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title: armadillo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «armadillo» in the school dictionary: An armadillo is a small mammal from the Americas with a body covered in hard, bony plates like armour, which digs for insects with strong claws. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# armadillo

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**Who acts:** armadillo, armour, Armadillos, name, banded armadillos, giant armadillo · **What happens:** be, cover, dig, roll, mean, band · **To what, where:** small mammal, Americas, body, armadillo, tight ball, little armoured one

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«armadillo» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [armadillo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/armadillo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An armadillo is a small mammal from the Americas with a body covered in hard, bony plates like armour, which digs for insects with strong claws.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armadillo:m1:1
# text = An armadillo is a small mammal from the Americas with a body covered in hard, bony plates like armour, which digs for insects with strong claws.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	armadillo	armadillo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
13	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
17	bony	bony	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	digs	dig	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 armadillo | a small mammal |  | the Americas |  | with a body | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | a body *not said here* |  |  |  | in hard bony plates like armour | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in plate=Theme |
| 3 | **dig** | present | armour |  |  |  |  | for insects with strong claws | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for insect=Theme |

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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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The armadillo rolled into a tight ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armadillo:x1:1
# text = The armadillo rolled into a tight ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	armadillo	armadillo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **roll** | participle |  | the armadillo *not said here* |  | a tight ball |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Armadillos dig for ants and termites with their claws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armadillo:x2:1
# text = Armadillos dig for ants and termites with their claws.
1	Armadillos	armadillo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	termites	termite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | present | Armadillos |  |  |  |  | for ants and termites; with Armadillos's claws | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with claw=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The name «armadillo» means «little armoured one» in Spanish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armadillo:x3:1
# text = The name «armadillo» means «little armoured one» in Spanish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	armadillo	armadillo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	armoured	armoured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | the name | little armoured one |  |  |  | in Spanish | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot one=Theme in spanish=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Nine-banded armadillos usually have four identical babies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armadillo:x4:1
# text = Nine-banded armadillos usually have four identical babies.
1	Nine	nine	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	banded	band	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	armadillos	armadillo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	identical	identical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **band** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | present | banded armadillos | four identical babies |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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An armadillo's shell is made of bony plates.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armadillo:x5:1
# text = An armadillo's shell is made of bony plates.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	armadillo	armadillo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	bony	bony	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a armadillo's shell |  |  |  | of bony plates | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Armadillos live in Texas and South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armadillo:x6:1
# text = Armadillos live in Texas and South America.
1	Armadillos	armadillo	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	_	4	case	_	_
4	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	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 | Armadillos |  |  | Texas and South America |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in texas=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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The giant armadillo is as long as a child is tall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:armadillo:x7:1
# text = The giant armadillo is as long as a child is tall.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	armadillo	armadillo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the giant armadillo |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a child |  |  |  |  | tall *property* | tree rules |

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