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title: pennant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pennant» in the school dictionary: A pennant is a long, narrow flag shaped like a triangle, used on ships, at sports grounds or as decoration. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pennant

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**Who acts:** pennant, flag, ship, We, team, Boston team · **What happens:** be, shape, use, mark, fly, hang · **To what, where:** long narrow flag, ships, title, pennant, red pennant, mast

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pennant is a long, narrow flag shaped like a triangle, used on ships, at sports grounds or as decoration.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pennant:m1:1
# text = A pennant is a long, narrow flag shaped like a triangle, used on ships, at sports grounds or as decoration.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pennant	pennant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	triangle	triangle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	at	at	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	compound	_	_
20	grounds	grounds	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	14	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	decoration	decoration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pennant | a long narrow flag |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a long narrow flag *not said here* |  |  |  | like a triangle | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a long narrow flag *not said here* |  | ships |  | at sports grounds or decoration | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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}

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Usage: US, sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pennant is the title of the winner of a baseball league, and the flag that marks it.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pennant:m2:1
# text = A pennant is the title of the winner of a baseball league, and the flag that marks it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pennant	pennant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	title	title	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	winner	winner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	marks	mark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pennant | the title |  |  |  | of the winner of a baseball league | tree rules |
| 2 | **mark** | present | the flag | pennant |  |  |  |  | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ship flew a red pennant from its mast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pennant:x1:1
# text = The ship flew a red pennant from its mast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pennant	pennant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mast	mast	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 | **fly** | past | the ship | a red pennant |  | ship's mast |  |  | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent pennant=Theme from mast=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We hung coloured pennants around the classroom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pennant:x2:1
# text = We hung coloured pennants around the classroom.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pennants	pennant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	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 | **hang** | past | We | coloured pennants |  | the classroom |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pennant=Theme around classroom=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each team had its own pennant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pennant:x3:1
# text = Each team had its own pennant.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pennant	pennant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | each team | team's own pennant |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pennant=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Boston team won the pennant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pennant:x4:1
# text = The Boston team won the pennant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Boston	Boston	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pennant	pennant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the Boston team | the pennant |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pennant=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cut out a pennant that is 30 cm long and 10 cm wide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pennant:x5:1
# text = Cut out a pennant that is 30 cm long and 10 cm wide.
1	Cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pennant	pennant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	cm	cm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut out** | imperative | you *not said here* | a pennant |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector pennant=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | present | a pennant |  |  |  |  | 30 cm *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a pennant *not said here* | 10 cm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pennants flapped in the wind at the fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pennant:x6:1
# text = Pennants flapped in the wind at the fair.
1	Pennants	pennant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flapped	flap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fair	fair	NOUN	NN	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 | **flap** | past | Pennants |  |  | the wind |  | at the fair | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

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