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title: allosaurus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «allosaurus» in the school dictionary: A large meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago, in the Jurassic period, in what is now North America and Europe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# allosaurus

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**Who acts:** large eating dinosaur, Allosaurus, We · **What happens:** eat, walk, live, be, hunt, see · **To what, where:** two legs, Jurassic period, North America, fierce Jurassic hunter, allosaurus, two strong legs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago, in the Jurassic period, in what is now North America and Europe.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allosaurus:m1:1
# text = A large meat-eating dinosaur that walked on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago, in the Jurassic period, in what is now North America and Europe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	about	about	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
15	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	16	compound	_	_
16	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl:unmarked	_	_
18	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	13	parataxis	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	cop	_	_
28	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	30	advmod	_	_
29	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	acl:relcl	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk** | past | a large eating dinosaur |  |  | two legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |
| 3 | **live** | past | a large eating dinosaur *not said here* |  |  | the Jurassic period |  | ago *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in period=Location |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | North America and Europe |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Allosaurus was a fierce Jurassic hunter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allosaurus:x1:1
# text = Allosaurus was a fierce Jurassic hunter.
1	Allosaurus	Allosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	hunter	hunter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Allosaurus | a fierce Jurassic hunter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An allosaurus walked on two strong legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allosaurus:x2:1
# text = An allosaurus walked on two strong legs.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	allosaurus	allosaurus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | participle |  | a allosaurus *not said here* |  | two strong legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Allosaurus may have hunted stegosaurus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allosaurus:x3:1
# text = Allosaurus may have hunted stegosaurus.
1	Allosaurus	Allosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux	_	_
4	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	stegosaurus	stegosaurus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | may · perfect | Allosaurus | stegosaurus |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stegosaurus=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We saw an allosaurus skeleton at the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allosaurus:x4:1
# text = We saw an allosaurus skeleton at the museum.
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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	allosaurus	allosaurus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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 allosaurus skeleton |  | the museum |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skeleton=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Allosaurus lived millions of years before T. rex.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allosaurus:x5:1
# text = Allosaurus lived millions of years before T. rex.
1	Allosaurus	Allosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	T.	T.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	rex	rex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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** | past | Allosaurus | millions of years |  |  | before T. rex |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme million=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The allosaurus had three claws on each hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:allosaurus:x6:1
# text = The allosaurus had three claws on each hand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	allosaurus	allosaurus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the allosaurus | three claws |  | each hand |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claw=Patient |

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