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title: cuban — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cuban» in the school dictionary: Cuban means from Cuba, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, south of Florida. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cuban

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**Who acts:** Cuban, Havana, grandma, friend, We, Cuban Missile Crisis · **What happens:** mean, be, speak, dance, happen, live · **To what, where:** Cuba, person, Cuban capital, Spanish, party, 1962 · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«cuban» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [cuban in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/cuban.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cuban means from Cuba, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, south of Florida.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuban:m1:1
# text = Cuban means from Cuba, an island country in the Caribbean Sea, south of Florida.
1	Cuban	Cuban	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Cuba	Cuba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	south	south	ADV	RB	_	16	compound	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Cuban |  |  | Cuba |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Cuban is a person from Cuba.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuban:m2:1
# text = A Cuban is a person from Cuba.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Cuban	cuban	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Cuba	Cuba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Cuban | a person |  | Cuba |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Havana is the Cuban capital.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuban:x1:1
# text = Havana is the Cuban capital.
1	Havana	Havana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Cuban	Cuban	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Havana | the Cuban capital |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's grandma is Cuban, and she speaks Spanish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuban:x2:1
# text = My friend's grandma is Cuban, and she speaks Spanish.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Cuban	Cuban	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
11	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My friend's grandma |  |  |  |  | cuban *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | friend | Spanish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We danced to Cuban music at the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuban:x3:1
# text = We danced to Cuban music at the party.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Cuban	Cuban	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dance** | past | We |  |  | the party |  | to Cuban music | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at party=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cuban Missile Crisis happened in 1962.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuban:x4:1
# text = The Cuban Missile Crisis happened in 1962.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Cuban	Cuban	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Missile	Missile	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Crisis	Crisis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	1962	1962	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | the Cuban Missile Crisis |  |  | 1962 |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in 1962=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cuban sandwiches are popular in Miami.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuban:x5:1
# text = Cuban sandwiches are popular in Miami.
1	Cuban	Cuban	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Miami	Miami	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cuban sandwiches |  |  | Miami |  | popular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Cubans live in Florida.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cuban:x6:1
# text = Many Cubans live in Florida.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Cubans	cuban	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Many Cubans |  |  | Florida |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in florida=Location |

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