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title: wartime — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wartime» in the school dictionary: Wartime is a period when a country is at war. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wartime

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**Who acts:** Wartime, country, Grandma, We, Wartime posters, museum · **What happens:** be, mean, happen, belong, ration, evacuate · **To what, where:** period, war, food, wartime, Children, wartime childhood · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Wartime is a period when a country is at war.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:m1:1
# text = Wartime is a period when a country is at war.
1	Wartime	wartime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wartime | a period |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a country |  |  | war |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adjective, wartime means happening in or belonging to such a time: «wartime food».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:m2:1
# text = As an adjective, wartime means happening in or belonging to such a time: «wartime food».
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	wartime	wartime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	happening	happen	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	xcomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	conj	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	14	det:predet	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	wartime	wartime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | wartime |  |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **happen** *not said to happen* | gerund | wartime *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **belong** | gerund | wartime *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In wartime, food was rationed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:x1:1
# text = In wartime, food was rationed.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	wartime	wartime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	rationed	ration	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ration** | past · passive |  | food |  | wartime |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children were evacuated to the countryside in wartime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:x2:1
# text = Children were evacuated to the countryside in wartime.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	evacuated	evacuate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	countryside	countryside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	wartime	wartime	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 | **evacuate** | past · passive |  | Children |  | wartime |  | to the countryside | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to countryside=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma remembers her wartime childhood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:x3:1
# text = Grandma remembers her wartime childhood.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	remembers	remember	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	wartime	wartime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	childhood	childhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **remember** | present | Grandma | Grandma's wartime childhood |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent childhood=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tasted a wartime recipe with no eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:x4:1
# text = We tasted a wartime recipe with no eggs.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tasted	taste	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	wartime	wartime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	recipe	recipe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | past | We | a wartime recipe |  |  |  | with no eggs | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme recipe=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wartime posters told people to save food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:x5:1
# text = Wartime posters told people to save food.
1	Wartime	wartime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	posters	poster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | Wartime posters |  | people |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent people=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **save** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Wartime posters *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum shows wartime toys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:x6:1
# text = The museum shows wartime toys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wartime	wartime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	toys	toy	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 | **show** | present | the museum | wartime toys |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent toy=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many things were scarce in wartime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wartime:x7:1
# text = Many things were scarce in wartime.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	scarce	scarce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wartime	wartime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	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** | past | Many things |  |  | wartime |  | scarce *property* | tree rules |

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