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title: guinean — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «guinean» in the school dictionary: From or to do with Guinea, a country in West Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# guinean

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**Who acts:** Equatorial Guinea, Guinean capital, Guinean griots, football coach, River Niger, Many Guineans · **What happens:** do, use, be, play, start, speak · **To what, where:** different countries, Conakry, kora, Guinean highlands, French · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«guinean» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [guinean in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/guinean.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with Guinea, a country in West Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinean:m1:1
# text = From or to do with Guinea, a country in West Africa.
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	Guinea	Guinea	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	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Guinea | 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 Guinea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinean:m2:1
# text = A person from Guinea.
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	Guinea	Guinea	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 -->
Sometimes used for Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau, which are different countries (more exactly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinean:m3:1
# text = Sometimes used for Equatorial Guinea or Guinea-Bissau, which are different countries (more exactly.
1	Sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	2	advmod	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Equatorial	Equatorial	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Guinea	Guinea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Guinea	Guinea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Bissau	Bissau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	17	advmod	_	_
17	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for Equatorial Guinea or Guinea and Bissau and different countries; sometimes *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Equatorial Guinea or Guinea and Bissau and different countries | different countries |  |  |  | exactly *property* | tree rules |

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Equatoguinean, Bissau-Guinean).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinean:m3e:1
# text = Equatoguinean, Bissau-Guinean).
1	Equatoguinean	equatoguinean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
3	Bissau	Bissau	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Guinean	guinean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Guinean capital is Conakry.

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Guinean griots play the kora.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinean:x2:1
# text = Guinean griots play the kora.
1	Guinean	guinean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	griots	griot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	play	play	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kora	kora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | present | Guinean griots | the kora |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kora=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our football coach is Guinean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinean:x3:1
# text = Our football coach is Guinean.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	football	football	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	coach	coach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Guinean	guinean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | Our football coach |  |  |  |  | guinean *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The River Niger starts in the Guinean highlands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinean:x4:1
# text = The River Niger starts in the Guinean highlands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Niger	Niger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	starts	start	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Guinean	guinean	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 | **start** | present | the River Niger |  |  | the Guinean highlands |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Guineans speak French as well as local languages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:guinean:x5:1
# text = Many Guineans speak French as well as local languages.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Guineans	guinean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	3	advmod	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Many Guineans | French |  |  |  | as local languages | tree rules |

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