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title: region — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «region» in the school dictionary: A region is a large area of land or of a country, with its own features, such as a type of weather, plants or people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# region

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**Who acts:** region, Arctic, you, cost, Rainforests, He · **What happens:** be, feature, type, make, live in, put · **To what, where:** large area, weather, cold region, Wine, region, number

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«region» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [region in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/region.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A region is a large area of land or of a country, with its own features, such as a type of weather, plants or people.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:m1:1
# text = A region is a large area of land or of a country, with its own features, such as a type of weather, plants or people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
16	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	22	case	_	_
20	as	as	ADP	IN	_	19	fixed	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a region | a large area |  |  |  | of land or a country | tree rules |
| 2 | **feature** |  | region |  |  |  |  | such a type of weather and plants or people | nom feature «cognition transitive»: poss=agent such=obl |
| 3 | **type** |  |  | weather and plants or people |  |  |  |  | nom type «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A part of the body: the lower back region.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:m2:1
# text = A part of the body: the lower back region.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	lower	low	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	10	amod	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In maths, an area or space on a diagram, for example the parts of a Venn diagram.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:m3:1
# text = In maths, an area or space on a diagram, for example the parts of a Venn diagram.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Venn	Venn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Arctic is a cold region.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:x1:1
# text = The Arctic is a cold region.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	region	region	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 Arctic | a cold region |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wine is made in this region of France.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:x2:1
# text = Wine is made in this region of France.
1	Wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Wine |  | this region of France |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Which region of the country do you live in?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:x3:1
# text = Which region of the country do you live in?
1	Which	which	DET	WDT	PronType=Int	2	det	_	_
2	region	region	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	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live in** | present · do-support | which region of the country |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put the number in the correct region of the Venn diagram.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:x4:1
# text = Put the number in the correct region of the Venn diagram.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	correct	correct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Venn	Venn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | the number |  | the correct region of the Venn diagram |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent number=Theme in region=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cost will be in the region of fifty pounds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:x5:1
# text = The cost will be in the region of fifty pounds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cost	cost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	pounds	pound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | future | the cost |  |  | the region |  | of fifty pounds | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rainforests grow in tropical regions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:x6:1
# text = Rainforests grow in tropical regions.
1	Rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	regions	region	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Rainforests |  |  | tropical regions |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in region=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He felt pain in his stomach region.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:x7:1
# text = He felt pain in his stomach region.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pain	pain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	stomach	stomach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | He | pain |  | his stomach region |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent pain=Theme in region=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The region round the little town of Kjoge is very bleak and cold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:region:x8:1
# text = The region round the little town of Kjoge is very bleak and cold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	round	round	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Kjoge	Kjoge	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	bleak	bleak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the region round the little town of Kjoge |  |  |  |  | bleak *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the region round the little town of Kjoge *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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