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title: missouri — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «missouri» in the school dictionary: Missouri is a state in the middle of the USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# missouri

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**Who acts:** Missouri, Missouri River, River, Native American people, Lewis, Kansas City · **What happens:** be, flow, name, join, travel up, grow up · **To what, where:** state, middle, longest river, North America, Mississippi, Native American people

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Missouri is a state in the middle of the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:m1:1
# text = Missouri is a state in the middle of the USA.
1	Missouri	missouri	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Missouri | a state |  | the middle of the USA |  |  | 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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Missouri River is the longest river in North America; it flows into the Mississippi.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:m2:1
# text = The Missouri River is the longest river in North America; it flows into the Mississippi.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
14	into	into	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Mississippi	Mississippi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Missouri River | the longest river |  | North America |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **flow** | present | River |  |  | the Mississippi |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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The Missouri are also a Native American people the state is named after.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:m3:1
# text = The Missouri are also a Native American people the state is named after.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
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	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl:relcl	_	_
13	after	after	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Missouri | a Native American people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** | present · passive | a Native American people *not said here* | the state |  |  |  | after *property* | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Missouri is in the middle of the United States.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:x1:1
# text = Missouri is in the middle of the United States.
1	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Missouri |  |  | the middle |  | of the United States | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The Missouri River joins the Mississippi near St Louis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:x2:1
# text = The Missouri River joins the Mississippi near St Louis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	joins	join	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Mississippi	Mississippi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	St	St	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Louis	Louis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | present | the Missouri River | the Mississippi |  | St Louis |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mississippi=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Lewis and Clark travelled up the Missouri.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:x3:1
# text = Lewis and Clark travelled up the Missouri.
1	Lewis	Lewis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	Clark	Clark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	up	up	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	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 | **travel up** | past | Lewis and Clark | the Missouri |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kansas City is partly in Missouri.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:x4:1
# text = Kansas City is partly in Missouri.
1	Kansas	Kansas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	City	City	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	partly	partly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Kansas City |  |  | Missouri |  | partly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mark Twain grew up in Missouri.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:x5:1
# text = Mark Twain grew up in Missouri.
1	Mark	Mark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Twain	Twain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow up** | past | Mark |  |  | Missouri |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in missouri=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The Missouri is longer than the Mississippi.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:missouri:x6:1
# text = The Missouri is longer than the Mississippi.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Missouri	Missouri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Mississippi	Mississippi	PROPN	NNP	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 | **is** | present | the Missouri |  |  |  |  | than the Mississippi; long *property* | tree rules |

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