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title: nenets — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nenets» in the school dictionary: The Nenets are a people of the Arctic in northern Russia who traditionally herd reindeer. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nenets

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**Who acts:** Nenets, people, Nenets families, tents, Nenets children, Nenets language · **What happens:** be, herd, live, call, travel, wear · **To what, where:** people, northern Russia, reindeer, language, tundra, tents · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«nenets» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [nenets in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nenets.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Nenets are a people of the Arctic in northern Russia who traditionally herd reindeer.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nenets:m1:1
# text = The Nenets are a people of the Arctic in northern Russia who traditionally herd reindeer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Nenets	Nenet	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	traditionally	traditionally	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	herd	herd	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
15	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	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 Nenets | a people |  | northern Russia |  | of the Arctic | tree rules |
| 2 | **herd** | present | a people | reindeer |  |  |  | traditionally *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent reindeer=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 -->
Nenets is also their language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nenets:m2:1
# text = Nenets is also their language.
1	Nenets	nenets	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	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 | Nenets | their language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Nenets herd reindeer across the tundra.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nenets:x1:1
# text = The Nenets herd reindeer across the tundra.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Nenets	Nenet	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	herd	herd	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tundra	tundra	NOUN	NN	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 | **herd** | present | the Nenets | reindeer |  | the tundra |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent reindeer=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nenets families live in tents called chums.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nenets:x2:1
# text = Nenets families live in tents called chums.
1	Nenets	nenets	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	chums	chum	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Nenets travel hundreds of kilometres each year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nenets:x3:1
# text = The Nenets travel hundreds of kilometres each year.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Nenets	Nenet	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | present | the Nenets | hundreds of kilometres |  |  | year |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme hundred=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Nenets children wear warm reindeer-skin coats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nenets:x4:1
# text = Nenets children wear warm reindeer-skin coats.
1	Nenets	nenet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
5	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | Nenets children | warm skin coats |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Nenets language is related to Finnish and Hungarian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nenets:x5:1
# text = The Nenets language is related to Finnish and Hungarian.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Nenets	Nenets	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Finnish	Finnish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	Hungarian	Hungarian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Nenets language |  | Finnish and Hungarian |  |  | related *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gas drilling has changed the Nenets' land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:nenets:x6:1
# text = Gas drilling has changed the Nenets' land.
1	Gas	gas	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	drilling	drilling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Nenets	Nenet	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **change** | present · perfect | Gas drilling | the Nenets's land |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient |

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