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title: regional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «regional» in the school dictionary: Regional means to do with a particular region, an area of a country or the world, as in a regional accent or regional news. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# regional

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**Who acts:** Regional, She, We, team, Regional dishes, Regional trains · **What happens:** mean, do, have, watch, win, include · **To what, where:** strong regional accent, regional news, regional final, Cornish pasties, small station, different regional areas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«regional» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [regional in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/regional.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Regional means to do with a particular region, an area of a country or the world, as in a regional accent or regional news.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regional:m1:1
# text = Regional means to do with a particular region, an area of a country or the world, as in a regional accent or regional news.
1	Regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Regional |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with a particular region and a area of a country or the world; as a regional accent or regional news | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
She has a strong regional accent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regional:x1:1
# text = She has a strong regional accent.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	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	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	accent	accent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | She | a strong regional accent |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent accent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watch the regional news after the main news.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regional:x2:1
# text = We watch the regional news after the main news.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watch	watch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	news	news	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 | **watch** | present | We | the regional news |  |  | after the main news |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent news=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team won the regional final.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regional:x3:1
# text = The team won the regional final.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	final	final	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the team | the regional final |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent final=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Regional dishes include Cornish pasties.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regional:x4:1
# text = Regional dishes include Cornish pasties.
1	Regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	dishes	dish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Cornish	cornish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pasties	pasty	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Regional dishes | Cornish pasties |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pasty=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Regional trains stop at every small station.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regional:x5:1
# text = Regional trains stop at every small station.
1	Regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	station	station	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | Regional trains |  |  | every small station |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at station=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Weather varies in different regional areas of Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:regional:x6:1
# text = Weather varies in different regional areas of Australia.
1	Weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	varies	vary	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	regional	regional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **vary** | present | Weather |  |  | different regional areas of Australia |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

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