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title: leeward — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leeward» in the school dictionary: Leeward means on the side away from the wind, the sheltered side. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leeward

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**Who acts:** Leeward, wind, leeward side, We, ship, Leeward Islands · **What happens:** mean, shelter, blow, be, drift, leeward · **To what, where:** side, direction, leeward side, Caribbean, windward side, tent

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leeward means on the side away from the wind, the sheltered side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leeward:m1:1
# text = Leeward means on the side away from the wind, the sheltered side.
1	Leeward	leeward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Leeward |  |  | the side |  | away *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **shelter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
To leeward means in the direction the wind is blowing towards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leeward:m2:1
# text = To leeward means in the direction the wind is blowing towards.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	leeward	leeward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	direction	direction	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	blowing	blow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | leeward |  |  |  |  | in the direction | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in direction=Attribute |
| 2 | **blow** | present · progressive | the wind | the direction *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent direction=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leeward side of the island is dry and sunny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leeward:x1:1
# text = The leeward side of the island is dry and sunny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	leeward	leeward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sunny	sunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the leeward side of the island |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the leeward side of the island *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We sheltered on the leeward side of the boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leeward:x2:1
# text = We sheltered on the leeward side of the boat.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sheltered	shelter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	leeward	leeward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shelter** | past | We |  |  | the leeward side of the boat |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on side=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship drifted to leeward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leeward:x3:1
# text = The ship drifted to leeward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drifted	drift	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	leeward	leeward	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drift** | past | the ship |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **leeward** | infinitive | the ship *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Leeward Islands are in the Caribbean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leeward:x4:1
# text = The Leeward Islands are in the Caribbean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Leeward	Leeward	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Islands	Island	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Leeward Islands |  |  | the Caribbean |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rain falls on the windward side, and the leeward side stays dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leeward:x5:1
# text = Rain falls on the windward side, and the leeward side stays dry.
1	Rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	windward	windward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	leeward	leeward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
12	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
13	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present | Rain |  |  | the windward side |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on side=Location |
| 2 | **stay** | present | the leeward side |  |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pitch your tent on the leeward side of the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leeward:x6:1
# text = Pitch your tent on the leeward side of the hill.
1	Pitch	pitch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	leeward	leeward	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pitch** | imperative | you *not said here* | your tent |  | the leeward side of the hill |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent tent=Theme on side=Destination |

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