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title: rico — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rico» in the school dictionary: Rico is usually part of the name Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean that belongs to the USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rico

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**Who acts:** Rico, island, it, Puerto, friend, People · **What happens:** be, belong, mean, not be, play, hit · **To what, where:** part, name, English word, island, Caribbean, guitar

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rico is usually part of the name Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean that belongs to the USA.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:m1:1
# text = Rico is usually part of the name Puerto Rico, an island in the Caribbean that belongs to the USA.
1	Rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	Puerto	Puerto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
9	Rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
18	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rico | part |  |  |  | of the name; usually *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **belong** | present | a island in the Caribbean |  |  |  |  | to the USA | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

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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}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rico is a boy's name, often short for Ricardo or Enrico.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:m2:1
# text = Rico is a boy's name, often short for Ricardo or Enrico.
1	Rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Ricardo	Ricardo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Enrico	Enrico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rico | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: Spanish — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Spanish «rico» means rich or tasty; it is not an English word.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:m3:1
# text = In Spanish «rico» means rich or tasty; it is not an English word.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in Spanish; rich *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in spanish=Attribute |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | present | it | a English word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:x1:1
# text = Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean.
1	Puerto	Puerto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	Rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Puerto | a island |  | the Caribbean |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend Rico plays the guitar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:x2:1
# text = My friend Rico plays the guitar.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	guitar	guitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | My friend | the guitar |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent guitar=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Puerto Rico» means «rich port» in Spanish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:x3:1
# text = «Puerto Rico» means «rich port» in Spanish.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Puerto	Puerto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Puerto | rich port |  |  |  | in Spanish | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot port=Theme in spanish=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People from Puerto Rico are Puerto Ricans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:x4:1
# text = People from Puerto Rico are Puerto Ricans.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Puerto	Puerto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	Rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Puerto	Puerto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	Ricans	Rican	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | People from Puerto | Puerto |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Spanish) «¡Qué rico!» means «How tasty!».

<!-- fold The tree, 6 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:x5:1
# text = (Spanish) «¡Qué rico!» means «How tasty!».
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	¡	¡	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Qué	Qué	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	13	advmod	_	_
13	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Spanish and Qué rico |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hurricanes sometimes hit Puerto Rico.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rico:x6:1
# text = Hurricanes sometimes hit Puerto Rico.
1	Hurricanes	hurricane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Puerto	Puerto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	Rico	Rico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | Hurricanes | Puerto |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme puerto=Co-Theme |

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