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navajo

Who acts: Native American people, Navajo Nation, Code Talkers, Many Navajo people, We, Navajo · What happens: call, speak, do, weave, spread, help · To what, where: Arizona, Navajo, USA, Second World War, Navajo language, museum · Speech: someone speaks here

«navajo» 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: navajo in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A Native American people of the south-western USA (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah), who call themselves the Diné.

The tree, 18 words
detamodamodcasedetcompoundpunctamodnmodpunctappospunctcompoundconjpunctconjpunctpunctnsubjacl:relclobjdetxcomppunctrootADETNativeADJAmericanADJpeopleNOUNofADPtheDETsouthNOUN-PUNCTwesternADJUSAPROPN(PUNCTArizonaPROPN,PUNCTNewPROPNMexicoPROPN,PUNCTUtahPROPN)PUNCT,PUNCTwhoPRONcallVERBthemselvesPRONtheDETDinéPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 peopledet
2NativenativeADJDegree=Pos4 peopleamod
3AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos4 peopleamod
4peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5ofofADP_10 USAcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 USAdet
7southsouthNOUNNumber=Sing9 westerncompound
8--PUNCT_7 southpunct
9westernwesternADJDegree=Pos10 USAamod
10USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing4 peoplenmod
11((PUNCT_12 Arizonapunct
12ArizonaArizonaPROPNNumber=Sing10 USAappos
13,,PUNCT_15 Mexicopunct
14NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing15 Mexicocompound
15MexicoMexicoPROPNNumber=Sing12 Arizonaconj
16,,PUNCT_17 Utahpunct
17UtahUtahPROPNNumber=Sing12 Arizonaconj
18))PUNCT_12 Arizonapunct
19,,PUNCT_21 callpunct
20whowhoPRONPronType=Rel21 callnsubj
21callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 peopleacl:relcl
22themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes21 callobj
23thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 Dinédet
24DinéDinéPROPNNumber=Sing21 callxcomp
25..PUNCT_4 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresenta Native American people of the western USAArizonavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent themselves=Recipient

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

Their language, Navajo, which is still spoken today.

nmod:posspunctappospunctnsubj:passaux:passadvmodacl:relclobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheirPRONlanguageNOUN,PUNCTNavajoPROPN,PUNCTwhichPRONisAUXstillADVspokenVERBtodayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 languagenmod:poss
2languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3,,PUNCT_4 Navajopunct
4NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing2 languageappos
5,,PUNCT_9 spokenpunct
6whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel9 spokennsubj:pass
7isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 spokenaux:pass
8stillstillADV_9 spokenadvmod
9spokenspeakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 Navajoacl:relcl
10todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing9 spokenobl:unmarked
11..PUNCT_2 languagepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpresent · passiveNavajostill; todaytree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

To do with the Navajo people, as in Navajo weaving.

markcasedetcompoundoblpunctmarkcaseobladvclpunctrootToPARTdoVERBwithADPtheDETNavajoPROPNpeopleNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJinADPNavajoPROPNweavingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 domark
2dodoVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3withwithADP_6 peoplecase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 peopledet
5NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing6 peoplecompound
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur2 doobl
7,,PUNCT_11 weavingpunct
8asasSCONJ_11 weavingmark
9ininADP_10 Navajocase
10NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing11 weavingobl
11weavingweaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 doadvcl
12..PUNCT_2 dopunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doto-infinitivewith the Navajo peoplevn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2weavegerundNavajovn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in navajo=Trajectory

Example 1

The Navajo Nation spreads across Arizona, New Mexico and Utah.

detcompoundnsubjcaseoblpunctcompoundconjccconjpunctrootTheDETNavajoPROPNNationPROPNspreadsVERBacrossADPArizonaPROPN,PUNCTNewPROPNMexicoPROPNandCCONJUtahPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Nationdet
2NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing3 Nationcompound
3NationNationPROPNNumber=Sing4 spreadsnsubj
4spreadsspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5acrossacrossADP_6 Arizonacase
6ArizonaArizonaPROPNNumber=Sing4 spreadsobl
7,,PUNCT_9 Mexicopunct
8NewNewPROPNNumber=Sing9 Mexicocompound
9MexicoMexicoPROPNNumber=Sing6 Arizonaconj
10andandCCONJ_11 Utahcc
11UtahUtahPROPNNumber=Sing6 Arizonaconj
12..PUNCT_4 spreadspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spreadpresentthe Navajo NationArizona and New Mexico and Utahvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme across arizona=Destination

