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title: naval — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «naval» in the school dictionary: Naval means to do with a navy, warships or sailors in the armed forces: a naval officer, a naval battle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# naval

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**Who acts:** Naval, Nelson, Grandpa, Portsmouth, naval base, Britain · **What happens:** mean, do, win, battle, be, have · **To what, where:** armed forces, naval battle, Trafalgar, naval officer, Royal Navy, famous naval museum · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Naval means to do with a navy, warships or sailors in the armed forces: a naval officer, a naval battle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naval:m1:1
# text = Naval means to do with a navy, warships or sailors in the armed forces: a naval officer, a naval battle.
1	Naval	Naval	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	warships	warship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	forces	force	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Naval |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the armed forces |  | with a navy and warships or sailors | vn act-114-1 «NP 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nelson won the naval battle of Trafalgar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naval:x1:1
# text = Nelson won the naval battle of Trafalgar.
1	Nelson	Nelson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	battle	battle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Trafalgar	Trafalgar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | Nelson | the naval battle of Trafalgar |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Eventuality |
| 2 | **battle** |  |  | Trafalgar |  |  |  |  | nom battle «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa was a naval officer in the Royal Navy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naval:x2:1
# text = Grandpa was a naval officer in the Royal Navy.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Royal	Royal	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Navy	Navy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 a** | past | Grandpa | a naval officer |  | the Royal Navy |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Portsmouth has a famous naval museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naval:x3:1
# text = Portsmouth has a famous naval museum.
1	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	museum	museum	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 | **have** | present | Portsmouth | a famous naval museum |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent museum=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The naval base is full of grey warships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naval:x4:1
# text = The naval base is full of grey warships.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	base	base	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	warships	warship	NOUN	NNS	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 | **is** | present | the naval base |  |  |  |  | of grey warships; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Britain was a great naval power for centuries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naval:x5:1
# text = Britain was a great naval power for centuries.
1	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	centuries	century	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Britain | a great naval power |  |  | century |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The naval band played on the dock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naval:x6:1
# text = The naval band played on the dock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dock	dock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | the naval band *not said here* |  | the dock |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The naval officer's widow had never heard of them before.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:naval:x7:1
# text = The naval officer's widow had never heard of them before.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	naval	naval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	officer	officer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	widow	widow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obl	_	_
11	before	before	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hear** | past · perfect | the naval officer's widow |  |  |  |  | of them *= they*; before *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer of they=Stimulus |

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