settler Who acts: settler, person, history settlers, people, other peoples, final point · What happens: be, move, live, make, come, take · To what, where: person, new place, home, people, country, land
«settler» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: settler in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A settler is a person who moves to a new place, often far away, to live there for good and make a home.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det amod obl punct advmod advmod advmod punct mark parataxis advmod case obl cc conj det obj punct root A DET settler NOUN is AUX a DET person NOUN who PRON moves VERB to ADP a DET new ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT often ADV far ADV away ADV , PUNCT to PART live VERB there ADV for ADP good ADJ and CCONJ make VERB a DET home NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 settler det 2 settler settler NOUN Number=Sing 5 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 who who PRON PronType=Rel 7 moves nsubj 7 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 person acl:relcl 8 to to ADP _ 11 place case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 place det 10 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 11 place amod 11 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 moves obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 15 away punct 13 often often ADV _ 15 away advmod 14 far far ADV Degree=Pos 15 away advmod 15 away away ADV _ 7 moves advmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 live punct 17 to to PART _ 18 live mark 18 live live VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 person parataxis 19 there there ADV PronType=Dem 18 live advmod 20 for for ADP _ 21 good case 21 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 18 live obl 22 and and CCONJ _ 23 make cc 23 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 live conj 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 home det 25 home home NOUN Number=Sing 23 make obj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 person punct
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1 is a present a settler a person tree rules 2 move present a person a new place away property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to place=Trajectory 3 live to-infinitive there for good vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 make present a home vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset home=Product
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 In history, settlers were people who came from another country and took land to farm and build towns, often where other peoples already lived.
The tree, 24 words case compound punct nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc conj obj case obl cc conj obj punct advmod advmod amod nsubj advmod conj punct root In ADP history NOUN , PUNCT settlers NOUN were AUX people NOUN who PRON came VERB from ADP another DET country NOUN and CCONJ took VERB land NOUN to ADP farm NOUN and CCONJ build VERB towns NOUN , PUNCT often ADV where ADV other ADJ peoples NOUN already ADV lived VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 history case 2 history history NOUN Number=Sing 4 settlers compound 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 history punct 4 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 6 people nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 people cop 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 8 came nsubj 8 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 people acl:relcl 9 from from ADP _ 11 country case 10 another another DET PronType=Ind 11 country det 11 country country NOUN Number=Sing 8 came obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 took cc 13 took take VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 came conj 14 land land NOUN Number=Sing 13 took obj 15 to to ADP _ 16 farm case 16 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 13 took obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 build cc 18 build build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 came conj 19 towns town NOUN Number=Plur 18 build obj 20 , , PUNCT _ 26 lived punct 21 often often ADV _ 26 lived advmod 22 where where ADV PronType=Rel 26 lived advmod 23 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 24 peoples amod 24 peoples people NOUN Number=Plur 26 lived nsubj 25 already already ADV _ 26 lived advmod 26 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 came conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 people punct
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1 is a past history settlers people tree rules 2 come past people another country vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from country=Initial_Location 3 take past people not said here land farm vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent land=Theme to farm=Destination 4 build present people not said here towns vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset town=Product 5 live past other peoples often property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.
Something that settles a matter, like a final point that ends an argument.
The tree, 13 words nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct case det amod appos nsubj acl:relcl det obj punct root Something PRON that PRON settles VERB a DET matter NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET final ADJ point NOUN that PRON ends VERB an DET argument NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 settles nsubj 3 settles settle VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Something acl:relcl 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 matter det 5 matter matter NOUN Number=Sing 3 settles obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 point punct 7 like like ADP _ 10 point case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 point det 9 final final ADJ Degree=Pos 10 point amod 10 point point NOUN Number=Sing 5 matter appos 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 ends nsubj 12 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 point acl:relcl 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 argument det 14 argument argument NOUN Number=Sing 12 ends obj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Something punct
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1 settle present a matter vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme matter=Location 2 end present a final point a argument vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality argument=Eventuality
Example 1 The first settlers built their houses out of logs.
