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title: legionary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «legionary» in the school dictionary: A legionary was a soldier in a legion, a large unit of the ancient Roman army. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# legionary

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**Who acts:** legionary, Roman legionary, Legionaries, shield, We · **What happens:** be, mean, do, carry, build, have · **To what, where:** soldier, legion, heavy pack, Wall, shield, scutum · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A legionary was a soldier in a legion, a large unit of the ancient Roman army.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legionary:m1:1
# text = A legionary was a soldier in a legion, a large unit of the ancient Roman army.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	legionary	legionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	legion	legion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a legionary | a soldier |  | a legion |  |  | 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}

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Legionary as an adjective means to do with a legion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legionary:m2:1
# text = Legionary as an adjective means to do with a legion.
1	Legionary	Legionary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	legion	legion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Legionary as a adjective |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a legion | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A Roman legionary carried a heavy pack.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legionary:x1:1
# text = A Roman legionary carried a heavy pack.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	legionary	legionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | a Roman legionary | a heavy pack |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pack=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Legionaries built Hadrian's Wall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legionary:x2:1
# text = Legionaries built Hadrian's Wall.
1	Legionaries	legionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Hadrian	Hadrian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	Wall	Wall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Legionaries | Hadrian's Wall |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wall=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Each legionary had a shield called a scutum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legionary:x3:1
# text = Each legionary had a shield called a scutum.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	legionary	legionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	scutum	scutum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | each legionary | a shield |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shield=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a shield *not said here* | a scutum |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent scutum=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The legionaries marched about 30 kilometres a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legionary:x4:1
# text = The legionaries marched about 30 kilometres a day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	legionaries	legionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march** | past | the legionaries | 30 kilometres |  |  | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dressed up as Roman legionaries for history day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legionary:x5:1
# text = We dressed up as Roman legionaries for history day.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dressed	dress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Roman	roman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	legionaries	legionary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	day	day	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 | **dress up** | past | We |  |  |  |  | as Roman legionaries for history day | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A legionary served in the army for about 25 years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:legionary:x6:1
# text = A legionary served in the army for about 25 years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	legionary	legionary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	served	serve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | participle |  | a legionary *not said here* |  |  | year | in the army | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in army=Attribute |

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