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title: pacific — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pacific» in the school dictionary: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, between Asia and Australia on one side and the Americas on the other. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pacific

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**Who acts:** Pacific Ocean, Pacific, New Zealand, We, Ring, Hawaii · **What happens:** be, mean, want, fly, circle, rock · **To what, where:** largest ocean, Earth, peace, biggest ocean, world, South Pacific

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, between Asia and Australia on one side and the Americas on the other.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:m1:1
# text = The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, between Asia and Australia on one side and the Americas on the other.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	deepest	deep	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	conj	_	_
9	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	between	between	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Pacific Ocean | the largest ocean |  | Earth |  | between Asia on one side and Australia and the Americas | 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 -->
Pacific (adjective, formal) means peaceful or wanting peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:m2:1
# text = Pacific (adjective, formal) means peaceful or wanting peace.
1	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	formal	formal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	peaceful	peaceful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	wanting	want	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
11	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Pacific |  |  |  |  | peaceful *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **want** | gerund | Pacific *not said here* | peace |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot peace=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pacific is the biggest ocean in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:x1:1
# text = The Pacific is the biggest ocean in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Pacific | the biggest ocean |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New Zealand is in the South Pacific.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:x2:1
# text = New Zealand is in the South Pacific.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	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** | present | New Zealand |  |  | the South Pacific |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We flew across the Pacific to Japan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:x3:1
# text = We flew across the Pacific to Japan.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | We |  | Japan | the Pacific |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to japan=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Ring of Fire circles the Pacific Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:x4:1
# text = The Ring of Fire circles the Pacific Ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Ring	Ring	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Fire	Fire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	circles	circle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **circle** | present | the Ring of Fire | the Pacific Ocean |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ocean=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:x5:1
# text = Hawaii is a group of islands in the Pacific.
1	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hawaii | a group |  |  |  | of islands in the Pacific | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
California is on the Pacific coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:x6:1
# text = California is on the Pacific coast.
1	California	California	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | California |  |  | the Pacific coast |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No cradle is so comfortable as the long, rocking swell of the Pacific.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pacific:x7:1
# text = No cradle is so comfortable as the long, rocking swell of the Pacific.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	2	det	_	_
2	cradle	cradle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	so	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	comfortable	comfortable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	rocking	rock	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	amod	_	_
11	swell	swell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | no cradle |  |  |  |  | as the long rocking swell of the Pacific; comfortable *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **rock** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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