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title: pirate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pirate» in the school dictionary: A pirate is a person who attacks and robs ships at sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pirate

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**Who acts:** pirate, person, We, pirate ship, Real pirates, Long John Silver · **What happens:** be, attack, rob, pirate, mean, copy · **To what, where:** person, ships, sea, sailor, stories, film · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pirate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [pirate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pirate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pirate is a person who attacks and robs ships at sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:m1:1
# text = A pirate is a person who attacks and robs ships at sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	attacks	attack	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	robs	rob	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
10	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pirate | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **attack** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rob** | present | a person *not said here* | ships |  | sea |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ship=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
In stories and games, a pirate is a sailor with a ship, a flag and often a hidden treasure.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:m2:1
# text = In stories and games, a pirate is a sailor with a ship, a flag and often a hidden treasure.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	games	game	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pirate | a sailor and a flag and a hidden treasure |  | stories and games |  | with a ship | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To pirate a film, song or game means to copy it or share it without permission and without paying.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:m3:1
# text = To pirate a film, song or game means to copy it or share it without permission and without paying.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	csubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	conj	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	without	without	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	permission	permission	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
20	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pirate** | to-infinitive |  | a film and song or game |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **copy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | game |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **share** | infinitive |  | game |  |  |  | without permission | tree rules |
| 5 | **pay** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate buried his treasure on a small island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x1:1
# text = The pirate buried his treasure on a small island.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buried	bury	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | past | the pirate | pirate's treasure |  | a small island |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent treasure=Theme on island=Destination |
| 2 | **treasure** |  | pirate |  |  |  |  |  | nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We dressed up as pirates for the school play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x2:1
# text = We dressed up as pirates for the school play.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dressed	dress	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dress up** | past | We |  |  |  |  | as pirates; for the school play | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pirate ship had a black flag with a skull on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x3:1
# text = The pirate ship had a black flag with a skull on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	skull	skull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the pirate ship | a black flag |  |  |  | with a skull on skull | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flag=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Real pirates were criminals, not friendly heroes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x4:1
# text = Real pirates were criminals, not friendly heroes.
1	Real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	criminals	criminal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
7	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Real pirates | criminals and friendly heroes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long John Silver is a famous pirate in a story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x5:1
# text = Long John Silver is a famous pirate in a story.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Silver	silver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Long John Silver | a famous pirate |  | a story |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Downloading a pirated game is against the law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x6:1
# text = Downloading a pirated game is against the law.
1	Downloading	download	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	pirated	pirate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **download** | gerund |  | a pirated game |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pirate** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | Downloading |  |  |  |  | against the law | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children drew a pirate map with a big red X.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x7:1
# text = The children drew a pirate map with a big red X.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pirate	pirate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	X	x	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | the children | a pirate map |  |  |  | with a big red X | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pirates still attack some cargo ships today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x8:1
# text = Pirates still attack some cargo ships today.
1	Pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	attack	attack	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	cargo	cargo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | present | Pirates | some cargo ships |  |  | still; today |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ship=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Bill Jukes dead!” cried the startled pirates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pirate:x9:1
# text = “Bill Jukes dead!” cried the startled pirates.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bill	Bill	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	Jukes	juke	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
4	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	startled	startle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	pirates	pirate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **juke** *in a quote* | present | Bill |  |  |  |  | dead *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the startled pirates |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **startle** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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