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title: sultanate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sultanate» in the school dictionary: A sultanate is a country or land ruled by a sultan, a Muslim king or ruler. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sultanate

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**Who acts:** sultanate, It, sultan, Oman, Brunei, Delhi Sultanate · **What happens:** be, rule, mean, make · **To what, where:** country, position, sultanate, Arabian Peninsula, small sultanate, island · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«sultanate» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [sultanate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/sultanate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sultanate is a country or land ruled by a sultan, a Muslim king or ruler.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sultanate:m1:1
# text = A sultanate is a country or land ruled by a sultan, a Muslim king or ruler.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sultanate	sultanate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
9	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sultan	sultan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Muslim	Muslim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a sultanate | a country or land and a Muslim king or ruler |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **rule** | participle |  | a country or land and a Muslim king or ruler *not said here* |  |  |  | by a sultan | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
It can also mean the time when a sultan ruled, or the sultan's position.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sultanate:m2:1
# text = It can also mean the time when a sultan ruled, or the sultan's position.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sultan	sultan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	ruled	rule	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sultan	sultan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | It |  |  |  | time |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **rule** | participle | a sultan | the sultan's position |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oman is a sultanate on the Arabian Peninsula.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sultanate:x1:1
# text = Oman is a sultanate on the Arabian Peninsula.
1	Oman	oman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sultanate	sultanate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Peninsula	Peninsula	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Oman | a sultanate |  | the Arabian Peninsula |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brunei is a small sultanate on the island of Borneo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sultanate:x2:1
# text = Brunei is a small sultanate on the island of Borneo.
1	Brunei	brunei	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sultanate	sultanate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Borneo	Borneo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Brunei | a small sultanate |  | the island of Borneo |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Delhi Sultanate ruled northern India for centuries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sultanate:x3:1
# text = The Delhi Sultanate ruled northern India for centuries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Delhi	Delhi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Sultanate	Sultanate	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	centuries	century	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | past | the Delhi Sultanate | northern India |  |  | century |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent india=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sultan's palace was the heart of the sultanate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sultanate:x4:1
# text = The sultan's palace was the heart of the sultanate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sultan	sultan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sultanate	sultanate	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** | past | the sultan's palace | the heart |  |  |  | of the sultanate | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Trade made the sultanate rich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sultanate:x5:1
# text = Trade made the sultanate rich.
1	Trade	trade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sultanate	sultanate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Trade | the sultanate |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sultanate=Product |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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