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title: migrate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «migrate» in the school dictionary: To move from one area to another at certain seasons, often very far, to find food, warmth or a place to breed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# migrate

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**Who acts:** Many birds, Humpback whales, Monarch butterflies, grandparents, Salmon, Animals · **What happens:** move, find, breed, live, migrate, have · **To what, where:** one area, food, country, work, data, new system

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«migrate» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [migrate in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/migrate.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: of animals — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move from one area to another at certain seasons, often very far, to find food, warmth or a place to breed.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:m1:1
# text = To move from one area to another at certain seasons, often very far, to find food, warmth or a place to breed.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	certain	certain	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
18	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	breed	breed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | one area to another | season | far *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from area=Trajectory |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | food and warmth or a place |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic |
| 3 | **breed** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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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Usage: of people — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move to live in another country or area, usually to find work or a better life.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:m2:1
# text = To move to live in another country or area, usually to find work or a better life.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
14	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	better	good	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	18	amod	_	_
18	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | another country or area |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | work or a better life |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent work=Topic |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: computers — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move data or programs to a new system.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:m3:1
# text = To move data or programs to a new system.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	data	data	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	programs	program	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	system	system	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  | data or programs |  | a new system |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent data=Theme to system=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many birds migrate south in autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:x1:1
# text = Many birds migrate south in autumn.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	migrate	migrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	south	south	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **migrate** | present | Many birds |  |  |  | autumn | south *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Humpback whales migrate to warm waters to have their calves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:x2:1
# text = Humpback whales migrate to warm waters to have their calves.
1	Humpback	humpback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	migrate	migrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	calves	calf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **migrate** | present | Humpback whales |  |  |  |  | to warm waters | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | to-infinitive | Humpback whales *not said here* | whales's calves |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent calf=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of kilometres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:x3:1
# text = Monarch butterflies migrate thousands of kilometres.
1	Monarch	monarch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	migrate	migrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **migrate** | present | Monarch butterflies | thousands of kilometres |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My grandparents migrated from Italy to Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:x4:1
# text = My grandparents migrated from Italy to Australia.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	migrated	migrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Italy	Italy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **migrate** | participle | My grandparents |  | Australia | Italy |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salmon migrate back up the river where they were born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:x5:1
# text = Salmon migrate back up the river where they were born.
1	Salmon	salmon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	migrate	migrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	back	back	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **migrate back** | present | Salmon |  |  |  |  | up the river | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | past · passive |  | Salmon |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Animals migrate to find food and warmer weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:x6:1
# text = Animals migrate to find food and warmer weather.
1	Animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	migrate	migrate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	warmer	warm	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **migrate** | present | Animals |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Animals *not said here* | food and warmer weather |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We migrated all our photos to the new computer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migrate:x7:1
# text = We migrated all our photos to the new computer.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	migrated	migrate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	5	det:predet	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	photos	photo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **migrate** | past | We | our photos |  |  |  | to the new computer | tree rules |

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