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title: wasteland — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wasteland» in the school dictionary: An area of land that is empty, ruined or not used, such as land with rubble, weeds and rubbish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# wasteland

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**Who acts:** area, old factory site, heroes, town, you, broken glass · **What happens:** be, ruin, not use, break, cross, freeze · **To what, where:** wasteland, frozen wasteland, park, Sunday afternoon telly · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An area of land that is empty, ruined or not used, such as land with rubble, weeds and rubbish.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:m1:1
# text = An area of land that is empty, ruined or not used, such as land with rubble, weeds and rubbish.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	empty	empty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	ruined	ruin	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	rubble	rubble	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a area of land |  |  |  |  | empty *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ruin** | participle | a area of land *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **not** **use** | participle | a area of land *not said here* |  |  |  |  | such land with rubble and weeds and rubbish | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 place or a time with nothing good or interesting in it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:m2:1
# text = A place or a time with nothing good or interesting in it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	5	nmod	_	_
8	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	interesting	interesting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a cultural wasteland".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:m2e:1
# text = "a cultural wasteland".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cultural	cultural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	wasteland	wasteland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old factory site was a wasteland of broken bricks and weeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:x1:1
# text = The old factory site was a wasteland of broken bricks and weeds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	site	site	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wasteland	wasteland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	bricks	brick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	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** | past | the old factory site | a wasteland |  |  |  | of broken bricks and weeds | tree rules |
| 2 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, the heroes crossed a frozen wasteland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:x2:1
# text = In the film, the heroes crossed a frozen wasteland.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	heroes	hero	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	wasteland	wasteland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | the heroes | a frozen wasteland |  |  |  | in the film | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent wasteland=Patient in film=Topic |
| 2 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The town turned the wasteland into a park with trees and a playground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:x3:1
# text = The town turned the wasteland into a park with trees and a playground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wasteland	wasteland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	playground	playground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the town | the wasteland |  | a park |  | with trees and a playground | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent wasteland=Theme into park=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not play on the wasteland; there is broken glass there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:x4:1
# text = Do not play on the wasteland; there is broken glass there.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wasteland	wasteland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	9	expl	_	_
9	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	broken	break	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **play** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  | the wasteland |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **be** | present | broken glass |  |  | there; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **break** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the war, the city was a wasteland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:x5:1
# text = After the war, the city was a wasteland.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wasteland	wasteland	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 city | a wasteland |  |  | after the war |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad said Sunday afternoon telly used to be a wasteland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasteland:x6:1
# text = Grandad said Sunday afternoon telly used to be a wasteland.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Sunday	Sunday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
4	afternoon	afternoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	telly	telly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	wasteland	wasteland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Grandad | Sunday afternoon telly |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent telly=Topic |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | Sunday afternoon telly *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | to-infinitive |  | a wasteland |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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