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title: ulster — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ulster» in the school dictionary: One of the four historic provinces of Ireland, in the north; it has nine counties – six are in Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and three in the Republic of Ireland. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ulster

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**Who acts:** One, nine counties, Donegal, Ulster, traveller, Victorian gentlemen · **What happens:** have, be, wear, button · **To what, where:** part, Northern Ireland, short cape, Republic, one, heavy ulster

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: proper noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the four historic provinces of Ireland, in the north; it has nine counties – six are in Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and three in the Republic of Ireland.

<!-- fold The tree, 31 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ulster:m1:1
# text = One of the four historic provinces of Ireland, in the north; it has nine counties – six are in Northern Ireland (part of the UK) and three in the Republic of Ireland.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	historic	historic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	counties	county	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nsubj	_	_
18	–	-	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	appos	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	flat	_	_
23	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
24	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	ccomp	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	28	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	25	conj	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	nmod	_	_
35	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	34	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | One of the four historic provinces of Ireland and the north |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | nine counties | part |  | Northern Ireland |  | of the UK | 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}

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Usage: noun, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, loose, heavy overcoat, often with a belt and a short cape, worn in Victorian and Edwardian times.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ulster:m2:1
# text = A long, loose, heavy overcoat, often with a belt and a short cape, worn in Victorian and Edwardian times.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	overcoat	overcoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	belt	belt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cape	cape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	Edwardian	edwardian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	conj	_	_
23	times	time	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | a short cape *not said here* |  |  | time |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Donegal is part of Ulster but is in the Republic of Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ulster:x1:1
# text = Donegal is part of Ulster but is in the Republic of Ireland.
1	Donegal	Donegal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Ulster	Ulster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Donegal | part but the Republic |  |  |  | of Ulster | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Donegal *not said here* |  |  | the Republic |  | of Ireland | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ulster:x2:1
# text = Ulster is one of the four provinces of Ireland.
1	Ulster	Ulster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	provinces	province	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ulster | one |  |  |  | of the four provinces of Ireland | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The traveller buttoned his heavy ulster against the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ulster:x3:1
# text = The traveller buttoned his heavy ulster against the wind.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buttoned	button	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ulster	ulster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	against	against	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wind	wind	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 | **button** | past | the traveller | traveller's heavy ulster |  |  |  | against the wind | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ulster=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ulster Rugby play in Belfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ulster:x4:1
# text = Ulster Rugby play in Belfast.
1	Ulster	Ulster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	Rugby	Rugby	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Belfast	Belfast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Victorian gentlemen wore long ulsters in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ulster:x5:1
# text = Victorian gentlemen wore long ulsters in winter.
1	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	gentlemen	gentleman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ulsters	ulster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	winter	winter	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 | **wear** | past | Victorian gentlemen | long ulsters |  |  | winter |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent ulster=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ulster:x6:1
# text = Six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland.
1	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	Ulster	Ulster	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	counties	county	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Six of Ulster's nine counties |  |  | Northern Ireland |  |  | tree rules |

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