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title: ordnance — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ordnance» in the school dictionary: Military weapons, especially large guns, bombs, shells and ammunition. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ordnance

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**Who acts:** government, We, you, OS map, army, Ordnance Survey · **What happens:** make, organisation, use, find, store, guard · **To what, where:** Ordnance Survey map, path, church, OS map, figure grid reference, Unexploded ordnance

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Military weapons, especially large guns, bombs, shells and ammunition.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordnance:m1:1
# text = Military weapons, especially large guns, bombs, shells and ammunition.
1	Military	military	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	weapons	weapon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	bombs	bomb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	ammunition	ammunition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ordnance Survey: the government map-making organisation of Great Britain (Ordnance Survey Ireland in Ireland) (a name).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordnance:m2:1
# text = Ordnance Survey: the government map-making organisation of Great Britain (Ordnance Survey Ireland in Ireland) (a name).
1	Ordnance	ordnance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	making	make	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	organisation	organisation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	Great	Great	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	flat	_	_
12	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Ordnance	Ordnance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
15	Survey	Survey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **organisation** |  | the government |  |  |  |  | of Great Britain | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We used an Ordnance Survey map to find the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordnance:x1:1
# text = We used an Ordnance Survey map to find the path.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Ordnance	Ordnance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	Survey	survey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | We | a Ordnance Survey map |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the path |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent path=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the church on the OS map using a four-figure grid reference.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordnance:x2:1
# text = Find the church on the OS map using a four-figure grid reference.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	OS	os	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	figure	figure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
13	grid	grid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	reference	reference	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the church |  | the OS map |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent church=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | gerund | the OS map *not said here* | a figure grid reference |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reference=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Unexploded ordnance from the war was found on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordnance:x3:1
# text = Unexploded ordnance from the war was found on the beach.
1	Unexploded	unexploded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	ordnance	ordnance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past · passive |  | Unexploded ordnance from the war |  | the beach |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army stored its ordnance in a guarded building.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordnance:x4:1
# text = The army stored its ordnance in a guarded building.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stored	store	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	ordnance	ordnance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	guarded	guard	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | past | the army | army's ordnance |  | a guarded building |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent ordnance=Theme in building=Location |
| 2 | **guard** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Ordnance Survey began by mapping Britain for the army.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordnance:x5:1
# text = The Ordnance Survey began by mapping Britain for the army.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Ordnance	Ordnance	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Survey	Survey	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	mapping	map	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **begin** | past | the Ordnance Survey |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |
| 2 | **map** | gerund | the Ordnance Survey *not said here* | Britain |  |  |  | for the army | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ordnance experts made the old bomb safe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ordnance:x6:1
# text = Ordnance experts made the old bomb safe.
1	Ordnance	ordnance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	experts	expert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bomb	bomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Ordnance experts | the old bomb |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bomb=Product |

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