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title: usa — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «usa» in the school dictionary: The USA (the United States of America) is a large country in North America made of 50 states, with Washington, D.C. as its capital. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# usa

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**Who acts:** USA, Washington D.C., cousins, people, flag, We · **What happens:** be, make, have, live, measure, fly · **To what, where:** large country, North America, 50 states, capital, USA, distance

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The USA (the United States of America) is a large country in North America made of 50 states, with Washington, D.C. as its capital.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:m1:1
# text = The USA (the United States of America) is a large country in North America made of 50 states, with Washington, D.C. as its capital.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	United	United	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	States	State	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Washington	Washington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	D.C.	D.C.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	nmod:unmarked	_	_
26	as	as	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the USA and the United States of America | a large country |  | North America |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a large country *not said here* |  |  |  | of 50 states with Washington  D.C.; as country's capital | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The USA has 50 states.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:x1:1
# text = The USA has 50 states.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	states	state	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the USA | 50 states |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent state=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washington, D.C. is the capital of the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:x2:1
# text = Washington, D.C. is the capital of the USA.
1	Washington	Washington	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	D.C.	D.C.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Washington D.C. | the capital |  |  |  | of the USA | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousins live in the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:x3:1
# text = My cousins live in the USA.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousins	cousin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My cousins |  |  | the USA |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in usa=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The USA is between Canada and Mexico.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:x4:1
# text = The USA is between Canada and Mexico.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	between	between	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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** | present | the USA |  |  |  |  | between Canada and Mexico | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA people measure distance in miles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:x5:1
# text = In the USA people measure distance in miles.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	measure	measure	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	miles	mile	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 | **measure** | present | people | distance |  | the USA |  | in miles | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme distance=Value |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The flag of the USA has 50 stars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:x6:1
# text = The flag of the USA has 50 stars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the flag of the USA | 50 stars |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We flew from London to the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:x7:1
# text = We flew from London to the USA.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	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 | **fly** | past | We |  | the USA | London |  |  | vn drive-11.5-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent from london=Initial\_Location to usa=Destination |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alaska is the biggest state in the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:usa:x8:1
# text = Alaska is the biggest state in the USA.
1	Alaska	Alaska	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Alaska | the biggest state |  | the USA |  |  | tree rules |

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