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title: tanzanian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tanzanian» in the school dictionary: Tanzanian means from or to do with Tanzania, a country in East Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tanzanian

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**Who acts:** Tanzanian, Kilimanjaro, pen pal, Tanzanian children, Serengeti, We · **What happens:** mean, do, be, speak, learn, cook · **To what, where:** person, Tanzania, Tanzanian mountain, Swahili, famous Tanzanian national park, Tanzanian dish · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tanzanian means from or to do with Tanzania, a country in East Africa.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanzanian:m1:1
# text = Tanzanian means from or to do with Tanzania, a country in East Africa.
1	Tanzanian	tanzanian	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	_	6	mark	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Tanzania	Tanzania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tanzanian |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Tanzania | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
A Tanzanian is a person from Tanzania.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanzanian:m2:1
# text = A Tanzanian is a person from Tanzania.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Tanzanian	Tanzanian	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	Tanzania	Tanzania	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 Tanzanian | a person |  | Tanzania |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kilimanjaro is a Tanzanian mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanzanian:x1:1
# text = Kilimanjaro is a Tanzanian mountain.
1	Kilimanjaro	Kilimanjaro	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	Tanzanian	tanzanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	mountain	mountain	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 | Kilimanjaro | a Tanzanian mountain |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our pen pal is Tanzanian and speaks Swahili.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanzanian:x2:1
# text = Our pen pal is Tanzanian and speaks Swahili.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pal	pal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	Tanzanian	tanzanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	Swahili	Swahili	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	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 | **is** | present | Our pen pal |  |  |  |  | tanzanian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | Our pen pal *not said here* | Swahili |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tanzanian children learn in Swahili at primary school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanzanian:x3:1
# text = Tanzanian children learn in Swahili at primary school.
1	Tanzanian	tanzanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	learn	learn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Swahili	Swahili	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | present | Tanzanian children |  |  | Swahili |  | at primary school | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The Serengeti is a famous Tanzanian national park.

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

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Serengeti | a famous Tanzanian national park |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cooked a Tanzanian dish of rice and beans.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanzanian:x5:1
# text = We cooked a Tanzanian dish of rice and beans.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cooked	cook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Tanzanian	tanzanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dish	dish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rice	rice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	beans	bean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | past | We | a Tanzanian dish of rice and beans |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dish=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Tanzanians live by the coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tanzanian:x6:1
# text = Many Tanzanians live by the coast.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Tanzanians	Tanzanian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	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 Tanzanians |  |  |  |  | by the coast | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by coast=Location |

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