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title: maori — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «maori» in the school dictionary: Māori are the Indigenous people of New Zealand (Aotearoa), who were living there long before Europeans arrived. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# maori

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**Who acts:** Māori, Indigenous people, Europeans, things, Kia, We · **What happens:** be, live, arrive, describe, belong, learn · **To what, where:** Indigenous people, language, things, first people, Māori greeting, Māori song · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Māori are the Indigenous people of New Zealand (Aotearoa), who were living there long before Europeans arrived.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:m1:1
# text = Māori are the Indigenous people of New Zealand (Aotearoa), who were living there long before Europeans arrived.
1	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Indigenous	indigenous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Aotearoa	Aotearoa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
14	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	acl:relcl	_	_
16	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
17	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
18	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
19	Europeans	European	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	20	nsubj	_	_
20	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Māori | the Indigenous people |  |  |  | of New Zealand | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past · progressive | the Indigenous people |  |  | there |  | long *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **arrive** | past | Europeans |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
Māori (te reo Māori) is also their language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:m2:1
# text = Māori (te reo Māori) is also their language.
1	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	te	te	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	_
4	reo	reo	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is a** | present | Māori | their language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As an adjective, Māori describes things belonging to this people and culture, like Māori songs and art.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:m3:1
# text = As an adjective, Māori describes things belonging to this people and culture, like Māori songs and art.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	culture	culture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Māori | things |  |  |  | as a adjective | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thing=Theme as adjective=Attribute |
| 2 | **belong** | gerund | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to this people and culture and Māori songs and art | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Māori are the first people of New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:x1:1
# text = Māori are the first people of New Zealand.
1	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Māori | the first people |  |  |  | of New Zealand | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Kia ora» is a Māori greeting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:x2:1
# text = «Kia ora» is a Māori greeting.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Kia	Kia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	ora	ora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Māori	māori	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	greeting	greeting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Kia | a Māori greeting |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned a Māori song at school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:x3:1
# text = We learned a Māori song at school.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	song	song	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We | a Māori song |  | school |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rugby team performed a haka before the game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:x4:1
# text = The rugby team performed a haka before the game.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	performed	perform	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	haka	haka	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	before	before	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **perform** | past | the rugby team | a haka |  |  | before the game |  | vn performance-26.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haka=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many places in New Zealand have Māori names.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:x5:1
# text = Many places in New Zealand have Māori names.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
5	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	Māori	māori	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Many places in New Zealand | Māori names |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Te reo Māori is one of New Zealand's official languages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:x6:1
# text = Te reo Māori is one of New Zealand's official languages.
1	Te	te	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	reo	reo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Te reo | one |  |  |  | of New Zealand's official languages | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend told us a Māori legend about the god Māui.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:x7:1
# text = My friend told us a Māori legend about the god Māui.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	Māui	Māui	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | My friend | a Māori legend | us |  |  | about the god | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient legend=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Māori carving was made from wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:maori:x8:1
# text = The Māori carving was made from wood.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Māori	māori	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	carving	carving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past · passive |  | the Māori carving |  | wood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: subject=Product from wood=Material |

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