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cherokee

Who acts: Cherokee, many, Cherokee language, Sequoyah, Thousands, friend · What happens: be, live, have, create, write, force · To what, where: Native American people, USA, Oklahoma, own writing system, name, Native American nation

«cherokee» 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: cherokee in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The Cherokee are a Native American people, originally from the south-east of what is now the USA, many of whom now live in Oklahoma and North Carolina.

The tree, 28 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodpunctadvmodcasedetcompoundpunctconjcasenmodcopadvmoddetacl:relclpunctnsubjcasenmodadvmodacl:relclcaseoblcccompoundconjpunctrootTheDETCherokeePROPNareAUXaDETNativeADJAmericanADJpeopleNOUN,PUNCToriginallyADVfromADPtheDETsouthNOUN-PUNCTeastNOUNofADPwhatPRONisAUXnowADVtheDETUSAPROPN,PUNCTmanyADJofADPwhomPRONnowADVliveVERBinADPOklahomaPROPNandCCONJNorthPROPNCarolinaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cherokeedet
2CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing7 peoplensubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 peoplecop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 peopledet
5NativenativeADJDegree=Pos7 peopleamod
6AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos7 peopleamod
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8,,PUNCT_14 eastpunct
9originallyoriginallyADV_14 eastadvmod
10fromfromADP_14 eastcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 eastdet
12southsouthNOUNNumber=Sing14 eastcompound
13--PUNCT_12 southpunct
14easteastNOUNNumber=Sing7 peopleconj
15ofofADP_16 whatcase
16whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel14 eastnmod
17isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 USAcop
18nownowADVPronType=Dem20 USAadvmod
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 USAdet
20USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing16 whatacl:relcl
21,,PUNCT_26 livepunct
22manymanyADJDegree=Pos26 livensubj
23ofofADP_24 whomcase
24whomwhomPRONPronType=Rel22 manynmod
25nownowADVPronType=Dem26 liveadvmod
26liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 peopleacl:relcl
27ininADP_28 Oklahomacase
28OklahomaOklahomaPROPNNumber=Sing26 liveobl
29andandCCONJ_31 Carolinacc
30NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing31 Carolinacompound
31CarolinaCarolinaPROPNNumber=Sing28 Oklahomaconj
32..PUNCT_7 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Cherokeea Native American people and the south east of a Native American people and the south east of a Native American peopletree rules
2is apresentthe USAnowtree rules
3livepresentmanyOklahoma and North Carolinanowvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in oklahoma=Location

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

The Cherokee language, which has its own writing system created by Sequoyah.

detcompoundnsubjpunctnsubjnmod:possamodcompoundobjaclcaseoblpunctrootTheDETCherokeePROPNlanguageNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONhasVERBitsPRONownADJwritingNOUNsystemNOUNcreatedVERBbyADPSequoyahPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 languagedet
2CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing3 languagecompound
3languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasnsubj
4,,PUNCT_6 haspunct
5whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel6 hasnsubj
6hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs10 systemnmod:poss
8ownownADJDegree=Pos10 systemamod
9writingwritingNOUNNumber=Sing10 systemcompound
10systemsystemNOUNNumber=Sing6 hasobj
11createdcreateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 systemacl
12bybyADP_13 Sequoyahcase
13SequoyahSequoyahPROPNNumber=Sing11 createdobl
14..PUNCT_6 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe Cherokee languagelanguage's own writing systemvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent system=Patient
2createparticiplelanguage's own writing system not said hereby Sequoyahvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Cherokee is also the name of a car model and of places.

nsubjcopadvmoddetcasedetcompoundnmodcccaseconjpunctrootCherokeePROPNisAUXalsoADVtheDETnameNOUNofADPaDETcarNOUNmodelNOUNandCCONJofADPplacesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing5 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_5 nameadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 namedet
5namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_9 modelcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 modeldet
8carcarNOUNNumber=Sing9 modelcompound
9modelmodelNOUNNumber=Sing5 namenmod
10andandCCONJ_12 placescc
11ofofADP_12 placescase
12placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur9 modelconj
13..PUNCT_5 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCherokeethe nameof a car model and placestree rules

