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title: hawaiian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hawaiian» in the school dictionary: Hawaiian means from or about Hawaii, the group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that is a state of the USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hawaiian

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**Who acts:** Hawaiian, that, volcanoes, uncle, Hawaiian pizza, Aloha · **What happens:** mean, be, make, wear, have, learn · **To what, where:** Hawaii, state, person, Polynesian language, Hawaiian islands, bright Hawaiian shirt · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hawaiian means from or about Hawaii, the group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that is a state of the USA.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:m1:1
# text = Hawaiian means from or about Hawaii, the group of islands in the Pacific Ocean that is a state of the USA.
1	Hawaiian	hawaiian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Hawaiian |  |  | Hawaii |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | that | a state |  |  |  | of the USA | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Hawaiian is a person from Hawaii, especially one of the Native Hawaiian people.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:m2:1
# text = A Hawaiian is a person from Hawaii, especially one of the Native Hawaiian people.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Hawaiian	hawaiian	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	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 Hawaiian | a person |  | Hawaii |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hawaiian is the Polynesian language of the Native Hawaiian people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:m3:1
# text = Hawaiian is the Polynesian language of the Native Hawaiian people.
1	Hawaiian	Hawaiian	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	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hawaiian | the Polynesian language |  |  |  | of the Native Hawaiian people | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Hawaiian islands were made by volcanoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:x1:1
# text = The Hawaiian islands were made by volcanoes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	volcanoes	volcano	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | past · passive | volcanoes | the Hawaiian islands |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle wore a bright Hawaiian shirt with flowers on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:x2:1
# text = My uncle wore a bright Hawaiian shirt with flowers on it.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shirt	shirt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | My uncle | a bright Hawaiian shirt |  |  |  | with flowers on shirt | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent shirt=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hawaiian pizza has ham and pineapple on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:x3:1
# text = Hawaiian pizza has ham and pineapple on it.
1	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ham	ham	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	pineapple	pineapple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Hawaiian pizza | ham and pineapple on pineapple |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ham=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Aloha» is a Hawaiian word for hello and goodbye.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:x4:1
# text = «Aloha» is a Hawaiian word for hello and goodbye.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Aloha	Aloha	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hello	hello	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	goodbye	goodbye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Aloha | a Hawaiian word |  |  |  | for hello and goodbye | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned a Hawaiian dance called the hula.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:x5:1
# text = We learned a Hawaiian dance called the hula.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	hula	hula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | a Hawaiian dance |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Topic |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a Hawaiian dance *not said here* | the hula |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hula=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Native Hawaiians were the first people to live on the islands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawaiian:x6:1
# text = Native Hawaiians were the first people to live on the islands.
1	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Hawaiians	Hawaiian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	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 a** | past | Native Hawaiians | the first people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | the islands |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |

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