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title: syrian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «syrian» in the school dictionary: Syrian means from or about Syria, a country in the Middle East, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# syrian

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**Who acts:** Syrian, She, Damascus, Syrian family, We, Many Syrian refugees · **What happens:** mean, be, speak, move, try, come · **To what, where:** Syria, Syrian person, Arabic, Syrian capital, next door, Syrian food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«syrian» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [syrian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/syrian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Syrian means from or about Syria, a country in the Middle East, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:m1:1
# text = Syrian means from or about Syria, a country in the Middle East, on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
1	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	Syria	Syria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	Mediterranean	Mediterranean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Syrian |  |  | Syria |  | on the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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 -->
A Syrian is a person from Syria.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:m2:1
# text = A Syrian is a person from Syria.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Syria	Syria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 Syrian person |  | Syria |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She is Syrian and speaks Arabic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:x1:1
# text = She is Syrian and speaks Arabic.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | She |  |  |  |  | syrian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | She *not said here* | Arabic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Damascus is the Syrian capital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:x2:1
# text = Damascus is the Syrian capital.
1	Damascus	Damascus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Damascus | the Syrian capital |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Syrian family moved in next door.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:x3:1
# text = A Syrian family moved in next door.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	next	next	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	door	door	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 | **move** | past | a Syrian family |  |  | next door |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in door=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tried Syrian food at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:x4:1
# text = We tried Syrian food at the market.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | past | We | Syrian food |  | the market |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Syrian refugees came to Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:x5:1
# text = Many Syrian refugees came to Canada.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	refugees	refugee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | Many Syrian refugees |  |  | Canada |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to canada=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Syrian desert is hot and dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:x6:1
# text = The Syrian desert is hot and dry.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Syrian desert |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the Syrian desert *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class learned a Syrian song.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:x7:1
# text = Our class learned a Syrian song.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | Our class | a Syrian song |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was born in a Syrian town near the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:syrian:x8:1
# text = He was born in a Syrian town near the sea.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Syrian	Syrian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	near	near	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | past · passive |  | He |  | a Syrian town near the sea |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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