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title: hispanic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hispanic» in the school dictionary: To do with Spanish-speaking countries and their people and culture, especially Latin America and Spain. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hispanic

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**Who acts:** people, Heritage Month, Many Hispanic families, class, Hispanic Americans, festival · **What happens:** do, speak, use, come, start, learn · **To what, where:** Spanish speaking countries, Spanish, US state, Hispanic music, Latino · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with Spanish-speaking countries and their people and culture, especially Latin America and Spain.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hispanic:m1:1
# text = To do with Spanish-speaking countries and their people and culture, especially Latin America and Spain.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with speaking countries and countries's people and culture | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «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: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Used for people in the USA whose families come from Spanish-speaking countries.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hispanic:m2:1
# text = Used for people in the USA whose families come from Spanish-speaking countries.
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	amod	_	_
14	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	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 | **come** | present | people in the USA |  |  | Spanish speaking countries |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from country=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hispanic Heritage Month starts in September.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hispanic:x1:1
# text = Hispanic Heritage Month starts in September.
1	Hispanic	Hispanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Heritage	Heritage	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Month	Month	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	_	6	case	_	_
6	September	September	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Heritage Month |  |  |  | september |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Hispanic families speak both Spanish and English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hispanic:x2:1
# text = Many Hispanic families speak both Spanish and English.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Hispanic	hispanic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	both	both	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc:preconj	_	_
6	Spanish	Spanish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Many Hispanic families | Spanish and English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class learned about Hispanic artists like Frida Kahlo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hispanic:x3:1
# text = Our class learned about Hispanic artists like Frida Kahlo.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Hispanic	Hispanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Frida	Frida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Kahlo	Kahlo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | Our class |  |  |  |  | about Hispanic artists like Frida Kahlo | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about artist=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hispanic Americans live in every US state.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hispanic:x4:1
# text = Hispanic Americans live in every US state.
1	Hispanic	Hispanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
6	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Hispanic Americans |  |  | every US state |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in state=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The festival had Hispanic music and dancing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hispanic:x5:1
# text = The festival had Hispanic music and dancing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	festival	festival	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Hispanic	Hispanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the festival | Hispanic music and dancing |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent music=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some people prefer to say «Latino» instead of «Hispanic».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hispanic:x6:1
# text = Some people prefer to say «Latino» instead of «Hispanic».
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	prefer	prefer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Latino	latino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	12	case	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	Hispanic	Hispanic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | some people *not said here* | Latino |  |  |  | instead Hispanic | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent latino=Topic |

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