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title: ammonite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ammonite» in the school dictionary: An ammonite is an extinct sea animal with a coiled shell, related to today's octopus, squid and nautilus. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ammonite

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**Who acts:** ammonite, We, Ammonites, Mary, museum · **What happens:** be, find, have, shape, die out, collect · **To what, where:** extinct sea animal, fossil, rocks, ammonite fossil, beach, shell

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An ammonite is an extinct sea animal with a coiled shell, related to today's octopus, squid and nautilus.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonite:m1:1
# text = An ammonite is an extinct sea animal with a coiled shell, related to today's octopus, squid and nautilus.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ammonite	ammonite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	extinct	extinct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	coiled	coiled	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	octopus	octopus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	squid	squid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	nautilus	nautilus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 ammonite | a extinct sea animal |  |  |  | with a coiled shell | 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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An ammonite is also the fossil of this animal, often found in rocks as a stone spiral.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonite:m2:1
# text = An ammonite is also the fossil of this animal, often found in rocks as a stone spiral.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ammonite	ammonite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	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	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	spiral	spiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 ammonite | the fossil |  |  |  | of this animal | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | the fossil *not said here* |  | rocks |  | as a stone spiral; often *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent as spiral=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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We found an ammonite fossil on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonite:x1:1
# text = We found an ammonite fossil on the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	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	ammonite	ammonite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	beach	beach	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 | **find** | past | We | a ammonite fossil |  | the beach |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fossil=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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An ammonite has a shell shaped like a spiral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonite:x2:1
# text = An ammonite has a shell shaped like a spiral.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ammonite	ammonite	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	5	det	_	_
5	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	spiral	spiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **have** | present | a ammonite | a shell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Patient |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a shell *not said here* |  |  |  | like a spiral | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Ammonites died out at the same time as the dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonite:x3:1
# text = Ammonites died out at the same time as the dinosaurs.
1	Ammonites	ammonite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die out** | past | Ammonites |  |  |  | time | as the dinosaurs | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mary Anning collected ammonites at Lyme Regis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonite:x4:1
# text = Mary Anning collected ammonites at Lyme Regis.
1	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Anning	Anning	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	collected	collect	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ammonites	ammonite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Lyme	Lyme	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	Regis	Regis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | past | Mary | ammonites |  | Lyme |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ammonite=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The museum has an ammonite as big as a car tyre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonite:x5:1
# text = The museum has an ammonite as big as a car tyre.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ammonite	ammonite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	tyre	tyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ammonites were related to squid and octopuses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ammonite:x6:1
# text = Ammonites were related to squid and octopuses.
1	Ammonites	ammonite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	squid	squid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	octopuses	octopus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Ammonites |  |  |  |  | to squid and octopuses; related *property* | tree rules |

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