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title: manila — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «manila» in the school dictionary: Manila is the capital city of the Philippines, a country of islands in Southeast Asia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# manila

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**Who acts:** Manila, plant, teacher, our, letter, Many people · **What happens:** be, make, call, keep, test, come · **To what, where:** capital city, strong light brown paper, plant, Manila hemp, capital, tests · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Manila is the capital city of the Philippines, a country of islands in Southeast Asia.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manila:m1:1
# text = Manila is the capital city of the Philippines, a country of islands in Southeast Asia.
1	Manila	Manila	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	capital	capital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Philippines	Philippines	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Ptan	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Southeast	Southeast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Manila | the capital city and a country of islands in Southeast Asia |  |  |  | of the Philippines | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Manila paper or a manila envelope or folder: strong, light brown paper, first made from a plant called Manila hemp.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manila:m2:1
# text = Manila paper or a manila envelope or folder: strong, light brown paper, first made from a plant called Manila hemp.
1	Manila	Manila	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	manila	manila	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	envelope	envelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	folder	folder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	advmod	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl	_	_
22	Manila	Manila	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	hemp	hemp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | strong light brown paper *not said here* |  | a plant |  | first *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from plant=Material |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a plant *not said here* | Manila hemp |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Manila is the capital of the Philippines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manila:x1:1
# text = Manila is the capital of the Philippines.
1	Manila	Manila	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Philippines	Philippines	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Ptan	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Manila | the capital |  |  |  | of the Philippines | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teacher keeps our tests in a manila folder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manila:x2:1
# text = Our teacher keeps our tests in a manila folder.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tests	test	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	manila	manila	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	folder	folder	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 | **keep** | present | Our teacher | our tests |  | a manila folder |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent test=Theme in folder=Location |
| 2 | **test** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom test «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The letter came in a brown manila envelope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manila:x3:1
# text = The letter came in a brown manila envelope.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	manila	manila	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	envelope	envelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the letter |  |  | a brown manila envelope |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in envelope=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Manila is on the island of Luzon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manila:x4:1
# text = Manila is on the island of Luzon.
1	Manila	Manila	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Luzon	Luzon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Manila |  |  | the island |  | of Luzon | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people in Manila speak Filipino and English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manila:x5:1
# text = Many people in Manila speak Filipino and English.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Manila	Manila	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	Filipino	Filipino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Many people in Manila | Filipino and English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Typhoons sometimes hit Manila.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manila:x6:1
# text = Typhoons sometimes hit Manila.
1	Typhoons	typhoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Manila	Manila	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | Typhoons | Manila |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme manila=Co-Theme |

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