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title: populous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «populous» in the school dictionary: A populous place has a lot of people living in it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# populous

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**Who acts:** populous place, people, India, California, New South Wales, London · **What happens:** have, live, be, change, flourish, plain · **To what, where:** lot, place, populous country, world, populous state, USA

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A populous place has a lot of people living in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:m1:1
# text = A populous place has a lot of people living in it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	populous	populous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a populous place | a lot of people |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Patient |
| 2 | **live** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  | place |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in it=Location |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
India is now the most populous country in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:x1:1
# text = India is now the most populous country in the world.
1	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	populous	populous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | India | the populous country |  | the world | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
California is the most populous state in the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:x2:1
# text = California is the most populous state in the USA.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	populous	populous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	state	state	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	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	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 | California | the populous state |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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New South Wales is Australia's most populous state.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:x3:1
# text = New South Wales is Australia's most populous state.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Wales	Wales	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	8	advmod	_	_
8	populous	populous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | New South Wales | Australia's populous state |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
London is a populous city.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:x4:1
# text = London is a populous city.
1	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	populous	populous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | London | a populous city |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The north of the island is less populous than the south.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:x5:1
# text = The north of the island is less populous than the south.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	populous	populace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the north of the island | less populous |  |  |  | than the south | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Which is the most populous continent? Asia.

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*Sentence 1:* Which is the most populous continent?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:x6:1
# text = Which is the most populous continent?
1	Which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	5	advmod	_	_
5	populous	populous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	continent	continent	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 a** | present |  | the populous continent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:x6:2
# text = Asia.
1	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Then this wicked enchantress changed the capital, which was a very populous and flourishing city, into the lake and desert plain you saw.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:populous:x7:1
# text = Then this wicked enchantress changed the capital, which was a very populous and flourishing city, into the lake and desert plain you saw.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
2	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
3	wicked	wicked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	enchantress	enchantress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	populous	populace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	flourishing	flourish	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	_
16	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	into	into	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	plain	plain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
24	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | this wicked enchantress | the capital |  |  | then |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the capital | a populous |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **flourish** | gerund | the capital *not said here* | city |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **plain** | present | the lake and desert |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **see** | past | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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