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title: mojave — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mojave» in the school dictionary: The Mojave Desert is a hot, dry desert in the south-western USA, mostly in California and Nevada; Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, is in it. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mojave

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**Who acts:** Mojave Desert, Mojave, Native American people, Joshua trees, Death Valley, desert tortoise · **What happens:** be, live, grow, get, watch, bloom · **To what, where:** hot dry desert, western USA, USA, Native American people, Colorado River, south west

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«mojave» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [mojave in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mojave.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a place — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mojave Desert is a hot, dry desert in the south-western USA, mostly in California and Nevada; Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, is in it.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:m1:1
# text = The Mojave Desert is a hot, dry desert in the south-western USA, mostly in California and Nevada; Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, is in it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Desert	Desert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	western	western	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	California	California	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	Nevada	Nevada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
23	Death	Death	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	Valley	Valley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	24	appos	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	hottest	hot	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	30	amod	_	_
30	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nmod	_	_
31	on	on	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
34	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	cop	_	_
35	in	in	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Mojave Desert | a hot dry desert |  | the western USA |  | in California and Nevada; Death Valley *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | the Mojave Desert *not said here* |  |  | USA |  |  | 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: a people — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mojave are a Native American people who live along the Colorado River.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:m2:1
# text = The Mojave are a Native American people who live along the Colorado River.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	along	along	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Colorado	Colorado	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Mojave | a Native American people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a Native American people |  |  | the Colorado River |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along river=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mojave Desert is in the south-west of the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:x1:1
# text = The Mojave Desert is in the south-west of the USA.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Desert	Desert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	west	west	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Mojave Desert |  |  | the south west |  | of the USA | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joshua trees grow in the Mojave Desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:x2:1
# text = Joshua trees grow in the Mojave Desert.
1	Joshua	Joshua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Desert	Desert	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 | **grow** | present | Joshua trees |  |  | the Mojave Desert |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Death Valley is in the Mojave and is very hot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:x3:1
# text = Death Valley is in the Mojave and is very hot.
1	Death	Death	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Valley	Valley	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Death Valley |  |  | the Mojave |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Death Valley *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The desert tortoise lives in the Mojave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:x4:1
# text = The desert tortoise lives in the Mojave.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tortoise	tortoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **live** | present | the desert tortoise |  |  | the Mojave |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mojave=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mojave people live along the Colorado River.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:x5:1
# text = The Mojave people live along the Colorado River.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Colorado	Colorado	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	River	River	PROPN	NNP	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 | **live** | present | the Mojave people |  |  | the Colorado River |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme along river=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It hardly ever rains in the Mojave.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:x6:1
# text = It hardly ever rains in the Mojave.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
3	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	4	advmod	_	_
4	rains	rain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mojave gets very cold at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:x7:1
# text = The Mojave gets very cold at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mojave	Mojave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **get** | present | the Mojave |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a film about wildflowers blooming in the Mojave after rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mojave:x8:1
# text = We watched a film about wildflowers blooming in the Mojave after rain.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	wildflowers	wildflower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	blooming	bloom	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Mojave	mojave	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a film |  |  |  | about wildflowers | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |
| 2 | **bloom** | gerund | wildflowers *not said here* |  |  | the Mojave | after rain |  | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mojave=Location |

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