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title: settler — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «settler» in the school dictionary: A settler is a person who moves to a new place, often far away, to live there for good and make a home. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# settler

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** settler, person, history settlers, people, other peoples, final point · **What happens:** be, move, live, make, come, take · **To what, where:** person, new place, home, people, country, land

<!-- .vabout -->
«settler» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [settler in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/settler.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A settler is a person who moves to a new place, often far away, to live there for good and make a home.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:m1:1
# text = A settler is a person who moves to a new place, often far away, to live there for good and make a home.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	settler	settler	NOUN	NN	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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
15	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	18	mark	_	_
18	live	live	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
19	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a settler | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **move** | present | a person |  |  | a new place |  | away *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme to place=Trajectory |
| 3 | **live** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | there |  | for good | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | present |  | a home |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset home=Product |

<!-- .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 -->
In history, settlers were people who came from another country and took land to farm and build towns, often where other peoples already lived.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:m2:1
# text = In history, settlers were people who came from another country and took land to farm and build towns, often where other peoples already lived.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
15	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
19	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
21	often	often	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
22	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	26	advmod	_	_
23	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	already	already	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | history settlers | people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | people |  |  | another country |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from country=Initial\_Location |
| 3 | **take** | past | people *not said here* | land |  | farm |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent land=Theme to farm=Destination |
| 4 | **build** | present | people *not said here* | towns |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset town=Product |
| 5 | **live** | past | other peoples |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Something that settles a matter, like a final point that ends an argument.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:m3:1
# text = Something that settles a matter, like a final point that ends an argument.
1	Something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	0	root	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	settles	settle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	acl:relcl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	matter	matter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	final	final	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	ends	end	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	argument	argument	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **settle** | present |  | a matter |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme matter=Location |
| 2 | **end** | present | a final point | a argument |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality argument=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first settlers built their houses out of logs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x1:1
# text = The first settlers built their houses out of logs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the first settlers | settlers's houses |  | logs |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset house=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My great-great-grandparents were settlers who came to Canada by ship.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x2:1
# text = My great-great-grandparents were settlers who came to Canada by ship.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	grandparents	grandparent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
13	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | My great great grandparents | settlers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come** | past | settlers |  |  | Canada |  | by ship | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to canada=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The settlers cleared the forest to plant wheat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x3:1
# text = The settlers cleared the forest to plant wheat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleared	clear	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	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	plant	plant	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clear** | past | the settlers | the forest |  |  |  |  | vn clear-10.3-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent forest=Source |
| 2 | **plant** | to-infinitive | the settlers *not said here* | wheat |  |  |  |  | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wheat=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many settlers did not survive their first winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x4:1
# text = Many settlers did not survive their first winter.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	survive	survive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **survive** | past · do-support | Many settlers |  |  |  | winter |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The land the settlers farmed had belonged to Aboriginal people for thousands of years.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x5:1
# text = The land the settlers farmed had belonged to Aboriginal people for thousands of years.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	farmed	farm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	belonged	belong	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Aboriginal	aboriginal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl:agent	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **farm** | past | the settlers | the land *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn rear-26.2.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent land=Patient |
| 2 | **belong** | past · perfect | the land |  |  |  |  | for thousands of years | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In our project we wrote a diary as if we were settlers in New Zealand.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x6:1
# text = In our project we wrote a diary as if we were settlers in New Zealand.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	diary	diary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
12	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	_
15	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | we | a diary |  | our project |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent diary=Theme in project=Destination |
| 2 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | we |  |  | New Zealand |  | as settlers | tree rules |
| 3 | **project** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The settlers traded tools for food with the local people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x7:1
# text = The settlers traded tools for food with the local people.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	traded	trade	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trade** | past | the settlers | tools |  |  |  | for food; with the local people | vn exchange-13.6.1 «NP V NP PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent tool=Theme with people=Co-Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A new settler arrived in the village every spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x8:1
# text = A new settler arrived in the village every spring.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	settler	settler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **arrive** | past | a new settler |  |  | the village | spring |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There being abundance of unoccupied ground in the neighborhood, these strangers built huts for themselves, and were soon joined by a multitude of new settlers, who quickly formed a city.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:settler:x9:1
# text = There being abundance of unoccupied ground in the neighborhood, these strangers built huts for themselves, and were soon joined by a multitude of new settlers, who quickly formed a city.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	3	expl	_	_
2	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	cop	_	_
3	abundance	abundance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	unoccupied	unoccupied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	neighborhood	neighborhood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	huts	hut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
20	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	21	advmod	_	_
21	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	parataxis	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	multitude	multitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
29	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	31	nsubj	_	_
30	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
31	formed	form	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | gerund |  | abundance |  | there |  | of unoccupied ground in the neighborhood | tree rules |
| 2 | **build** | past | abundance | huts |  |  |  | for strangers *= stranger* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent hut=Material for themselves=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **join** | past · passive | a multitude of new settlers |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **form** | past | a multitude of new settlers | a city |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location city=Theme |

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