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title: moorish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moorish» in the school dictionary: To do with the Moors, the Muslim people from North Africa who ruled much of Spain and Portugal for hundreds of years in the Middle Ages. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moorish

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**Who acts:** Muslim people, you, Alhambra, Moorish buildings, Moorish scholars, We · **What happens:** do, rule, want, be, have, shape · **To what, where:** much, Middle Ages, more, beautiful Moorish palace, shaped arches, walls

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the Moors, the Muslim people from North Africa who ruled much of Spain and Portugal for hundreds of years in the Middle Ages.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:m1:1
# text = To do with the Moors, the Muslim people from North Africa who ruled much of Spain and Portugal for hundreds of years in the Middle Ages.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Moors	Moor	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Muslim	Muslim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
15	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Portugal	Portugal	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	Middle	Middle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	flat	_	_
27	Ages	Age	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	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 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the Moors | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **rule** | past | the Muslim people from North Africa | much of Spain and Portugal |  |  | in the Middle Ages | for hundreds of years | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Theme |

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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 -->
In the style of Moorish art and buildings, with arches, tiles, patterns and courtyards.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:m2:1
# text = In the style of Moorish art and buildings, with arches, tiles, patterns and courtyards.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Moorish	moorish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	art	art	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	arches	arch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	courtyards	courtyard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, informal, usually spelled "moreish" — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
So tasty that you want more.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:m3:1
# text = So tasty that you want more.
1	So	so	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	tasty	tasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | you | more |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot more=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Alhambra in Granada is a beautiful Moorish palace.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:x1:1
# text = The Alhambra in Granada is a beautiful Moorish palace.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Alhambra	Alhambra	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Granada	Granada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	Moorish	moorish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	palace	palace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 Alhambra in Granada | a beautiful Moorish palace |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moorish buildings often have horseshoe-shaped arches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:x2:1
# text = Moorish buildings often have horseshoe-shaped arches.
1	Moorish	moorish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	horseshoe	horseshoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	arches	arch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Moorish buildings | shaped arches |  |  |  | often *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arch=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The walls were covered in Moorish tiles with star patterns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:x3:1
# text = The walls were covered in Moorish tiles with star patterns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Moorish	moorish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tiles	tile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	star	star	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past · passive |  | the walls |  |  |  | in Moorish tiles with star patterns | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in tile=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moorish scholars brought new ideas in maths and science to Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:x4:1
# text = Moorish scholars brought new ideas in maths and science to Europe.
1	Moorish	moorish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	scholars	scholar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	maths	math	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Moorish scholars | new ideas |  | maths and science to Europe |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent idea=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned about Moorish Spain in our history topic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:x5:1
# text = We learned about Moorish Spain in our history topic.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	Moorish	Moorish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Spain	Spain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	topic	topic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  | our history topic |  | about Moorish Spain | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about spain=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These crisps are really moreish, I can't stop eating them! (UK)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* These crisps are really moreish, I can't stop eating them!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:x6:1
# text = These crisps are really moreish, I can't stop eating them!
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	crisps	crisp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	really	really	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	moreish	moreish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	xcomp	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this crisps |  |  |  |  | moreish *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | can | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | I *not said here* | crisps *= crisp* |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (UK)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:x6:2
# text = (UK)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The courtyard had a Moorish fountain in the middle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorish:x7:1
# text = The courtyard had a Moorish fountain in the middle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	courtyard	courtyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Moorish	moorish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fountain	fountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the courtyard | a Moorish fountain |  | the middle |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fountain=Patient |

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