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title: venetian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «venetian» in the school dictionary: From or to do with Venice, a city in Italy built on water with canals instead of streets. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# venetian

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**Who acts:** person, venetian, many thin flat strips, Marco, We, you · **What happens:** do, build, come, be, make, tilt · **To what, where:** water, Venice, light, famous Venetian traveller, Venetian mask, Venetian boats · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with Venice, a city in Italy built on water with canals instead of streets.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:m1:1
# text = From or to do with Venice, a city in Italy built on water with canals instead of streets.
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Venice	Venice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	canals	canal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
17	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	streets	street	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Venice | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **build** | past |  |  |  | water |  | with canals instead streets | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent on water=Source |

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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 -->
A person who comes from Venice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:m2:1
# text = A person who comes from Venice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Venice	Venice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | a person |  |  | Venice |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from venice=Initial\_Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A venetian blind is a window blind made of many thin flat strips that tilt to let light in or keep it out.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:m3:1
# text = A venetian blind is a window blind made of many thin flat strips that tilt to let light in or keep it out.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	venetian	venetian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
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	6	det	_	_
6	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	advcl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	strips	strip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	tilt	tilt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	xcomp	_	_
18	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	out	out	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a venetian |  |  |  |  | a window *obl:unmarked*; blind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle | a venetian *not said here* |  |  |  |  | of many thin flat strips | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **tilt** | present | many thin flat strips |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **let in** | to-infinitive | many thin flat strips *not said here* | light |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 5 | **keep out** | infinitive | many thin flat strips *not said here* | light |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marco Polo was a famous Venetian traveller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:x1:1
# text = Marco Polo was a famous Venetian traveller.
1	Marco	Marco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Polo	Polo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Venetian	venetian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	traveller	traveller	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** | past | Marco | a famous Venetian traveller |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We bought a Venetian mask for the carnival.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:x2:1
# text = We bought a Venetian mask for the carnival.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	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	Venetian	venetian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mask	mask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	carnival	carnival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | We | a Venetian mask |  |  |  | for the carnival | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent mask=Theme for carnival=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Venetian boats are called gondolas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:x3:1
# text = Venetian boats are called gondolas.
1	Venetian	venetian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	gondolas	gondola	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Venetian boats |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pull the cord to open the venetian blind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:x4:1
# text = Pull the cord to open the venetian blind.
1	Pull	pull	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cord	cord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	venetian	venetian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | imperative | you *not said here* | the cord |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cord=Theme |
| 2 | **open** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | the venetian |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location venetian=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Venetians built their city on islands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:x5:1
# text = The Venetians built their city on islands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Venetians	Venetian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **build** | past | the Venetians | Venetians's city |  | islands |  |  | vn base-97.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent city=Theme on island=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Venetian glass is beautiful and colourful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venetian:x6:1
# text = Venetian glass is beautiful and colourful.
1	Venetian	venetian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Venetian glass |  |  |  |  | beautiful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Venetian glass *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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