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title: pole — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pole» in the school dictionary: A pole is a long thin stick, often of wood or metal, that stands up straight or is held. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pole

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**Who acts:** pole, that, North Pole, magnet, Part, Penguins · **What happens:** be, stand up, hold, have, put, need · **To what, where:** long thin stick, northern points, two poles, person, Poland, Poles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pole» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [pole in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pole.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pole is a long thin stick, often of wood or metal, that stands up straight or is held.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:m1:1
# text = A pole is a long thin stick, often of wood or metal, that stands up straight or is held.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
17	up	up	ADP	RP	_	16	compound:prt	_	_
18	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pole | a long thin stick and wood or metal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stand up** | present | that |  |  |  |  | straight *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **hold** | present · passive | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V» |

<!-- .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 -->
The North Pole and the South Pole are the most northern and southern points of the Earth.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:m2:1
# text = The North Pole and the South Pole are the most northern and southern points of the Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
10	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	11	advmod	_	_
11	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	points	point	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the North Pole and the South Pole | the northern points |  |  |  | of the Earth | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magnet has two poles, north and south.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:m3:1
# text = A magnet has two poles, north and south.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	north	north	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	south	south	ADV	RB	_	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a magnet | two poles |  |  |  | north *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pole=Patient |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Pole is a person from Poland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:m4:1
# text = A Pole is a person from Poland.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	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	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Poland	Poland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Pole | a person |  | Poland |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poles are put every 5 m along a 50 m road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x1:1
# text = Poles are put every 5 m along a 50 m road.
1	Poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	m	M	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	compound	_	_
10	m	million	NUM	CD	Abbr=Yes|NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	road	road	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 | **put** | present · passive |  | Poles |  |  |  | along a m road | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V NP PP.goal»: subject=Asset m=Goal |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pole is 3 m long.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x2:1
# text = A pole is 3 m long.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	m	m	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a pole |  |  |  |  | 3 m *obl:unmarked*; long *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Part of the pole is in the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x3:1
# text = Part of the pole is in the water.
1	Part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	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 | **is** | present | Part of the pole |  |  | the water |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many poles are needed?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x4:1
# text = How many poles are needed?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	needed	need	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present · passive |  | many poles |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Santa is said to live at the North Pole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x5:1
# text = Santa is said to live at the North Pole.
1	Santa	Santa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · passive |  | Santa |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the North Pole |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at pole=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins live near the South Pole, not the North Pole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x6:1
# text = Penguins live near the South Pole, not the North Pole.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Penguins | the North Pole |  | the South Pole |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near pole=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The north pole of one magnet pulls the south pole of another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x7:1
# text = The north pole of one magnet pulls the south pole of another.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	north	north	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	magnet	magnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	pulls	pull	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	south	South	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | present | the north pole of one magnet | the south pole of another |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pole=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We put up the tent with four poles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x8:1
# text = We put up the tent with four poles.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tent	tent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put up** | past | We | the tent |  |  |  | with four poles | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent tent=Goal |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"They're close to the North Pole," said George.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pole:x9:1
# text = "They're close to the North Pole," said George.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	ccomp	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Pole	Pole	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	George	George	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | They |  |  |  |  | to the North Pole; close *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | George |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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