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title: lakota — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lakota» in the school dictionary: A Native American people of the Great Plains, part of the Sioux nation, living mostly in North and South Dakota. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lakota

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**Who acts:** Lakota, Sitting, Black Hills, schools, Lakota children · **What happens:** live, hunt, sit, be, teach, learn · **To what, where:** North Dakota, Great Plains, Bull, Lakota leader, Lakota language, stories

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«lakota» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [lakota in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lakota.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Native American people of the Great Plains, part of the Sioux nation, living mostly in North and South Dakota.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lakota:m1:1
# text = A Native American people of the Great Plains, part of the Sioux nation, living mostly in North and South Dakota.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Plains	Plain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Sioux	Sioux	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	conj	_	_
17	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
22	Dakota	Dakota	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | North Dakota |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dakota=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 -->
The language of the Lakota people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lakota:m2:1
# text = The language of the Lakota people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Lakota	Lakota	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Lakota lived on the Great Plains and hunted buffalo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lakota:x1:1
# text = The Lakota lived on the Great Plains and hunted buffalo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Lakota	Lakota	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Plains	Plain	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	buffalo	buffalo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the Lakota |  |  | the Great Plains and hunted buffalo |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on plain=Location |
| 2 | **hunt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sitting Bull was a Lakota leader.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lakota:x2:1
# text = Sitting Bull was a Lakota leader.
1	Sitting	sit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	Bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Lakota	lakota	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **sit** | gerund |  | Bull |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bull=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Sitting | a Lakota leader |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lakota:x3:1
# text = The Black Hills are sacred to the Lakota people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Black	Black	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Hills	Hill	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Lakota	Lakota	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Black Hills |  |  |  |  | to the Lakota people; sacred *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Some schools teach the Lakota language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lakota:x4:1
# text = Some schools teach the Lakota language.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	teach	teach	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Lakota	Lakota	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	language	language	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 | **teach** *speech: other* | present | some schools | the Lakota language |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent language=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lakota children learn the stories of their elders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lakota:x5:1
# text = Lakota children learn the stories of their elders.
1	Lakota	Lakota	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	elders	elder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Lakota children | the stories of children's elders |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |

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