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title: siberian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «siberian» in the school dictionary: Siberian means from or about Siberia, the huge, very cold northern part of Russia that stretches from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# siberian

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**Who acts:** Siberian, cold northern part, Siberian tiger, neighbours, Siberian winters, Lake · **What happens:** mean, stretch, use, name, be, have · **To what, where:** Siberia, Ural Mountains, Siberian, names, animals, Siberian wind

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Siberian means from or about Siberia, the huge, very cold northern part of Russia that stretches from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:m1:1
# text = Siberian means from or about Siberia, the huge, very cold northern part of Russia that stretches from the Ural Mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
1	Siberian	siberian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Siberia	Siberia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	advcl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	stretches	stretch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Ural	Ural	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	Mountains	Mountain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Siberian | Siberia |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent siberia=Topic |
| 2 | **stretch** | present | cold northern part of Russia |  |  | the Ural Mountains |  | to the Pacific Ocean | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from mountain=Location |

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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 -->
Siberian is also used in the names of animals and plants from there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:m2:1
# text = Siberian is also used in the names of animals and plants from there.
1	Siberian	siberian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Siberian |  | the names of animals and plants |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | animals and plants |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Siberian tiger, Siberian husky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:m2e:1
# text = Siberian tiger, Siberian husky.
1	Siberian	siberian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	Siberian	siberian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	husky	husky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Siberian can mean extremely cold: a Siberian wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:m3:1
# text = Siberian can mean extremely cold: a Siberian wind.
1	Siberian	siberian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Siberian	siberian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Siberian | a Siberian wind |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Siberian tiger is the biggest cat in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:x1:1
# text = The Siberian tiger is the biggest cat in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Siberian	siberian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Siberian tiger | the biggest cat |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbours have a Siberian husky with blue eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:x2:1
# text = Our neighbours have a Siberian husky with blue eyes.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Siberian	siberian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	husky	husky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our neighbours | a Siberian husky |  |  |  | with blue eyes | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent husky=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Siberian winters can reach minus fifty degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:x3:1
# text = Siberian winters can reach minus fifty degrees.
1	Siberian	siberian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	reach	reach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	minus	minus	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fifty	fifty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | can | Siberian winters | fifty degrees |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent degree=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lake Baikal is in southern Siberia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:x4:1
# text = Lake Baikal is in southern Siberia.
1	Lake	Lake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Baikal	Baikal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Siberia	Siberia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Lake |  |  | southern Siberia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Siberian wind made the playground freezing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:x5:1
# text = A Siberian wind made the playground freezing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Siberian	siberian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	freezing	freezing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | a Siberian wind | the playground freezing |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset freezing=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Siberian forests are full of pine and birch trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:siberian:x6:1
# text = Siberian forests are full of pine and birch trees.
1	Siberian	siberian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pine	pine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	birch	birch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Siberian forests |  |  |  |  | of pine and birch trees; full *property* | tree rules |

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