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title: rural — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rural» in the school dictionary: Rural means to do with the countryside, not towns or cities. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rural

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**Who acts:** Rural, We, Rural schools, Rural buses, Many people, Rural life · **What happens:** mean, do, live, be, not come, move · **To what, where:** towns, rural area, rural areas, sweet rural bower · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Rural means to do with the countryside, not towns or cities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rural:m1:1
# text = Rural means to do with the countryside, not towns or cities.
1	Rural	rural	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	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Rural |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | towns or cities |  |  |  | with the countryside | 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 -->
We live in a rural area with lots of farms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rural:x1:1
# text = We live in a rural area with lots of farms.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | We |  |  | a rural area with lots of farms |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in area=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rural schools are often small.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rural:x2:1
# text = Rural schools are often small.
1	Rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Rural schools |  |  |  |  | often, small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rural buses do not come often.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rural:x3:1
# text = Rural buses do not come often.
1	Rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** | present · do-support | Rural buses |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people moved from rural areas to cities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rural:x4:1
# text = Many people moved from rural areas to cities.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | Many people |  |  | rural areas |  | to cities | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from area=Initial\_Location to city=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rural life can be quiet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rural:x5:1
# text = Rural life can be quiet.
1	Rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | can | Rural life |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The map shows rural and urban areas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rural:x6:1
# text = The map shows rural and urban areas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	urban	urban	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the map | rural areas |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent area=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When completed, it was a sweet rural bower, roofed overhead with an arch of living boughs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rural:x7:1
# text = When completed, it was a sweet rural bower, roofed overhead with an arch of living boughs.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	completed	complete	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	rural	rural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	bower	bower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	roofed	roof	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	overhead	overhead	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	arch	arch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	boughs	bough	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **complete** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn complete-55.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | it | a sweet rural bower |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **roof** | participle |  | a sweet rural bower *not said here* |  |  |  | with a arch of living boughs; overhead *property* | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with arch=Theme |

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