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title: mainland — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mainland» in the school dictionary: The main large part of a country or continent, not counting the islands near it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mainland

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**Who acts:** main large part, We, Tasmania, Mainland Europe, storm, Kangaroo Island · **What happens:** not count, take, be, cut off, have, arise · **To what, where:** islands, continent, ferry, island, island south, sea

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The main large part of a country or continent, not counting the islands near it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mainland:m1:1
# text = The main large part of a country or continent, not counting the islands near it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	continent	continent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	counting	count	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
15	near	near	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **count** | gerund | the main large part of a country or continent *not said here* | the islands |  | continent |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent island=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the ferry from the island back to the mainland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mainland:x1:1
# text = We took the ferry from the island back to the mainland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mainland	mainland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | the ferry |  | the island |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent ferry=Theme from island=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tasmania is an island south of mainland Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mainland:x2:1
# text = Tasmania is an island south of mainland Australia.
1	Tasmania	Tasmania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	mainland	mainland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tasmania | a island south |  |  |  | of mainland Australia | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some Scottish islanders shop on the mainland once a week.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mainland:x3:1
# text = Some Scottish islanders shop on the mainland once a week.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
2	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	islanders	islander	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	compound	_	_
4	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mainland	mainland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mainland Europe is just across the sea from Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mainland:x4:1
# text = Mainland Europe is just across the sea from Britain.
1	Mainland	Mainland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Mainland Europe |  |  | the sea |  | from Britain | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm cut the island off from the mainland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mainland:x5:1
# text = The storm cut the island off from the mainland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cut	cut	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	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mainland	mainland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut off** | past | the storm | the island |  | the mainland |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent island=Theme from mainland=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kangaroo Island has animals that are rare on the mainland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mainland:x6:1
# text = Kangaroo Island has animals that are rare on the mainland.
1	Kangaroo	Kangaroo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Island	Island	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mainland	mainland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Kangaroo Island | animals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | animals |  |  | the mainland |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the morning the king arose early, and crossed over to the mainland.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mainland:x7:1
# text = In the morning the king arose early, and crossed over to the mainland.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	arose	arise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	crossed	cross	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
11	over	over	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mainland	mainland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arise** | past | the king |  |  |  | morning | early *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cross over** | participle | the king *not said here* |  |  | the mainland |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to mainland=Initial\_Location |

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