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title: yacht — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yacht» in the school dictionary: A boat with sails, used for racing or for pleasure. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yacht

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**Who acts:** We, yachts, uncle, wind, Sydney · **What happens:** use, own, watch, race, have, take · **To what, where:** boat, large expensive motor boat, rich person, yachts, bay, small yacht

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A boat with sails, used for racing or for pleasure.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:m1:1
# text = A boat with sails, used for racing or for pleasure.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a boat with sails *not said here* |  |  |  | for racing or pleasure | 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 large, expensive motor boat or ship, often owned by a very rich person, used for holidays or parties.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:m2:1
# text = A large, expensive motor boat or ship, often owned by a very rich person, used for holidays or parties.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	motor	motor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	often	often	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	owned	own	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	parties	party	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **own** | participle |  | a large expensive motor boat or ship *not said here* |  |  |  | often *property* | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a rich person *not said here* |  |  |  | for holidays or parties | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the yachts racing across the bay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:x1:1
# text = We watched the yachts racing across the bay.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	yachts	yacht	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	racing	race	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bay	bay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **watch** | past | We | the yachts |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yacht=Theme |
| 2 | **race** | gerund | the yachts *not said here* |  |  | the bay |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across bay=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle has a small yacht and takes us sailing in summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:x2:1
# text = My uncle has a small yacht and takes us sailing in summer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	yacht	yacht	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	sailing	sail	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My uncle | a small yacht |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent yacht=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | present | My uncle *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent we=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **sail** | gerund | My uncle *not said here* |  |  |  | summer |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The film star arrived on a huge luxury yacht.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:x3:1
# text = The film star arrived on a huge luxury yacht.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	luxury	luxury	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	yacht	yacht	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | participle |  | the film star *not said here* |  | a huge luxury yacht |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind filled the yacht's white sails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:x4:1
# text = The wind filled the yacht's white sails.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	filled	fill	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	yacht	yacht	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sails	sail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | past | the wind | the yacht's white sails |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent sail=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Sydney to Hobart yacht race starts on Boxing Day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:x5:1
# text = The Sydney to Hobart yacht race starts on Boxing Day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	Hobart	Hobart	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	yacht	yacht	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
7	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Boxing	Boxing	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | the Sydney |  |  |  | on Boxing Day | to Hobart yacht race | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yachts lined the harbour in Auckland, the "City of Sails".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:x6:1
# text = Yachts lined the harbour in Auckland, the "City of Sails".
1	Yachts	yacht	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lined	line	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Auckland	Auckland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	City	City	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Sails	Sail	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **line** | past | Yachts | the harbour |  | Auckland |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme harbour=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Off sailed the yacht with the princess and her escort.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yacht:x7:1
# text = Off sailed the yacht with the princess and her escort.
1	Off	off	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	yacht	yacht	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	princess	princess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	escort	escort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past |  | the yacht |  |  |  | with the princess and her escort; off *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme yacht=Trajectory |

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