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title: norman — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «norman» in the school dictionary: noun (history). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# norman

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**Who acts:** Norman, Normans, William, We, Norman French, Bayeux Tapestry · **What happens:** do, be, lead, conquer, invade, visit · **To what, where:** first name, people, Normandy, Normans, England, 1066

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«norman» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [norman in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/norman.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun (history).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:m1:1
# text = noun (history).
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Normans were people from Normandy in northern France; in 1066 William the Conqueror led them to conquer England.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:m1e:1
# text = The Normans were people from Normandy in northern France; in 1066 William the Conqueror led them to conquer England.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Normans	Norman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Normandy	Normandy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	1066	1066	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	parataxis	_	_
13	William	William	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Conqueror	Conqueror	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
16	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
17	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	conquer	conquer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
20	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Normans | people |  | Normandy |  | in northern France | tree rules |
| 2 | **lead** | past | William | Normans *= norman* |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Patient clause=Result |
| 3 | **conquer** | to-infinitive | Normans *= norman* *not said here* | England |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent england=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective: To do with the Normans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:m2:1
# text = adjective: To do with the Normans.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Normans	Norman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the Normans | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Norman castles, Norman French.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:m2e:1
# text = Norman castles, Norman French.
1	Norman	norman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	castles	castle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	Norman	Norman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Norman is a man's first name, and also a surname.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:m3:1
# text = Norman is a man's first name, and also a surname.
1	Norman	norman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Norman | a man's first name and a surname |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Normans invaded England in 1066.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:x1:1
# text = The Normans invaded England in 1066.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Normans	Norman	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	invaded	invade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	1066	1066	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invade** | past | the Normans | England |  | 1066 |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
William the Conqueror was a Norman duke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:x2:1
# text = William the Conqueror was a Norman duke.
1	William	William	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Conqueror	Conqueror	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
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	Norman	norman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	duke	duke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | William | a Norman duke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited a Norman castle with thick stone walls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:x3:1
# text = We visited a Norman castle with thick stone walls.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Norman	norman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | We | a Norman castle |  |  |  | with thick stone walls | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent castle=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Norman French gave English words like «beef» and «court».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:x4:1
# text = Norman French gave English words like «beef» and «court».
1	Norman	norman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | Norman French | English words |  |  |  | like beef and court | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norman invasion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:x5:1
# text = The Bayeux Tapestry shows the Norman invasion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Bayeux	Bayeux	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Tapestry	Tapestry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Norman	norman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	invasion	invasion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the Bayeux Tapestry | the Norman invasion |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent invasion=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandad's name is Norman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:x6:1
# text = My grandad's name is Norman.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandad	grandad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Norman	norman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My grandad's name |  |  |  |  | norman *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | My grandad |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Norman churches have round arches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:norman:x7:1
# text = Norman churches have round arches.
1	Norman	norman	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	churches	church	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	arches	arch	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 | **have** | present | Norman churches | round arches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arch=Patient |

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