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title: transportation — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «transportation» in the school dictionary: Moving people or goods from one place to another. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# transportation

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**Who acts:** Public transportation, transportation, school, Bikes · **What happens:** move, carry, send, live, work, include · **To what, where:** people, one place, things, convicts, Britain, Australia

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«transportation» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [transportation in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/transportation.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moving people or goods from one place to another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:m1:1
# text = Moving people or goods from one place to another.
1	Moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	goods	goods	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	conj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  | people or goods |  | one place to another |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent people=Theme from place=Trajectory |

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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}

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A way of travelling or carrying things: cars, buses, trains, planes, ships.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:m2:1
# text = A way of travelling or carrying things: cars, buses, trains, planes, ships.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	travelling	travelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	conj	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	cars	car	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	planes	plane	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sending convicts from Britain and Ireland to live and work far away, especially to Australia (1788–1868) and earlier to America, as a punishment.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:m3:1
# text = Sending convicts from Britain and Ireland to live and work far away, especially to Australia (1788–1868) and earlier to America, as a punishment.
1	Sending	send	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	convicts	convict	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	work	work	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
11	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	12	advmod	_	_
12	away	away	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	1788	1788	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	–	–	SYM	SYM	ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	1868	1868	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	earlier	early	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	25	advmod	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	as	as	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | gerund |  | convicts |  | Britain and Ireland |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent convict=Theme from britain=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | as a punishment | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **work** | infinitive |  |  | Australia |  |  | away *property* | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Public transportation includes buses and trains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:x1:1
# text = Public transportation includes buses and trains.
1	Public	public	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	transportation	transportation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	includes	include	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	buses	bus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	trains	train	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Public transportation | buses and trains |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bus=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many convicts were sentenced to transportation to Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:x2:1
# text = Many convicts were sentenced to transportation to Australia.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	convicts	convict	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sentenced	sentence	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	transportation	transportation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **sentence** | past · passive |  | Many convicts | Australia |  |  | to transportation | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The river's transportation of sand builds up the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:x3:1
# text = The river's transportation of sand builds up the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	transportation	transportation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	builds	build	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build up** | present | the river's transportation of sand | the beach |  |  |  |  | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Causer beach=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school organises transportation for the trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:x4:1
# text = The school organises transportation for the trip.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	organises	organise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	transportation	transportation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **organise** | present | the school | transportation |  |  |  | for the trip | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bikes are a healthy kind of transportation.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:x5:1
# text = Bikes are a healthy kind of transportation.
1	Bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	transportation	transportation	NOUN	NN	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 | Bikes | a healthy kind |  |  |  | of transportation | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Transportation to Australia could last fourteen years or for life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:transportation:x6:1
# text = Transportation to Australia could last fourteen years or for life.
1	Transportation	transportation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	fourteen	fourteen	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **last** | could | Transportation to Australia |  |  |  | year |  | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |

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