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title: ethiopian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ethiopian» in the school dictionary: From or to do with Ethiopia, a country in East Africa, or its people, languages and culture. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ethiopian

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**Who acts:** family, Ethiopian runners, We, Ethiopian calendar, Ethiopian flag · **What happens:** do, be, win, try, grow · **To what, where:** people, Ethiopian, distance races, Ethiopian injera, Coffee, Ethiopian highlands

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with Ethiopia, a country in East Africa, or its people, languages and culture.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ethiopian:m1:1
# text = From or to do with Ethiopia, a country in East Africa, or its people, languages and culture.
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ethiopia	Ethiopia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | country's people and languages and culture |  |  |  | with Ethiopia | 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}

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Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person from Ethiopia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ethiopian:m2:1
# text = A person from Ethiopia.
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	Ethiopia	Ethiopia	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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's family is Ethiopian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ethiopian:x1:1
# text = My friend's family is Ethiopian.
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	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Ethiopian	Ethiopian	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 | My friend's family | Ethiopian |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ethiopian runners often win long-distance races.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ethiopian:x2:1
# text = Ethiopian runners often win long-distance races.
1	Ethiopian	ethiopian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	win	win	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **win** | present | Ethiopian runners | distance races |  |  |  | often *property* | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent race=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We tried Ethiopian injera with spicy stew.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ethiopian:x3:1
# text = We tried Ethiopian injera with spicy stew.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tried	try	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Ethiopian	Ethiopian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	injera	injera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	spicy	spicy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stew	stew	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 | **try** | past | We | Ethiopian injera |  |  |  | with spicy stew | vn prosecute-33.2-1 «NP V NP PP.theme PP.attribute»: agent=Agent injera=Patient with stew=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coffee was first grown in the Ethiopian highlands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ethiopian:x4:1
# text = Coffee was first grown in the Ethiopian highlands.
1	Coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Ethiopian	ethiopian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	highlands	highland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past · passive |  | Coffee |  | the Ethiopian highlands |  | first *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Ethiopian calendar is about seven years behind ours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ethiopian:x5:1
# text = The Ethiopian calendar is about seven years behind ours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Ethiopian	ethiopian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	calendar	calendar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	ours	our	PRON	PRP	Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	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 a** | present | the Ethiopian calendar | seven years |  |  |  | behind ours | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Ethiopian flag is green, yellow and red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ethiopian:x6:1
# text = The Ethiopian flag is green, yellow and red.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Ethiopian	ethiopian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Ethiopian flag |  |  |  |  | green *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the Ethiopian flag *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the Ethiopian flag *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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