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title: tuscarora — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tuscarora» in the school dictionary: The Tuscarora are a Native American people who lived in what is now North Carolina and later moved north to New York and Ontario, Canada. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tuscarora

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**Who acts:** Tuscarora, Native American people, language, Tuscarora people, We, our · **What happens:** be, live, move, belong, use, join · **To what, where:** Native American people, North Carolina, New York, language, Tuscarora, Iroquois Confederacy

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«tuscarora» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [tuscarora in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tuscarora.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tuscarora are a Native American people who lived in what is now North Carolina and later moved north to New York and Ontario, Canada.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuscarora:m1:1
# text = The Tuscarora are a Native American people who lived in what is now North Carolina and later moved north to New York and Ontario, Canada.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Tuscarora	Tuscarora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|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	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
14	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Carolina	Carolina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	acl:relcl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
19	north	north	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	flat	_	_
22	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	Ontario	Ontario	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 Tuscarora | a Native American people |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | past | a Native American people |  |  |  |  | in a Native American people | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in what=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present |  | North Carolina |  |  | now |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **move** | past | a Native American people *not said here* |  | New York and Ontario and Canada |  |  | late, north *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to york=Result |

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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 -->
Tuscarora is also their language, which belongs to the Iroquoian family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuscarora:m2:1
# text = Tuscarora is also their language, which belongs to the Iroquoian family.
1	Tuscarora	tuscarora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Iroquoian	iroquoian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tuscarora | their language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **belong** | present | their language |  |  |  |  | to the Iroquoian family | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuscarora is also used as a place name for towns, a mountain area and a nation's reservation.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuscarora:m3:1
# text = Tuscarora is also used as a place name for towns, a mountain area and a nation's reservation.
1	Tuscarora	tuscarora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	reservation	reservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Tuscarora |  |  |  | as a place name for towns and a mountain area and a nation's reservation | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Duration as name=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tuscarora once lived in North Carolina.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuscarora:x1:1
# text = The Tuscarora once lived in North Carolina.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Tuscarora	Tuscarora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	4	advmod	_	_
4	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Carolina	Carolina	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 | **live** | past | the Tuscarora |  |  | North Carolina |  | once *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in carolina=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tuscarora joined the Iroquois Confederacy and it became the Six Nations.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuscarora:x2:1
# text = The Tuscarora joined the Iroquois Confederacy and it became the Six Nations.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Tuscarora	Tuscarora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	joined	join	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Iroquois	Iroquois	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Confederacy	Confederacy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	became	become	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	Nations	Nation	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **join** | past | the Tuscarora | the Iroquois Confederacy |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent confederacy=Patient |
| 2 | **become** | past | Tuscarora |  |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some Tuscarora people live on a reservation in New York State.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuscarora:x3:1
# text = Some Tuscarora people live on a reservation in New York State.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	Tuscarora	Tuscarora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	reservation	reservation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	York	York	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	State	State	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | some Tuscarora people |  |  | a reservation in New York |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on reservation=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tuscarora is an Iroquoian language.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuscarora:x4:1
# text = Tuscarora is an Iroquoian language.
1	Tuscarora	tuscarora	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Iroquoian	iroquoian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tuscarora | a Iroquoian language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read about the Tuscarora in our history project.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tuscarora:x5:1
# text = We read about the Tuscarora in our history project.
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	about	about	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Tuscarora	Tuscarora	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We |  |  | our history project |  | about the Tuscarora | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about tuscarora=Topic |
| 2 | **project** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom project «act transitive»: poss=agent |

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