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powhatan

Who acts: Powhatan, large group, USA, English, Pocahontas, Powhatan people · What happens: be, speak, name, lead, call, grow · To what, where: leader, Native American tribes, Virginia, 1600, father, Native American people · Speech: someone speaks here

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

Meaning 1

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Powhatan was the leader of a large group of Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes in what is now Virginia, USA, around 1600; he was the father of Pocahontas.

The tree, 28 words
nsubjcopdetcasedetamodnmodcasenmodpunctaclamodamodobjcasenmodcopadvmodacl:relclpunctconjpunctcasenmodpunctnsubjcopdetconjcasenmodpunctrootPowhatanNOUNwasAUXtheDETleaderNOUNofADPaDETlargeADJgroupNOUNofADPAlgonquianPROPN-PUNCTspeakingVERBNativeADJAmericanADJtribesNOUNinADPwhatPRONisAUXnowADVVirginiaPROPN,PUNCTUSAPROPN,PUNCTaroundADP1600NUM;PUNCThePRONwasAUXtheDETfatherNOUNofADPPocahontasPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PowhatanpowhatanNOUNNumber=Sing4 leadernsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 leadercop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 leaderdet
4leaderleaderNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_8 groupcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 groupdet
7largelargeADJDegree=Pos8 groupamod
8groupgroupNOUNNumber=Sing4 leadernmod
9ofofADP_10 Algonquiancase
10AlgonquianAlgonquianPROPNNumber=Sing8 groupnmod
11--PUNCT_12 speakingpunct
12speakingspeakVERBVerbForm=Ger8 groupacl
13NativenativeADJDegree=Pos15 tribesamod
14AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos15 tribesamod
15tribestribeNOUNNumber=Plur12 speakingobj
16ininADP_17 whatcase
17whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel15 tribesnmod
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 Virginiacop
19nownowADVPronType=Dem20 Virginiaadvmod
20VirginiaVirginiaPROPNNumber=Sing17 whatacl:relcl
21,,PUNCT_22 USApunct
22USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing20 Virginiaconj
23,,PUNCT_25 1600punct
24aroundaroundADP_25 1600case
2516001600NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card20 Virginianmod
26;;PUNCT_30 fatherpunct
27hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs30 fathernsubj
28wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin30 fathercop
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art30 fatherdet
30fatherfatherNOUNNumber=Sing4 leaderconj
31ofofADP_32 Pocahontascase
32PocahontasPocahontasPROPNNumber=Sing30 fathernmod
33..PUNCT_4 leaderpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastPowhatanthe leader and the fatherof a large group of Algonquiantree rules
2speak speech: othergerunda large group of Algonquian not said hereNative American tribestree rules
3is apresentVirginia and USA1600nowtree rules
4is apastUSAthe fatherof Pocahontastree 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.

Meaning 2

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

The Powhatan are the Native American people of that union of tribes, and their language.

The tree, 15 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctccnmod:possconjpunctrootTheDETPowhatanPROPNareAUXtheDETNativeADJAmericanADJpeopleNOUNofADPthatDETunionNOUNofADPtribesNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJtheirPRONlanguageNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Powhatandet
2PowhatanPowhatanPROPNNumber=Sing7 peoplensubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 peoplecop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 peopledet
5NativenativeADJDegree=Pos7 peopleamod
6AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos7 peopleamod
7peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
8ofofADP_10 unioncase
9thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem10 uniondet
10unionunionNOUNNumber=Sing7 peoplenmod
11ofofADP_12 tribescase
12tribestribeNOUNNumber=Plur10 unionnmod
13,,PUNCT_16 languagepunct
14andandCCONJ_16 languagecc
15theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs16 languagenmod:poss
16languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing7 peopleconj
17..PUNCT_7 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Powhatanthe Native American people and tribes's languageof that union of tribestree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

A county and some places in Virginia are named Powhatan.

detccdetnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passconjxcomppunctrootADETcountyNOUNandCCONJsomeDETplacesNOUNinADPVirginiaPROPNareAUXnamedVERBPowhatanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 countydet
2countycountyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3andandCCONJ_9 namedcc
4somesomeDETPronType=Ind5 placesdet
5placesplaceNOUNNumber=Plur9 namednsubj:pass
6ininADP_7 Virginiacase
7VirginiaVirginiaPROPNNumber=Sing5 placesnmod
8arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 namedaux:pass
9namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 countyconj
10PowhatanPowhatanPROPNNumber=Sing9 namedxcomp
11..PUNCT_2 countypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1namepresent · passivesome places in Virginiavn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 1

