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title: tourism — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tourism» in the school dictionary: Tourism is the business of people travelling to places for holidays and of providing them with hotels, trips and things to see. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tourism

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**Who acts:** Tourism, people, It, New Zealand, adventure tourism, much tourism · **What happens:** be, travel, provide, see, mean, bring · **To what, where:** business, places, holidays, activity, lot, seaside towns

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«tourism» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [tourism in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tourism.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tourism is the business of people travelling to places for holidays and of providing them with hotels, trips and things to see.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourism:m1:1
# text = Tourism is the business of people travelling to places for holidays and of providing them with hotels, trips and things to see.
1	Tourism	tourism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
14	providing	provide	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	hotels	hotel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	trips	trip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tourism | the business |  |  |  | of people | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | gerund | people *not said here* |  |  | places |  | for holidays | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to place=Destination |
| 3 | **provide** | gerund | people *not said here* | holidays *= holiday* |  |  |  | with hotels and trips and things | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-2 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent they=Recipient with hotel=Theme |
| 4 | **see** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 also means the activity of visiting places as a tourist.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourism:m2:1
# text = It also means the activity of visiting places as a tourist.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	activity	activity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	visiting	visiting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tourist	tourist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | It | the activity of visiting places as a tourist |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent activity=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tourism brings a lot of money to seaside towns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourism:x1:1
# text = Tourism brings a lot of money to seaside towns.
1	Tourism	tourism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brings	bring	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lot	lot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	seaside	seaside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | present | Tourism | a lot of money |  | seaside towns |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lot=Theme to town=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
New Zealand is famous for adventure tourism like bungee jumping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourism:x2:1
# text = New Zealand is famous for adventure tourism like bungee jumping.
1	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
2	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	adventure	adventure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	tourism	tourism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bungee	bungee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | New Zealand |  |  |  |  | for adventure tourism like bungee; famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **jump** | gerund | adventure tourism like bungee *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Too much tourism can damage beaches and coral reefs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourism:x3:1
# text = Too much tourism can damage beaches and coral reefs.
1	Too	too	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tourism	tourism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	damage	damage	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	9	compound	_	_
9	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **damage** | can | much tourism | beaches and coral reefs |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beach=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eco-tourism tries to protect nature while people visit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourism:x4:1
# text = Eco-tourism tries to protect nature while people visit.
1	Eco	Eco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	tourism	tourism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tries	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	visit	visit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present | Eco tourism |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **protect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Eco tourism *not said here* | nature |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nature=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **visit** | present | people |  |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pandemic hit tourism very hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourism:x5:1
# text = The pandemic hit tourism very hard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pandemic	pandemic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tourism	tourism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | past | the pandemic | tourism |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme tourism=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle works in tourism as a tour guide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tourism:x6:1
# text = My uncle works in tourism as a tour guide.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tourism	tourism	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	tour	tour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My uncle |  |  |  |  | as a tour guide; in tourism | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in tourism=Theme |

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