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title: scandinavian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «scandinavian» in the school dictionary: adjective. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# scandinavian

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**Who acts:** Norway, Vikings, kitchen, Scandinavian winters, Swedish Scandinavian languages, Many Scandinavians · **What happens:** do, be, come, have, speak, learn · **To what, where:** Norway, Scandinavian countries, Scandinavia, simple Scandinavian style, Swedish Scandinavian languages, good English · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:m1:1
# text = adjective.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with Scandinavia — Norway, Sweden and Denmark (often also Finland and Iceland).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:m1e:1
# text = From or to do with Scandinavia — Norway, Sweden and Denmark (often also Finland and Iceland).
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Scandinavia	Scandinavia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Norway	Norway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	Sweden	Sweden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Denmark	Denmark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	Finland	Finland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Iceland	Iceland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | Norway and Sweden and Denmark |  |  |  | with Scandinavia | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:m2:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person from Scandinavia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:m2e:1
# text = A person from Scandinavia.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Scandinavia	Scandinavia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Norway, Sweden and Denmark are Scandinavian countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:x1:1
# text = Norway, Sweden and Denmark are Scandinavian countries.
1	Norway	Norway	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Sweden	Sweden	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Denmark	Denmark	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	Scandinavian	scandinavian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Norway and Sweden and Denmark | Scandinavian countries |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Vikings came from Scandinavia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:x2:1
# text = The Vikings came from Scandinavia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Vikings	Viking	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Scandinavia	Scandinavia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **come** | past | the Vikings |  |  | Scandinavia |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from scandinavia=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our kitchen has a simple Scandinavian style.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:x3:1
# text = Our kitchen has a simple Scandinavian style.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Scandinavian	scandinavian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | Our kitchen | a simple Scandinavian style |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent style=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scandinavian winters are long and dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:x4:1
# text = Scandinavian winters are long and dark.
1	Scandinavian	scandinavian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Scandinavian winters |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Scandinavian winters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swedish, Norwegian and Danish are Scandinavian languages that are quite similar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:x5:1
# text = Swedish, Norwegian and Danish are Scandinavian languages that are quite similar.
1	Swedish	Swedish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Norwegian	Norwegian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Danish	danish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	Scandinavian	scandinavian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | Swedish Scandinavian languages |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Swedish Scandinavian languages |  |  |  |  | similar *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Scandinavians speak very good English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:x6:1
# text = Many Scandinavians speak very good English.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Scandinavians	Scandinavian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	English	English	PROPN	NNP	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Many Scandinavians | good English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are also modern tales by a learned Scandinavian named Topelius.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:scandinavian:x7:1
# text = There are also modern tales by a learned Scandinavian named Topelius.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tales	tale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	learned	learn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	Scandinavian	scandinavian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	Topelius	Topelius	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | modern tales |  |  | there |  | by a learned Scandinavian | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by scandinavian=Location |
| 2 | **learn** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **name** | participle |  | a learned Scandinavian *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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