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title: neighbour — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «neighbour» in the school dictionary: A neighbour is a person who lives next to you or near you. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# neighbour

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**Who acts:** neighbour, person, neighbours, She, garden, door neighbour · **What happens:** be, live, give, bake, get, have · **To what, where:** person, you, numbers, 6, 6 eggs, her

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«neighbour» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [neighbour in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/neighbour.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A neighbour is a person who lives next to you or near you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:m1:1
# text = A neighbour is a person who lives next to you or near you.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	next	next	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	near	near	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a neighbour | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a person |  | you |  |  | next *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 neighbour is also a person or thing next to another one, like the pupil at the next desk or a country next to another country.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:m2:1
# text = A neighbour is also a person or thing next to another one, like the pupil at the next desk or a country next to another country.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	next	next	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	pupil	pupil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	desk	desk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
24	next	next	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	27	det	_	_
27	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a neighbour | a person or thing and the pupil at the next desk to another country or a country |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, a number's neighbours are the numbers just before and after it: the neighbours of 7 are 6 and 8.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:m3:1
# text = In maths, a number's neighbours are the numbers just before and after it: the neighbours of 7 are 6 and 8.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	numbers	number	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	before	before	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nmod	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a number's neighbours | the numbers |  |  |  | before *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the neighbours of 7 | 6 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her neighbour gave her 6 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x1:1
# text = Her neighbour gave her 6 eggs.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Her neighbour | 6 eggs | her *= she* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent she=Recipient egg=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She baked cakes for 3 neighbours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x2:1
# text = She baked cakes for 3 neighbours.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	baked	bake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bake** | past | She | cakes |  |  |  | for 3 neighbours | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent cake=Material for neighbour=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each neighbour got 5 sweets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x3:1
# text = Each neighbour got 5 sweets.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | each neighbour | 5 sweets |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sweet=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neighbour's garden has 12 roses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x4:1
# text = The neighbour's garden has 12 roses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	roses	rose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the neighbour's garden | 12 roses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rose=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our next-door neighbour has a noisy dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x5:1
# text = Our next-door neighbour has a noisy dog.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
2	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our door neighbour | a noisy dog |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland's nearest neighbour is Great Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x6:1
# text = Ireland's nearest neighbour is Great Britain.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	nearest	near	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	4	amod	_	_
4	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ireland's nearest neighbour | Great Britain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turn to your neighbour and share your answer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x7:1
# text = Turn to your neighbour and share your answer.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	share	share	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	answer	answer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | your neighbour |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to neighbour=Trajectory |
| 2 | **share** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your answer |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **answer** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom answer «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The neighbours of 50 are 49 and 51.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x8:1
# text = The neighbours of 50 are 49 and 51.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	49	49	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	51	51	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the neighbours of 50 | 49 |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We invited the neighbours to the barbecue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x9:1
# text = We invited the neighbours to the barbecue.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	invited	invite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barbecue	barbecue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invite** | past | We | the neighbours |  |  |  | to the barbecue | vn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent neighbour=Recipient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I'll go to my rich neighbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:neighbour:x10:1
# text = I'll go to my rich neighbour.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | future | I |  |  | my rich neighbour |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to neighbour=Initial\_Location |

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