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title: conquistador — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «conquistador» in the school dictionary: A Spanish (or Portuguese) soldier and explorer who invaded and conquered lands in the Americas after Columbus, such as Hernán Cortés (who conquered the Aztec Empire) and Francisco Pizarro (the Inca Empire). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree a
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# conquistador

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**Who acts:** Spanish Portuguese soldier, Hernán, conquistador, Conquistadors, Diseases, Pizarro · **What happens:** invade, conquer, reach, search, bring, kill · **To what, where:** lands, Americas, Aztec Empire, Aztec capital, South America, Diseases

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Spanish (or Portuguese) soldier and explorer who invaded and conquered lands in the Americas after Columbus, such as Hernán Cortés (who conquered the Aztec Empire) and Francisco Pizarro (the Inca Empire).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conquistador:m1:1
# text = A Spanish (or Portuguese) soldier and explorer who invaded and conquered lands in the Americas after Columbus, such as Hernán Cortés (who conquered the Aztec Empire) and Francisco Pizarro (the Inca Empire).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Portuguese	Portuguese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	soldier	soldier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	explorer	explorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	invaded	invade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	conquered	conquer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
18	after	after	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Columbus	Columbus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	fixed	_	_
23	Hernán	Hernán	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
24	Cortés	Cortés	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	flat	_	_
25	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
27	conquered	conquer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	23	acl:relcl	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	Aztec	Aztec	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	Empire	Empire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	Francisco	Francisco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	_
34	Pizarro	Pizarro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	flat	_	_
35	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	38	det	_	_
37	Inca	Inca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	compound	_	_
38	Empire	Empire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	38	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **invade** | past | a Spanish Portuguese soldier and explorer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **conquer** | past | a Spanish Portuguese soldier and explorer *not said here* | lands |  | the Americas after Columbus |  | such Hernán | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient |
| 3 | **conquer** | past | Hernán | the Aztec Empire and Francisco |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent empire=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The conquistador Hernán Cortés reached the Aztec capital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conquistador:x1:1
# text = The conquistador Hernán Cortés reached the Aztec capital.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conquistador	conquistador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Hernán	Hernán	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
4	Cortés	Cortés	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
5	reached	reach	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Aztec	Aztec	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **reach** | past | the conquistador | the Aztec capital |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent capital=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Conquistadors searched for gold in South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conquistador:x2:1
# text = Conquistadors searched for gold in South America.
1	Conquistadors	conquistador	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	searched	search	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **search** | past | Conquistadors |  |  | South America |  | for gold | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for gold=Theme in america=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Diseases brought by the conquistadors killed many Native people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conquistador:x3:1
# text = Diseases brought by the conquistadors killed many Native people.
1	Diseases	disease	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	conquistadors	conquistador	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	killed	kill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | participle |  | Diseases *not said here* |  |  |  | by the conquistadors | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **kill** | past | Diseases | many Native people |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pizarro was the conquistador who conquered the Incas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conquistador:x4:1
# text = Pizarro was the conquistador who conquered the Incas.
1	Pizarro	Pizarro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	conquistador	conquistador	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	conquered	conquer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Incas	Inca	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Pizarro | the conquistador |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **conquer** | past | the conquistador | the Incas |  |  |  |  | vn subjugate-42.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent inca=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The conquistadors wore metal helmets and armour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conquistador:x5:1
# text = The conquistadors wore metal helmets and armour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	conquistadors	conquistador	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	helmets	helmet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the conquistadors | metal helmets and armour |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent helmet=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The museum shows the Aztec side of the story, not only the conquistadors'.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:conquistador:x6:1
# text = The museum shows the Aztec side of the story, not only the conquistadors'.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Aztec	Aztec	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	conquistadors	conquistador	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	'	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the museum | the Aztec side of the story |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent side=Recipient conquistador=Topic |

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