dakota
Who acts: Mount, North Dakota, Dakota people, cousin, Iktomi · What happens: use, be, have, name, say, mean · To what, where: Dakota, South Dakota, part, state, word, friends · Speech: someone speaks here
«dakota» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: dakota in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
North Dakota and South Dakota: two states in the middle north of the USA; together «the Dakotas».
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North | North | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Dakota | compound |
| 2 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 states | nsubj |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 5 Dakota | cc |
| 4 | South | South | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 Dakota | compound |
| 5 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Dakota | conj |
| 6 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 8 states | punct |
| 7 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 8 states | nummod |
| 8 | states | state | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 12 north | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 north | det |
| 11 | middle | middle | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 12 north | amod |
| 12 | north | north | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 states | nmod |
| 13 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 USA | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 USA | det |
| 15 | USA | USA | PROPN | Number=Sing | 12 north | nmod |
| 16 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 20 Dakotas | punct |
| 17 | together | together | ADV | _ | 20 Dakotas | advmod |
| 18 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 20 Dakotas | punct |
| 19 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 20 Dakotas | det |
| 20 | Dakotas | Dakotas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 states | parataxis |
| 21 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 20 Dakotas | punct |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 states | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
The Dakota: a Native American people of the Great Plains, part of the Sioux nation; also their language.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 Dakota | det |
| 2 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 people | nsubj |
| 3 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 7 people | punct |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 people | det |
| 5 | Native | native | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 people | amod |
| 6 | American | American | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 people | amod |
| 7 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 Plains | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 11 Plains | det |
| 10 | Great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 Plains | amod |
| 11 | Plains | Plain | PROPN | Number=Plur | 7 people | nmod |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 part | punct |
| 13 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 people | acl:relcl |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 17 nation | case |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 nation | det |
| 16 | Sioux | Sioux | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 nation | compound |
| 17 | nation | nation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 part | nmod |
| 18 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 21 language | punct |
| 19 | also | also | ADV | _ | 21 language | advmod |
| 20 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 21 language | nmod:poss |
| 21 | language | language | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 people | conj |
| 22 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 people | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
Dakota is used as a first name.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 used | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 3 used | aux:pass |
| 3 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | as | as | ADP | _ | 7 name | case |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 name | det |
| 6 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 7 name | amod |
| 7 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 used | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | present · passive | Dakota | as a first name | vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as name=Attribute |
Example 1
Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount | Mount | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 Dakota | nsubj |
| 2 | Rushmore | Rushmore | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Mount | flat |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 Dakota | cop |
| 4 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 Dakota | case |
| 5 | South | South | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 Dakota | compound |
| 6 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 Dakota | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | present | Mount | South Dakota | tree rules |
Example 2
North Dakota has very cold winters.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North | North | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Dakota | compound |
| 2 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 has | nsubj |
| 3 | has | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | very | very | ADV | _ | 5 cold | advmod |
| 5 | cold | cold | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 winters | amod |
| 6 | winters | winter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 has | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 has | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | present | North Dakota | winter | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Example 3
The Dakota people are part of the Sioux nation.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 people | det |
| 2 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 people | compound |
| 3 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 part | nsubj |
| 4 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 part | cop |
| 5 | part | part | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 9 nation | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 nation | det |
| 8 | Sioux | Sioux | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 nation | compound |
| 9 | nation | nation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 part | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 part | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | the Dakota people | part | of the Sioux nation | tree rules |
Example 4
The state is named after the Dakota people.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 state | det |
| 2 | state | state | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 named | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 named | aux:pass |
| 4 | named | name | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 5 | after | after | ADP | _ | 8 people | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 people | det |
| 7 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 people | compound |
| 8 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 named | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 named | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | name | present · passive | the state | after the Dakota people | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
Example 5
The word Dakota is often said to mean «friends» or «allies».
The tree, 11 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 word | det |
| 2 | word | word | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 said | nsubj:pass |
| 3 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 word | appos |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 said | aux:pass |
| 5 | often | often | ADV | _ | 6 said | advmod |
| 6 | said | say | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 7 | to | to | PART | _ | 8 mean | mark |
| 8 | mean | mean | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 6 said | xcomp |
| 9 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 10 friends | punct |
| 10 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 mean | obj |
| 11 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 friends | punct |
| 12 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 14 allies | cc |
| 13 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 14 allies | punct |
| 14 | allies | ally | NOUN | Number=Plur | 10 friends | conj |
| 15 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 10 friends | punct |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | present · passive | the word | often property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | mean | to-infinitive | friends or allies | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Topic |
Example 6
My cousin Dakota lives in Texas. (a name)
Sentence 1: My cousin Dakota lives in Texas.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | My | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 2 cousin | nmod:poss |
| 2 | cousin | cousin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 lives | nsubj |
| 3 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 cousin | appos |
| 4 | lives | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | in | in | ADP | _ | 6 Texas | case |
| 6 | Texas | Texas | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 lives | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 lives | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | live | present | My cousin | Texas | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in texas=Location |
Sentence 2: (a name)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 name | punct |
| 2 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 name | det |
| 3 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 name | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7
Iktomi dresses like a real Dakota brave.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iktomi | Iktomi | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 dresses | nsubj |
| 2 | dresses | dress | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | like | like | ADP | _ | 6 Dakota | case |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 Dakota | det |
| 5 | real | real | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 Dakota | amod |
| 6 | Dakota | Dakota | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 dresses | obl |
| 7 | brave | brave | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 dresses | advcl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 dresses | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | dress | present | Iktomi | like a real Dakota | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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