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title: egyptian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «egyptian» in the school dictionary: Coming from or to do with Egypt, a country in north-east Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# egyptian

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**Who acts:** Egyptians, people, Moses, ancient Egyptians, We, mum · **What happens:** come, do, be, keep, lead out, build · **To what, where:** pharaohs, people, Bible, Israelites, huge pyramids, Egyptian masks · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«egyptian» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [egyptian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/egyptian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coming from or to do with Egypt, a country in north-east Africa.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:m1:1
# text = Coming from or to do with Egypt, a country in north-east Africa.
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	ccomp	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	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	_	15	case	_	_
12	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Egypt | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 person from Egypt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:m2:1
# text = A person from Egypt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with ancient Egypt: pharaohs, pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:m3:1
# text = To do with ancient Egypt: pharaohs, pyramids, mummies and hieroglyphs.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	pharaohs	pharaoh	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	mummies	mummy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	hieroglyphs	hieroglyph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | pharaohs and pyramids and mummies and hieroglyphs |  |  |  | with ancient Egypt | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: Bible — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, the Egyptians were the people who kept the Israelites as slaves until Moses led them out.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:m4:1
# text = In the Bible, the Egyptians were the people who kept the Israelites as slaves until Moses led them out.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	slaves	slave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
17	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	_
18	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
19	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	out	out	ADP	RP	_	18	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Egyptians | the people |  | the Bible |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | past | the people | the Israelites |  |  |  | as slaves | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent israelite=Theme |
| 3 | **lead out** | past | Moses | Israelites *= israelite* |  |  |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient Egyptians built huge pyramids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:x1:1
# text = The ancient Egyptians built huge pyramids.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pyramids	pyramid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the ancient Egyptians | huge pyramids |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pyramid=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made Egyptian masks in art class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:x2:1
# text = We made Egyptian masks in art class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	masks	mask	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	class	class	NOUN	NN	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 | **make** | past | We | Egyptian masks |  | art class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mask=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's mum is Egyptian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:x3:1
# text = My friend's mum is Egyptian.
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	mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | My friend's mum |  |  |  |  | egyptian *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Egyptian writing used pictures called hieroglyphs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:x4:1
# text = Egyptian writing used pictures called hieroglyphs.
1	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	writing	writing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	hieroglyphs	hieroglyph	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call** | participle | used pictures *not said here* | hieroglyphs |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Egyptian army chased the Israelites to the Red Sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:x5:1
# text = The Egyptian army chased the Israelites to the Red Sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Israelites	Israelite	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Red	Red	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the Egyptian army | the Israelites |  | the Red Sea |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent israelite=Theme to sea=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Egyptian fractions are written as sums of fractions with 1 on top.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:x6:1
# text = Egyptian fractions are written as sums of fractions with 1 on top.
1	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fractions	fraction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sums	sum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fractions	fraction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nmod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Egyptian fractions |  |  |  | as sums of fractions with 1 on top | vn create-26.4-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Result as sum=Attribute |
| 2 | **sum** |  |  | fractions with 1 on top |  |  |  |  | nom sum «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You already look like an Egyptian doctor, at least in my eyes."

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:egyptian:x7:1
# text = You already look like an Egyptian doctor, at least in my eyes."
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	already	already	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Egyptian	Egyptian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	doctor	doctor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	least	least	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | You |  |  |  |  | like a Egyptian doctor; at least | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at least=Theme |

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