Example 1

The Cherokee are a Native American nation.

detnsubjcopdetamodamodpunctrootTheDETCherokeePROPNareAUXaDETNativeADJAmericanADJnationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cherokeedet
2CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing7 nationnsubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 nationcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 nationdet
5NativenativeADJDegree=Pos7 nationamod
6AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos7 nationamod
7nationnationNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 nationpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Cherokeea Native American nationtree rules

Example 2

Sequoyah created a way to write the Cherokee language.

nsubjdetobjmarkacldetcompoundobjpunctrootSequoyahPROPNcreatedVERBaDETwayNOUNtoPARTwriteVERBtheDETCherokeePROPNlanguageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SequoyahSequoyahPROPNNumber=Sing2 creatednsubj
2createdcreateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 waydet
4waywayNOUNNumber=Sing2 createdobj
5totoPART_6 writemark
6writewriteVERBVerbForm=Inf4 wayacl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 languagedet
8CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing9 languagecompound
9languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing6 writeobj
10..PUNCT_2 createdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1createpastSequoyaha wayvn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Result
2writeto-infinitiveSequoyah not said herethe Cherokee languagevn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Theme

Example 3

Thousands of Cherokee people were forced to walk the Trail of Tears.

nsubj:passcasecompoundnmodaux:passmarkxcompdetobjcasenmodpunctrootThousandsNOUNofADPCherokeePROPNpeopleNOUNwereAUXforcedVERBtoPARTwalkVERBtheDETTrailNOUNofADPTearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur6 forcednsubj:pass
2ofofADP_4 peoplecase
3CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing4 peoplecompound
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur1 Thousandsnmod
5werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 forcedaux:pass
6forcedforceVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7totoPART_8 walkmark
8walkwalkVERBVerbForm=Inf6 forcedxcomp
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Traildet
10TrailtrailNOUNNumber=Sing8 walkobj
11ofofADP_12 Tearscase
12TearstearNOUNNumber=Plur10 Trailnmod
13..PUNCT_6 forcedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1forcepast · passiveThousands of Cherokee peoplevn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic
2walkto-infinitiveThousands of Cherokee people not said herethe Trail of Tearsvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme trail=Trajectory

Example 4

Today many Cherokee live in Oklahoma.

obl:unmarkedamodnmodcaseoblpunctrootTodayNOUNmanyADJCherokeePROPNliveVERBinADPOklahomaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TodaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing4 liveobl:unmarked
2manymanyADJDegree=Pos3 Cherokeeamod
3CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing1 Todaynmod
4liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5ininADP_6 Oklahomacase
6OklahomaOklahomaPROPNNumber=Sing4 liveobl
7..PUNCT_4 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentOklahomatodayvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in oklahoma=Location

Example 5

My friend is learning a few Cherokee words.

nmod:possnsubjauxdetamodcompoundobjpunctrootMyPRONfriendNOUNisAUXlearningVERBaDETfewADJCherokeePROPNwordsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 friendnmod:poss
2friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing4 learningnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 learningaux
4learninglearnVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 wordsdet
6fewfewADJDegree=Pos8 wordsamod
7CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing8 wordscompound
8wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur4 learningobj
9..PUNCT_4 learningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpresent · progressiveMy frienda few Cherokee wordsvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic

Example 6

The Cherokee Nation has its own government.

detcompoundnsubjnmod:possamodobjpunctrootTheDETCherokeePROPNNationPROPNhasVERBitsPRONownADJgovernmentNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Nationdet
2CherokeeCherokeePROPNNumber=Sing3 Nationcompound
3NationNationPROPNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 governmentnmod:poss
6ownownADJDegree=Pos7 governmentamod
7governmentgovernmentNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
8..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe Cherokee NationNation's own governmentvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent government=Patient

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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