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sami

Who acts: Sami, Indigenous people, Sami people, Sami families, She, joik · What happens: be, call, herd, speak, use, live · To what, where: Indigenous people, area, many, Sami languages, first name, Finland · Speech: someone speaks here

«sami» 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: sami in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The Sami are an Indigenous people of the far north of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia, an area called Sápmi; many have herded reindeer.

The tree, 24 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetamodnmodcasenmodpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctdetconjaclxcomppunctnsubj:passauxaclobjpunctrootTheDETSamiPROPNareAUXanDETIndigenousADJpeopleNOUNofADPtheDETfarADJnorthNOUNofADPNorwayPROPN,PUNCTSwedenPROPN,PUNCTFinlandPROPNandCCONJRussiaPROPN,PUNCTanDETareaNOUNcalledVERBSápmiPROPN;PUNCTmanyADJhaveAUXherdedVERBreindeerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Samidet
2SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing6 peoplensubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 peoplecop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 peopledet
5IndigenousindigenousADJDegree=Pos6 peopleamod
6peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
7ofofADP_10 northcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 northdet
9farfarADJDegree=Pos10 northamod
10northnorthNOUNNumber=Sing6 peoplenmod
11ofofADP_12 Norwaycase
12NorwayNorwayPROPNNumber=Sing10 northnmod
13,,PUNCT_14 Swedenpunct
14SwedenSwedenPROPNNumber=Sing12 Norwayconj
15,,PUNCT_16 Finlandpunct
16FinlandFinlandPROPNNumber=Sing12 Norwayconj
17andandCCONJ_18 Russiacc
18RussiaRussiaPROPNNumber=Sing12 Norwayconj
19,,PUNCT_21 areapunct
20anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 areadet
21areaareaNOUNNumber=Sing10 northconj
22calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 areaacl
23SápmiSápmiPROPNNumber=Sing22 calledxcomp
24;;PUNCT_27 herdedpunct
25manymanyADJDegree=Pos27 herdednsubj:pass
26havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin27 herdedaux
27herdedherdVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 peopleacl
28reindeerreindeerNOUNNumber=Sing27 herdedobj
29..PUNCT_6 peoplepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Samia Indigenous peopleof the far north of Norway and Sweden and Finland and Russia and a areatree rules
2callparticiplea area not said herevn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3herdpresent · perfect · passivea Indigenous people not said heremanytree 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

The Sami languages, spoken by the Sami people.

detcompoundnsubj:passpunctcasedetcompoundobl:agentpunctrootTheDETSamiPROPNlanguagesNOUN,PUNCTspokenVERBbyADPtheDETSamiPROPNpeopleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 languagesdet
2SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing3 languagescompound
3languageslanguageNOUNNumber=Plur5 spokennsubj:pass
4,,PUNCT_5 spokenpunct
5spokenspeakVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6bybyADP_9 peoplecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 peopledet
8SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing9 peoplecompound
9peoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur5 spokenobl:agent
10..PUNCT_5 spokenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1speak speech: otherparticiple · passivethe Sami peoplethe Sami languagestree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Sami is also a first name for a person, used in Finland and in Arabic-speaking countries.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetamodcasedetnmodpunctconjcaseoblcccasecompoundpunctamodconjpunctrootSamiNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETfirstADJnameNOUNforADPaDETpersonNOUN,PUNCTusedVERBinADPFinlandPROPNandCCONJinADPArabicPROPN-PUNCTspeakingVERBcountriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SamisamiNOUNNumber=Sing6 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_6 nameadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 namedet
5firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord6 nameamod
6namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7forforADP_9 personcase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 persondet
9personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing6 namenmod
10,,PUNCT_11 usedpunct
11useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 nameconj
12ininADP_13 Finlandcase
13FinlandFinlandPROPNNumber=Sing11 usedobl
14andandCCONJ_19 countriescc
15ininADP_19 countriescase
16ArabicArabicPROPNNumber=Sing18 speakingcompound
17--PUNCT_16 Arabicpunct
18speakingspeakVERBVerbForm=Ger19 countriesamod
19countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur13 Finlandconj
20..PUNCT_6 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentSamia first namefor a persontree rules
2useparticipleSami not said hereFinland and speaking countriesvn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
3speak speech: othergerundvn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

The Sami have lived in the far north of Europe for thousands of years.

