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title: migration — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «migration» in the school dictionary: The movement of animals, often in large groups, from one place to another at the same time each year, to find food, warmth or a place to breed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# migration

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**Who acts:** Migration, fable, Swallows, Many birds, birds, wildebeest migration · **What happens:** find, breed, move, live, mean, spread · **To what, where:** food, animals, another, people, story, one country

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The movement of animals, often in large groups, from one place to another at the same time each year, to find food, warmth or a place to breed.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:m1:1
# text = The movement of animals, often in large groups, from one place to another at the same time each year, to find food, warmth or a place to breed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	13	nmod	_	_
16	at	at	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
20	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	21	det	_	_
21	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
25	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
31	to	to	PART	TO	_	32	mark	_	_
32	breed	breed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | food and warmth or a place |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic |
| 2 | **breed** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** |  |  | animals |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: of=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The movement of people from one place or country to live in another.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:m2:1
# text = The movement of people from one place or country to live in another.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | another |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in another=Location |
| 2 | **move** |  |  | people from one place or country |  |  |  |  | nom movement «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Migration can also mean a story or fable spreading from one country to another.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:m3:1
# text = Migration can also mean a story or fable spreading from one country to another.
1	Migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fable	fable	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	spreading	spread	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Migration | a story or fable |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent story=Topic |
| 2 | **spread** | gerund | fable *not said here* |  |  | one country |  | to another | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swallows fly to Africa during their migration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:x1:1
# text = Swallows fly to Africa during their migration.
1	Swallows	swallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	during	during	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | Swallows |  | Africa |  | during Swallows's migration |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to africa=Result |
| 2 | **migrate** |  | Swallows *= swallow* |  |  |  |  |  | nom migration «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many birds use the stars on their migration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:x2:1
# text = Many birds use the stars on their migration.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	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	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **use** | present | Many birds | the stars |  | birds's migration |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Patient |
| 2 | **migrate** |  | birds *= bird* |  |  |  |  |  | nom migration «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wildebeest migration crosses rivers full of crocodiles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:x3:1
# text = The wildebeest migration crosses rivers full of crocodiles.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	crosses	cross	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	crocodiles	crocodile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | present | the wildebeest migration | rivers |  |  |  | full *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whales make a long migration every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:x4:1
# text = Whales make a long migration every year.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Whales | a long migration |  |  | year |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent migration=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some families come to a new country by migration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:x5:1
# text = Some families come to a new country by migration.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | some families |  |  | a new country |  | by migration | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to country=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geese fly in a V shape during migration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:x6:1
# text = Geese fly in a V shape during migration.
1	Geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	V	v	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | Geese |  |  | a V shape | during migration |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in shape=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is difficult to imagine that we have not here the actual migration of the tale from East to West.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migration:x7:1
# text = It is difficult to imagine that we have not here the actual migration of the tale from East to West.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	expl	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	difficult	difficult	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	imagine	imagine	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	obl	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	actual	actual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	West	West	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | difficult *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **imagine** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wish-62 «NP V for NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 3 | **migrate** |  | the tale from East to West |  |  |  |  |  | nom migration «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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