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title: nautical — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nautical» in the school dictionary: To do with ships, sailing or sailors. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nautical

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**Who acts:** nautical mile, captain, bathroom, Port, She, Sailors · **What happens:** do, sail, use, be, study, have · **To what, where:** things, sea, nautical chart, nautical theme, nautical words, nautical striped top

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with ships, sailing or sailors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:m1:1
# text = To do with ships, sailing or sailors.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	sailing	sail	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with ships or sailors | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **sail** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
Using things or designs from the sea and ships: nautical stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:m2:1
# text = Using things or designs from the sea and ships: nautical stripes.
1	Using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	designs	design	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | gerund |  | things or designs |  | the sea and ships |  | nautical stripes *obl* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A nautical mile is longer than a normal mile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:x1:1
# text = A nautical mile is longer than a normal mile.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	longer	long	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	normal	normal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	mile	mile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a nautical mile |  |  |  |  | than a normal mile; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The captain studied the nautical chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:x2:1
# text = The captain studied the nautical chart.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chart	chart	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 | **study** | past | the captain | the nautical chart |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chart=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our bathroom has a nautical theme with anchors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:x3:1
# text = Our bathroom has a nautical theme with anchors.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	bathroom	bathroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	theme	theme	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	anchors	anchor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our bathroom | a nautical theme |  |  |  | with anchors | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent theme=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Port» and «starboard» are nautical words for left and right.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:x4:1
# text = «Port» and «starboard» are nautical words for left and right.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	starboard	starboard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	left	left	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Port and starboard | nautical words |  |  |  | for left | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a nautical striped top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:x5:1
# text = She wore a nautical striped top.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	striped	striped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a nautical striped top |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent top=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sailors learn many nautical knots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:x6:1
# text = Sailors learn many nautical knots.
1	Sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Sailors | many nautical knots |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent knot=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum is full of nautical treasures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:x7:1
# text = The museum is full of nautical treasures.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	treasures	treasure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the museum |  |  |  |  | of nautical treasures; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They all donned pirate clothes cut off at the knee, shaved smartly, and tumbled up, with the true nautical roll and hitching their trousers.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nautical:x8:1
# text = They all donned pirate clothes cut off at the knee, shaved smartly, and tumbled up, with the true nautical roll and hitching their trousers.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
2	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
3	donned	don	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
4	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	knee	knee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	shaved	shave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
13	smartly	smartly	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	tumbled	tumble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	conj	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	nautical	nautical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	roll	roll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	hitching	hitch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	conj	_	_
26	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	trousers	trousers	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **don** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn simple\_dressing-41.3.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **cut off** | present | They |  |  | the knee |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 3 | **shave** | participle | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  | smartly *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **tumble up** | participle | They *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **hitch** | gerund | They *not said here* | clothes's trousers |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trousers=Patient |

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