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title: kansas — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kansas» in the school dictionary: Kansas is a state in the middle of the United States, famous for flat prairies, wheat farms and tornadoes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kansas

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**Who acts:** Kansas, Kansas City, Dorothy, capital, Tornadoes, cousins · **What happens:** be, live, grow, happen, arrive, say · **To what, where:** state, middle, name, farm, lot, Topeka · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kansas is a state in the middle of the United States, famous for flat prairies, wheat farms and tornadoes.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:m1:1
# text = Kansas is a state in the middle of the United States, famous for flat prairies, wheat farms and tornadoes.
1	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
14	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	prairies	prairie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	tornadoes	tornado	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kansas | a state |  | the middle of the United States |  |  | 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 -->
Kansas City is the name of two cities next to each other, one in Kansas and a bigger one in Missouri.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:m2:1
# text = Kansas City is the name of two cities next to each other, one in Kansas and a bigger one in Missouri.
1	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	City	City	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	9	obl	_	_
12	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	20	amod	_	_
20	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kansas City | the name |  |  |  | of two cities | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kansas is in the middle of the United States.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:x1:1
# text = Kansas is in the middle of the United States.
1	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Kansas |  |  | the middle |  | of the United States | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dorothy lived on a farm in Kansas before the tornado.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:x2:1
# text = Dorothy lived on a farm in Kansas before the tornado.
1	Dorothy	Dorothy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tornado	tornado	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Dorothy |  |  | a farm | before the tornado | in Kansas | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in kansas=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kansas grows a lot of wheat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:x3:1
# text = Kansas grows a lot of wheat.
1	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Kansas | a lot of wheat |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lot=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The capital of Kansas is Topeka, not Kansas City.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:x4:1
# text = The capital of Kansas is Topeka, not Kansas City.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Topeka	Topeka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	City	City	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	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 | the capital of Kansas | Topeka and Kansas City |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tornadoes often happen in Kansas in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:x5:1
# text = Tornadoes often happen in Kansas in spring.
1	Tornadoes	tornado	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	happen	happen	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | present | Tornadoes |  |  | Kansas | spring | often *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in kansas=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousins live in Kansas City.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:x6:1
# text = My cousins live in Kansas City.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	City	City	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My cousins |  |  | Kansas City |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When we arrived at the strange museum, Dad said, «We're not in Kansas anymore.»

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:x7:1
# text = When we arrived at the strange museum, Dad said, «We're not in Kansas anymore.»
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	_
18	anymore	anymore	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | we |  |  | the strange museum |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Dad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **is** *in a quote* | present | We |  |  | Kansas |  | anymore *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kansas is very flat, so you can see storms coming from far away.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kansas:x8:1
# text = Kansas is very flat, so you can see storms coming from far away.
1	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
10	storms	storm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	_
14	away	away	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Kansas |  |  |  |  | flat *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | can | you | storms |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer storm=Stimulus |
| 3 | **come** | gerund | storms *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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