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title: saxon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «saxon» in the school dictionary: The Saxons were a Germanic people who settled in England from about AD 450, with the Angles and Jutes; together they are called the Anglo-Saxons. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# saxon

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**Who acts:** Saxons, Germanic people, Saxon, Saxony, We, Saxon kings · **What happens:** be, settle, call, mean, come, build · **To what, where:** Germanic people, England, Saxons, region, Saxon village, class · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Saxons were a Germanic people who settled in England from about AD 450, with the Angles and Jutes; together they are called the Anglo-Saxons.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:m1:1
# text = The Saxons were a Germanic people who settled in England from about AD 450, with the Angles and Jutes; together they are called the Anglo-Saxons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Saxons	Saxon	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Germanic	germanic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	settled	settle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	about	about	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	AD	ad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
14	450	450	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Angles	Angle	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Jutes	Jute	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
22	together	together	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
23	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
25	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
27	Anglo	Anglo	X	AFX	_	29	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	Saxons	Saxon	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	25	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Saxons | a Germanic people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **settle** | past | a Germanic people |  |  | England |  | from AD; with the Angles and Jutes | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in england=Location |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive | a Germanic people *not said here* | Saxons *= saxon* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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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Saxon means about these people or their times.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:m2:1
# text = Saxon means about these people or their times.
1	Saxon	saxon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Saxon |  |  |  |  | about this people or people's times | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saxony is a region of Germany; Saxon also means from there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:m3:1
# text = Saxony is a region of Germany; Saxon also means from there.
1	Saxony	Saxony	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Germany	Germany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	Saxon	Saxon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Saxony | a region |  |  |  | of Germany | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Saxon |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The Saxons came to England by boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:x1:1
# text = The Saxons came to England by boat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Saxons	Saxon	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	boat	boat	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 | **come** | past | the Saxons |  |  | England |  | by boat | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to england=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We built a Saxon village in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:x2:1
# text = We built a Saxon village in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Saxon	Saxon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | We | a Saxon village |  | class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saxon kings ruled parts of England.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:x3:1
# text = Saxon kings ruled parts of England.
1	Saxon	Saxon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | past | Saxon kings | parts of England |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Old English was spoken by the Anglo-Saxons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:x4:1
# text = Old English was spoken by the Anglo-Saxons.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	Anglo	Anglo	X	AFX	_	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Saxons	Saxon	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | past · passive | the Anglo Saxons | Old English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sutton Hoo is a famous Saxon burial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:x5:1
# text = Sutton Hoo is a famous Saxon burial.
1	Sutton	Sutton	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Hoo	Hoo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Saxon	Saxon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	burial	burial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Sutton Hoo | a famous Saxon burial |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Saxon houses had thatched roofs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:saxon:x6:1
# text = Saxon houses had thatched roofs.
1	Saxon	Saxon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thatched	thatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	roofs	roof	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 | **have** | past | Saxon houses | thatched roofs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent roof=Patient |
| 2 | **thatch** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

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