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title: agouti — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «agouti» in the school dictionary: An agouti is a rodent of Central and South America, with long legs, like a large guinea pig, that eats fruit and nuts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# agouti

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**Who acts:** agouti, large guinea pig, hair, Agoutis, pet rabbit · **What happens:** be, eat, have, bury, crack, forget · **To what, where:** rodent, fruit, colour pattern, bands, Brazil nut, forest floor

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An agouti is a rodent of Central and South America, with long legs, like a large guinea pig, that eats fruit and nuts.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agouti:m1:1
# text = An agouti is a rodent of Central and South America, with long legs, like a large guinea pig, that eats fruit and nuts.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	agouti	agouti	NOUN	NN	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	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
24	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 agouti | a rodent and long legs and a large guinea pig |  |  |  | of Central America | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a large guinea pig | fruit and nuts |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

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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 -->
Agouti is also a fur colour pattern where each hair has bands of light and dark, common in wild rabbits and mice.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agouti:m2:1
# text = Agouti is also a fur colour pattern where each hair has bands of light and dark, common in wild rabbits and mice.
1	Agouti	Agouti	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
9	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
12	bands	band	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
18	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Agouti | a colour pattern |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | each hair | bands of light |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent band=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The agouti buried a Brazil nut in the forest floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agouti:x1:1
# text = The agouti buried a Brazil nut in the forest floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	agouti	agouti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	buried	bury	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | past | the agouti | a Brazil nut |  | the forest floor |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent nut=Theme in floor=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agoutis can crack very hard nuts with their sharp teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agouti:x2:1
# text = Agoutis can crack very hard nuts with their sharp teeth.
1	Agoutis	agouti	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | can | Agoutis | hard nuts |  |  |  | with Agoutis's sharp teeth | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nut=Patient with tooth=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some buried nuts are forgotten and grow into new trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agouti:x3:1
# text = Some buried nuts are forgotten and grow into new trees.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	buried	bury	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	forgotten	forget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **forget** | present · passive |  | some buried nuts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | present |  |  |  |  |  | into new trees *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into tree=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The agouti ran into the bushes when it heard us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agouti:x4:1
# text = The agouti ran into the bushes when it heard us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	agouti	agouti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	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** | past | the agouti |  |  |  |  | into the bushes *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into bush=Result |
| 2 | **hear** | past | agouti | us |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer we=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our pet rabbit has agouti fur, like a wild rabbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agouti:x5:1
# text = Our pet rabbit has agouti fur, like a wild rabbit.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	agouti	agouti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our pet rabbit | agouti fur and a wild rabbit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Agoutis live in the rainforests of South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:agouti:x6:1
# text = Agoutis live in the rainforests of South America.
1	Agoutis	agouti	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	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 | **live** | present | Agoutis |  |  | the rainforests of South America |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location |

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