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title: landmass — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «landmass» in the school dictionary: A landmass is a very large, continuous area of land, such as a continent or a big island. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# landmass

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**Who acts:** landmass, Africa, Pangaea, Greenland, biggest island landmass, landmasses · **What happens:** be, not be, cover, show, form, call · **To what, where:** large continuous area, huge landmass, one giant landmass, biggest island landmass, continent, 29 per cent · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A landmass is a very large, continuous area of land, such as a continent or a big island.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landmass:m1:1
# text = A landmass is a very large, continuous area of land, such as a continent or a big island.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	landmass	landmass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	continuous	continuous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	continent	continent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	parataxis	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a landmass | a large continuous area |  |  |  | of land | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Africa is a huge landmass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landmass:x1:1
# text = Africa is a huge landmass.
1	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	landmass	landmass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Africa | a huge landmass |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pangaea was one giant landmass millions of years ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landmass:x2:1
# text = Pangaea was one giant landmass millions of years ago.
1	Pangaea	Pangaea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	landmass	landmass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Pangaea | one giant landmass |  |  |  | ago *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greenland is the biggest island landmass that is not a continent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landmass:x3:1
# text = Greenland is the biggest island landmass that is not a continent.
1	Greenland	Greenland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	landmass	landmass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	continent	continent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Greenland | the biggest island landmass |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | the biggest island landmass | a continent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The world's landmasses cover about 29 per cent of the Earth's surface.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landmass:x4:1
# text = The world's landmasses cover about 29 per cent of the Earth's surface.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	landmasses	landmass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	29	29	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	per	per	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present | the world's landmasses | 29 per cent of the Earth's surface |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cent=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map showed the landmasses in green and the oceans in blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landmass:x5:1
# text = The map showed the landmasses in green and the oceans in blue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	landmasses	landmass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	oceans	ocean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the map | the landmasses and the oceans |  | green |  | in blue | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent landmass=Patient in blue=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Europe and Asia form one landmass called Eurasia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:landmass:x6:1
# text = Europe and Asia form one landmass called Eurasia.
1	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	form	form	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	landmass	landmass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	Eurasia	Eurasia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | present | Europe and Asia | one landmass |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location landmass=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | one landmass *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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