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title: saudi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «saudi» in the school dictionary: Saudi describes Saudi Arabia, a large desert country in the Middle East, or its people, as in a Saudi city. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# saudi

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**Who acts:** Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Millions, uncle · **What happens:** describe, be, travel, play, sell, work · **To what, where:** Saudi Arabia, person, desert, Saudi capital, Mecca, Saudi football team

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«saudi» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [saudi in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/saudi.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Saudi describes Saudi Arabia, a large desert country in the Middle East, or its people, as in a Saudi city.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saudi:m1:1
# text = Saudi describes Saudi Arabia, a large desert country in the Middle East, or its people, as in a Saudi city.
1	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	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	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Saudi | Saudi Arabia |  |  |  | East's people as a Saudi city *obl* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent arabia=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Saudi is a person from Saudi Arabia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saudi:m2:1
# text = A Saudi is a person from Saudi Arabia.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Arabia	Arabia	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 | a Saudi | a person |  | Saudi Arabia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saudi Arabia is mostly desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saudi:x1:1
# text = Saudi Arabia is mostly desert.
1	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Saudi Arabia | desert |  |  |  | mostly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Riyadh is the Saudi capital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saudi:x2:1
# text = Riyadh is the Saudi capital.
1	Riyadh	riyadh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Riyadh | the Saudi capital |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millions of Muslims travel to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saudi:x3:1
# text = Millions of Muslims travel to Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj.
1	Millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Muslims	Muslim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Mecca	Mecca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Hajj	Hajj	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | Millions of Muslims |  | Mecca | Saudi Arabia |  | for the Hajj | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to mecca=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Saudi football team played in the World Cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saudi:x4:1
# text = The Saudi football team played in the World Cup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Cup	Cup	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | participle |  | the Saudi football team *not said here* |  | the World Cup |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saudi Arabia sells a lot of oil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saudi:x5:1
# text = Saudi Arabia sells a lot of oil.
1	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	oil	oil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | Saudi Arabia | a lot of oil |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her uncle works in Saudi.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saudi:x6:1
# text = Her uncle works in Saudi.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Saudi	Saudi	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Her uncle |  |  |  |  | in Saudi | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in saudi=Theme |

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