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title: mast — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mast» in the school dictionary: A mast is a tall pole on a boat that holds the sails. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mast

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**Who acts:** mast, boat, tower, sailors, seagull, flag · **What happens:** be, hold, raise up, sit, fly, build · **To what, where:** tall pole, boat, sails, flag, sail, top

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mast is a tall pole on a boat that holds the sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:m1:1
# text = A mast is a tall pole on a boat that holds the sails.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mast | a tall pole |  | a boat |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | a boat | the sails |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sail=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 -->
A mast is a tall pole or tower that holds a flag, an aerial or radio and phone equipment.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:m2:1
# text = A mast is a tall pole or tower that holds a flag, an aerial or radio and phone equipment.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	tower	tower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	aerial	aerial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	equipment	equipment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mast | a tall pole or tower or a aerial radio and phone equipment |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hold** | present | tower | a flag |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sailors raised the sail up the mast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:x1:1
# text = The sailors raised the sail up the mast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sail	sail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mast	mast	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 | **raise up** | past | the sailors | the sail |  |  |  | the mast *obl:unmarked* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sail=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seagull sat on top of the mast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:x2:1
# text = A seagull sat on top of the mast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seagull	seagull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | past | a seagull |  |  | top of the mast |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on top=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flag was flying at half mast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:x3:1
# text = The flag was flying at half mast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	half	half	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	7	amod	_	_
7	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past · progressive | the flag |  |  | half mast |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at mast=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A new phone mast was built on the hill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:x4:1
# text = A new phone mast was built on the hill.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | a new phone mast |  | the hill |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme on hill=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm broke the ship's mast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:x5:1
# text = The storm broke the ship's mast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	broke	break	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	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | past | the storm | the ship's mast |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mast=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lookout climbed to the top of the mast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:x6:1
# text = The lookout climbed to the top of the mast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lookout	lookout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mast	mast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the lookout |  |  | the top of the mast |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to top=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She could see the men clinging to the masts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mast:x7:1
# text = She could see the men clinging to the masts.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	clinging	cling	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	masts	mast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **see** | could | She | the men |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer man=Stimulus |
| 2 | **cling** | gerund | the men *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the masts | vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to mast=Co-Theme |

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