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title: landing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «landing» in the school dictionary: A landing is when an aircraft, spacecraft or bird comes down to the ground or water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# landing

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**Who acts:** landing, aircraft, boats, plane, Astronauts, I · **What happens:** be, come down, stop, load, unload, mean · **To what, where:** ground, flat area, top, place, Moon, smooth landing · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«landing» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [landing in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/landing.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A landing is when an aircraft, spacecraft or bird comes down to the ground or water.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:m1:1
# text = A landing is when an aircraft, spacecraft or bird comes down to the ground or water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	spacecraft	spacecraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
11	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl:relcl	_	_
12	down	down	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a landing |  |  |  |  | when *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come down** | present | a aircraft and spacecraft or bird |  |  | the ground or water |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to ground=Initial\_Location |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A landing is the flat area at the top of stairs or between two flights of stairs.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:m2:1
# text = A landing is the flat area at the top of stairs or between two flights of stairs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	flights	flight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a landing | the flat area |  | the top of stairs or two flights of stairs |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A landing is a place where boats stop to load and unload.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:m3:1
# text = A landing is a place where boats stop to load and unload.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landing	landing	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	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	8	advmod	_	_
7	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	load	load	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	unload	unload	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a landing | a place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present | boats |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **load** | to-infinitive | boats *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **unload** | infinitive | boats *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: verb form — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Landing means coming down to the ground, or arriving, as in «landing on the Moon».

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:m4:1
# text = Landing means coming down to the ground, or arriving, as in «landing on the Moon».
1	Landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	coming	come	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	arriving	arrive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
13	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	landing	land	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	ccomp	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Landing |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come down** *not said to happen* | gerund | Landing *not said here* |  |  | the ground |  | down *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to ground=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **arrive** | gerund | Landing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **land** *in a quote* | gerund | Landing *not said here* |  |  | the Moon |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on moon=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The plane made a smooth landing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:x1:1
# text = The plane made a smooth landing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the plane | a smooth landing |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset landing=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Astronauts first walked on the Moon after a Moon landing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:x2:1
# text = Astronauts first walked on the Moon after a Moon landing.
1	Astronauts	astronaut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Moon	Moon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | Astronauts |  |  | the Moon | after a Moon landing | first *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on moon=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I left my shoes on the landing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:x3:1
# text = I left my shoes on the landing.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	shoes	shoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | I | my shoes |  | the landing |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent shoe=Theme on landing=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crash landing scared the passengers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:x4:1
# text = The crash landing scared the passengers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crash	crash	NOUN	NN	_	3	compound	_	_
3	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	scared	scare	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	passengers	passenger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scare** | past | the crash landing | the passengers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus passenger=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The duck made a splashy landing on the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:x5:1
# text = The duck made a splashy landing on the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	splashy	splashy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the duck | a splashy landing |  | the pond |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent landing=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boats unload at the landing by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:x6:1
# text = Boats unload at the landing by the river.
1	Boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	unload	unload	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unload** | present | Boats |  |  | the landing |  | by the river | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On a landing, he noticed an open door, beyond which was a faintly lighted hall.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landing:x7:1
# text = On a landing, he noticed an open door, beyond which was a faintly lighted hall.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	landing	landing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	noticed	notice	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
11	beyond	beyond	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
13	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	faintly	faintly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	lighted	light	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	hall	hall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **notice** | past | he | a open door and a lighted hall |  | a landing |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer door=Stimulus |
| 2 | **light** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | faintly *property* | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | he *not said here* | a lighted hall |  |  |  | beyond a open door and a lighted hall | tree rules |

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