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title: settlement — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «settlement» in the school dictionary: A place where people have come to live and built homes, such as a village or small town: an early farming settlement. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# settlement

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**Who acts:** people, agreement, settling, building, two sides, hamlet · **What happens:** come, live, build, end, pay, owe · **To what, where:** homes, argument, money, new land, settlement, first settlement

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«settlement» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [settlement in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/settlement.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A place where people have come to live and built homes, such as a village or small town: an early farming settlement.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:m1:1
# text = A place where people have come to live and built homes, such as a village or small town: an early farming settlement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	fixed	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
23	farming	farming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present · perfect | people |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **build** | past | people *not said here* | homes |  |  |  | such a village or small town | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset home=Product |

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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 -->
An agreement that ends an argument or legal case.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:m2:1
# text = An agreement that ends an argument or legal case.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	agreement	agreement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	legal	legal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **end** | present | a agreement | a argument or legal case |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality argument=Eventuality |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two sides reached a settlement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:m2e:1
# text = The two sides reached a settlement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the two sides | a settlement |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent settlement=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paying money that is owed: settlement of a bill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:m3:1
# text = Paying money that is owed: settlement of a bill.
1	Paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	owed	owe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | gerund |  | money |  |  |  | settlement of a bill *obl* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset |
| 2 | **owe** | present · passive |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The act of settling in a new land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:m4:1
# text = The act of settling in a new land.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	settling	settling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **act** |  | settling |  |  | a new land |  |  | nom act «communication intransitive»: of=agent in=place |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slow sinking of a building or ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:m5:1
# text = Slow sinking of a building or ground.
1	Slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sinking	sinking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sink** |  | a building or ground |  |  |  |  |  | nom sinking «event intransitive»: of=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first settlement was built beside the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:x1:1
# text = The first settlement was built beside the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the first settlement |  | the river |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hamlet is the smallest kind of settlement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:x2:1
# text = A hamlet is the smallest kind of settlement.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hamlet	hamlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hamlet | the smallest kind |  |  |  | of settlement | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two companies reached a settlement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:x3:1
# text = The two companies reached a settlement.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the two companies | a settlement |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent settlement=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The settlement had 120 people; the next one had 3 times as many.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:x4:1
# text = The settlement had 120 people; the next one had 3 times as many.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	as	as	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the settlement | 120 people |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | past | the next one | many |  |  | time |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent many=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Archaeologists found an old Viking settlement.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:x5:1
# text = Archaeologists found an old Viking settlement.
1	Archaeologists	archaeologist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Viking	viking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Archaeologists | a old Viking settlement |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent settlement=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He paid $500 in settlement of the bill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:x6:1
# text = He paid $500 in settlement of the bill.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	paid	pay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	$	$	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	500	500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | past | He |  |  | settlement of the bill |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Early settlements needed water and shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:x7:1
# text = Early settlements needed water and shelter.
1	Early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	settlements	settlement	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needed	need	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | past | Early settlements | water and shelter |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hit got so dat fokes in de settlement didn't have no peace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settlement:x8:1
# text = Hit got so dat fokes in de settlement didn't have no peace.
1	Hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
4	dat	dat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fokes	foke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	de	de	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	settlement	settlement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	peace	peace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | Hit |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **not** **have** | past · do-support | dat fokes in de settlement | no peace |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent peace=Patient |

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