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title: asiatic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «asiatic» in the school dictionary: From Asia, used mostly in the names of animals and plants, such as the Asiatic lion or the Asiatic black bear. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# asiatic

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**Who acts:** Asiatic lion, Asiatic black bear, Asiatic cheetahs, Asiatic lions, Old books, we · **What happens:** use, name, live, have, be, call · **To what, where:** Asia, names, animals, one forest, white V, chest · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«asiatic» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [asiatic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/asiatic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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From Asia, used mostly in the names of animals and plants, such as the Asiatic lion or the Asiatic black bear.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asiatic:m1:1
# text = From Asia, used mostly in the names of animals and plants, such as the Asiatic lion or the Asiatic black bear.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
5	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Asiatic	asiatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	Asiatic	asiatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | Asia *not said here* |  | the names of animals and plants and the Asiatic lion or the Asiatic black bear |  | mostly *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | animals and plants and the Asiatic lion or the Asiatic black bear |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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 {#m2}

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Usage: old-fashioned, can offend — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of people: Asian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asiatic:m2:1
# text = Of people: Asian.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Asian	Asian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Asiatic lion lives only in one forest in India.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asiatic:x1:1
# text = The Asiatic lion lives only in one forest in India.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Asiatic	asiatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the Asiatic lion |  |  | one forest in India |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Asiatic black bear has a white V on its chest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asiatic:x2:1
# text = The Asiatic black bear has a white V on its chest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Asiatic	asiatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	V	v	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Asiatic black bear | a white V |  | bear's chest |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent v=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Asiatic cheetahs are very rare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asiatic:x3:1
# text = Asiatic cheetahs are very rare.
1	Asiatic	asiatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	cheetahs	cheetah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Asiatic cheetahs |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Asiatic lions are a little smaller than African lions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asiatic:x4:1
# text = Asiatic lions are a little smaller than African lions.
1	Asiatic	asiatic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	obl	_	_
6	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Asiatic lions |  |  |  |  | than African lions; a little *obl*; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old books sometimes call people «Asiatic», but we say «Asian» now.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:asiatic:x5:1
# text = Old books sometimes call people «Asiatic», but we say «Asian» now.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	books	book	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Asiatic	Asiatic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Asian	Asian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | present | Old books |  | people |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | we |  |  |  | now |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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