Powhatan led many tribes in the land the English called Virginia.

nsubjamodobjcasedetobldetnsubjparataxisobjpunctrootPowhatanNOUNledVERBmanyADJtribesNOUNinADPtheDETlandNOUNtheDETEnglishPROPNcalledVERBVirginiaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PowhatanpowhatanNOUNNumber=Sing2 lednsubj
2ledleadVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3manymanyADJDegree=Pos4 tribesamod
4tribestribeNOUNNumber=Plur2 ledobj
5ininADP_7 landcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 landdet
7landlandNOUNNumber=Sing2 ledobl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Englishdet
9EnglishEnglishPROPNNumber=Sing10 callednsubj
10calledcallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 ledparataxis
11VirginiaVirginiaPROPNNumber=Sing10 calledobj
12..PUNCT_2 ledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leadpastPowhatanmany tribesthe landvn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tribe=Theme in land=Destination
2callpastthe EnglishVirginiavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent virginia=Recipient

Example 2

Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan.

nsubjcopdetcasenmodpunctrootPocahontasPROPNwasAUXtheDETdaughterNOUNofADPPowhatanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PocahontasPocahontasPROPNNumber=Sing4 daughternsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 daughtercop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 daughterdet
4daughterdaughterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_6 Powhatancase
6PowhatanPowhatanPROPNNumber=Sing4 daughternmod
7..PUNCT_4 daughterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastPocahontasthe daughterof Powhatantree rules

Example 3

The Powhatan people grew corn, beans and squash.

detcompoundnsubjobjpunctconjccconjpunctrootTheDETPowhatanPROPNpeopleNOUNgrewVERBcornNOUN,PUNCTbeansNOUNandCCONJsquashNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 peopledet
2PowhatanPowhatanPROPNNumber=Sing3 peoplecompound
3peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 grewnsubj
4grewgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5corncornNOUNNumber=Sing4 grewobj
6,,PUNCT_7 beanspunct
7beansbeanNOUNNumber=Plur5 cornconj
8andandCCONJ_9 squashcc
9squashsquashNOUNNumber=Sing5 cornconj
10..PUNCT_4 grewpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpastthe Powhatan peoplecorn and beans and squashvn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location corn=Theme

Example 4

English settlers at Jamestown traded with the Powhatan.

amodnsubjcasenmodcasedetoblpunctrootEnglishADJsettlersNOUNatADPJamestownPROPNtradedVERBwithADPtheDETPowhatanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EnglishEnglishADJDegree=Pos2 settlersamod
2settlerssettlerNOUNNumber=Plur5 tradednsubj
3atatADP_4 Jamestowncase
4JamestownJamestownPROPNNumber=Sing2 settlersnmod
5tradedtradeVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6withwithADP_8 Powhatancase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Powhatandet
8PowhatanPowhatanPROPNNumber=Sing5 tradedobl
9..PUNCT_5 tradedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tradepastEnglish settlers at Jamestownwith the Powhatanvn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with powhatan=Co-Agent

Example 5

Today Powhatan descendants still live in Virginia.

compoundcompoundnsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootTodayNOUNPowhatanNOUNdescendantsNOUNstillADVliveVERBinADPVirginiaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TodaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing2 Powhatancompound
2PowhatanpowhatanNOUNNumber=Sing3 descendantscompound
3descendantsdescendantNOUNNumber=Plur5 livensubj
4stillstillADV_5 liveadvmod
5liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ininADP_7 Virginiacase
7VirginiaVirginiaPROPNNumber=Sing5 liveobl
8..PUNCT_5 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentPowhatan descendantsVirginiastillvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in virginia=Location

Example 6

Our history book has a map of the Powhatan lands.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootOurPRONhistoryNOUNbookNOUNhasVERBaDETmapNOUNofADPtheDETPowhatanPROPNlandsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 booknmod:poss
2historyhistoryNOUNNumber=Sing3 bookcompound
3bookbookNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 mapdet
6mapmapNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
7ofofADP_10 landscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 landsdet
9PowhatanPowhatanPROPNNumber=Sing10 landscompound
10landslandNOUNNumber=Plur6 mapnmod
11..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur history booka map of the Powhatan landsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient

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