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title: alpaca — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «alpaca» in the school dictionary: An alpaca is a South American animal like a small llama, with a long neck and very soft, thick wool. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# alpaca

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**Who acts:** alpaca, Grandma, Alpacas, We · **What happens:** be, use, have, knit, live, go · **To what, where:** South American animal, soft wool, fluffy fringe, eyes, scarf, me

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An alpaca is a South American animal like a small llama, with a long neck and very soft, thick wool.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alpaca:m1:1
# text = An alpaca is a South American animal like a small llama, with a long neck and very soft, thick wool.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alpaca	alpaca	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	llama	llama	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
21	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a alpaca | a South American animal |  |  |  | like a small llama | 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}

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Alpaca is also the soft wool from this animal, used for jumpers, scarves and blankets.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alpaca:m2:1
# text = Alpaca is also the soft wool from this animal, used for jumpers, scarves and blankets.
1	Alpaca	Alpaca	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	9	det	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	jumpers	jumper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	scarves	scarf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	blankets	blanket	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Alpaca | the soft wool |  |  |  | from this animal | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | the soft wool *not said here* |  |  |  | for jumpers and scarves and blankets | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The alpaca has a fluffy fringe over its eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alpaca:x1:1
# text = The alpaca has a fluffy fringe over its eyes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alpaca	alpaca	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	fringe	fringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the alpaca | a fluffy fringe |  | alpaca's eyes |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fringe=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma knitted me a scarf from alpaca wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alpaca:x2:1
# text = Grandma knitted me a scarf from alpaca wool.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knitted	knit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	scarf	scarf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	alpaca	alpaca	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	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 | **knit** | past | Grandma | a scarf | me |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP PP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary scarf=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Alpacas live high in the Andes mountains.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alpaca:x3:1
# text = Alpacas live high in the Andes mountains.
1	Alpacas	alpaca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Andes	Ande	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	compound	_	_
7	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **live** | present | Alpacas |  |  | the Andes mountains |  | high *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went for a walk with alpacas on the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alpaca:x4:1
# text = We went for a walk with alpacas on the farm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	alpacas	alpaca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  |  |  | for a walk with alpacas on the farm | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for walk=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An alpaca is smaller than a llama.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alpaca:x5:1
# text = An alpaca is smaller than a llama.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alpaca	alpaca	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	llama	llama	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 | **is** | present | a alpaca |  |  |  |  | than a llama; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Alpacas hum to talk to each other.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:alpaca:x6:1
# text = Alpacas hum to talk to each other.
1	Alpacas	alpaca	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hum	hum	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	4	obl	_	_
7	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hum** | present | Alpacas |  |  |  |  |  | vn bulge-47.5.3 «NP V»: agent=Location |
| 2 | **talk** | to-infinitive | Alpacas *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to each | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to each=Co-Agent |

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