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title: nation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nation» in the school dictionary: A country, with its people, land and government. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nation

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**Who acts:** people, history, France, whole nation, United Nations, nation · **What happens:** share, not have, be, watch, work, have · **To what, where:** history, own country, nation, Europe, final, TV · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«nation» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [nation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A country, with its people, land and government.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:m1:1
# text = A country, with its people, land and government.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large group of people who share a history, language and culture, even if they do not have their own country (for example, First Nations in Canada).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:m2:1
# text = A large group of people who share a history, language and culture, even if they do not have their own country (for example, First Nations in Canada).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
15	even	even	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
16	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
17	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	20	advmod	_	_
20	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
21	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
22	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	for	for	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
28	First	First	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	29	amod	_	_
29	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	26	appos	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | people | a history and language and culture |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | history | history's own country |  |  |  | for example | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent country=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
France is a nation in Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:x1:1
# text = France is a nation in Europe.
1	France	France	PROPN	NNP	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	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Europe	Europe	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 | France | a nation |  | Europe |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The whole nation watched the final on TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:x2:1
# text = The whole nation watched the final on TV.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | the whole nation | the final |  | TV |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The United Nations works for peace between countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:x3:1
# text = The United Nations works for peace between countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	United	United	PROPN	NNP	_	3	compound	_	_
3	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	between	between	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | the United Nations |  |  |  |  | for peace between countries | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for peace=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each nation has its own flag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:x4:1
# text = Each nation has its own flag.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	flag	flag	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 | **have** | present | each nation | nation's own flag |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People from many nations came to the Olympics.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:x5:1
# text = People from many nations came to the Olympics.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Olympics	Olympic	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	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 | **come** | past | People from many nations |  |  | the Olympics |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to olympic=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
First Nations people lived in Canada long before settlers arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:x6:1
# text = First Nations people lived in Canada long before settlers arrived.
1	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	2	amod	_	_
2	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Nations people |  |  | Canada |  | long *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in canada=Location |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | settlers |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The president spoke to the nation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:x7:1
# text = The president spoke to the nation.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	president	president	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	spoke	speak	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	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the president |  |  |  |  | to the nation | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to nation=Co-Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stir ran through the whole youth of the nation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nation:x8:1
# text = A stir ran through the whole youth of the nation.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stir	stir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | a stir |  |  | the whole youth of the nation |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through youth=Trajectory |

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