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indigenous

Who acts: Indigenous people, indigenous plant, people, kangaroo, indigenous idea, Māori · What happens: be, know, live, grow, bring, begin · To what, where: first people, place, one, Australia, particular place, indigenous people · Speech: someone speaks here

«indigenous» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: indigenous in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Indigenous people are the first people known to live in a place, and their descendants, such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in Australia, Māori in New Zealand, First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada, and Native Americans in the USA.

The tree, 42 words
amodnsubjcopdetamodaclmarkxcompcasedetoblpunctccnmod:possconjpunctcasefixedamodcccompoundcompoundcompoundconjcasenmodpunctconjcaseflatnmodpunctamodnmodpunctconjccconjcasenmodpunctccamodapposcasedetnmodpunctrootIndigenousADJpeopleNOUNareAUXtheDETfirstADJpeopleNOUNknownVERBtoPARTliveVERBinADPaDETplaceNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheirPRONdescendantsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPAboriginalADJandCCONJTorresPROPNStraitPROPNIslanderPROPNpeoplesNOUNinADPAustraliaPROPN,PUNCTMāoriPROPNinADPNewPROPNZealandPROPN,PUNCTFirstADJNationsPROPN,PUNCTInuitPROPNandCCONJMétisPROPNinADPCanadaPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJNativeADJAmericansPROPNinADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IndigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos2 peopleamod
2peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 peoplensubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 peoplecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 peopledet
5firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord6 peopleamod
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 peopleacl
8totoPART_9 livemark
9liveliveVERBVerbForm=Inf7 knownxcomp
10ininADP_12 placecase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 placedet
12placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing9 liveobl
13,,PUNCT_16 descendantspunct
14andandCCONJ_16 descendantscc
15theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs16 descendantsnmod:poss
16descendantsdescendantNOUNNumber=Plur6 peopleconj
17,,PUNCT_25 peoplespunct
18suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP25 peoplescase
19asasADP_18 suchfixed
20AboriginalaboriginalADJDegree=Pos25 peoplesamod
21andandCCONJ_25 peoplescc
22TorresTorresPROPNNumber=Sing23 Straitcompound
23StraitStraitPROPNNumber=Sing25 peoplescompound
24IslanderIslanderPROPNNumber=Sing25 peoplescompound
25peoplespeopleNOUNNumber=Plur16 descendantsconj
26ininADP_27 Australiacase
27AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing25 peoplesnmod
28,,PUNCT_29 Māoripunct
29MāoriMāoriPROPNNumber=Sing27 Australiaconj
30ininADP_32 Zealandcase
31NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing32 Zealandflat
32ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing29 Māorinmod
33,,PUNCT_35 Nationspunct
34FirstFirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord35 Nationsamod
35NationsNationPROPNNumber=Plur27 Australianmod
36,,PUNCT_37 Inuitpunct
37InuitInuitPROPNNumber=Sing27 Australiaconj
38andandCCONJ_39 Métiscc
39MétisMétisPROPNNumber=Sing27 Australiaconj
40ininADP_41 Canadacase
41CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing39 Métisnmod
42,,PUNCT_45 Americanspunct
43andandCCONJ_45 Americanscc
44NativenativeADJDegree=Pos45 Americansamod
45AmericansAmericanPROPNNumber=Plur6 peopleappos
46ininADP_48 USAcase
47thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art48 USAdet
48USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing45 Americansnmod
49..PUNCT_6 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIndigenous peoplethe first people and people's descendants and Aboriginal Strait Islander peoples in Australia First Nations and Māori in New Zealand and Inuit and Métis in Canadatree rules
2knowparticiplethe first people and people's descendants and Aboriginal Strait Islander peoples in Australia First Nations and Māori in New Zealand and Inuit and Métis in Canada not said herevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3liveto-infinitivea placevn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=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

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

An indigenous plant or animal is one that grows or lives naturally in a place, rather than being brought there by people: «the kangaroo is indigenous to Australia».

