colonist Who acts: colonist, person, home country, history, colonists, Many colonists · What happens: be, go, live, rule, settle, mean · To what, where: person, new land, new colony, first settlers, small wooden houses, river
«colonist» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: colonist in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A colonist is a person who goes to live in a new land that is ruled by their home country, or who settles a new colony.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl mark xcomp case det amod obl nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl case nmod:poss compound obl punct cc nsubj conj det amod obj punct root A DET colonist NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON goes VERB to PART live VERB in ADP a DET new ADJ land NOUN that PRON is AUX ruled VERB by ADP their PRON home NOUN country NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ who PRON settles VERB a DET new ADJ colony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 colonist det 2 colonist colonist NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 goes nsubj 7 goes go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 to to PART _ 9 live mark 9 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 goes xcomp 10 in in ADP _ 13 land case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 land det 12 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 13 land amod 13 land land NOUN Number=Sing 9 live obl 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 ruled nsubj:pass 15 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 ruled aux:pass 16 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 land acl:relcl 17 by by ADP _ 20 country case 18 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 20 country nmod:poss 19 home home NOUN Number=Sing 20 country compound 20 country country NOUN Number=Sing 16 ruled obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 24 settles punct 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 settles cc 23 who who PRON PronType=Rel 24 settles nsubj 24 settles settle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 goes conj 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 colony det 26 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 27 colony amod 27 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 24 settles obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a colonist a person tree rules 2 go present a person vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 live to-infinitive a person not said here a new land vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in land=Location 4 rule present · passive their home country a new land vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme 5 settle present a new colony vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme colony=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 In history it often means the first settlers from Europe in places such as America, Australia or New Zealand.
The tree, 19 words case obl nsubj advmod det amod obj case nmod case nmod case fixed nmod punct conj cc flat conj punct root In ADP history NOUN it PRON often ADV means VERB the DET first ADJ settlers NOUN from ADP Europe PROPN in ADP places NOUN such ADJ as ADP America PROPN , PUNCT Australia PROPN or CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 history case 2 history history NOUN Number=Sing 5 means obl 3 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 means nsubj 4 often often ADV _ 5 means advmod 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 settlers det 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 settlers amod 8 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 5 means obj 9 from from ADP _ 10 Europe case 10 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 8 settlers nmod 11 in in ADP _ 12 places case 12 places place NOUN Number=Plur 8 settlers nmod 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 15 America case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 America America PROPN Number=Sing 12 places nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 Australia punct 17 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 15 America conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 Zealand cc 19 New New PROPN Number=Sing 20 Zealand flat 20 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 15 America conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 mean present history the first settlers from Europe; in places such America and Australia or New Zealand; in history; often property vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot settler=Theme in history=Attribute
Example 1 The colonists built small wooden houses near the river.
det nsubj amod amod obj case det obl punct root The DET colonists NOUN built VERB small ADJ wooden ADJ houses NOUN near ADP the DET river NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colonists det 2 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 3 built nsubj 3 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 houses amod 5 wooden wooden ADJ Degree=Pos 6 houses amod 6 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 3 built obj 7 near near ADP _ 9 river case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 built obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 built punct
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1 build past the colonists small wooden houses the river vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product
Example 2 Many colonists died during the first hard winter.
amod nsubj case det amod amod obl punct root Many ADJ colonists NOUN died VERB during ADP the DET first ADJ hard ADJ winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 colonists amod 2 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 3 died nsubj 3 died die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 during during ADP _ 8 winter case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 winter det 6 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 winter amod 7 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 8 winter amod 8 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 died obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 died punct
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1 die past Many colonists winter vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 3 The colonists traded with the local people for food.
det nsubj case det amod obl case obl punct root The DET colonists NOUN traded VERB with ADP the DET local ADJ people NOUN for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 colonists det 2 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 3 traded nsubj 3 traded trade VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 people case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 people det 6 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 7 people amod 7 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 traded obl 8 for for ADP _ 9 food case 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 traded obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 traded punct
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1 trade past the colonists with the local people; for food vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with people=Co-Agent
Example 4 The American colonists did not want to pay taxes to Britain.
det amod nsubj aux advmod mark xcomp obj case obl punct root The DET American ADJ colonists NOUN did AUX not PART want VERB to PART pay VERB taxes NOUN to ADP Britain PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 colonists det 2 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 3 colonists amod 3 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 6 want nsubj 4 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 want aux 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 want advmod 6 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 pay mark 8 pay pay VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 want xcomp 9 taxes tax NOUN Number=Plur 8 pay obj 10 to to ADP _ 11 Britain case 11 Britain Britain PROPN Number=Sing 8 pay obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 want punct
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1 not want past · do-support the American colonists vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 pay not said to happen to-infinitive the American colonists not said here taxes Britain vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tax=Asset
Example 5 Aboriginal people had lived in Australia long before the colonists arrived.
