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title: angelfish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «angelfish» in the school dictionary: An angelfish is a brightly coloured tropical fish with a flat body and long fins, living on coral reefs or kept in aquariums. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# angelfish

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**Who acts:** angelfish, coloured tropical fish, fins, Freshwater angelfish, We · **What happens:** be, live, keep, swim, look, name · **To what, where:** coloured tropical fish, coral reefs, aquariums, tank, it, Amazon

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An angelfish is a brightly coloured tropical fish with a flat body and long fins, living on coral reefs or kept in aquariums.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelfish:m1:1
# text = An angelfish is a brightly coloured tropical fish with a flat body and long fins, living on coral reefs or kept in aquariums.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	angelfish	angelfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	fins	fin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	20	compound	_	_
20	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	aquariums	aquarium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a angelfish | a coloured tropical fish |  |  |  | with a flat body and long fins | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund | a coloured tropical fish *not said here* |  |  | coral reefs |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on reef=Location |
| 3 | **keep** | participle | a coloured tropical fish *not said here* |  |  | aquariums |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in aquarium=Location |

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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 -->
The angelfish swam gracefully in the tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelfish:x1:1
# text = The angelfish swam gracefully in the tank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	angelfish	angelfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gracefully	gracefully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | the angelfish |  |  | the tank |  | gracefully *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tank=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Angelfish live on coral reefs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelfish:x2:1
# text = Angelfish live on coral reefs.
1	Angelfish	angelfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	5	compound	_	_
5	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Angelfish |  |  | coral reefs |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on reef=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its fins look like wings, so it was named angelfish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelfish:x3:1
# text = Its fins look like wings, so it was named angelfish.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fins	fin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	parataxis	_	_
11	angelfish	angelfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | Its fins |  |  |  |  | like wings | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **name** | past · passive |  | it |  |  |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Freshwater angelfish come from the Amazon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelfish:x4:1
# text = Freshwater angelfish come from the Amazon.
1	Freshwater	freshwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	angelfish	angelfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Freshwater angelfish |  |  | the Amazon |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from amazon=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Angelfish have flat, tall bodies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelfish:x5:1
# text = Angelfish have flat, tall bodies.
1	Angelfish	angelfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Angelfish | flat tall bodies |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw blue and yellow angelfish when snorkelling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:angelfish:x6:1
# text = We saw blue and yellow angelfish when snorkelling.
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	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	angelfish	angelfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
8	snorkelling	snorkelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | blue angelfish  snorkelling |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer angelfish=Stimulus |

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