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title: newfoundland — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «newfoundland» in the school dictionary: Newfoundland is a large island off the east coast of Canada; with Labrador it forms the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# newfoundland

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**Who acts:** Newfoundland, We, icebergs, Vikings, Newfoundland dog, Newfoundlands · **What happens:** be, form, call, rescue, see, float · **To what, where:** large island, Canadian province, Newfoundland, large strong gentle dog, people, water · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Newfoundland is a large island off the east coast of Canada; with Labrador it forms the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:m1:1
# text = Newfoundland is a large island off the east coast of Canada; with Labrador it forms the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
1	Newfoundland	newfoundland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Labrador	Labrador	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	forms	form	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Newfoundland	Newfoundland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	Labrador	Labrador	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Newfoundland | a large island |  |  |  | off the east coast of Canada | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** | present | Newfoundland | the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador |  |  |  | with Labrador | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location province=Theme |

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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 Newfoundland (often called a Newfie) is a very large, strong, gentle dog with a thick coat, famous for rescuing people from water.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:m2:1
# text = A Newfoundland (often called a Newfie) is a very large, strong, gentle dog with a thick coat, famous for rescuing people from water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Newfoundland	Newfoundland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Newfie	Newfie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
24	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
25	rescuing	rescue	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	advcl	_	_
26	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obj	_	_
27	from	from	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | a Newfoundland *not said here* |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a Newfoundland | a large strong gentle dog |  |  |  | with a thick coat | tree rules |
| 3 | **rescue** | gerund | a Newfoundland *not said here* | people |  | water |  |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent people=Theme from water=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Newfoundland is an island on the east coast of Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:x1:1
# text = Newfoundland is an island on the east coast of Canada.
1	Newfoundland	newfoundland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Newfoundland | a island |  | the east coast of Canada |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw icebergs floating past Newfoundland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:x2:1
# text = We saw icebergs floating past Newfoundland.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	icebergs	iceberg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	past	past	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Newfoundland	Newfoundland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | icebergs |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer iceberg=Stimulus |
| 2 | **float** | gerund | icebergs *not said here* |  |  | Newfoundland |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past newfoundland=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Vikings reached Newfoundland long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:x3:1
# text = The Vikings reached Newfoundland long ago.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Newfoundland	Newfoundland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	ago	ago	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 | **reach** | past | the Vikings | Newfoundland |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent newfoundland=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Newfoundland dog pulled the swimmer out of the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:x4:1
# text = A Newfoundland dog pulled the swimmer out of the lake.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Newfoundland	Newfoundland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	swimmer	swimmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | a Newfoundland dog | the swimmer |  | the lake |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent swimmer=Theme out lake=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Newfoundlands are huge but very gentle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:x5:1
# text = Newfoundlands are huge but very gentle.
1	Newfoundlands	newfoundland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Newfoundlands |  |  |  |  | huge *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Newfoundlands *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People from Newfoundland speak with a special accent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:x6:1
# text = People from Newfoundland speak with a special accent.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Newfoundland	Newfoundland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | People from Newfoundland |  |  |  |  | with a special accent | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with accent=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Puffins nest on the cliffs of Newfoundland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:newfoundland:x7:1
# text = Puffins nest on the cliffs of Newfoundland.
1	Puffins	puffin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	nest	nest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Newfoundland	Newfoundland	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 | **nest** | present | Puffins |  |  | the cliffs of Newfoundland |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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