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title: oneida — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oneida» in the school dictionary: A Native American people, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy), from what is now New York State; also their language. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oneida

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**Who acts:** Oneida, Oneida Lake, Many Oneida people, We · **What happens:** be, name, help, live, learn · **To what, where:** York State, Six Nations, towns, one, Americans, Wisconsin

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«oneida» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [oneida in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/oneida.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A Native American people, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy), from what is now New York State; also their language.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oneida:m1:1
# text = A Native American people, one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois Confederacy), from what is now New York State; also their language.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Haudenosaunee	Haudenosaunee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Confederacy	Confederacy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
19	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	25	obl	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
22	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	25	advmod	_	_
23	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	_
24	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	State	State	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
27	also	also	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
28	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | York State |  | the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee and York State | now |  | 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 name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oneida Lake in New York State, and towns named after the people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oneida:m2:1
# text = Oneida Lake in New York State, and towns named after the people.
1	Oneida	Oneida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Lake	Lake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	flat	_	_
5	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	State	State	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | participle |  | towns *not said here* |  |  | after the people |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Oneida are one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oneida:x1:1
# text = The Oneida are one of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Oneida	Oneida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	Haudenosaunee	Haudenosaunee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Oneida | one |  |  |  | of the Six Nations of the Haudenosaunee | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Oneida helped the Americans during the Revolutionary War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oneida:x2:1
# text = The Oneida helped the Americans during the Revolutionary War.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Oneida	Oneida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	helped	help	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Americans	American	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Revolutionary	Revolutionary	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	9	compound	_	_
9	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | past | the Oneida |  | the Americans |  | during the Revolutionary War |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent american=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oneida Lake is in New York State.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oneida:x3:1
# text = Oneida Lake is in New York State.
1	Oneida	Oneida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Lake	Lake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	State	State	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Oneida Lake |  |  | York State |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Many Oneida people live in Wisconsin today.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oneida:x4:1
# text = Many Oneida people live in Wisconsin today.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Oneida	Oneida	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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Wisconsin	Wisconsin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	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 | Many Oneida people |  |  | Wisconsin | today |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wisconsin=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We learned about the Oneida in our Native American history unit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oneida:x5:1
# text = We learned about the Oneida in our Native American history unit.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Oneida	Oneida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
8	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	unit	unit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | We |  |  | our Native American history unit |  | about the Oneida | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about oneida=Topic |

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