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title: spaniard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spaniard» in the school dictionary: A person from Spain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spaniard

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**Who acts:** football coach, Rafael, famous Spaniard, Spaniards, Two Spaniards, Many Spaniards · **What happens:** be, play, build, join, eat, score · **To what, where:** Spaniard, Valencia, famous Spaniard, tennis, forts, Central · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniard:m1:1
# text = A person from Spain.
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	Spain	Spain	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 -->
My football coach is a Spaniard from Valencia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniard:x1:1
# text = My football coach is a Spaniard from Valencia.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Spaniard	Spaniard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Valencia	Valencia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My football coach | a Spaniard |  | Valencia |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rafael Nadal is a famous Spaniard who plays tennis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniard:x2:1
# text = Rafael Nadal is a famous Spaniard who plays tennis.
1	Rafael	Rafael	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Nadal	Nadal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Spaniard	Spaniard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	plays	play	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	tennis	tennis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rafael | a famous Spaniard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **play** | present | a famous Spaniard | tennis |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tennis=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Spaniards built forts across Central and South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniard:x3:1
# text = The Spaniards built forts across Central and South America.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Spaniards	Spaniard	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	forts	fort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the Spaniards | forts |  | Central and South America |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fort=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two Spaniards and a Portuguese sailor joined the crew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniard:x4:1
# text = Two Spaniards and a Portuguese sailor joined the crew.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	Spaniards	spaniard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Portuguese	portuguese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	sailor	sailor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crew	crew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | Two Spaniards and a Portuguese sailor | the crew |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crew=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Spaniards eat dinner late in the evening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniard:x5:1
# text = Many Spaniards eat dinner late in the evening.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Spaniards	spaniard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Many Spaniards | dinner |  |  | evening | late *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dinner=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Spaniard on our team scored two goals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniard:x6:1
# text = The Spaniard on our team scored two goals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Spaniard	Spaniard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	scored	score	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	goals	goal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **score** | past | the Spaniard on our team | two goals |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goal=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It might be an Italian or a Spaniard," remarked the clergyman.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniard:x7:1
# text = "It might be an Italian or a Spaniard," remarked the clergyman.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Italian	Italian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Spaniard	Spaniard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
12	remarked	remark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	clergyman	clergyman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | might | It |  |  |  |  | italian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **remark** *speech: assert* | participle | a Spaniard | the clergyman |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent clergyman=Topic |

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