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title: migrant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «migrant» in the school dictionary: A migrant is a person who moves from one place or country to another, especially to find work or a better life. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# migrant

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**Who acts:** migrant, person, that, Many migrant workers, Swallows, migrants · **What happens:** be, move, find, travel, pick, fly · **To what, where:** person, one place, work, animal, different place, fruit

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A migrant is a person who moves from one place or country to another, especially to find work or a better life.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrant:m1:1
# text = A migrant is a person who moves from one place or country to another, especially to find work or a better life.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	migrant	migrant	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	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
19	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	23	amod	_	_
23	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 migrant | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | a person |  |  | one place or country |  | to another | vn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from place=Initial\_Location to another=Destination |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | work or a better life |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic |

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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 -->
A migrant is an animal, often a bird, that travels to a different place at certain seasons.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrant:m2:1
# text = A migrant is an animal, often a bird, that travels to a different place at certain seasons.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	migrant	migrant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj	_	_
12	travels	travel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 migrant | a animal and a bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **travel** | present | that |  |  | a different place at certain seasons |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to place=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many migrant workers pick fruit on farms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrant:x1:1
# text = Many migrant workers pick fruit on farms.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	migrant	migrant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	workers	worker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pick	pick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	farms	farm	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 | **pick** | present | Many migrant workers | fruit |  | farms |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swallows are migrants that fly to Africa for winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrant:x2:1
# text = Swallows are migrants that fly to Africa for winter.
1	Swallows	swallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	migrants	migrant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Swallows | migrants |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | present | migrants |  | Africa |  | winter |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to africa=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city has welcomed migrants from many countries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrant:x3:1
# text = The city has welcomed migrants from many countries.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	migrants	migrant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **welcome** | present · perfect | the city | migrants |  | many countries |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent migrant=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her grandparents were migrants from Italy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrant:x4:1
# text = Her grandparents were migrants from Italy.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	migrants	migrant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Her grandparents | migrants |  | Italy |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Migrant birds rest at the lake on their long journey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrant:x5:1
# text = Migrant birds rest at the lake on their long journey.
1	Migrant	migrant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rest	rest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rest** | present | Migrant birds |  |  | the lake |  | on birds's long journey | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent at lake=Location |
| 2 | **journey** |  | birds *= bird* |  |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Migrants often send money home to their families.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrant:x6:1
# text = Migrants often send money home to their families.
1	Migrants	migrant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	send	send	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send** | present | Migrants | money |  | Migrants's families |  | home, often *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent money=Theme to family=Destination |

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