det amod nsubj nmod:poss obj case case obl punct root The DET first ADJ settlers NOUN built VERB their PRON houses NOUN out ADP of ADP logs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 settlers det 2 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 3 settlers amod 3 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 4 built nsubj 4 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 houses nmod:poss 6 houses house NOUN Number=Plur 4 built obj 7 out out ADP _ 9 logs case 8 of of ADP _ 9 logs case 9 logs log NOUN Number=Plur 4 built obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build past the first settlers settlers's houses logs vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product
Example 2 My great-great-grandparents were settlers who came to Canada by ship.
The tree, 12 words nmod:poss amod punct amod punct nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case obl case obl punct root My PRON great ADJ - PUNCT great ADJ - PUNCT grandparents NOUN were AUX settlers NOUN who PRON came VERB to ADP Canada PROPN by ADP ship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 grandparents nmod:poss 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 grandparents amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 great punct 4 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 6 grandparents amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 great punct 6 grandparents grandparent NOUN Number=Plur 8 settlers nsubj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 settlers cop 8 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 came nsubj 10 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 settlers acl:relcl 11 to to ADP _ 12 Canada case 12 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 10 came obl 13 by by ADP _ 14 ship case 14 ship ship NOUN Number=Sing 10 came obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 settlers punct
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1 is a past My great great grandparents settlers tree rules 2 come past settlers Canada by ship vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to canada=Initial_Location
Example 3 The settlers cleared the forest to plant wheat.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl obj punct root The DET settlers NOUN cleared VERB the DET forest NOUN to PART plant VERB wheat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 settlers det 2 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 3 cleared nsubj 3 cleared clear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 forest det 5 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 3 cleared obj 6 to to PART _ 7 plant mark 7 plant plant VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 cleared advcl 8 wheat wheat NOUN Number=Sing 7 plant obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 cleared punct
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1 clear past the settlers the forest vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent forest=Source 2 plant to-infinitive the settlers not said here wheat vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheat=Patient
Example 4 Many settlers did not survive their first winter.
amod nsubj aux advmod nmod:poss amod obj punct root Many ADJ settlers NOUN did AUX not PART survive VERB their PRON first ADJ winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 settlers amod 2 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 5 survive nsubj 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 survive aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 survive advmod 5 survive survive VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 winter nmod:poss 7 first first ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 winter amod 8 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 5 survive obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 survive punct
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1 not survive past · do-support Many settlers winter vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The land the settlers farmed had belonged to Aboriginal people for thousands of years.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj det nsubj acl:relcl aux case amod obl:agent case obl case nmod punct root The DET land NOUN the DET settlers NOUN farmed VERB had AUX belonged VERB to ADP Aboriginal ADJ people NOUN for ADP thousands NOUN of ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 land det 2 land land NOUN Number=Sing 7 belonged nsubj 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 settlers det 4 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 5 farmed nsubj 5 farmed farm VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 land acl:relcl 6 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 belonged aux 7 belonged belong VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 8 to to ADP _ 10 people case 9 Aboriginal aboriginal ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 7 belonged obl:agent 11 for for ADP _ 12 thousands case 12 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 7 belonged obl 13 of of ADP _ 14 years case 14 years year NOUN Number=Plur 12 thousands nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 belonged punct
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1 farm past the settlers the land not said here vn rear-26.2.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient 2 belong past · perfect the land for thousands of years vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 6 In our project we wrote a diary as if we were settlers in New Zealand.
