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title: plaza — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «plaza» in the school dictionary: A plaza is an open public square in a town or city, often with paved ground, benches and sometimes a fountain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# plaza

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**Who acts:** plaza, We, town plaza, big Christmas tree, Mum, Pigeons · **What happens:** be, pave, mean, eat, park, gather · **To what, where:** open public square, town, shopping centre, ice cream, shopping plaza, plaza

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plaza is an open public square in a town or city, often with paved ground, benches and sometimes a fountain.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:m1:1
# text = A plaza is an open public square in a town or city, often with paved ground, benches and sometimes a fountain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	square	square	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	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	paved	pave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	benches	bench	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	23	advmod	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a plaza | a open public square and paved ground and benches and a fountain |  | a town or city |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pave** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

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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 — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A plaza can also mean a shopping centre or a group of shops and offices, as in "a shopping plaza".

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:m2:1
# text = A plaza can also mean a shopping centre or a group of shops and offices, as in "a shopping plaza".
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	offices	office	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a plaza | a shopping centre or a group of shops and offices |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We ate ice cream by the fountain in the plaza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:x1:1
# text = We ate ice cream by the fountain in the plaza.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | We | ice cream |  |  |  | by the fountain in the plaza | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cream=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town plaza was full of market stalls on Saturday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:x2:1
# text = The town plaza was full of market stalls on Saturday.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	stalls	stall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the town plaza |  |  |  |  | of market stalls on Saturday; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There is a big Christmas tree in the plaza every December.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:x3:1
# text = There is a big Christmas tree in the plaza every December.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	December	December	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | a big Christmas tree in the plaza |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum parked at the shopping plaza near our school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:x4:1
# text = Mum parked at the shopping plaza near our school.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	parked	park	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	shopping	shopping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **park** | past | Mum |  |  | the shopping plaza |  | near our school | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent at plaza=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pigeons gathered all over the plaza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:x5:1
# text = Pigeons gathered all over the plaza.
1	Pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gather** | past | Pigeons |  |  | the plaza |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parade ended in the main plaza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:x6:1
# text = The parade ended in the main plaza.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parade	parade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ended	end	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | past | the parade |  |  | the main plaza |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Spain and Mexico most towns have a central plaza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:plaza:x7:1
# text = In Spain and Mexico most towns have a central plaza.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	central	central	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	plaza	plaza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | most towns | a central plaza |  | Spain and Mexico |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plaza=Patient |

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