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title: tibetan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tibetan» in the school dictionary: Tibetan means from or to do with Tibet, a high region in the Himalayas, now part of China. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tibetan

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**Who acts:** Tibetan, language, Tibetan monks, Tibetan plateau, Tibetan prayer flags, Yaks · **What happens:** mean, do, be, write, script, chant · **To what, where:** person, Tibet, language, own script, prayers, wind · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tibetan» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [tibetan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tibetan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tibetan means from or to do with Tibet, a high region in the Himalayas, now part of China.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:m1:1
# text = Tibetan means from or to do with Tibet, a high region in the Himalayas, now part of China.
1	Tibetan	tibetan	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	Tibet	Tibet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	Himalayas	Himalaya	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	18	advmod	_	_
18	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tibetan is the language of Tibet, written in its own script.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:m3:1
# text = Tibetan is the language of Tibet, written in its own script.
1	Tibetan	Tibetan	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	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tibet	Tibet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	script	script	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tibetan | the language |  |  |  | of Tibet | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | participle |  | the language *not said here* |  | language's own script |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in script=Destination |
| 3 | **script** |  | language |  |  |  |  |  | nom script «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tibetan monks chant prayers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:x1:1
# text = Tibetan monks chant prayers.
1	Tibetan	tibetan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chant	chant	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	prayers	prayer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chant** | present | Tibetan monks | prayers |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prayer=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tibetan plateau is very high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:x2:1
# text = The Tibetan plateau is very high.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Tibetan	tibetan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plateau	plateau	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | the Tibetan plateau |  |  |  |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tibetan prayer flags flapped in the wind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:x3:1
# text = Tibetan prayer flags flapped in the wind.
1	Tibetan	tibetan	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	prayer	prayer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flags	flag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flapped	flap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	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 | **flap** | past | Tibetan prayer flags |  |  | the wind |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wind=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yaks carry loads for Tibetan farmers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:x4:1
# text = Yaks carry loads for Tibetan farmers.
1	Yaks	yak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	loads	load	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Tibetan	Tibetan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **carry** | present | Yaks | loads |  |  |  | for Tibetan farmers | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent load=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tibetan is written in its own alphabet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:x5:1
# text = Tibetan is written in its own alphabet.
1	Tibetan	Tibetan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | present · passive |  | Tibetan |  | its own alphabet |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in alphabet=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read a Tibetan folk tale in class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:x6:1
# text = We read a Tibetan folk tale in class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Tibetan	Tibetan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	folk	folk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | a Tibetan folk tale |  | class |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tale=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tibetan terrier has long, shaggy fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tibetan:x7:1
# text = The Tibetan terrier has long, shaggy fur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Tibetan	Tibetan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	terrier	terrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	shaggy	shaggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Tibetan terrier | long shaggy fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |

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