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title: nationwide — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nationwide» in the school dictionary: Nationwide means happening or existing in every part of a country. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nationwide

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**Who acts:** nationwide, school, nationwide celebration, team, Police, nationwide survey · **What happens:** mean, happen, exist, take, be, win · **To what, where:** part, whole country, nationwide reading challenge, new toy, shops, nationwide search

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«nationwide» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [nationwide in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nationwide.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Nationwide means happening or existing in every part of a country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationwide:m1:1
# text = Nationwide means happening or existing in every part of a country.
1	Nationwide	nationwide	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	existing	exist	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | nationwide *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** *not said to happen* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **exist** | gerund |  |  |  | every part of a country |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |

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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 -->
As an adverb, nationwide means across the whole country.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationwide:m2:1
# text = As an adverb, nationwide means across the whole country.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adverb	adverb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	nationwide	nationwide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | nationwide |  |  | the whole country |  | as a adverb | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent as adverb=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school took part in a nationwide reading challenge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationwide:x1:1
# text = The school took part in a nationwide reading challenge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	nationwide	nationwide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	reading	reading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	challenge	challenge	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 | **take** | past | the school | part |  | a nationwide reading challenge |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent part=Value in challenge=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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There was a nationwide celebration after the team won.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationwide:x2:1
# text = There was a nationwide celebration after the team won.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nationwide	nationwide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	celebration	celebration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | a nationwide celebration |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **win** | past | the team |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The new toy is sold in shops nationwide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationwide:x3:1
# text = The new toy is sold in shops nationwide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	nationwide	nationwide	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present · passive |  | the new toy |  | shops |  | nationwide *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Police began a nationwide search for the missing painting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationwide:x4:1
# text = Police began a nationwide search for the missing painting.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	nationwide	nationwide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	missing	missing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	painting	painting	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 | **begin** | past | Police | a nationwide search |  |  |  | for the missing painting | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent search=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A nationwide survey asked children about their screen time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationwide:x5:1
# text = A nationwide survey asked children about their screen time.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nationwide	nationwide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	screen	screen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | a nationwide survey |  | children |  | time |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent child=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The storm caused power cuts nationwide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nationwide:x6:1
# text = The storm caused power cuts nationwide.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caused	cause	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cuts	cut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	nationwide	nationwide	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cause** | past | the storm | power cuts |  |  |  | nationwide *property* | vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition cut=Patient |

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