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title: kenyan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kenyan» in the school dictionary: A Kenyan is a person who comes from Kenya, a country in East Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kenyan

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**Who acts:** Kenyan, person, Kenyan runner, class, pen pal, Many Kenyans · **What happens:** be, come, mean, belong, win, have · **To what, where:** person, Kenya, marathon, pen pal, Kenyan, Kenyan tea · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«kenyan» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [kenyan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kenyan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Kenyan is a person who comes from Kenya, a country in East Africa.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:m1:1
# text = A Kenyan is a person who comes from Kenya, a country in East Africa.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Kenyan	kenyan	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Kenya	Kenya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	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 Kenyan | a person and a country in East Africa |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | present | a person and a country in East Africa |  |  | Kenya |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from kenya=Initial\_Location |

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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 -->
Kenyan means belonging to Kenya or its people, such as Kenyan food, Kenyan runners or Kenyan wildlife.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:m2:1
# text = Kenyan means belonging to Kenya or its people, such as Kenyan food, Kenyan runners or Kenyan wildlife.
1	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Kenya	Kenya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	list	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	appos	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Kenyan |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **belong** *not said to happen* | gerund | Kenyan *not said here* |  | Kenya  its people |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Kenyan runner won the marathon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:x1:1
# text = A Kenyan runner won the marathon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	runner	runner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	marathon	marathon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **win** | past | a Kenyan runner | the marathon |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marathon=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class has a pen pal who is Kenyan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:x2:1
# text = Our class has a pen pal who is Kenyan.
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	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pal	pal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	Kenyan	Kenyan	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 | **have** | present | Our class | a pen pal |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pal=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a pen pal | Kenyan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kenyan tea is grown in the highlands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:x3:1
# text = Kenyan tea is grown in the highlands.
1	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	highlands	highland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present · passive |  | Kenyan tea |  | the highlands |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Kenyans speak Swahili and English.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:x4:1
# text = Many Kenyans speak Swahili and English.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Kenyans	kenyan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Swahili	Swahili	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 Kenyans | Swahili and English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read a Kenyan folk tale about a clever hare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:x5:1
# text = We read a Kenyan folk tale about a clever hare.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | a Kenyan folk tale |  |  |  | about a clever hare | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kenyan safari parks have lions, elephants and giraffes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:x6:1
# text = Kenyan safari parks have lions, elephants and giraffes.
1	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	parks	park	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	giraffes	giraffe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Kenyan safari parks | lions and elephants and giraffes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lion=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Kenyan flag is black, red and green with white lines and a shield.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:x7:1
# text = The Kenyan flag is black, red and green with white lines and a shield.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	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** | present | the Kenyan flag |  |  |  |  | black *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the Kenyan flag *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the Kenyan flag *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with white lines and a shield | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle visited a Kenyan school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kenyan:x8:1
# text = My uncle visited a Kenyan school.
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	visited	visit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Kenyan	kenyan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **visit** | past | My uncle | a Kenyan school |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent school=Co-Agent |

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