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title: mongol — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mongol» in the school dictionary: The Mongols are the people of Mongolia and nearby lands in Central and East Asia, traditionally herders who moved with their animals and lived in round felt tents called gers or yurts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mongol

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**Who acts:** Mongols, herders, round felt tents, Mongol, Genghis, Mongol Empire · **What happens:** be, move, live, call, describe, build · **To what, where:** people, round felt tents, gers, huge empire, Eastern Europe, China · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mongols are the people of Mongolia and nearby lands in Central and East Asia, traditionally herders who moved with their animals and lived in round felt tents called gers or yurts.

<!-- fold The tree, 32 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:m1:1
# text = The Mongols are the people of Mongolia and nearby lands in Central and East Asia, traditionally herders who moved with their animals and lived in round felt tents called gers or yurts.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mongols	Mongol	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mongolia	Mongolia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	nearby	nearby	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	traditionally	traditionally	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	herders	herder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
19	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
28	felt	felt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	_
30	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	29	acl	_	_
31	gers	ger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	xcomp	_	_
32	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	yurts	yurt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Mongols | the people and herders |  |  |  | of Mongolia and nearby lands in Central and East | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | past | herders |  |  |  |  | with Mongols's animals | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **live** | past | herders *not said here* |  |  | round felt tents |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tent=Location |
| 4 | **call** | participle | round felt tents *not said here* | gers or yurts |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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: history — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mongol describes the huge empire built by Genghis Khan and his family, the largest joined land empire in history, stretching from China to Eastern Europe.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:m2:1
# text = Mongol describes the huge empire built by Genghis Khan and his family, the largest joined land empire in history, stretching from China to Eastern Europe.
1	Mongol	Mongol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	built	build	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Genghis	Genghis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl:agent	_	_
9	Khan	Khan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
15	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	_
16	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
17	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	empire	empire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	stretching	stretch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
23	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	Eastern	Eastern	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Mongol | the huge empire and Mongol's family and the largest joined land empire in history |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent empire=Theme |
| 2 | **build** | participle |  | the huge empire and Mongol's family and the largest joined land empire in history *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **join** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **stretch** | gerund | Mongol *not said here* |  | Eastern Europe | China |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from china=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:x1:1
# text = Genghis Khan united the Mongol tribes.
1	Genghis	Genghis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Khan	Khan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	united	unite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Mongol	mongol	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tribes	tribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unite** | past | Genghis | the Mongol tribes |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tribe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mongol Empire stretched across Asia and into Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:x2:1
# text = The Mongol Empire stretched across Asia and into Europe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Mongol	Mongol	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Empire	Empire	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stretch** | past | the Mongol Empire |  |  | Asia and Europe |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across asia=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mongol riders could shoot arrows while galloping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:x3:1
# text = Mongol riders could shoot arrows while galloping.
1	Mongol	mongol	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	riders	rider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	shoot	shoot	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	arrows	arrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	galloping	gallop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shoot** | could | Mongol riders | arrows |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arrow=Theme |
| 2 | **gallop** | gerund | Mongol riders *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mongols attacked and burned Kyiv.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:x4:1
# text = The Mongols attacked and burned Kyiv.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mongols	Mongol	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	attacked	attack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	burned	burn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	Kyiv	Kyiv	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **attack** | past | the Mongols |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **burn** | past | the Mongols *not said here* | Kyiv |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent kyiv=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Mongol families still live in round tents called gers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:x5:1
# text = Many Mongol families still live in round tents called gers.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Mongol	mongol	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	gers	ger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Many Mongol families |  |  | round tents | still |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tent=Location |
| 2 | **call** | participle | round tents *not said here* | gers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kublai Khan was a Mongol ruler of China.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:x6:1
# text = Kublai Khan was a Mongol ruler of China.
1	Kublai	Kublai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	Khan	Khan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Mongol	mongol	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ruler	ruler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Kublai | a Mongol ruler |  |  |  | of China | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marco Polo travelled to the court of the Mongol emperor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongol:x7:1
# text = Marco Polo travelled to the court of the Mongol emperor.
1	Marco	Marco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Polo	Polo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Mongol	mongol	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | Marco |  |  | the court of the Mongol emperor |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to court=Destination |

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