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title: nationalist — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nationalist» in the school dictionary: noun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# nationalist

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**Who acts:** person, Northern Ireland, own country, nationalists, country, Scottish National Party · **What happens:** do, want, join, believe, rule, think · **To what, where:** Northern Ireland, rest, nation, country, empire, nationalist party · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:m1:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who strongly believes their nation should rule itself, or who thinks their own country is more important than others.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:m1e:1
# text = A person who strongly believes their nation should rule itself, or who thinks their own country is more important than others.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	believes	believe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	rule	rule	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	20	advmod	_	_
20	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	ccomp	_	_
21	than	than	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present | a person | their nation |  |  |  | strongly *property* | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer nation=Stimulus |
| 2 | **rule** | should | a person | nation |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Theme |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | their own country |  |  |  |  | than others; important *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective: To do with such beliefs or groups: a nationalist party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:m2:1
# text = adjective: To do with such beliefs or groups: a nationalist party.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	beliefs	belief	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	nationalist	nationalist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with such beliefs or groups and a nationalist party | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Ireland, Northern Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who wants Northern Ireland to join the rest of Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:m3:1
# text = A person who wants Northern Ireland to join the rest of Ireland.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	join	join	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | a person | Northern Ireland |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **join** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Northern Ireland *not said here* | the rest of Ireland |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rest=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nationalists wanted their country to be free from the empire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:x1:1
# text = The nationalists wanted their country to be free from the empire.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nationalists	nationalist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wanted	want	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | the nationalists | nationalists's country |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Pivot country=Theme |
| 2 | **is** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | nationalists's country *not said here* |  |  | the empire |  | free *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Scottish National Party is a nationalist party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:x2:1
# text = The Scottish National Party is a nationalist party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	National	National	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Party	Party	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	nationalist	nationalist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Scottish National Party | a nationalist party |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Northern Ireland, nationalists hope for a united Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:x3:1
# text = In Northern Ireland, nationalists hope for a united Ireland.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	nationalists	nationalist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	hope	hope	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	united	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | present | nationalists |  |  | Northern Ireland |  | for a united Ireland | vn long-32.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Pivot for ireland=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some nationalist leaders started wars against their neighbours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:x4:1
# text = Some nationalist leaders started wars against their neighbours.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	nationalist	nationalist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	leaders	leader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	wars	war	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	neighbours	neighbour	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 | **start** | past | some nationalist leaders | wars |  |  |  | against leaders's neighbours | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent war=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The history book explained how nationalist feelings grew in Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:x5:1
# text = The history book explained how nationalist feelings grew in Europe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	nationalist	nationalist	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the history book |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **grow** | past | nationalist feelings |  |  | Europe |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in europe=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loving your country is patriotism; thinking other countries are worse can be extreme nationalism.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:x6:1
# text = Loving your country is patriotism; thinking other countries are worse can be extreme nationalism.
1	Loving	love	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	patriotism	patriotism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	csubj	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	worse	bad	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	ccomp	_	_
12	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	cop	_	_
14	extreme	extreme	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	nationalism	nationalism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | gerund |  | your country |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer country=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Loving | patriotism and extreme nationalism |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | other countries |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is a** | can | thinking | extreme nationalism |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For the more romantic tales I have depended on the Gaelic, and, as I know about as much of Gaelic as an Irish Nationalist M.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationalist:x7:1
# text = For the more romantic tales I have depended on the Gaelic, and, as I know about as much of Gaelic as an Irish Nationalist M.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	romantic	romantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
6	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	depended	depend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Gaelic	gaelic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	know	know	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
18	about	about	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	as	as	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	obj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Gaelic	gaelic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	nmod	_	_
23	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
24	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
25	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
26	Nationalist	Nationalist	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	M.	M.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **depend** | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  | for the romantic tales; on the Gaelic | vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S\_ING»: agent=Agent on gaelic=Theme |
| 2 | **know about** | present | I | much of Gaelic |  |  |  | as a Irish Nationalist M. | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer much=Stimulus as m.=Attribute |

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