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title: powhatan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «powhatan» in the school dictionary: Powhatan was the leader of a large group of Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes in what is now Virginia, USA, around 1600; he was the father of Pocahontas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# powhatan

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**Who acts:** Powhatan, large group, USA, English, Pocahontas, Powhatan people · **What happens:** be, speak, name, lead, call, grow · **To what, where:** leader, Native American tribes, Virginia, 1600, father, Native American people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«powhatan» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [powhatan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/powhatan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Powhatan was the leader of a large group of Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes in what is now Virginia, USA, around 1600; he was the father of Pocahontas.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:m1:1
# text = Powhatan was the leader of a large group of Algonquian-speaking Native American tribes in what is now Virginia, USA, around 1600; he was the father of Pocahontas.
1	Powhatan	powhatan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Algonquian	Algonquian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
13	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	tribes	tribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	nmod	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	advmod	_	_
20	Virginia	Virginia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	around	around	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	1600	1600	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nsubj	_	_
28	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
31	of	of	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	Pocahontas	Pocahontas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Powhatan | the leader and the father |  |  |  | of a large group of Algonquian | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | a large group of Algonquian *not said here* | Native American tribes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | Virginia and USA |  | 1600 | now |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | past | USA | the father |  |  |  | of Pocahontas | 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 -->
The Powhatan are the Native American people of that union of tribes, and their language.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:m2:1
# text = The Powhatan are the Native American people of that union of tribes, and their language.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Powhatan	Powhatan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	tribes	tribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Powhatan | the Native American people and tribes's language |  |  |  | of that union of tribes | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A county and some places in Virginia are named Powhatan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:m3:1
# text = A county and some places in Virginia are named Powhatan.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	county	county	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Virginia	Virginia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	_
10	Powhatan	Powhatan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present · passive |  | some places in Virginia |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Powhatan led many tribes in the land the English called Virginia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:x1:1
# text = Powhatan led many tribes in the land the English called Virginia.
1	Powhatan	powhatan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tribes	tribe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	Virginia	Virginia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | Powhatan | many tribes |  | the land |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tribe=Theme in land=Destination |
| 2 | **call** | past | the English |  | Virginia |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent virginia=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:x2:1
# text = Pocahontas was the daughter of Powhatan.
1	Pocahontas	Pocahontas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Powhatan	Powhatan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Pocahontas | the daughter |  |  |  | of Powhatan | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Powhatan people grew corn, beans and squash.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:x3:1
# text = The Powhatan people grew corn, beans and squash.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Powhatan	Powhatan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	squash	squash	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | past | the Powhatan people | corn and beans and squash |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location corn=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
English settlers at Jamestown traded with the Powhatan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:x4:1
# text = English settlers at Jamestown traded with the Powhatan.
1	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Jamestown	Jamestown	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	traded	trade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Powhatan	Powhatan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trade** | past | English settlers at Jamestown |  |  |  |  | with the Powhatan | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with powhatan=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today Powhatan descendants still live in Virginia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:x5:1
# text = Today Powhatan descendants still live in Virginia.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Powhatan	powhatan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	descendants	descendant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Virginia	Virginia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Powhatan descendants |  |  | Virginia | still |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in virginia=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our history book has a map of the Powhatan lands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:powhatan:x6:1
# text = Our history book has a map of the Powhatan lands.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	map	map	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Powhatan	Powhatan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our history book | a map of the Powhatan lands |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent map=Patient |

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