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title: indian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «indian» in the school dictionary: From or to do with India, a large country in South Asia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# indian

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**Who acts:** Indian Ocean, family, We, Hindi, Columbus · **What happens:** do, be, lie, prefer, name, have · **To what, where:** Indian person, India, Africa, name, people, Indian food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«indian» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [indian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/indian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with India, a large country in South Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:m1:1
# text = From or to do with India, a large country in South Asia.
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	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 India | 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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Indian food, Indian languages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:m1e:1
# text = Indian food, Indian languages.
1	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An Indian is a person from India.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:m2:1
# text = An Indian is a person from India.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
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	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 Indian person |  | India |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Indian Ocean lies south of India, between Africa and Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:m3:1
# text = The Indian Ocean lies south of India, between Africa and Australia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lies	lie	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	south	south	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	between	between	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | present | the Indian Ocean |  |  | Africa and Australia |  | of India; south *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent between africa=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Older word for the native peoples of the Americas; today "Native American", "First Nations" or the name of the people is preferred.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:m4:1
# text = Older word for the native peoples of the Americas; today "Native American", "First Nations" or the name of the people is preferred.
1	Older	old	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	amod	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	First	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	19	amod	_	_
19	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	aux:pass	_	_
28	preferred	prefer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **prefer** | present · passive |  | the name of the people |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | the people |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:x1:1
# text = My friend's family is Indian.
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	Indian	Indian	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 family |  |  |  |  | indian *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had Indian food for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:x2:1
# text = We had Indian food for dinner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | Indian food |  |  |  | for dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Indian Ocean is warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:x3:1
# text = The Indian Ocean is warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	warm	warm	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 | the Indian Ocean |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hindi is one of the Indian languages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:x4:1
# text = Hindi is one of the Indian languages.
1	Hindi	Hindi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hindi | one |  |  |  | of the Indian languages | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Columbus thought he had reached India.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:x5:1
# text = Columbus thought he had reached India.
1	Columbus	Columbus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	reached	reach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Columbus |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **reach** | past · perfect | Columbus | India |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent india=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Canada we say First Nations for the original peoples.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:indian:x6:1
# text = In Canada we say First Nations for the original peoples.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	First	First	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	6	amod	_	_
6	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	original	original	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | we | First Nations |  | Canada |  | for the original peoples | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent nation=Theme in canada=Manner |

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