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title: khufu — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «khufu» in the school dictionary: Khufu was a king (pharaoh) of ancient Egypt, about 4,500 years ago. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# khufu

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**Who acts:** Khufu, Greeks, pyramid, Thousands · **What happens:** be, build, call, find · **To what, where:** king, Great Pyramid, Pyramid, pharaoh, Khufu, tomb · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Khufu was a king (pharaoh) of ancient Egypt, about 4,500 years ago.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:khufu:m1:1
# text = Khufu was a king (pharaoh) of ancient Egypt, about 4,500 years ago.
1	Khufu	Khufu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	pharaoh	pharaoh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	about	about	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	4,500	4,500	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
14	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl:unmarked	_	_
15	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Khufu | a king |  |  |  | of ancient Egypt; ago *property* | 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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The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as his tomb, so it is often called the Pyramid of Khufu.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:khufu:m2:1
# text = The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as his tomb, so it is often called the Pyramid of Khufu.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Pyramid	Pyramid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Giza	Giza	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	tomb	tomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	often	often	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Pyramid	Pyramid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	xcomp	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Khufu	Khufu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past · passive |  | the Great Pyramid of Giza |  |  |  | as Giza's tomb | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | Pyramid |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Khufu was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:khufu:x1:1
# text = Khufu was a pharaoh of ancient Egypt.
1	Khufu	Khufu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pharaoh	pharaoh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Egypt	Egypt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Khufu | a pharaoh |  |  |  | of ancient Egypt | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Great Pyramid was built for Khufu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:khufu:x2:1
# text = The Great Pyramid was built for Khufu.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Pyramid	Pyramid	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Khufu	Khufu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **build** | past · passive |  | the Great Pyramid |  |  |  | for Khufu | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: subject=Product for khufu=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Greeks called Khufu «Cheops».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:khufu:x3:1
# text = The Greeks called Khufu «Cheops».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Greeks	Greek	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Khufu	Khufu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	Cheops	Cheops	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | the Greeks |  | Khufu |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent khufu=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Khufu's pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:khufu:x4:1
# text = Khufu's pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
1	Khufu	Khufu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	pyramid	pyramid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	oldest	old	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	Wonders	Wonder	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Khufu's pyramid |  |  |  |  | of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; old *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of workers built Khufu's tomb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:khufu:x5:1
# text = Thousands of workers built Khufu's tomb.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Khufu	Khufu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	tomb	tomb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Thousands of workers | Khufu's tomb |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tomb=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only one small statue of Khufu has ever been found.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:khufu:x6:1
# text = Only one small statue of Khufu has ever been found.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	statue	statue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Khufu	Khufu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	10	advmod	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · perfect · passive |  | one small statue of Khufu |  |  | ever |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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