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title: yana — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yana» in the school dictionary: Yana is a girl's name, common in Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria and other countries; in Ukrainian it is written Яна. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yana

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**Who acts:** Yana, Yana River · **What happens:** be, write, mean, appear, name, sit · **To what, where:** name, Ukrainian, vehicle, names, branches, new girl

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«yana» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [yana in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/yana.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yana is a girl's name, common in Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria and other countries; in Ukrainian it is written Яна.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:m1:1
# text = Yana is a girl's name, common in Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria and other countries; in Ukrainian it is written Яна.
1	Yana	Yana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	Bulgaria	Bulgaria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Ukrainian	Ukrainian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj:pass	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	written	write	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
24	Яна	Яна	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yana | a girl's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **write** | present · passive |  | name |  | Ukrainian |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: subject=Recipient яна=Topic |

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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}

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Usage: Buddhism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Sanskrit, "yana" means "vehicle" or "path", and appears in the names of branches of Buddhism, such as Mahayana and Vajrayana.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:m2:1
# text = In Sanskrit, "yana" means "vehicle" or "path", and appears in the names of branches of Buddhism, such as Mahayana and Vajrayana.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Sanskrit	Sanskrit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	yana	yana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	Buddhism	Buddhism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
26	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	28	case	_	_
27	as	as	ADP	IN	_	26	fixed	_	_
28	Mahayana	Mahayana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	Vajrayana	Vajrayana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | yana | vehicle or path |  |  |  | in Sanskrit | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot vehicle=Theme in sanskrit=Attribute |
| 2 | **appear** | present | yana *not said here* |  |  | the names of branches of Buddhism such Mahayana and Vajrayana |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in name=Location |
| 3 | **name** |  |  | branches of Buddhism |  |  |  | such Mahayana and Vajrayana | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient such=obl |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yana is also the name of a river in Siberia, Russia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:m3:1
# text = Yana is also the name of a river in Siberia, Russia.
1	Yana	Yana	PROPN	NNP	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Siberia	Siberia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	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 | Yana | the name |  |  |  | of a river in Siberia and Russia | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yana is a new girl in our class from Ukraine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:x1:1
# text = Yana is a new girl in our class from Ukraine.
1	Yana	Yana	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	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Yana | a new girl |  | our class from Ukraine |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yana and I sit together at lunch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:x2:1
# text = Yana and I sit together at lunch.
1	Yana	Yana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	conj	_	_
4	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	lunch	lunch	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 | **sit** | present | Yana |  |  | lunch |  | together *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at lunch=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mahayana Buddhism is followed in China, Japan and Korea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:x3:1
# text = Mahayana Buddhism is followed in China, Japan and Korea.
1	Mahayana	Mahayana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Buddhism	Buddhism	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	followed	follow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Japan	Japan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Korea	Korea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present · passive |  | Mahayana Buddhism |  | China and Japan and Korea |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in china=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Sanskrit, "yana" means "vehicle" or "path".

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:x4:1
# text = In Sanskrit, "yana" means "vehicle" or "path".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Sanskrit	Sanskrit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	yana	yana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | yana | vehicle or path |  |  |  | in Sanskrit | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot vehicle=Theme in sanskrit=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Yana River flows north to the Arctic Ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:x5:1
# text = The Yana River flows north to the Arctic Ocean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Yana	Yana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flows	flow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	north	north	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Ocean	Ocean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flow** | present | the Yana River |  |  |  |  | to the Arctic Ocean; north *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yana wrote her name in Ukrainian letters: Яна.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yana:x6:1
# text = Yana wrote her name in Ukrainian letters: Яна.
1	Yana	Yana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Ukrainian	ukrainian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Яна	Яна	PROPN	NNP	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 | **write** | past | Yana | Yana's name |  | Ukrainian letters |  | Яна *obl* | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent name=Theme in letter=Destination |
| 2 | **name** |  | Yana |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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