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title: dominican — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dominican» in the school dictionary: From or connected with the Dominican Republic, a country in the Caribbean sharing an island with Haiti; also a person from there. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dominican

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**Who acts:** country, Dominican, Dominican Republic, Many famous baseball players, Dominica, Dominican friar · **What happens:** connect, share, be, start, wear, speak · **To what, where:** island, friar, Catholic religious order, 1200s, Dominican, two different countries · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name of a country — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or connected with the Dominican Republic, a country in the Caribbean sharing an island with Haiti; also a person from there.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:m1:1
# text = From or connected with the Dominican Republic, a country in the Caribbean sharing an island with Haiti; also a person from there.
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Dominican	Dominican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	sharing	share	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	acl	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Haiti	Haiti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	also	also	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **share** | gerund | a country in the Caribbean *not said here* | a island |  |  |  | with Haiti | 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 of a country — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or connected with Dominica, a small different island country in the Caribbean.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:m2:1
# text = From or connected with Dominica, a small different island country in the Caribbean.
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	connected	connect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Dominica	Dominica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **connect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with Dominica | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Patient with dominica=Co-Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Dominican is a friar or nun of the Dominican Order, a Catholic religious order started by Saint Dominic in the 1200s.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:m3:1
# text = A Dominican is a friar or nun of the Dominican Order, a Catholic religious order started by Saint Dominic in the 1200s.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dominican	Dominican	PROPN	NNP	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	friar	friar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Dominican	Dominican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Order	Order	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
17	started	start	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Saint	Saint	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl:agent	_	_
20	Dominic	Dominic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	1200s	1200	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 Dominican | a friar or nun of the Dominican Order and a Catholic religious order |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **start** | participle |  | a Catholic religious order *not said here* |  | the 1200s |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Dominican Republic is on the island of Hispaniola.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:x1:1
# text = The Dominican Republic is on the island of Hispaniola.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Dominican	Dominican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Hispaniola	Hispaniola	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Dominican Republic |  |  | the island |  | of Hispaniola | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many famous baseball players are Dominican.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:x2:1
# text = Many famous baseball players are Dominican.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	baseball	baseball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Dominican	Dominican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Many famous baseball players | Dominican |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dominica and the Dominican Republic are two different countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:x3:1
# text = Dominica and the Dominican Republic are two different countries.
1	Dominica	Dominica	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Dominican	Dominican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Republic	Republic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dominica and the Dominican Republic | two different countries |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Dominican friar wears a white habit with a black cloak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:x4:1
# text = A Dominican friar wears a white habit with a black cloak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Dominican	dominican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	friar	friar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	habit	habit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | a Dominican friar | a white habit |  |  |  | with a black cloak | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent habit=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour is Dominican and speaks Spanish at home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:x5:1
# text = Our neighbour is Dominican and speaks Spanish at home.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Dominican	Dominican	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our neighbour | Dominican |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Our neighbour *not said here* | Spanish |  | home |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Dominicans were founded to preach and teach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dominican:x6:1
# text = The Dominicans were founded to preach and teach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dominicans	Dominican	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	founded	found	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	preach	preach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	teach	teach	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **found** | past · passive |  | the Dominicans |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **preach** *speech: other* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn lecture-37.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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