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title: moroccan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moroccan» in the school dictionary: From or to do with Morocco, a country in north-west Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moroccan

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**Who acts:** We, new neighbours, market, Many Moroccans, Moroccan team, capital · **What happens:** do, cook, be, pour up, sell, speak · **To what, where:** Moroccan tagine, Moroccan, Moroccan mint tea, high, colourful Moroccan lamps, Arabic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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From or to do with Morocco, a country in north-west Africa.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:m1:1
# text = From or to do with Morocco, a country in north-west Africa.
1	From	from	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Morocco	Morocco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	north	north	ADV	RB	_	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	west	west	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Morocco | vn act-114-1 «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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person from Morocco.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:m2:1
# text = A person from Morocco.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Morocco	Morocco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cooked a Moroccan tagine with chickpeas and apricots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:x1:1
# text = We cooked a Moroccan tagine with chickpeas and apricots.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cooked	cook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Moroccan	Moroccan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	tagine	tagine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chickpeas	chickpea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	apricots	apricot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | past | We | a Moroccan tagine |  |  |  | with chickpeas and apricots | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent tagine=Patient with chickpea=Instrument |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our new neighbours are Moroccan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:x2:1
# text = Our new neighbours are Moroccan.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Moroccan	Moroccan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our new neighbours | Moroccan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moroccan mint tea is poured from high up into small glasses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:x3:1
# text = Moroccan mint tea is poured from high up into small glasses.
1	Moroccan	moroccan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	mint	mint	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tea	tea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	poured	pour	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obl	_	_
8	up	up	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	glasses	glass	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pour up** | present · passive |  | Moroccan mint tea |  | high |  | into small glasses | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme from high=Initial\_Location into glass=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The market sold colourful Moroccan lamps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:x4:1
# text = The market sold colourful Moroccan lamps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Moroccan	moroccan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lamps	lamp	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 | **sell** | past | the market | colourful Moroccan lamps |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lamp=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Moroccans speak Arabic, Berber languages and French.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:x5:1
# text = Many Moroccans speak Arabic, Berber languages and French.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Moroccans	Moroccan	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	speak	speak	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Arabic	Arabic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	Berber	berber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Many Moroccans | Arabic and Berber languages and French |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Moroccan team played brilliantly in the World Cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:x6:1
# text = The Moroccan team played brilliantly in the World Cup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Moroccan	Moroccan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	brilliantly	brilliantly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	World	World	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Cup	Cup	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | the Moroccan team |  |  | the World Cup |  | brilliantly *property* | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The capital of Morocco is Rabat, but the biggest city is Casablanca.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moroccan:x7:1
# text = The capital of Morocco is Rabat, but the biggest city is Casablanca.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Morocco	Morocco	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Rabat	Rabat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	11	amod	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	Casablanca	Casablanca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the capital of Morocco | Rabat but Casablanca |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the biggest city | Casablanca |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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