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title: temperate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «temperate» in the school dictionary: A temperate climate or place is never extremely hot or extremely cold, with warm summers and cool winters. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# temperate

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**Who acts:** temperate climate, temperate person, Britain, climate, Temperate places, Oak trees · **What happens:** not be, be, control, have, grow, lie · **To what, where:** feelings, temperate climate, temperate forests, temperate rainforests, tropics, cold places

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A temperate climate or place is never extremely hot or extremely cold, with warm summers and cool winters.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:m1:1
# text = A temperate climate or place is never extremely hot or extremely cold, with warm summers and cool winters.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	temperate	temperate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	extremely	extremely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	summers	summer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	winters	winter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | a temperate climate or place |  |  |  |  | extremely, hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a temperate climate or place *not said here* |  |  |  |  | extremely *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 -->
A temperate person is calm and controls their feelings and habits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:m2:1
# text = A temperate person is calm and controls their feelings and habits.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	temperate	temperate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	controls	control	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	feelings	feeling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	habits	habit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a temperate person |  |  |  |  | calm *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **control** | present | a temperate person *not said here* | their feelings and habits |  |  |  |  | vn enforce-63 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feeling=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Britain has a temperate climate, so it is rarely very hot or very cold.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:x1:1
# text = Britain has a temperate climate, so it is rarely very hot or very cold.
1	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	temperate	temperate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Britain | a temperate climate |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent climate=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | climate |  |  |  |  | hot, rarely *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | climate *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Temperate places usually have four seasons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:x2:1
# text = Temperate places usually have four seasons.
1	Temperate	temperate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Temperate places |  |  |  | season | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oak and maple trees grow in temperate forests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:x3:1
# text = Oak and maple trees grow in temperate forests.
1	Oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	maple	maple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	temperate	temperate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Oak trees |  |  | temperate forests |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New Zealand has temperate rainforests full of ferns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:x4:1
# text = New Zealand has temperate rainforests full of ferns.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	temperate	temperate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ferns	fern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **have** | present | New Zealand | temperate rainforests |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rainforest=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temperate zone lies between the tropics and the poles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:x5:1
# text = The temperate zone lies between the tropics and the poles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	temperate	temperate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	between	between	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tropics	tropic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	poles	pole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the temperate zone |  |  | the tropics and the poles |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between tropic=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Penguins live in cold places, but some live in temperate New Zealand too.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:x6:1
# text = Penguins live in cold places, but some live in temperate New Zealand too.
1	Penguins	penguin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	nsubj	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	temperate	temperate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	flat	_	_
13	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Penguins |  |  | cold places |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |
| 2 | **live** | present | some |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **temperate** | infinitive | some *not said here* | New Zealand |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But the mind of Becfola was not of this temperate quality, and, lacking Crimthann, it seemed to her that she possessed nothing.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temperate:x7:1
# text = But the mind of Becfola was not of this temperate quality, and, lacking Crimthann, it seemed to her that she possessed nothing.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mind	mind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Becfola	Becfola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
10	temperate	temperate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	lacking	lack	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
16	Crimthann	Crimthann	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	_
22	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	possessed	possess	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	advcl	_	_
25	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | past | the mind of Becfola |  |  |  |  | of this temperate quality | tree rules |
| 2 | **lack** | gerund |  | Crimthann |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **seem** | past | it | this temperate quality *not said here* | Crimthann |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme quality=Attribute |
| 4 | **possess** | past | Crimthann | nothing |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot nothing=Theme |
| 5 | **mind** |  |  | Becfola |  |  |  |  | nom mind «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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