Example 2

Navajo Code Talkers helped the USA in the Second World War.

compoundcompoundnsubjdetobjcasedetamodcompoundoblpunctrootNavajoPROPNCodePROPNTalkersNOUNhelpedVERBtheDETUSAPROPNinADPtheDETSecondADJWorldPROPNWarPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing2 Codecompound
2CodeCodePROPNNumber=Sing3 Talkerscompound
3TalkerstalkerNOUNNumber=Plur4 helpednsubj
4helpedhelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 USAdet
6USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing4 helpedobj
7ininADP_11 Warcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Wardet
9SecondSecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord11 Waramod
10WorldWorldPROPNNumber=Sing11 Warcompound
11WarWarPROPNNumber=Sing4 helpedobl
12..PUNCT_4 helpedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppastCode Talkersthe USAthe Second World Warvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent usa=Beneficiary

Example 3

Many Navajo people still speak the Navajo language.

amodcompoundnsubjadvmoddetcompoundobjpunctrootManyADJNavajoPROPNpeopleNOUNstillADVspeakVERBtheDETNavajoPROPNlanguageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos3 peopleamod
2NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing3 peoplecompound
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 speaknsubj
4stillstillADV_5 speakadvmod
5speakspeakVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 languagedet
7NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing8 languagecompound
8languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing5 speakobj
9..PUNCT_5 speakpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherpresentMany Navajo peoplethe Navajo languagestilltree rules

Example 4

We looked at Navajo weaving in the museum.

nsubjcaseobladvclcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONlookedVERBatADPNavajoPROPNweavingVERBinADPtheDETmuseumNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 lookednsubj
2lookedlookVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3atatADP_4 Navajocase
4NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing2 lookedobl
5weavingweaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 lookedadvcl
6ininADP_8 museumcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 museumdet
8museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing5 weavingobl
9..PUNCT_2 lookedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lookpastWeat Navajovn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at navajo=Theme
2weavegerundWe not said herethe museumvn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in museum=Trajectory

Example 5

The Navajo call themselves the Diné, meaning "the people".

detnsubjobjdetxcomppunctadvclpunctdetobjpunctpunctrootTheDETNavajoPROPNcallVERBthemselvesPRONtheDETDinéPROPN,PUNCTmeaningVERB"PUNCTtheDETpeopleNOUN"PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Navajodet
2NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing3 callnsubj
3callcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4themselvesthemselvesPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes3 callobj
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Dinédet
6DinéDinéPROPNNumber=Sing3 callxcomp
7,,PUNCT_8 meaningpunct
8meaningmeanVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 calladvcl
9""PUNCT_11 peoplepunct
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 peopledet
11peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur8 meaningobj
12""PUNCT_11 peoplepunct
13..PUNCT_3 callpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresentthe Navajothemselves = theyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent themselves=Recipient
2meangerundthe Navajo not said herethe peoplevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Topic

Example 6

Monument Valley lies on Navajo land.

compoundnsubjcasecompoundoblpunctrootMonumentNOUNValleyPROPNliesVERBonADPNavajoPROPNlandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MonumentmonumentNOUNNumber=Sing2 Valleycompound
2ValleyValleyPROPNNumber=Sing3 liesnsubj
3lieslieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ononADP_6 landcase
5NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing6 landcompound
6landlandNOUNNumber=Sing3 liesobl
7..PUNCT_3 liespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1liepresentMonument ValleyNavajo landvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on land=Location

Example 7

The Long Walk of 1864 forced thousands of Navajo from their homeland.

detamodnsubjcasenmodobjcasenmodcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTheDETLongADJWalkPROPNofADP1864NUMforcedVERBthousandsNOUNofADPNavajoPROPNfromADPtheirPRONhomelandNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Walkdet
2LongLongADJDegree=Pos3 Walkamod
3WalkWalkPROPNNumber=Sing6 forcednsubj
4ofofADP_5 1864case
518641864NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 Walknmod
6forcedforceVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7thousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur6 forcedobj
8ofofADP_9 Navajocase
9NavajoNavajoPROPNNumber=Sing7 thousandsnmod
10fromfromADP_12 homelandcase
11theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 homelandnmod:poss
12homelandhomelandNOUNNumber=Sing6 forcedobl
13..PUNCT_6 forcedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1forcepastthe Long Walk of 1864thousands of Navajothousands's homelandvn urge-58.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Recipient

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