The tree, 14 words
detnsubjauxcasedetamodoblcasenmodcaseoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETSamiPROPNhaveAUXlivedVERBinADPtheDETfarADJnorthNOUNofADPEuropePROPNforADPthousandsNOUNofADPyearsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Samidet
2SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing4 livednsubj
3havehaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 livedaux
4livedliveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Partrootroot
5ininADP_8 northcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 northdet
7farfarADJDegree=Pos8 northamod
8northnorthNOUNNumber=Sing4 livedobl
9ofofADP_10 Europecase
10EuropeEuropePROPNNumber=Sing8 northnmod
11forforADP_12 thousandscase
12thousandsthousandNOUNNumber=Plur4 livedobl
13ofofADP_14 yearscase
14yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur12 thousandsnmod
15..PUNCT_4 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresent · perfectthe Samithe far north of Europefor thousands of yearsvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in north=Location

Example 2

Some Sami families herd reindeer.

detcompoundnsubjobjpunctrootSomeDETSamiPROPNfamiliesNOUNherdVERBreindeerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind3 familiesdet
2SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing3 familiescompound
3familiesfamilyNOUNNumber=Plur4 herdnsubj
4herdherdVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5reindeerreindeerNOUNNumber=Sing4 herdobj
6..PUNCT_4 herdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1herdpresentsome Sami familiesreindeervn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent reindeer=Patient

Example 3

She wore a bright blue Sami dress for the festival.

nsubjdetamodamodcompoundobjcasedetoblpunctrootShePRONworeVERBaDETbrightADJblueADJSamiPROPNdressNOUNforADPtheDETfestivalNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 worensubj
2worewearVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 dressdet
4brightbrightADJDegree=Pos7 dressamod
5blueblueADJDegree=Pos7 dressamod
6SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing7 dresscompound
7dressdressNOUNNumber=Sing2 woreobj
8forforADP_10 festivalcase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 festivaldet
10festivalfestivalNOUNNumber=Sing2 woreobl
11..PUNCT_2 worepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wearpastShea bright blue Sami dressfor the festivalvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent dress=Theme

Example 4

A joik is a traditional Sami song.

detnsubjcopdetamodcompoundpunctrootADETjoikNOUNisAUXaDETtraditionalADJSamiNOUNsongNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 joikdet
2joikjoikNOUNNumber=Sing7 songnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 songcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 songdet
5traditionaltraditionalADJDegree=Pos7 songamod
6SamisamiNOUNNumber=Sing7 songcompound
7songsongNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 songpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta joika traditional Sami songtree rules

Example 5

Sami children may learn both Sami and Norwegian at school.

compoundnsubjauxcc:preconjobjccconjcaseoblpunctrootSamiPROPNchildrenNOUNmayAUXlearnVERBbothCCONJSamiPROPNandCCONJNorwegianADJatADPschoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing2 childrencompound
2childrenchildNOUNNumber=Plur4 learnnsubj
3maymayAUXVerbForm=Fin4 learnaux
4learnlearnVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5bothbothCCONJ_6 Samicc:preconj
6SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing4 learnobj
7andandCCONJ_8 Norwegiancc
8NorwegianNorwegianADJDegree=Pos6 Samiconj
9atatADP_10 schoolcase
10schoolschoolNOUNNumber=Sing8 Norwegianobl
11..PUNCT_4 learnpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnmaySami childrenSamivn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sami=Topic

Example 6

Our pen pal Sami lives in Helsinki.

nmod:posscompoundnsubjapposcaseoblpunctrootOurPRONpenNOUNpalNOUNSamiPROPNlivesVERBinADPHelsinkiPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 palnmod:poss
2penpenNOUNNumber=Sing3 palcompound
3palpalNOUNNumber=Sing5 livesnsubj
4SamiSamiPROPNNumber=Sing3 palappos
5livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ininADP_7 Helsinkicase
7HelsinkiHelsinkiPROPNNumber=Sing5 livesobl
8..PUNCT_5 livespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentOur pen palHelsinkivn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in helsinki=Location

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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