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title: warship — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «warship» in the school dictionary: A warship is a ship built and armed for fighting in a war, run by a navy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# warship

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**Who acts:** warship, Warships, Mary Rose, HMS Victory, you, fleet · **What happens:** be, build, fight, run, include, visit · **To what, where:** ship, war, battleships, favourite warship, old wooden warship, Portsmouth

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«warship» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [warship in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/warship.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A warship is a ship built and armed for fighting in a war, run by a navy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:m1:1
# text = A warship is a ship built and armed for fighting in a war, run by a navy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warship	warship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	armed	armed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	advcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
16	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	navy	navy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a warship | a ship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | a ship *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **fight** | gerund |  |  |  | a war |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **run** | participle |  | a ship *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Warships include battleships, aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and submarines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:m2:1
# text = Warships include battleships, aircraft carriers, destroyers, frigates and submarines.
1	Warships	warship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	battleships	battleship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	aircraft	aircraft	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	carriers	carrier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	destroyers	destroyer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	frigates	frigate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	submarines	submarine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Warships | battleships and aircraft carriers and destroyers and frigates and submarines |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battleship=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mary Rose was Henry VIII's favourite warship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:x1:1
# text = The Mary Rose was Henry VIII's favourite warship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Rose	Rose	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	Henry	Henry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	VIII	VIII	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	favourite	favourite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	warship	warship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Mary Rose | Henry VIII's favourite warship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
HMS Victory is an old wooden warship you can visit in Portsmouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:x2:1
# text = HMS Victory is an old wooden warship you can visit in Portsmouth.
1	HMS	HMS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Victory	victory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	warship	warship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Portsmouth	Portsmouth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | HMS Victory | a old wooden warship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** | can | you | a old wooden warship *not said here* |  | Portsmouth |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warship=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A fleet of warships sailed into the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:x3:1
# text = A fleet of warships sailed into the harbour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fleet	fleet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	warships	warship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **sail** | past | a fleet of warships |  |  | the harbour |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent into harbour=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The warship had big guns on its deck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:x4:1
# text = The warship had big guns on its deck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	warship	warship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	deck	deck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	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** | past | the warship | big guns |  | warship's deck |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Navy warships helped rescue people after the flood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:x5:1
# text = Navy warships helped rescue people after the flood.
1	Navy	navy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	warships	warship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rescue	rescue	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	flood	flood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | Navy warships |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **rescue** | infinitive | Navy warships *not said here* | people |  |  | after the flood |  | vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A submarine is a warship that travels underwater.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:x6:1
# text = A submarine is a warship that travels underwater.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	submarine	submarine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	warship	warship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	underwater	underwater	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	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 | a submarine | a warship |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | present | a warship |  |  |  |  | underwater *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But they should not be boats, they should be large warships.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:warship:x7:1
# text = But they should not be boats, they should be large warships.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
6	boats	boat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
9	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	cop	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	warships	warship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | should | they | boats and large warships |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | should | boats *= boat* | large warships |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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