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lapp

Who acts: Lapp, Many Sámi, Lapland, Sámi families, teacher, Old maps · What happens: be, find, prefer, call, not call, herd · To what, where: old name, word, Sámi, old books, Lapps, far north · Speech: someone speaks here

«lapp» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: lapp in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: old, may offend — kept apart, not parsed.

Lapp is an old name for the Sámi, the Indigenous people of the far north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. Many Sámi find the word «Lapp» offensive and prefer «Sámi».

Sentence 1: Lapp is an old name for the Sámi, the Indigenous people of the far north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia.

The tree, 21 words
nsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctdetamodnmodcasedetamodnmodcasenmodpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootLappNOUNisAUXanDEToldADJnameNOUNforADPtheDETSámiPROPN,PUNCTtheDETIndigenousADJpeopleNOUNofADPtheDETfarADJnorthNOUNofADPNorwayPROPN,PUNCTSwedenPROPN,PUNCTFinlandPROPNandCCONJRussiaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LapplappNOUNNumber=Sing5 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 namecop
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 namedet
4oldoldADJDegree=Pos5 nameamod
5namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6forforADP_8 Sámicase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Sámidet
8SámiSámiPROPNNumber=Sing5 namenmod
9,,PUNCT_12 peoplepunct
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 peopledet
11IndigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos12 peopleamod
12peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 Sáminmod
13ofofADP_16 northcase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 northdet
15farfarADJDegree=Pos16 northamod
16northnorthNOUNNumber=Sing12 peoplenmod
17ofofADP_18 Norwaycase
18NorwayNorwayPROPNNumber=Sing16 northnmod
19,,PUNCT_20 Swedenpunct
20SwedenSwedenPROPNNumber=Sing18 Norwayconj
21,,PUNCT_22 Finlandpunct
22FinlandFinlandPROPNNumber=Sing18 Norwayconj
23andandCCONJ_24 Russiacc
24RussiaRussiaPROPNNumber=Sing18 Norwayconj
25..PUNCT_5 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLappa old namefor the Sámi the Indigenous people of the far north of Norway and Sweden and Finland and Russiatree rules

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.

Sentence 2: Many Sámi find the word «Lapp» offensive and prefer «Sámi».

The tree, 10 words
amodnsubjdetobjpunctappospunctxcompccconjpunctobjpunctpunctrootManyADJSámiPROPNfindVERBtheDETwordNOUN«PUNCTLappNOUN»PUNCToffensiveADJandCCONJpreferVERB«PUNCTSámiPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 Sámiamod
2SámiSámiPROPNNumber=Plur3 findnsubj
3findfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 worddet
5wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing3 findobj
6««PUNCT_7 Lapppunct
7LapplappNOUNNumber=Sing5 wordappos
8»»PUNCT_7 Lapppunct
9offensiveoffensiveADJDegree=Pos3 findxcomp
10andandCCONJ_11 prefercc
11preferpreferVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 findconj
12««PUNCT_13 Sámipunct
13SámiSámiPROPNNumber=Sing11 preferobj
14»»PUNCT_13 Sámipunct
15..PUNCT_3 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpresentMany Sámithe wordoffensive propertyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent word=Topic
2preferpresentMany Sámi not said hereSámivn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sámi=Stimulus

Example 1

The Sámi were once called Lapps in old books.

detnsubj:passaux:passadvmodxcompcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETSámiPROPNwereAUXonceADVcalledVERBLappsNOUNinADPoldADJbooksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Sámidet
2SámiSámiPROPNNumber=Sing5 callednsubj:pass
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 calledaux:pass
4onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult5 calledadvmod
5calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6LappslappNOUNNumber=Plur5 calledxcomp
7ininADP_9 bookscase
8oldoldADJDegree=Pos9 booksamod
9booksbookNOUNNumber=Plur5 calledobl
10..PUNCT_5 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpast · passivethe Sámiold booksonce propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 2

Many Sámi prefer not to be called Lapps.

amodnsubjadvmodmarkaux:passacl:relclxcomppunctrootManyADJSámiNOUNpreferVERBnotPARTtoPARTbeAUXcalledVERBLappsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 Sámiamod
2SámisámiNOUNNumber=Plur3 prefernsubj
3preferpreferVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4notnotPARTPolarity=Neg7 calledadvmod
5totoPART_7 calledmark
6bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf7 calledaux:pass
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 preferacl:relcl
8LappslappNOUNNumber=Plur7 calledxcomp
9..PUNCT_3 preferpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1preferpresentMany Sámivn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer
2not callto-infinitive · passiveLappsvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»

Example 3

Lapland is in the far north of Finland.

nsubjcopcasedetamodcasenmodpunctrootLaplandPROPNisAUXinADPtheDETfarADJnorthNOUNofADPFinlandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LaplandLaplandPROPNNumber=Sing6 northnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 northcop
3ininADP_6 northcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 northdet
5farfarADJDegree=Pos6 northamod
6northnorthNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 Finlandcase
8FinlandFinlandPROPNNumber=Sing6 northnmod
9..PUNCT_6 northpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentLaplandthe far northof Finlandtree rules

Example 4

Sámi families herd reindeer across the snow.

compoundnsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootSámiPROPNfamiliesNOUNherdVERBreindeerNOUNacrossADPtheDETsnowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SámiSámiPROPNNumber=Sing2 familiescompound
2familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur3 herdnsubj
3herdherdVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4reindeerreindeerNOUNNumber=Sing3 herdobj
5acrossacrossADP_7 snowcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 snowdet
7snowsnowNOUNNumber=Sing3 herdobl
8..PUNCT_3 herdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1herdpresentSámi familiesreindeerthe snowvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent reindeer=Patient

Example 5

Our teacher said to use «Sámi», not «Lapp».

nmod:possnsubjmarkccomppunctobjpunctpunctadvmodpunctappospunctpunctrootOurPRONteacherNOUNsaidVERBtoPARTuseVERB«PUNCTSámiPROPN»PUNCT,PUNCTnotPART«PUNCTLappPROPN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 teachernmod:poss
2teacherteacherNOUNNumber=Sing3 saidnsubj
3saidsayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4totoPART_5 usemark
5useuseVERBVerbForm=Inf3 saidccomp
6««PUNCT_7 Sámipunct
7SámiSámiPROPNNumber=Sing5 useobj
8»»PUNCT_7 Sámipunct
9,,PUNCT_12 Lapppunct
10notnotPARTPolarity=Neg12 Lappadvmod
11««PUNCT_12 Lapppunct
12LappLappPROPNNumber=Sing7 Sámiappos
13»»PUNCT_12 Lapppunct
14..PUNCT_3 saidpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpastOur teachervn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2useto-infinitiveSámivn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sámi=Patient

Example 6

Old maps say «Lapp» but today we say Sámi.

amodnsubjpunctobjpunctccobl:unmarkednsubjconjobjpunctrootOldADJmapsNOUNsayVERB«PUNCTLappNOUN»PUNCTbutCCONJtodayNOUNwePRONsayVERBSámiPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OldoldADJDegree=Pos2 mapsamod
2mapsmapNOUNNumber=Plur3 saynsubj
3saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4««PUNCT_5 Lapppunct
5LapplappNOUNNumber=Sing3 sayobj
6»»PUNCT_5 Lapppunct
7butbutCCONJ_10 saycc
8todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing10 sayobl:unmarked
9wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs10 saynsubj
10saysayVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 sayconj
11SámiSámiPROPNNumber=Sing10 sayobj
12..PUNCT_3 saypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentOld mapsLappvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent lapp=Topic
2say speech: assertpresentweSámitodayvn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent sámi=Topic

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