainly used in poems and place names.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | poems and place names |  | mainly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 Isle of Wight is off the south coast of England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isle:x1:1
# text = The Isle of Wight is off the south coast of England.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Isle	Isle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Wight	Wight	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	south	South	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Isle of Wight |  |  |  |  | off the south coast; of England | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went on holiday to the Isle of Man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isle:x2:1
# text = We went on holiday to the Isle of Man.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Isle	Isle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Man	Man	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | holiday |  | to the Isle of Man | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to isle=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland is called the Emerald Isle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isle:x3:1
# text = Ireland is called the Emerald Isle.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Emerald	Emerald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Isle	Isle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Ireland |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate's map showed a small isle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isle:x4:1
# text = The pirate's map showed a small isle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	isle	isle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the pirate's map | a small isle |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent isle=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and many smaller islands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isle:x5:1
# text = The British Isles include Great Britain, Ireland and many smaller islands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Isles	Isle	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Great	Great	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | the British Isles | Great and Ireland and many smaller islands |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent great=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poem was about a peaceful green isle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:isle:x6:1
# text = The poem was about a peaceful green isle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	isle	isle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the poem | a peaceful green isle |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |

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