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title: malayan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «malayan» in the school dictionary: To do with Malaya, the old name for the land on the Malay Peninsula that later became part of Malaysia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# malayan

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**Who acts:** that, Malayan tiger, Malayan tapir, Malaya, Grandad, Malayan sun bear · **What happens:** do, become, find, be, serve, ship · **To what, where:** part, Peninsula region, 1957, smallest bear, world, Malayan rubber

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«malayan» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [malayan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/malayan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with Malaya, the old name for the land on the Malay Peninsula that later became part of Malaysia.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:m1:1
# text = To do with Malaya, the old name for the land on the Malay Peninsula that later became part of Malaysia.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Malaya	Malaya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Malay	Malay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Peninsula	Peninsula	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
17	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
19	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	xcomp	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Malaysia	Malaysia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Malaya | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **become** | past | that | part of Malaysia |  |  |  | late *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

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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: animals — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Found in the Malay Peninsula region, as in the Malayan tiger, Malayan tapir or Malayan sun bear.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:m2:1
# text = Found in the Malay Peninsula region, as in the Malayan tiger, Malayan tapir or Malayan sun bear.
1	Found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Malay	Malay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Peninsula	Peninsula	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Malayan	Malayan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	Malayan	malayan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tapir	tapir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	Malayan	Malayan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
18	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle |  |  |  | the Peninsula region |  | as the Malayan tiger and Malayan tapir or Malayan sun bear | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent as tiger=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person from Malaya.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:m3:1
# text = A person from Malaya.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Malaya	Malaya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	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 Malayan tiger is endangered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:x1:1
# text = The Malayan tiger is endangered.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Malayan	Malayan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	endangered	endangered	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 Malayan tiger |  |  |  |  | endangered *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Malayan tapir is black with a white middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:x2:1
# text = The Malayan tapir is black with a white middle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Malayan	malayan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tapir	tapir	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	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 Malayan tapir |  |  |  |  | with a white middle; black *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Malaya became independent in 1957.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:x3:1
# text = Malaya became independent in 1957.
1	Malaya	Malaya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	independent	independent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	1957	1957	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | past | Malaya |  |  |  |  | in 1957 *result*; independent *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in 1957=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad served in the Malayan Emergency.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:x4:1
# text = Grandad served in the Malayan Emergency.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Malayan	Malayan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Emergency	Emergency	PROPN	NNP	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 | **serve** | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  | in the Malayan Emergency | vn masquerade-29.6-2 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent in emergency=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Malayan sun bear is the smallest bear in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:x5:1
# text = The Malayan sun bear is the smallest bear in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Malayan	malayan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Malayan sun bear | the smallest bear |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Malayan rubber was shipped all over the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:malayan:x6:1
# text = Malayan rubber was shipped all over the world.
1	Malayan	malayan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	shipped	ship	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ship** | past · passive |  | Malayan rubber |  | the world |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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