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title: oriental — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oriental» in the school dictionary: From or to do with the countries of East Asia, like China, Japan and Korea. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# oriental

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**Who acts:** museum, Oriental Shorthair, We, Calling · **What happens:** do, use, fix, have, call, sell · **To what, where:** fixed names, room, Old maps, market, old book, slim cat breed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with the countries of East Asia, like China, Japan and Korea.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:m1:1
# text = From or to do with the countries of East Asia, like China, Japan and Korea.
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	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 the countries of East Asia like China and Japan and Korea | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Used in some fixed names for things, like "oriental rug" or "Oriental Shorthair" (a cat breed).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:m2:1
# text = Used in some fixed names for things, like "oriental rug" or "Oriental Shorthair" (a cat breed).
1	Used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	oriental	oriental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	rug	rug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	Oriental	oriental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Shorthair	shorthair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | some fixed names for things like oriental rug or Oriental Shorthair |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From or to do with the wider East, such as India, Persia or Arabia.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:m3:1
# text = From or to do with the wider East, such as India, Persia or Arabia.
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	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wider	wide	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	Persia	Persia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the wider East and India and Persia or Arabia | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum had a room of oriental rugs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:x1:1
# text = The museum had a room of oriental rugs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	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	5	det	_	_
5	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	oriental	oriental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rugs	rug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the museum | a room of oriental rugs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent room=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old maps called East Asia "the Orient".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:x2:1
# text = Old maps called East Asia "the Orient".
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	maps	map	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Orient	orient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | Old maps *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old book, the market sold "oriental spices".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:x3:1
# text = In the old book, the market sold "oriental spices".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	oriental	oriental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	spices	spice	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | participle · passive |  | the market |  | the old book |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient spice=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Oriental Shorthair is a slim cat breed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:x4:1
# text = The Oriental Shorthair is a slim cat breed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Oriental	Oriental	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Shorthair	shorthair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	slim	slim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Oriental Shorthair | a slim cat breed |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We say "East Asian food" rather than "oriental food" now.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:x5:1
# text = We say "East Asian food" rather than "oriental food" now.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	Asian	Asian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	rather	rather	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	12	cc	_	_
9	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	oriental	oriental	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | We | East Asian food rather oriental food |  |  | now |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent food=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling people "Oriental" is old-fashioned and can be hurtful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:x6:1
# text = Calling people "Oriental" is old-fashioned and can be hurtful.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	csubj	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Oriental	Oriental	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
13	hurtful	hurtful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  |  | people |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  | fashioned *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | can | Calling *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hurtful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is well read, a remarkable Oriental scholar, and has a good judgment.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oriental:x7:1
# text = He is well read, a remarkable Oriental scholar, and has a good judgment.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
4	read	read	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	remarkable	remarkable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	Oriental	oriental	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	scholar	scholar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	judgment	judgment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | present · passive |  | He |  |  |  | a remarkable Oriental scholar *obl*; well *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | present |  | a good judgment |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent judgment=Patient |

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