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title: comanche — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «comanche» in the school dictionary: The Comanche are a Native American people of the southern Great Plains (today mainly Oklahoma, USA), famous in history as expert horse riders. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# comanche

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**Who acts:** Comanche, Comanche Nation, code talkers, We, young people, map · **What happens:** be, speak, use, name, have, send · **To what, where:** Native American people, Comanche language, name, other things, headquarters, Oklahoma · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«comanche» 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: [comanche in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/comanche.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Comanche are a Native American people of the southern Great Plains (today mainly Oklahoma, USA), famous in history as expert horse riders.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:m1:1
# text = The Comanche are a Native American people of the southern Great Plains (today mainly Oklahoma, USA), famous in history as expert horse riders.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Comanche	comanche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Plains	Plain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
13	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
15	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	Oklahoma	Oklahoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	expert	expert	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
26	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	riders	rider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Comanche | a Native American people |  |  |  | of the southern Great Plains | tree rules |

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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: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Comanche language, spoken by that people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:m2:1
# text = The Comanche language, spoken by that people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Comanche	Comanche	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | the Comanche language *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A name used for some places, vehicles and other things named after the Comanche.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:m3:1
# text = A name used for some places, vehicles and other things named after the Comanche.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	vehicles	vehicle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
12	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
13	after	after	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Comanche	Comanche	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a name *not said here* |  |  |  | for some places and vehicles and other things | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **name** | participle |  | other things *not said here* |  |  | after the Comanche |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Comanche were among the finest horse riders of the Great Plains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:x1:1
# text = The Comanche were among the finest horse riders of the Great Plains.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Comanche	Comanche	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	finest	fine	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
7	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	riders	rider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	Plains	Plain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the Comanche |  |  |  |  | among the finest horse riders; of the Great Plains | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today the Comanche Nation has its headquarters in Oklahoma.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:x2:1
# text = Today the Comanche Nation has its headquarters in Oklahoma.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Comanche	Comanche	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Nation	Nation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	headquarters	headquarters	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Oklahoma	Oklahoma	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Comanche Nation | Nation's headquarters |  | Oklahoma | today |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent headquarters=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Comanche code talkers sent secret radio messages in the Second World War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:x3:1
# text = Comanche code talkers sent secret radio messages in the Second World War.
1	Comanche	comanche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	talkers	talker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	secret	secret	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	radio	radio	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	Second	Second	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	12	amod	_	_
11	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | past | code talkers | secret radio messages |  | the Second World War |  |  | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent message=Theme in war=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read about the Comanche leader Quanah Parker.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:x4:1
# text = We read about the Comanche leader Quanah Parker.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Comanche	comanche	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	Quanah	Quanah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
8	Parker	Parker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We |  |  |  |  | about the Comanche leader | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about leader=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Comanche language is being taught to young people again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:x5:1
# text = The Comanche language is being taught to young people again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Comanche	Comanche	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl:agent	_	_
10	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present · passive | young people | the Comanche language |  |  | again |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The map showed the lands where the Comanche once lived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:comanche:x6:1
# text = The map showed the lands where the Comanche once lived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Comanche	Comanche	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
10	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the map | the lands |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent land=Recipient |
| 2 | **live** | past | the Comanche |  |  |  |  | once *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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