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title: nowruz — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nowruz» in the school dictionary: Nowruz is the Persian New Year, a spring festival on the spring equinox, around 20–21 March. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nowruz

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**Who acts:** Nowruz, Kurds, We, families, seven things, Children · **What happens:** be, celebrate, mean, set, begin, get · **To what, where:** Persian New Year, It, Iran, Nowruz, table, gifts

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«nowruz» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [nowruz in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nowruz.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nowruz is the Persian New Year, a spring festival on the spring equinox, around 20–21 March.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowruz:m1:1
# text = Nowruz is the Persian New Year, a spring festival on the spring equinox, around 20–21 March.
1	Nowruz	Nowruz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Persian	Persian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	equinox	equinox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	around	around	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	21	21	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	17	nmod	_	_
20	March	March	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nowruz | the Persian New Year |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
It is celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Azerbaijan, by Kurds and others.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowruz:m2:1
# text = It is celebrated in Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Azerbaijan, by Kurds and others.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	celebrated	celebrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Iran	Iran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Afghanistan	Afghanistan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Kurds	Kurd	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **celebrate** | present · passive | Kurds and others | It |  | Iran and Afghanistan and Central Asia and Azerbaijan |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Nowruz means «new day».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowruz:x1:1
# text = Nowruz means «new day».
1	Nowruz	Nowruz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Nowruz |  |  |  | day |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We celebrate Nowruz on the first day of spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowruz:x2:1
# text = We celebrate Nowruz on the first day of spring.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	celebrate	celebrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Nowruz	Nowruz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **celebrate** | present | We | Nowruz |  |  | day |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nowruz=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At Nowruz, families set a table with seven things beginning with «s».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowruz:x3:1
# text = At Nowruz, families set a table with seven things beginning with «s».
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Nowruz	Nowruz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	set	set	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
11	beginning	begin	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	obl	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	s	s	X	AFX	_	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set** | present | families | a table |  | Nowruz |  | with seven things | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent table=Theme at nowruz=Destination |
| 2 | **begin** | gerund | seven things *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Children get gifts and new clothes at Nowruz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowruz:x4:1
# text = Children get gifts and new clothes at Nowruz.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	get	get	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	3	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Nowruz	Nowruz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | Children | gifts and new clothes |  | Nowruz |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent gift=Theme at nowruz=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nowruz is over 3,000 years old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowruz:x5:1
# text = Nowruz is over 3,000 years old.
1	Nowruz	Nowruz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	over	over	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	3,000	3000	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Nowruz |  |  |  | year | old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's family visits relatives at Nowruz.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nowruz:x6:1
# text = My friend's family visits relatives at Nowruz.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	visits	visit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	relatives	relative	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Nowruz	Nowruz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **visit** | present | My friend's family | relatives |  | Nowruz |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent relative=Co-Agent |

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