amod nsubj aux case obl advmod mark det nsubj advcl punct root Aboriginal ADJ people NOUN had AUX lived VERB in ADP Australia PROPN long ADV before SCONJ the DET colonists NOUN arrived VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Aboriginal aboriginal ADJ Degree=Pos 2 people amod 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 lived nsubj 3 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lived aux 4 lived live VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 Australia case 6 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 4 lived obl 7 long long ADV Degree=Pos 4 lived advmod 8 before before SCONJ _ 11 arrived mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 colonists det 10 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 11 arrived nsubj 11 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 lived advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 lived punct
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1 live past · perfect Aboriginal people Australia long property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in australia=Location 2 arrive past the colonists vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 In the story, colonists on Mars grow potatoes in domes.
case det obl punct nsubj case nmod obj case obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT colonists NOUN on ADP Mars PROPN grow VERB potatoes NOUN in ADP domes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 grow obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 8 grow nsubj 6 on on ADP _ 7 Mars case 7 Mars Mars PROPN Number=Sing 5 colonists nmod 8 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 potatoes potato NOUN Number=Plur 8 grow obj 10 in in ADP _ 11 domes case 11 domes dome NOUN Number=Plur 8 grow obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 grow punct
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1 grow present colonists on Mars potatoes the story in domes vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location potato=Theme
Example 7 Our class acted out a meeting between colonists and Native leaders.
nmod:poss nsubj compound:prt det obj case nmod cc amod conj punct root Our PRON class NOUN acted VERB out ADP a DET meeting NOUN between ADP colonists NOUN and CCONJ Native ADJ leaders NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 acted nsubj 3 acted act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 out out ADP _ 3 acted compound:prt 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 meeting det 6 meeting meeting NOUN Number=Sing 3 acted obj 7 between between ADP _ 8 colonists case 8 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 6 meeting nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 leaders cc 10 Native native ADJ Degree=Pos 11 leaders amod 11 leaders leader NOUN Number=Plur 8 colonists conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 acted punct
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1 act out past Our class a meeting between colonists and Native leaders vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent meeting=Eventuality
Example 8 This divinity was introduced into Crete by its first colonists from Phrygia, in Asia Minor, in which country she was worshipped under the name of Cybele.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case nmod:poss amod obl case nmod punct case obl flat punct case det obl nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case det obl case nmod punct root This DET divinity NOUN was AUX introduced VERB into ADP Crete PROPN by ADP its PRON first ADJ colonists NOUN from ADP Phrygia PROPN , PUNCT in ADP Asia PROPN Minor PROPN , PUNCT in ADP which DET country NOUN she PRON was AUX worshipped VERB under ADP the DET name NOUN of ADP Cybele PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 divinity det 2 divinity divinity NOUN Number=Sing 4 introduced nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 introduced aux:pass 4 introduced introduce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 into into ADP _ 6 Crete case 6 Crete Crete PROPN Number=Sing 4 introduced obl 7 by by ADP _ 10 colonists case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 colonists nmod:poss 9 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 10 colonists amod 10 colonists colonist NOUN Number=Plur 4 introduced obl 11 from from ADP _ 12 Phrygia case 12 Phrygia Phrygia PROPN Number=Sing 10 colonists nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 Asia punct 14 in in ADP _ 15 Asia case 15 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 4 introduced obl 16 Minor Minor PROPN Number=Sing 15 Asia flat 17 , , PUNCT _ 23 worshipped punct 18 in in ADP _ 20 country case 19 which which DET PronType=Int 20 country det 20 country country NOUN Number=Sing 23 worshipped obl 21 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 23 worshipped nsubj:pass 22 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 23 worshipped aux:pass 23 worshipped worshipp VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 introduced conj 24 under under ADP _ 26 name case 25 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 name det 26 name name NOUN Number=Sing 23 worshipped obl 27 of of ADP _ 28 Cybele case 28 Cybele Cybele PROPN Number=Sing 26 name nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 4 introduced punct
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1 introduce past · passive divinity's first colonists from Phrygia this divinity Crete in Asia vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient 2 worshipp past · passive Asia which country under the name of Cybele tree rules 3 name Cybele nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient
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