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title: iroquois — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «iroquois» in the school dictionary: The Iroquois are a group of Native American nations, also called the Haudenosaunee, from what is now New York State and parts of Canada. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# iroquois

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**Who acts:** Iroquois, Iroquois Confederacy, We, Many Iroquois people · **What happens:** be, call, name, live, join, read · **To what, where:** group, York State, languages, long wooden longhouses, six nations, social studies · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Iroquois are a group of Native American nations, also called the Haudenosaunee, from what is now New York State and parts of Canada.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iroquois:m1:1
# text = The Iroquois are a group of Native American nations, also called the Haudenosaunee, from what is now New York State and parts of Canada.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Iroquois	Iroquoi	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	parataxis	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Haudenosaunee	Haudenosaunee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	12	obl	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
19	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
20	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	flat	_	_
21	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	State	State	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	acl:relcl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 Iroquois | a group |  |  |  | of Native American nations | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  |  |  | a group |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent from what=Source |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | York State |  |  | now |  | 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}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Iroquois also names their languages and their league of nations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iroquois:m2:1
# text = Iroquois also names their languages and their league of nations.
1	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	names	name	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	league	league	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present | Iroquois | their languages and languages's league of nations |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent language=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Iroquois lived in long wooden longhouses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iroquois:x1:1
# text = The Iroquois lived in long wooden longhouses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	longhouses	longhous	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | past | the Iroquois |  |  | long wooden longhouses |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in longhous=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Iroquois Confederacy joined six nations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iroquois:x2:1
# text = The Iroquois Confederacy joined six nations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Confederacy	Confederacy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | the Iroquois Confederacy | six nations |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nation=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read about the Iroquois in social studies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iroquois:x3:1
# text = We read about the Iroquois in social studies.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	social	social	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	studies	study	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We |  |  | social studies |  | about the Iroquois | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about iroquois=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Iroquois grew corn, beans and squash, called the Three Sisters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iroquois:x4:1
# text = The Iroquois grew corn, beans and squash, called the Three Sisters.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Three	Three	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Sisters	Sister	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the Iroquois | corn and beans and squash |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location corn=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | corn and beans and squash *not said here* | the Three Sisters |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent sister=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Many Iroquois people live in New York State and Ontario today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iroquois:x5:1
# text = Many Iroquois people live in New York State and Ontario today.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Iroquois	iroquois	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
7	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	State	State	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	flat	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Ontario	Ontario	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
11	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Many Iroquois people |  |  | New York and Ontario | today |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in york=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Haudenosaunee are also known as the Iroquois.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iroquois:x6:1
# text = The Haudenosaunee are also known as the Iroquois.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Haudenosaunee	Haudenosaunee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present · passive |  | the Haudenosaunee |  |  |  | as the Iroquois | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as iroquois=Attribute |

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