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title: lateen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lateen» in the school dictionary: A lateen sail is a triangular sail tied to a long pole that hangs at an angle on a short mast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lateen

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**Who acts:** lateen sail, long pole, dhow, Portuguese explorers, feluccas, We · **What happens:** be, tie, hang, have, shape, use · **To what, where:** triangular sail, angle, large lateen sail, lateen sail, ships, boat sail

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«lateen» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [lateen in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lateen.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lateen sail is a triangular sail tied to a long pole that hangs at an angle on a short mast.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateen:m1:1
# text = A lateen sail is a triangular sail tied to a long pole that hangs at an angle on a short mast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lateen	lateen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	triangular	triangular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	tied	tie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	hangs	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	angle	angle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lateen sail | a triangular sail |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tie** | participle |  | a triangular sail *not said here* |  |  |  | to a long pole | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to pole=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **hang** | present | a long pole |  |  | a angle on a short mast |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at angle=Location |

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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 -->
A boat with such a sail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateen:m2:1
# text = A boat with such a sail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dhow has a large lateen sail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateen:x1:1
# text = The dhow has a large lateen sail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dhow	dhow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	lateen	lateen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the dhow | a large lateen sail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sail=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lateen sail is shaped like a triangle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateen:x2:1
# text = A lateen sail is shaped like a triangle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lateen	lateen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | present · passive |  | a lateen sail |  |  |  | like a triangle | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Portuguese explorers used ships with lateen sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateen:x3:1
# text = Portuguese explorers used ships with lateen sails.
1	Portuguese	portuguese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	explorers	explorer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	lateen	lateen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | Portuguese explorers | ships |  |  |  | with lateen sails | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lateen sail let the boat sail against the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateen:x4:1
# text = The lateen sail let the boat sail against the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lateen	lateen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive | the lateen sail | the boat sail |  |  |  | against the wind | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sail=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On the Nile, feluccas still use lateen sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateen:x5:1
# text = On the Nile, feluccas still use lateen sails.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Nile	Nile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	feluccas	felucca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	lateen	lateen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | feluccas | lateen sails |  | the Nile | still |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sail=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew a caravel with three lateen sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lateen:x6:1
# text = We drew a caravel with three lateen sails.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	caravel	caravel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
7	lateen	lateen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | a caravel |  |  |  | with three lateen sails | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caravel=Theme |

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