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title: samoan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «samoan» in the school dictionary: Samoan means from or belonging to Samoa, islands in the Pacific Ocean. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# samoan

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**Who acts:** Samoan, She, Samoan rugby team, Samoan people, family, Many Samoans · **What happens:** mean, belong, be, speak, do, live · **To what, where:** islands, Samoa, person, language, Samoan, war dance · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Samoan means from or belonging to Samoa, islands in the Pacific Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:m1:1
# text = Samoan means from or belonging to Samoa, islands in the Pacific Ocean.
1	Samoan	samoan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	ccomp	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Samoa	Samoa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Samoan |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **belong** | gerund |  | islands in the Pacific Ocean | Samoa |  |  |  | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
A Samoan is a person from Samoa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:m2:1
# text = A Samoan is a person from Samoa.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Samoan	Samoan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Samoa	Samoa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Samoan | a person |  | Samoa |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Samoan is the language spoken there.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:m3:1
# text = Samoan is the language spoken there.
1	Samoan	Samoan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	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** | present | Samoan | the language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | participle |  | the language *not said here* |  | there |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She speaks Samoan with her grandmother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:x1:1
# text = She speaks Samoan with her grandmother.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Samoan	Samoan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | She | Samoan |  |  |  | with Samoan's grandmother | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The Samoan rugby team did a war dance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:x2:1
# text = The Samoan rugby team did a war dance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Samoan	samoan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | the Samoan rugby team | a war dance |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Samoan people live on the islands of the Pacific.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:x3:1
# text = Samoan people live on the islands of the Pacific.
1	Samoan	samoan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Pacific	Pacific	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Samoan people |  |  | the islands of the Pacific |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend's family is Samoan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:x4:1
# text = My friend's family is Samoan.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	Samoan	Samoan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My friend's family | Samoan |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Samoans live in New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:x5:1
# text = Many Samoans live in New Zealand.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Samoans	Samoan	PROPN	NNPS	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	_	6	case	_	_
5	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Talofa» means hello in Samoan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:samoan:x6:1
# text = «Talofa» means hello in Samoan.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Talofa	Talofa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hello	hello	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Samoan	Samoan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Talofa | hello |  |  |  | in Samoan | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot hello=Theme in samoan=Attribute |

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