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title: julian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «julian» in the school dictionary: Julian is a boy's name (a name). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# julian

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**Who acts:** Julian, English woman, God, Julius, friend, churches · **What happens:** be, mean, do, bring in, write, love · **To what, where:** name, calendar, English woman, Julian calendar, chess, year · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«julian» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [julian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/julian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Julian is a boy's name (a name).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:m1:1
# text = Julian is a boy's name (a name).
1	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Julian | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Julian means to do with Julius Caesar, as in the Julian calendar, the calendar he brought in.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:m2:1
# text = Julian means to do with Julius Caesar, as in the Julian calendar, the calendar he brought in.
1	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Julius	Julius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	Caesar	Caesar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Julian |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Julius; as the Julian calendar and the calendar | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bring in** | past | Julian | the calendar *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn earn-54.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme calendar=Asset |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Julian of Norwich was an English woman who wrote about God's love (a name).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:m3:1
# text = Julian of Norwich was an English woman who wrote about God's love (a name).
1	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Norwich	Norwich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Julian of Norwich | a English woman |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | past | a English woman |  |  |  |  | about God's love | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about love=Topic |
| 3 | **love** |  | God |  |  |  |  |  | nom love «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Julian is the oldest of the Famous Five.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:x1:1
# text = Julian is the oldest of the Famous Five.
1	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	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** | present | Julian |  |  |  |  | of the Famous Five; old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Julius Caesar started the Julian calendar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:x2:1
# text = Julius Caesar started the Julian calendar.
1	Julius	Julius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Caesar	Caesar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | Julius | the Julian calendar |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calendar=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Julian is great at chess.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:x3:1
# text = My friend Julian is great at chess.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chess	chess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | present | My friend |  |  | chess |  | great *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some churches still use the Julian calendar for feasts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:x4:1
# text = Some churches still use the Julian calendar for feasts.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	still	still	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	feasts	feast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | some churches | the Julian calendar |  |  | still | for feasts | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent calendar=Theme for feast=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Julian of Norwich wrote «All shall be well».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:x5:1
# text = Julian of Norwich wrote «All shall be well».
1	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Norwich	Norwich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nsubj	_	_
7	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | Julian of Norwich |  |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** *in a quote* | shall | All |  |  |  |  | well *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Julian calendar was slightly too long each year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:julian:x6:1
# text = The Julian calendar was slightly too long each year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Julian	Julian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	too	too	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Julian calendar | each year |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |

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