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nomad

Who acts: nomad, person, group, Nomads, Bedouin nomads, Early humans · What happens: be, belong, move, live, have, fix · To what, where: person, place, one place, anyone, lot, fixed home

«nomad» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: nomad in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A nomad is a person who belongs to a group that moves from place to place with their animals instead of living in one place.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcopdetnsubjacl:relclcasedetoblnsubjacl:relclcaseoblcasenmodcasenmod:possoblmarkfixedadvclcasenummodoblpunctrootADETnomadNOUNisAUXaDETpersonNOUNwhoPRONbelongsVERBtoADPaDETgroupNOUNthatPRONmovesVERBfromADPplaceNOUNtoADPplaceNOUNwithADPtheirPRONanimalsNOUNinsteadADVofADPlivingVERBinADPoneNUMplaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 nomaddet
2nomadnomadNOUNNumber=Sing5 personnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 persondet
5personpersonNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6whowhoPRONPronType=Rel7 belongsnsubj
7belongsbelongVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 personacl:relcl
8totoADP_10 groupcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 groupdet
10groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing7 belongsobl
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 movesnsubj
12movesmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 groupacl:relcl
13fromfromADP_14 placecase
14placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing12 movesobl
15totoADP_16 placecase
16placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing14 placenmod
17withwithADP_19 animalscase
18theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 animalsnmod:poss
19animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur12 movesobl
20insteadinsteadADVExtPos=SCONJ22 livingmark
21ofofADP_20 insteadfixed
22livingliveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part12 movesadvcl
23ininADP_25 placecase
24oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card25 placenummod
25placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing22 livingobl
26..PUNCT_5 personpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta nomada persontree rules
2belongpresenta personto a groupvn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
3movepresenta groupplace to placewith their animalsvn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from place=Trajectory
4livegerunda group not said hereone 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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

A nomad is anyone who moves a lot and has no fixed home.

detnsubjcopnsubjacl:relcldetobl:unmarkedccconjdetamodobjpunctrootADETnomadNOUNisAUXanyonePRONwhoPRONmovesVERBaDETlotNOUNandCCONJhasVERBnoDETfixedVERBhomeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 nomaddet
2nomadnomadNOUNNumber=Sing4 anyonensubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 anyonecop
4anyoneanyonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Indrootroot
5whowhoPRONPronType=Rel6 movesnsubj
6movesmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 anyoneacl:relcl
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 lotdet
8lotlotNOUNNumber=Sing6 movesobl:unmarked
9andandCCONJ_10 hascc
10hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 movesconj
11nonoDETPronType=Neg13 homedet
12fixedfixVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 homeamod
13homehomeNOUNNumber=Sing10 hasobj
14..PUNCT_4 anyonepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta nomadanyonetree rules
2movepresenta lotvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
3havepresentno fixed homevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Patient
4fixparticiplevn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient

Example 1

Nomads move to find fresh grass for their animals.

nsubjmarkadvclamodobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootNomadsNOUNmoveVERBtoPARTfindVERBfreshADJgrassNOUNforADPtheirPRONanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1NomadsnomadNOUNNumber=Plur2 movensubj
2movemoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3totoPART_4 findmark
4findfindVERBVerbForm=Inf2 moveadvcl
5freshfreshADJDegree=Pos6 grassamod
6grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing4 findobj
7forforADP_9 animalscase
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 animalsnmod:poss
9animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur4 findobl
10..PUNCT_2 movepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1movepresentNomadsvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
2findto-infinitiveNomads not said herefresh grassfor Nomads's animalsvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent grass=Theme for animal=Beneficiary

Example 2

Bedouin nomads live in the desert.

compoundnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootBedouinNOUNnomadsNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETdesertNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BedouinbedouinNOUNNumber=Sing2 nomadscompound
2nomadsnomadNOUNNumber=Plur3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_6 desertcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 desertdet
6desertdesertNOUNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
7..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentBedouin nomadsthe desertvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location

Example 3

Early humans were nomads before farming began.

amodnsubjcopmarknsubjadvclpunctrootEarlyADJhumansNOUNwereAUXnomadsNOUNbeforeSCONJfarmingNOUNbeganVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EarlyearlyADJDegree=Pos2 humansamod
2humanshumanNOUNNumber=Plur4 nomadsnsubj
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 nomadscop
4nomadsnomadNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5beforebeforeSCONJ_7 beganmark
6farmingfarmingNOUNNumber=Sing7 begannsubj
7beganbeginVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 nomadsadvcl
8..PUNCT_4 nomadspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastEarly humansnomadstree rules
2beginpastfarmingvn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 4

The family lived like nomads, moving every year.

detnsubjcaseoblpunctadvcldetobjpunctrootTheDETfamilyNOUNlivedVERBlikeADPnomadsNOUN,PUNCTmovingVERBeveryDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 familydet
2familyfamilyNOUNNumber=Sing3 livednsubj
3livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4likelikeADP_5 nomadscase
5nomadsnomadNOUNNumber=Plur3 livedobl
6,,PUNCT_7 movingpunct
7movingmoveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 livedadvcl
8everyeveryDETPronType=Tot9 yeardet
9yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing7 movingobj
10..PUNCT_3 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastthe familylike nomadsvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2movegerundthe family not said hereyearvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme

Example 5

Mongolian nomads carry their homes on horses and camels.

amodnsubjnmod:possobjcaseoblccconjpunctrootMongolianADJnomadsNOUNcarryVERBtheirPRONhomesNOUNonADPhorsesNOUNandCCONJcamelsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MongolianMongolianADJDegree=Pos2 nomadsamod
2nomadsnomadNOUNNumber=Plur3 carrynsubj
3carrycarryVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 homesnmod:poss
5homeshomeNOUNNumber=Plur3 carryobj
6ononADP_7 horsescase
7horseshorseNOUNNumber=Plur3 carryobl
8andandCCONJ_9 camelscc
9camelscamelNOUNNumber=Plur7 horsesconj
10..PUNCT_3 carrypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carrypresentMongolian nomadsnomads's homeson horses and camelsvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Theme

Example 6

A digital nomad works from different countries.

detamodnsubjcaseamodoblpunctrootADETdigitalADJnomadNOUNworksVERBfromADPdifferentADJcountriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 nomaddet
2digitaldigitalADJDegree=Pos3 nomadamod
3nomadnomadNOUNNumber=Sing4 worksnsubj
4worksworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5fromfromADP_7 countriescase
6differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos7 countriesamod
7countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur4 worksobl
8..PUNCT_4 workspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1workpresenta digital nomaddifferent countriesvn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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