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title: metro — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «metro» in the school dictionary: A metro is an underground railway system in a city, also called a subway (US) or the Underground or Tube (London). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# metro

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**Who acts:** metro, underground railway system, We, metro station, Métro, metro map · **What happens:** be, call, mean, include, name, take · **To what, where:** underground railway system, city, subway, whole city area, part, newspapers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«metro» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [metro in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/metro.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A metro is an underground railway system in a city, also called a subway (US) or the Underground or Tube (London).

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:m1:1
# text = A metro is an underground railway system in a city, also called a subway (US) or the Underground or Tube (London).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	metro	metro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	underground	underground	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	railway	railway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	subway	subway	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	xcomp	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	Underground	Underground	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	Tube	Tube	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a metro | a underground railway system |  | a city |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a underground railway system *not said here* | a subway or the Underground or Tube |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: US, Canada, Australia, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metro means the whole city area including its suburbs, as in «the metro area».

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:m2:1
# text = Metro means the whole city area including its suburbs, as in «the metro area».
1	Metro	Metro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	including	include	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	suburbs	suburb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	metro	metro	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Metro | the whole city area |  |  |  | include area's suburbs | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent area=Topic |
| 2 | **include** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Metro is part of the names of some newspapers, buses and shops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:m3:1
# text = Metro is part of the names of some newspapers, buses and shops.
1	Metro	Metro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	newspapers	newspaper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Metro | part |  |  |  | of the names of some newspapers and buses and shops | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | some newspapers and buses and shops |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took the metro to the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:x1:1
# text = We took the metro to the museum.
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	metro	metro	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 metro |  | the museum |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent metro=Theme to museum=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The metro station was crowded at rush hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:x2:1
# text = The metro station was crowded at rush hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metro	metro	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	crowded	crowded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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** | past | the metro station |  |  |  | hour | crowded *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Paris, the Métro has stations with pretty old signs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:x3:1
# text = In Paris, the Métro has stations with pretty old signs.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Paris	Paris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Métro	Métro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	pretty	pretty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Métro | stations |  | Paris |  | with pretty old signs | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent station=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The metro map shows lines in different colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:x4:1
# text = The metro map shows lines in different colours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	metro	metro	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the metro map | lines |  |  |  | in different colours | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent line=Patient in colour=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm stopped the metro trains for an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:x5:1
# text = The storm stopped the metro trains for an hour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stopped	stop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	metro	metro	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	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 | **stop** | past | the storm | the metro trains |  |  | hour |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality train=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Toronto metro area has millions of people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:metro:x6:1
# text = The Toronto metro area has millions of people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Toronto	Toronto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	metro	metro	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **have** | present | the Toronto metro area | millions of people |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent million=Patient |

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