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title: noblewoman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «noblewoman» in the school dictionary: A woman who belongs to the nobility, with a title such as duchess, countess or lady. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# noblewoman

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**Who acts:** woman, noblewoman, husband, Eleanor, portrait · **What happens:** belong, wear, run, be, help, marry · **To what, where:** long silk gown, castle, war, powerful noblewoman, poor villagers, story

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A woman who belongs to the nobility, with a title such as duchess, countess or lady.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:noblewoman:m1:1
# text = A woman who belongs to the nobility, with a title such as duchess, countess or lady.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nobility	nobility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	duchess	duchess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	countess	countess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | a woman |  |  |  |  | to the nobility; with a title such duchess and countess or lady | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The noblewoman wore a long silk gown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:noblewoman:x1:1
# text = The noblewoman wore a long silk gown.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	noblewoman	noblewoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gown	gown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the noblewoman | a long silk gown |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent gown=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A noblewoman ran the castle while her husband was at war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:noblewoman:x2:1
# text = A noblewoman ran the castle while her husband was at war.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	noblewoman	noblewoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | a noblewoman | the castle |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme castle=Trajectory |
| 2 | **is** | past | noblewoman's husband |  |  | war |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eleanor of Aquitaine was a powerful noblewoman and queen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:noblewoman:x3:1
# text = Eleanor of Aquitaine was a powerful noblewoman and queen.
1	Eleanor	Eleanor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Aquitaine	Aquitaine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	noblewoman	noblewoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	queen	queen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Eleanor of Aquitaine | a powerful noblewoman and queen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the noblewoman helped the poor villagers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:noblewoman:x4:1
# text = In the story, the noblewoman helped the poor villagers.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	noblewoman	noblewoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the noblewoman | the poor villagers |  | the story |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent villager=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Noblewomen were often married for land and power, not love.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:noblewoman:x5:1
# text = Noblewomen were often married for land and power, not love.
1	Noblewomen	noblewoman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	married	marry	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **marry** | past · passive |  | Noblewomen |  |  |  | for land and power; often *property* | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The portrait shows a noblewoman with her children.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:noblewoman:x6:1
# text = The portrait shows a noblewoman with her children.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	portrait	portrait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	noblewoman	noblewoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **show** | present | the portrait | a noblewoman |  |  |  | with portrait's children | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent noblewoman=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She was born a noblewoman but chose to become a nun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:noblewoman:x7:1
# text = She was born a noblewoman but chose to become a nun.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	noblewoman	noblewoman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	become	become	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past · passive |  | She |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary noblewoman=Patient |
| 2 | **choose** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **become** | to-infinitive |  | a nun |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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