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title: massachusetts — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «massachusetts» in the school dictionary: A state in the north-east of the USA, in the region called New England; its capital and biggest city is Boston. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# massachusetts

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**Who acts:** state, Massachusett, Native American people, Boston, Pilgrims, Boston Tea Party · **What happens:** call, be, name, explain, land, happen · **To what, where:** region, Boston, Native American people, state, name, capital · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A state in the north-east of the USA, in the region called New England; its capital and biggest city is Boston.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:m1:1
# text = A state in the north-east of the USA, in the region called New England; its capital and biggest city is Boston.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
15	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	flat	_	_
17	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
23	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
25	Boston	Boston	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	25	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | the region *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a state in the north east of the USA in the region | Boston |  |  |  |  | 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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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Massachusett were a Native American people of the area, and the state is named after them; the name is often explained as «near the great hill».

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:m2:1
# text = The Massachusett were a Native American people of the area, and the state is named after them; the name is often explained as «near the great hill».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Massachusett	Massachusett	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
17	after	after	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
23	often	often	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	explained	explain	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
25	as	as	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
26	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	near	near	ADP	IN	_	25	conj	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Massachusett | a Native American people |  |  |  | of the area | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | present · passive | a Native American people *not said here* | the state |  |  | after people |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 3 | **explain** *speech: assert* | present · passive | a Native American people *not said here* | the name |  |  |  | as the great hill; often *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:x1:1
# text = Boston is the capital of Massachusetts.
1	Boston	Boston	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	_	6	case	_	_
6	Massachusetts	Massachusetts	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts in 1620.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:x2:1
# text = The Pilgrims landed in Massachusetts in 1620.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pilgrims	Pilgrim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Massachusetts	Massachusetts	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	1620	1620	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	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 | **land** | past | the Pilgrims |  |  | Massachusetts |  | in 1620 | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in massachusetts=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Boston Tea Party happened in Massachusetts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:x3:1
# text = The Boston Tea Party happened in Massachusetts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Boston	Boston	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	Tea	Tea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Party	Party	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Massachusetts	Massachusetts	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | the Boston Tea Party |  |  | Massachusetts |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in massachusetts=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Harvard University is in Massachusetts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:x4:1
# text = Harvard University is in Massachusetts.
1	Harvard	Harvard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	University	University	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Massachusetts	Massachusetts	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Harvard University |  |  | Massachusetts |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Massachusetts is one of the six New England states.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:x5:1
# text = Massachusetts is one of the six New England states.
1	Massachusetts	massachusett	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Massachusetts | one |  |  |  | of the six England states | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My pen pal lives in Massachusetts and loves snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:x6:1
# text = My pen pal lives in Massachusetts and loves snow.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pal	pal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Massachusetts	Massachusetts	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My pen pal |  |  | Massachusetts |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in massachusetts=Location |
| 2 | **love** | present | My pen pal *not said here* | snow |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer snow=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Massachusetts is named after a Native American people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:massachusetts:x7:1
# text = Massachusetts is named after a Native American people.
1	Massachusetts	massachusett	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **name** | present · passive |  | Massachusetts |  |  | after a Native American people |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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