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title: gecko — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gecko» in the Judaism dictionary: A gecko is a small lizard that lives in warm countries, with sticky toe pads that let it climb walls and even walk on ceilings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gecko

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**Who acts:** gecko, small lizard, sticky toe pads, Geckos, We, class pet · **What happens:** be, live, let, climb, walk, run up · **To what, where:** small lizard, warm countries, gecko, walls, ceilings, wall

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«gecko» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning 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: [gecko in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/gecko.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gecko is a small lizard that lives in warm countries, with sticky toe pads that let it climb walls and even walk on ceilings.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:m1:1
# text = A gecko is a small lizard that lives in warm countries, with sticky toe pads that let it climb walls and even walk on ceilings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	countries	country	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	pads	pad	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	acl:relcl	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	let	let	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	_
20	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	walls	wall	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	even	even	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	walk	walk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	18	conj	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	ceilings	ceiling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gecko | a small lizard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a small lizard |  |  | warm countries |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location |
| 3 | **let** | present | sticky toe pads | gecko |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **climb** | infinitive | gecko *not said here* | walls |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location wall=Theme |
| 5 | **walk** | infinitive | sticky toe pads *not said here* |  |  | ceilings |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ceiling=Trajectory |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon. (Torah LEV.11.30, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:x1:1
# text = and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	chameleon	chameleon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* (Torah LEV.11.30, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:x1:2
# text = (Torah LEV.11.30, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	LEV.11.30	LEV.11.30	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gecko ran up the wall and across the ceiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:x2:1
# text = A gecko ran up the wall and across the ceiling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	wall	wall	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ceiling	ceiling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run up** | past | a gecko | the wall and the ceiling |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wall=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geckos can lose their tails to escape from predators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:x3:1
# text = Geckos can lose their tails to escape from predators.
1	Geckos	gecko	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	lose	lose	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	predators	predator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | can | Geckos | Geckos's tails |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Eventuality |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive | Geckos *not said here* |  |  | predators |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from predator=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a green gecko in New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:x4:1
# text = We saw a green gecko in New Zealand.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	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	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
8	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	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 | **see** | past | We | a green gecko |  | New Zealand |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gecko=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class pet is a leopard gecko.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:x5:1
# text = Our class pet is a leopard gecko.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	leopard	leopard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our class pet | a leopard gecko |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geckos chirp and click at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:x6:1
# text = Geckos chirp and click at night.
1	Geckos	gecko	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	chirp	chirp	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	click	click	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **chirp** | present | Geckos |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **click** | present | Geckos *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists study gecko feet to make sticky tape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:gecko:x7:1
# text = Scientists study gecko feet to make sticky tape.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	gecko	gecko	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tape	tape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists | gecko feet |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Topic |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | sticky tape |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tape=Product |

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