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title: traditional — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «traditional» in the school dictionary: Traditional means done the same way for a long time and passed down from older people to younger people. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# traditional

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**Who acts:** Traditional, We, Haggis, She, Morris dancing, Grandma · **What happens:** mean, do, pass down, read, be, wear · **To what, where:** same way, traditional tale, traditional Scottish food, traditional dress, traditional English dance, cake

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Traditional means done the same way for a long time and passed down from older people to younger people.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:m1:1
# text = Traditional means done the same way for a long time and passed down from older people to younger people.
1	Traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	16	amod	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	younger	young	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	19	amod	_	_
19	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Traditional |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | participle | Traditional *not said here* | the same way |  |  | time |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pass down** | participle | Traditional *not said here* |  |  |  |  | from older people to younger people | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from people=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Traditional also means old-fashioned or usual, not new or modern.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:m2:1
# text = Traditional also means old-fashioned or usual, not new or modern.
1	Traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Traditional |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read a traditional tale about a clever fox.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:x1:1
# text = We read a traditional tale about a clever fox.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | a traditional tale |  |  |  | about a clever fox | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Haggis is a traditional Scottish food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:x2:1
# text = Haggis is a traditional Scottish food.
1	Haggis	haggis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Scottish	Scottish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Haggis | a traditional Scottish food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore traditional dress for the festival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:x3:1
# text = She wore traditional dress for the festival.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	festival	festival	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 | **wear** | past | She | traditional dress |  |  |  | for the festival | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Morris dancing is a traditional English dance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:x4:1
# text = Morris dancing is a traditional English dance.
1	Morris	Morris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dancing	dancing	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	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Morris dancing | a traditional English dance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Grandma makes the cake the traditional way.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:x5:1
# text = Grandma makes the cake the traditional way.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Grandma | the cake |  |  |  | the traditional way *obl:unmarked* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cake=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Maori haka is a traditional dance from New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:x6:1
# text = The Maori haka is a traditional dance from New Zealand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Maori	Maori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	haka	haka	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	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** | present | the Maori haka | a traditional dance |  | New Zealand |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Many families have a traditional meal on holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:x7:1
# text = Many families have a traditional meal on holidays.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	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 | Many families | a traditional meal |  | holidays |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our school has a traditional sports day every summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:traditional:x8:1
# text = Our school has a traditional sports day every summer.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	traditional	traditional	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sports	sport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our school |  |  |  | day; summer |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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