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title: aviary — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «aviary» in the school dictionary: An aviary is a large cage, building or enclosed space where birds are kept, big enough for them to fly about. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# aviary

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**Who acts:** aviary, birds, Zoos, visitors, zoo, We · **What happens:** be, enclose, keep, fly, have, walk · **To what, where:** large cage, birds, walk through aviaries, huge aviary, aviary, heads

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«aviary» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [aviary in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/aviary.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An aviary is a large cage, building or enclosed space where birds are kept, big enough for them to fly about.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:m1:1
# text = An aviary is a large cage, building or enclosed space where birds are kept, big enough for them to fly about.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	aviary	aviary	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	enclosed	enclose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
13	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
18	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
20	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
23	about	about	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 aviary | a large cage and building or enclosed space |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **enclose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **keep** | present · passive |  | birds |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 4 | **fly** | to-infinitive | birds *= bird* |  |  |  |  | about *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zoos and bird parks often have walk-through aviaries where visitors can walk among the birds.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:m2:1
# text = Zoos and bird parks often have walk-through aviaries where visitors can walk among the birds.
1	Zoos	zoo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	parks	park	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	walk	walk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	through	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	aviaries	aviary	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
12	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	among	among	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Zoos and bird parks | walk through aviaries |  |  |  | often *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aviary=Patient |
| 2 | **walk** | can | visitors |  |  |  |  | among the birds | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among bird=Trajectory |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoo has a huge aviary full of parrots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:x1:1
# text = The zoo has a huge aviary full of parrots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zoo	zoo	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	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	aviary	aviary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	parrots	parrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the zoo | a huge aviary |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent aviary=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We walked through the aviary while birds flew over our heads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:x2:1
# text = We walked through the aviary while birds flew over our heads.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	aviary	aviary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
9	over	over	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | We |  |  | the aviary |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through aviary=Trajectory |
| 2 | **fly** | past | birds |  |  | our heads |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent over head=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa built an aviary for his budgies in the back garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:x3:1
# text = Grandpa built an aviary for his budgies in the back garden.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	aviary	aviary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	budgies	budgie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | Grandpa | a aviary |  | the back garden |  | for Grandpa's budgies | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent aviary=Material for budgie=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rare kakapo chicks were raised in an aviary.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:x4:1
# text = The rare kakapo chicks were raised in an aviary.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	kakapo	kakapo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	aviary	aviary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **raise** | past · passive |  | the rare kakapo chicks |  | a aviary |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in aviary=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The aviary netting stops the birds from escaping.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:x5:1
# text = The aviary netting stops the birds from escaping.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	aviary	aviary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	netting	netting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stops	stop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	escaping	escape	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | present | the aviary netting | the birds |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality bird=Eventuality |
| 2 | **escape** | gerund | the aviary netting *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Feeding time at the aviary was noisy and colourful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:x6:1
# text = Feeding time at the aviary was noisy and colourful.
1	Feeding	feed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	aviary	aviary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | gerund |  |  |  | the aviary | time |  | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | Feeding |  |  |  |  | noisy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Feeding *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He next hastened to the aviary, and was almost deafened by the clamour that rose as he shut the door behind him.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:aviary:x7:1
# text = He next hastened to the aviary, and was almost deafened by the clamour that rose as he shut the door behind him.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	next	next	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	hastened	hasten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	aviary	aviary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
10	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	deafened	deafen	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	clamour	clamour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	rose	rise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	shut	shut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	door	door	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hasten** | past · passive |  | He |  | the aviary |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to aviary=Trajectory |
| 2 | **deafen** | past · passive | the clamour |  |  |  |  | almost *property* | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **rise** | past | the clamour |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **shut** | past | he | the door |  |  |  | behind him *= he* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent door=Patient |

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