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title: subcontinent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «subcontinent» in the school dictionary: A subcontinent is a very large piece of land that is part of a continent but is separate in some way, by mountains, sea or history. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# subcontinent

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**Who acts:** subcontinent, land, Indian subcontinent, Himalayas, Cricket, Monsoon rains · **What happens:** be, mean, separate, speak, fall, move · **To what, where:** large piece, part, way, South Asia, Indian subcontinent, Many languages · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A subcontinent is a very large piece of land that is part of a continent but is separate in some way, by mountains, sea or history.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:m1:1
# text = A subcontinent is a very large piece of land that is part of a continent but is separate in some way, by mountains, sea or history.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	subcontinent	subcontinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	acl:relcl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	continent	continent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	separate	separate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a subcontinent | a large piece and mountains and sea or history |  |  |  | of land | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | land | part |  |  |  | of a continent | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | land *not said here* |  |  | some way |  | separate *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
"The Indian subcontinent" or just "the subcontinent" usually means South Asia.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:m2:1
# text = "The Indian subcontinent" or just "the subcontinent" usually means South Asia.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	subcontinent	subcontinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	subcontinent	subcontinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the Indian subcontinent or the subcontinent | South Asia |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent asia=Topic |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and often the Maldives.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:m2e:1
# text = India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and often the Maldives.
1	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	Pakistan	Pakistan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Bangladesh	Bangladesh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Nepal	Nepal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Bhutan	Bhutan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Sri	Sri	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	Lanka	Lanka	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	flat	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	Maldives	Maldive	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:x1:1
# text = The Indian subcontinent is separated from the rest of Asia by the Himalayas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	subcontinent	subcontinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	separated	separate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	by	by	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Himalayas	Himalaya	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **separate** | present · passive | the Himalayas | the Indian subcontinent |  |  |  | from the rest of Asia | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent subject=Patient from rest=Co-Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many languages are spoken across the subcontinent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:x2:1
# text = Many languages are spoken across the subcontinent.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	subcontinent	subcontinent	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 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | Many languages |  | the subcontinent |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cricket is very popular on the subcontinent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:x3:1
# text = Cricket is very popular on the subcontinent.
1	Cricket	cricket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	subcontinent	subcontinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cricket |  |  | the subcontinent |  | popular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monsoon rains fall over the subcontinent each summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:x4:1
# text = Monsoon rains fall over the subcontinent each summer.
1	Monsoon	monsoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rains	rain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	subcontinent	subcontinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | present | Monsoon rains |  |  | the subcontinent | summer |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme over subcontinent=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The subcontinent moved north and crashed into Asia millions of years ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:x5:1
# text = The subcontinent moved north and crashed into Asia millions of years ago.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	subcontinent	subcontinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	north	north	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	crashed	crash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the subcontinent |  |  |  |  | north *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **crash** | past | the subcontinent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into Asia millions of years *result* | vn break-45.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Patient into million=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandparents came to Britain from the subcontinent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:x6:1
# text = My grandparents came to Britain from the subcontinent.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	subcontinent	subcontinent	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 | **come** | past | My grandparents |  | Britain | the subcontinent |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme to britain=Initial\_Location from subcontinent=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map showed the subcontinent in orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:subcontinent:x7:1
# text = The map showed the subcontinent in orange.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	subcontinent	subcontinent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	orange	orange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the map | the subcontinent |  |  |  | in orange | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent subcontinent=Patient in orange=Topic |

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