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title: solitary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «solitary» in the school dictionary: Solitary means alone, with no one else; a solitary animal lives on its own. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# solitary

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**Who acts:** Solitary, solitary animal, solitary place, Tigers, solitary tree, lighthouse keeper · **What happens:** mean, live, be, stand, go, not come · **To what, where:** own, single, solitary animals, field, solitary life, shop

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«solitary» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [solitary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/solitary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Solitary means alone, with no one else; a solitary animal lives on its own.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:m1:1
# text = Solitary means alone, with no one else; a solitary animal lives on its own.
1	Solitary	solitary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
8	else	else	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Solitary |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **live** | present | a solitary animal |  |  | animal's own |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on own=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 -->
Solitary means single, only one: a solitary tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:m2:1
# text = Solitary means single, only one: a solitary tree.
1	Solitary	solitary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Solitary | single |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent single=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A solitary place is lonely and far from people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:m3:1
# text = A solitary place is lonely and far from people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	lonely	lonely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a solitary place |  |  |  |  | lonely *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tigers are solitary animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:x1:1
# text = Tigers are solitary animals.
1	Tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tigers | solitary animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A solitary tree stood in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:x2:1
# text = A solitary tree stood in the field.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | a solitary tree |  |  | the field |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in field=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The lighthouse keeper lived a solitary life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:x3:1
# text = The lighthouse keeper lived a solitary life.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	lighthouse	lighthouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **live** | past | the lighthouse keeper | a solitary life |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went for a solitary walk on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:x4:1
# text = He went for a solitary walk on the beach.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | He |  |  |  |  | for a solitary walk on the beach | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for walk=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not a solitary person came to the shop all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:x5:1
# text = Not a solitary person came to the shop all day.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** | past | a solitary person |  |  | the shop | day |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to shop=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some bees are solitary and do not live in hives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:x6:1
# text = Some bees are solitary and do not live in hives.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	solitary	solitary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	do	do	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hives	hive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some bees |  |  |  |  | solitary *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **live** | infinitive · do-support | some bees *not said here* |  |  | hives |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hive=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A CERTAIN poor widow had one solitary Sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:solitary:x7:1
# text = A CERTAIN poor widow had one solitary Sheep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	CERTAIN	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	poor	poor	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	widow	widow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	solitary	solitary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | a CERTAIN poor widow | solitary Sheep |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient |

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