The tree, 15 words case nmod:poss obl nsubj det obj case mark nsubj cop obl case flat nmod punct root In ADP our PRON project NOUN we PRON wrote VERB a DET diary NOUN as ADP if SCONJ we PRON were AUX settlers NOUN in ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 project case 2 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 project nmod:poss 3 project project NOUN Number=Sing 5 wrote obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 wrote nsubj 5 wrote write VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 diary det 7 diary diary NOUN Number=Sing 5 wrote obj 8 as as ADP _ 12 settlers case 9 if if SCONJ _ 12 settlers mark 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 12 settlers nsubj 11 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 12 settlers cop 12 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 5 wrote obl 13 in in ADP _ 15 Zealand case 14 New New PROPN Number=Sing 15 Zealand flat 15 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 12 settlers nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 wrote punct
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1 write past we a diary our project vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent diary=Theme in project=Destination 2 is a condition, not said to happen past we New Zealand as settlers tree rules 3 project our nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 The settlers traded tools for food with the local people.
det nsubj obj case obl case det amod obl punct root The DET settlers NOUN traded VERB tools NOUN for ADP food NOUN with ADP the DET local ADJ people NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 settlers det 2 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 3 traded nsubj 3 traded trade VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 3 traded obj 5 for for ADP _ 6 food case 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 traded obl 7 with with ADP _ 10 people case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 people det 9 local local ADJ Degree=Pos 10 people amod 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 traded obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 traded punct
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1 trade past the settlers tools for food; with the local people vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent tool=Theme with people=Co-Agent
Example 8 A new settler arrived in the village every spring.
det amod nsubj case det obl det obl:unmarked punct root A DET new ADJ settler NOUN arrived VERB in ADP the DET village NOUN every DET spring NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 settler det 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 settler amod 3 settler settler NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrived nsubj 4 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 village case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 village det 7 village village NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrived obl 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 spring det 9 spring spring NOUN Number=Sing 4 arrived obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 arrived punct
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1 arrive past a new settler the village spring vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 There being abundance of unoccupied ground in the neighborhood, these strangers built huts for themselves, and were soon joined by a multitude of new settlers, who quickly formed a city.
The tree, 30 words expl cop nsubj case amod nmod case det nmod punct det nsubj obj case obl punct cc aux:pass advmod parataxis case det obl case amod nmod punct nsubj advmod acl:relcl det obj punct root There PRON being AUX abundance NOUN of ADP unoccupied ADJ ground NOUN in ADP the DET neighborhood NOUN , PUNCT these DET strangers NOUN built VERB huts NOUN for ADP themselves PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ were AUX soon ADV joined VERB by ADP a DET multitude NOUN of ADP new ADJ settlers NOUN , PUNCT who PRON quickly ADV formed VERB a DET city NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 3 abundance expl 2 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 abundance cop 3 abundance abundance NOUN Number=Sing 13 built nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 ground case 5 unoccupied unoccupied ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ground amod 6 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 3 abundance nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 neighborhood case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 neighborhood det 9 neighborhood neighborhood NOUN Number=Sing 6 ground nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 strangers punct 11 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 12 strangers det 12 strangers stranger NOUN Number=Plur 13 built nsubj 13 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 14 huts hut NOUN Number=Plur 13 built obj 15 for for ADP _ 16 themselves case 16 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 13 built obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 joined punct 18 and and CCONJ _ 21 joined cc 19 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 21 joined aux:pass 20 soon soon ADV Degree=Pos 21 joined advmod 21 joined join VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 built parataxis 22 by by ADP _ 24 multitude case 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 multitude det 24 multitude multitude NOUN Number=Sing 21 joined obl 25 of of ADP _ 27 settlers case 26 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 27 settlers amod 27 settlers settler NOUN Number=Plur 24 multitude nmod 28 , , PUNCT _ 31 formed punct 29 who who PRON PronType=Rel 31 formed nsubj 30 quickly quickly ADV _ 31 formed advmod 31 formed form VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 24 multitude acl:relcl 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 city det 33 city city NOUN Number=Sing 31 formed obj 34 . . PUNCT _ 13 built punct
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1 is a gerund abundance there of unoccupied ground in the neighborhood tree rules 2 build past abundance huts for strangers = stranger vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent hut=Material for themselves=Beneficiary 3 join past · passive a multitude of new settlers soon property vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient 4 form past a multitude of new settlers a city quickly property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location city=Theme
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