The tree, 28 words
detamodnsubjccconjcopnsubjacl:relclccconjadvmodcasedetoblpunctccfixedaux:passconjadvmodcaseobl:agentpunctpunctdetnsubjcopparataxiscaseoblpunctpunctrootAnDETindigenousADJplantNOUNorCCONJanimalNOUNisAUXoneNUMthatPRONgrowsVERBorCCONJlivesVERBnaturallyADVinADPaDETplaceNOUN,PUNCTratherADVthanADPbeingAUXbroughtVERBthereADVbyADPpeopleNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTtheDETkangarooNOUNisAUXindigenousADJtoADPAustraliaPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 plantdet
2indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos3 plantamod
3plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing7 onensubj
4ororCCONJ_5 animalcc
5animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing3 plantconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 onecop
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 growsnsubj
9growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 oneacl:relcl
10ororCCONJ_11 livescc
11livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 growsconj
12naturallynaturallyADV_11 livesadvmod
13ininADP_15 placecase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 placedet
15placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing11 livesobl
16,,PUNCT_20 broughtpunct
17ratherratherADVExtPos=CCONJ20 broughtcc
18thanthanADP_17 ratherfixed
19beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part20 broughtaux:pass
20broughtbringVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 growsconj
21therethereADVPronType=Dem20 broughtadvmod
22bybyADP_23 peoplecase
23peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur20 broughtobl:agent
24::PUNCT_29 indigenouspunct
25««PUNCT_29 indigenouspunct
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 kangaroodet
27kangarookangarooNOUNNumber=Sing29 indigenousnsubj
28isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin29 indigenouscop
29indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos7 oneparataxis
30totoADP_31 Australiacase
31AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing29 indigenousobl
32»»PUNCT_29 indigenouspunct
33..PUNCT_7 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta indigenous plant or animalonetree rules
2growpresentvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3livepresenta placenaturally propertyvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
4bringgerund · passivepeopletherevn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent
5is in a quotepresentthe kangarooAustraliaindigenous propertytree rules

Meaning 3

An indigenous idea, custom or story is one that began in a particular place rather than being brought there from somewhere else.

The tree, 22 words
detamodnsubjpunctapposccconjcopnsubjacl:relclcasedetamodoblccfixedaux:passacl:relcladvmodcaseadvmodadvmodpunctrootAnDETindigenousADJideaNOUN,PUNCTcustomNOUNorCCONJstoryNOUNisAUXoneNUMthatPRONbeganVERBinADPaDETparticularADJplaceNOUNratherADVthanADPbeingAUXbroughtVERBthereADVfromADPsomewhereADVelseADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 ideadet
2indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos3 ideaamod
3ideaideaNOUNNumber=Sing9 onensubj
4,,PUNCT_5 custompunct
5customcustomNOUNNumber=Sing3 ideaappos
6ororCCONJ_7 storycc
7storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 ideaconj
8isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 onecop
9oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Cardrootroot
10thatthatPRONPronType=Rel11 begannsubj
11beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 oneacl:relcl
12ininADP_15 placecase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 placedet
14particularparticularADJDegree=Pos15 placeamod
15placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing11 beganobl
16ratherratherADVExtPos=CCONJ19 broughtcc
17thanthanADP_16 ratherfixed
18beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part19 broughtaux:pass
19broughtbringVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 placeacl:relcl
20therethereADVPronType=Dem19 broughtadvmod
21fromfromADP_22 somewherecase
22somewheresomewhereADVPronType=Ind19 broughtadvmod
23elseelseADV_22 somewhereadvmod
24..PUNCT_9 onepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta indigenous idea or storyonetree rules
2beginpasta particular placevn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
3bringgerund · passivea particular place not said heretheresomewhere propertyvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»

Example 1

Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand.

nsubjcopdetamodcaseflatnmodpunctrootMāoriPROPNareAUXtheDETindigenousADJpeopleNOUNofADPNewPROPNZealandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MāoriMāoriPROPNNumber=Sing5 peoplensubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 peoplecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 peopledet
4indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos5 peopleamod
5peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6ofofADP_8 Zealandcase
7NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing8 Zealandflat
8ZealandZealandPROPNNumber=Sing5 peoplenmod
9..PUNCT_5 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMāorithe indigenous peopleof New Zealandtree rules

Example 2

Our school begins assemblies by thanking the indigenous people of the land.

nmod:possnsubjobjmarkadvcldetamodobjcasedetnmodpunctrootOurPRONschoolNOUNbeginsVERBassembliesNOUNbySCONJthankingVERBtheDETindigenousADJpeopleNOUNofADPtheDETlandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 schoolnmod:poss
2schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing3 beginsnsubj
3beginsbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4assembliesassemblyNOUNNumber=Plur3 beginsobj
5bybySCONJ_6 thankingmark
6thankingthankVERBVerbForm=Ger3 beginsadvcl
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 peopledet
8indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos9 peopleamod
9peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur6 thankingobj
10ofofADP_12 landcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 landdet
12landlandNOUNNumber=Sing9 peoplenmod
13..PUNCT_3 beginspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1beginpresentOur schoolassembliesvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent assembly=Eventuality
2thank speech: thankgerundOur school not said herethe indigenous people of the landvn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme

Example 3

Kangaroos are indigenous to Australia.

nsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootKangaroosNOUNareAUXindigenousADJtoADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KangarooskangarooNOUNNumber=Plur3 indigenousnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 indigenouscop
3indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoADP_5 Australiacase
5AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing3 indigenousobl
6..PUNCT_3 indigenouspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentKangaroosAustraliaindigenous propertytree rules

Example 4

Many indigenous languages are being taught again to children.

