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title: nationality — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nationality» in the school dictionary: The legal right of belonging to a particular country; being a citizen: her nationality is Irish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nationality

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**Who acts:** legal right, nationality, people, many nationalities, children, She · **What happens:** belong, be, share, live, have, write · **To what, where:** citizen, same culture, group, city, school, dual nationality

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The legal right of belonging to a particular country; being a citizen: her nationality is Irish.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:m1:1
# text = The legal right of belonging to a particular country; being a citizen: her nationality is Irish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	citizen	citizen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	nationality	nationality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | gerund | the legal right *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a particular country | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | gerund | the legal right | a citizen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | citizen's nationality |  |  |  |  | irish *property* | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of people who share the same culture, language or history: many nationalities live in the city.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:m2:1
# text = A group of people who share the same culture, language or history: many nationalities live in the city.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	share	share	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	nationalities	nationality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
17	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **share** | present | people | the same culture and language or history |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | many nationalities | a group of people *not said here* |  | the city |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme group=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What nationality are you?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:x1:1
# text = What nationality are you?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	_
2	nationality	nationality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | nationality |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My nationality is Canadian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:x2:1
# text = My nationality is Canadian.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	nationality	nationality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My nationality |  |  |  |  | canadian *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are children of twelve nationalities in our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:x3:1
# text = There are children of twelve nationalities in our school.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	nationalities	nationality	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | children of twelve nationalities |  |  | our school; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in school=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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She has dual nationality: Irish and Australian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:x4:1
# text = She has dual nationality: Irish and Australian.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dual	dual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nationality	nationality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	Irish	Irish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	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 | She | dual nationality |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nationality=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write your nationality on the form.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:x5:1
# text = Write your nationality on the form.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	nationality	nationality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | your nationality |  | the form |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent nationality=Theme on form=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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People of many nationalities came to watch the games.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:x6:1
# text = People of many nationalities came to watch the games.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nationalities	nationality	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	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | People of many nationalities |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive | People of many nationalities *not said here* | the games |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His passport shows his nationality.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:x7:1
# text = His passport shows his nationality.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	passport	passport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	nationality	nationality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | His passport | passport's nationality |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent nationality=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nationality may assert itself until it becomes affectation, and the developments of a century may run wild, as youth often does.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationality:x8:1
# text = Nationality may assert itself until it becomes affectation, and the developments of a century may run wild, as youth often does.
1	Nationality	nationality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	assert	assert	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	becomes	become	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	affectation	affectation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	developments	development	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	century	century	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
18	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
21	youth	youth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
22	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **assert** | may | Nationality | Nationality |  |  |  |  | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Theme |
| 2 | **become** | present | Nationality | affectation |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **run** | may | the developments of a century |  |  |  |  | wild *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **do** | present | youth |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **develop** |  |  | a century |  |  |  |  | nom development «act transitive»: of=patient |

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