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title: polynesian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «polynesian» in the school dictionary: To do with Polynesia, the large group of Pacific islands including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti and New Zealand (Aotearoa), and with its peoples, languages and cultures. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# polynesian

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**Who acts:** Polynesian navigators, Māori, Hawaiian, class, Polynesian Triangle, Many Polynesian families · **What happens:** do, include, read, be, learn, have · **To what, where:** stars, Polynesian people, Polynesian language, Polynesian dance, Hawaii, corners

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with Polynesia, the large group of Pacific islands including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti and New Zealand (Aotearoa), and with its peoples, languages and cultures.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polynesian:m1:1
# text = To do with Polynesia, the large group of Pacific islands including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti and New Zealand (Aotearoa), and with its peoples, languages and cultures.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Polynesia	Polynesia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	including	include	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	case	_	_
13	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Samoa	Samoa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Tonga	Tonga	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	Tahiti	Tahiti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
22	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Aotearoa	Aotearoa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
28	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
32	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	conj	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	cultures	culture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	30	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Polynesia; with group's peoples and languages and cultures | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **include** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Noun: a person from one of these peoples, such as Māori, Samoan, Tongan or Hawaiian.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polynesian:m2:1
# text = Noun: a person from one of these peoples, such as Māori, Samoan, Tongan or Hawaiian.
1	Noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	Samoan	Samoan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	Tongan	Tongan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Hawaiian	Hawaiian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polynesian navigators read the stars and the waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polynesian:x1:1
# text = Polynesian navigators read the stars and the waves.
1	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	navigators	navigator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stars	star	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | Polynesian navigators | the stars and the waves |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent star=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Māori are a Polynesian people of New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polynesian:x2:1
# text = Māori are a Polynesian people of New Zealand.
1	Māori	Māori	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Māori | a Polynesian people |  |  |  | of New Zealand | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hawaiian is a Polynesian language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polynesian:x3:1
# text = Hawaiian is a Polynesian language.
1	Hawaiian	Hawaiian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
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 | Hawaiian | a Polynesian language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class learned a Polynesian dance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polynesian:x4:1
# text = Our class learned a Polynesian dance.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learned	learn	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	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **learn** | past | Our class | a Polynesian dance |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Polynesian Triangle has Hawaii, New Zealand and Easter Island at its corners.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polynesian:x5:1
# text = The Polynesian Triangle has Hawaii, New Zealand and Easter Island at its corners.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Triangle	Triangle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Island	Island	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	corners	corner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Polynesian Triangle | Hawaii and New Zealand and Easter Island |  | Triangle's corners |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hawaii=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Polynesian families live in Auckland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:polynesian:x6:1
# text = Many Polynesian families live in Auckland.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Polynesian	polynesian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	families	family	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	Auckland	Auckland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Many Polynesian families |  |  | Auckland |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in auckland=Location |

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