amodamodnsubj:passaux:passaux:passadvmodcaseoblpunctrootManyADJindigenousADJlanguagesNOUNareAUXbeingAUXtaughtVERBagainADVtoADPchildrenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 languagesamod
2indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos3 languagesamod
3languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plur6 taughtnsubj:pass
4arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 taughtaux:pass
5beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part6 taughtaux:pass
6taughtteachVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7againagainADV_6 taughtadvmod
8totoADP_9 childrencase
9childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur6 taughtobl
10..PUNCT_6 taughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1teach speech: otherpresent · passiveMany indigenous languageschildrenagainvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: subject=Topic to child=Recipient

Example 5

First Nations, Inuit and Métis are indigenous peoples of Canada.

amodnsubjpunctconjccconjcopamodcasenmodpunctrootFirstADJNationsPROPN,PUNCTInuitPROPNandCCONJMétisPROPNareAUXindigenousADJpeoplesNOUNofADPCanadaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FirstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord2 Nationsamod
2NationsNationPROPNNumber=Plur9 peoplesnsubj
3,,PUNCT_4 Inuitpunct
4InuitInuitPROPNNumber=Sing2 Nationsconj
5andandCCONJ_6 Métiscc
6MétisMétisPROPNNumber=Sing4 Inuitconj
7arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 peoplescop
8indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos9 peoplesamod
9peoplespeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
10ofofADP_11 Canadacase
11CanadaCanadaPROPNNumber=Sing9 peoplesnmod
12..PUNCT_9 peoplespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentFirst Nations and Inuit and Métisindigenous peoplesof Canadatree rules

Example 6

Rabbits are not indigenous to Australia; they were brought by settlers.

nsubjcopadvmodcaseoblpunctnsubj:passaux:passconjcaseobl:agentpunctrootRabbitsNOUNareAUXnotPARTindigenousADJtoADPAustraliaPROPN;PUNCTtheyPRONwereAUXbroughtVERBbyADPsettlersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RabbitsrabbitNOUNNumber=Plur4 indigenousnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 indigenouscop
3notnotPARTPolarity=Neg4 indigenousadvmod
4indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Posrootroot
5totoADP_6 Australiacase
6AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing4 indigenousobl
7;;PUNCT_10 broughtpunct
8theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs10 broughtnsubj:pass
9werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 broughtaux:pass
10broughtbringVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 indigenousconj
11bybyADP_12 settlerscase
12settlerssettlerNOUNNumber=Plur10 broughtobl:agent
13..PUNCT_4 indigenouspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not ispresentRabbitsAustraliaindigenous propertytree rules
2bringpast · passivesettlersRabbits = rabbitvn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent subject=Theme

Example 7

We read indigenous stories about how the land was made.

nsubjamodobjmarkadvmoddetnsubj:passaux:passaclpunctrootWePRONreadVERBindigenousADJstoriesNOUNaboutSCONJhowADVtheDETlandNOUNwasAUXmadeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 readnsubj
2readreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos4 storiesamod
4storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur2 readobj
5aboutaboutSCONJ_10 mademark
6howhowADVPronType=Int10 madeadvmod
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 landdet
8landlandNOUNNumber=Sing10 madensubj:pass
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 madeaux:pass
10mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 storiesacl
11..PUNCT_2 readpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1readpastWeindigenous storiesvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic
2makepast · passivethe landvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 8

The existence of the tale in India renders it likely enough that it is not indigenous to the British Isles, but an Oriental importation.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcasedetnmodcasenmodobjadvmodadvmodmarknsubjcopadvmodadvclcasedetamodoblpunctccdetamodconjpunctrootTheDETexistenceNOUNofADPtheDETtaleNOUNinADPIndiaPROPNrendersVERBitPRONlikelyADVenoughADVthatSCONJitPRONisAUXnotPARTindigenousADJtoADPtheDETBritishADJIslesPROPN,PUNCTbutCCONJanDETOrientalADJimportationNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 existencedet
2existenceexistenceNOUNNumber=Sing8 rendersnsubj
3ofofADP_5 talecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 taledet
5taletaleNOUNNumber=Sing2 existencenmod
6ininADP_7 Indiacase
7IndiaIndiaPROPNNumber=Sing5 talenmod
8rendersrenderVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs8 rendersobj
10likelylikelyADV_11 enoughadvmod
11enoughenoughADV_8 rendersadvmod
12thatthatSCONJ_16 indigenousmark
13ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs16 indigenousnsubj
14isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin16 indigenouscop
15notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 indigenousadvmod
16indigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos8 rendersadvcl
17totoADP_20 Islescase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 Islesdet
19BritishBritishADJDegree=Pos20 Islesamod
20IslesIslePROPNNumber=Plur16 indigenousobl
21,,PUNCT_25 importationpunct
22butbutCCONJ_25 importationcc
23anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 importationdet
24OrientalorientalADJDegree=Pos25 importationamod
25importationimportationNOUNNumber=Sing8 rendersconj
26..PUNCT_8 renderspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1renderpresentthe existence of the tale in Indiataleenough propertyvn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
2not ispresentexistenceto the British Isles; indigenous propertytree rules
3existthe tale in Indianom existence «state intransitive»: of=agent

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