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title: mountain — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mountain» in the school dictionary: A very high hill with steep sides, usually higher than about 600 metres. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mountain

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**Who acts:** Mount Everest, We, It, you, Rocky Mountains, snow · **What happens:** be, climb, get, go up, stretch, have · **To what, where:** highest mountain, world, mountain, holiday, Canada, mountain tops

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«mountain» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [mountain in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mountain.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A very high hill with steep sides, usually higher than about 600 metres.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:m1:1
# text = A very high hill with steep sides, usually higher than about 600 metres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	steep	steep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	higher	high	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
11	than	than	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	600	600	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	metres	metre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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A very large pile or amount: a mountain of homework.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:m2:1
# text = A very large pile or amount: a mountain of homework.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pile	pile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	homework	homework	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x1:1
# text = Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
1	Mount	Mount	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Everest	Everest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	highest	high	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mount Everest | the highest mountain |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We climbed a mountain on holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x2:1
# text = We climbed a mountain on holiday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	holiday	holiday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | We | a mountain |  | holiday |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It gets colder as you go up a mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x3:1
# text = It gets colder as you go up a mountain.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	colder	cold	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | It |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **go up** | present | you | a mountain |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient mountain=Extent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rocky Mountains stretch across Canada and the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x4:1
# text = The Rocky Mountains stretch across Canada and the USA.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Rocky	Rocky	PROPN	NNP	_	3	compound	_	_
3	Mountains	Mountain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stretch	stretch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | present | the Rocky Mountains |  |  | Canada and the USA |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across canada=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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There was snow on the mountain tops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x5:1
# text = There was snow on the mountain tops.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tops	top	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **be** | past | snow |  |  | the mountain tops; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on top=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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I have a mountain of washing to do.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x6:1
# text = I have a mountain of washing to do.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | I | a mountain |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mountain=Patient |
| 2 | **wash** | gerund | a mountain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | to-infinitive | a mountain *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x7:1
# text = Don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	molehill	molehill	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 | **not** **make** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a mountain |  | a molehill |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mountain=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle rides a mountain bike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x8:1
# text = My uncle rides a mountain bike.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bike	bike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | My uncle | a mountain bike |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bike=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A MOUNTAIN was once greatly agitated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mountain:x9:1
# text = A MOUNTAIN was once greatly agitated.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	MOUNTAIN	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
5	greatly	greatly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	agitated	agitate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **agitate** | past · passive |  | a MOUNTAIN |  |  |  | greatly, once *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Experiencer |

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