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title: province — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «province» in the school dictionary: A large part of a country with its own local government, like Ontario in Canada. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# province

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**Who acts:** Cooking, Ontario, Ireland, cousins, Gardening, question · **What happens:** be, make up, have, live out, ask, lead · **To what, where:** province, Canada, populous province, four provinces, provinces, science teacher · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«province» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [province in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/province.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large part of a country with its own local government, like Ontario in Canada.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:m1:1
# text = A large part of a country with its own local government, like Ontario in Canada.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
9	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	government	government	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Ontario	Ontario	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
the provinces (UK, plural) All of a country outside the capital city.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:m2:1
# text = the provinces (UK, plural) All of a country outside the capital city.
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	plural	plural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
8	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	capital	capital	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An area of knowledge or responsibility: «Cooking is Dad's province.».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:m3:1
# text = An area of knowledge or responsibility: «Cooking is Dad's province.».
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	knowledge	knowledge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	responsibility	responsibility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Cooking | Dad's province |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of dioceses under an archbishop.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:m4:1
# text = A group of dioceses under an archbishop.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	dioceses	diocese	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Canada is made up of provinces and territories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:x1:1
# text = Canada is made up of provinces and territories.
1	Canada	Canada	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	territories	territory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | present · passive |  | Canada |  |  |  | of provinces and territories | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Pivot |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ontario is the most populous province of Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:x2:1
# text = Ontario is the most populous province of Canada.
1	Ontario	Ontario	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	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ontario | the populous province |  |  |  | of Canada | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ireland has four provinces, including Munster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:x3:1
# text = Ireland has four provinces, including Munster.
1	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	including	including	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Munster	Munster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ireland | four provinces |  |  |  | including Munster | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent province=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousins live out in the provinces, far from London.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:x4:1
# text = My cousins live out in the provinces, far from London.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live out** | present | My cousins |  |  | the provinces |  | far *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in province=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gardening is Granny's province.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:x5:1
# text = Gardening is Granny's province.
1	Gardening	gardening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	Granny	Granny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Gardening | Granny's province |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That question is outside my province, ask the science teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:x6:1
# text = That question is outside my province, ask the science teacher.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	question	question	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	outside	outside	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that question *not said here* |  |  |  |  | outside my province | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | infinitive | that question |  | the science teacher |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent teacher=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The archbishop leads the church province.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:x7:1
# text = The archbishop leads the church province.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	archbishop	archbishop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leads	lead	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	church	church	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present | the archbishop | the church province |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent province=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long, long ago there was a large plain called Adachigahara, in the province of Mutsu in Japan.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:province:x8:1
# text = Long, long ago there was a large plain called Adachigahara, in the province of Mutsu in Japan.
1	Long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
3	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	6	expl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	Adachigahara	Adachigahara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	province	province	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Mutsu	Mutsu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past |  | a Long large plain and the province of Mutsu in Japan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a Long large plain and the province of Mutsu in Japan *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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