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title: wampanoag — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wampanoag» in the school dictionary: A Native American people of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wampanoag

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**Who acts:** Native American people, Wampanoag, Pilgrims, Tisquantum, Many Wampanoag people, Massasoit · **What happens:** be, call, live, come, show, grow · **To what, where:** Massachusetts, language, New England, Tisquantum, Wampanoag man, settlers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Native American people of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the USA.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wampanoag:m1:1
# text = A Native American people of what is now Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the USA.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Native	native	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	obl	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	Massachusetts	massachusett	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	Rhode	Rhode	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Island	Island	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Native American people | Massachusetts and Rhode Island in the USA |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

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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 -->
Their language, also called Wôpanâak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wampanoag:m2:1
# text = Their language, also called Wôpanâak.
1	Their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	Wôpanâak	Wôpanâak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | Their language *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wampanoag lived in New England long before the Pilgrims came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wampanoag:x1:1
# text = The Wampanoag lived in New England long before the Pilgrims came.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Wampanoag	Wampanoag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
6	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
8	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Pilgrims	Pilgrim	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the Wampanoag |  |  | New England |  | long *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in england=Location |
| 2 | **come** | past | the Pilgrims |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tisquantum, also called Squanto, was a Wampanoag man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wampanoag:x2:1
# text = Tisquantum, also called Squanto, was a Wampanoag man.
1	Tisquantum	Tisquantum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
5	Squanto	Squanto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Wampanoag	Wampanoag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle |  | Tisquantum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Tisquantum | a Wampanoag man |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wampanoag showed the settlers how to grow corn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wampanoag:x3:1
# text = The Wampanoag showed the settlers how to grow corn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Wampanoag	Wampanoag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	settlers	settler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	corn	corn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the Wampanoag | the settlers |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent settler=Recipient |
| 2 | **grow** | to-infinitive | the Wampanoag *not said here* | corn |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location corn=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many Wampanoag people still live in Massachusetts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wampanoag:x4:1
# text = Many Wampanoag people still live in Massachusetts.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	Wampanoag	Wampanoag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Massachusetts	massachusett	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wampanoag language is being taught again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wampanoag:x5:1
# text = The Wampanoag language is being taught again.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Wampanoag	Wampanoag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	taught	teach	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	again	again	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **teach** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | the Wampanoag language |  |  | again |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Massasoit was a leader of the Wampanoag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wampanoag:x6:1
# text = Massasoit was a leader of the Wampanoag.
1	Massasoit	Massasoit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Wampanoag	Wampanoag	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Massasoit | a leader |  |  |  | of the Wampanoag | tree rules |

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