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title: axolotl — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «axolotl» in the school dictionary: An axolotl is a Mexican salamander, an amphibian that keeps its baby features all its life: feathery pink gills on its head and a tail fin, and lives always in water. It looks as if it is smiling. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# axolotl

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**Who acts:** axolotl, amphibian, baby, It, Axolotls, Wild axolotls · **What happens:** be, keep, feature, live, look, smile · **To what, where:** Mexican salamander, life, water, lost leg, Mexico City, pink axolotl · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An axolotl is a Mexican salamander, an amphibian that keeps its baby features all its life: feathery pink gills on its head and a tail fin, and lives always in water. It looks as if it is smiling.

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*Sentence 1:* An axolotl is a Mexican salamander, an amphibian that keeps its baby features all its life: feathery pink gills on its head and a tail fin, and lives always in water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:m1:1
# text = An axolotl is a Mexican salamander, an amphibian that keeps its baby features all its life: feathery pink gills on its head and a tail fin, and lives always in water.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	axolotl	axolotl	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	Mexican	Mexican	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	salamander	salamander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	amphibian	amphibian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	features	feature	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
15	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	17	det:predet	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	gills	gill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	fin	fin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
32	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	31	advmod	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	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 axolotl | a Mexican salamander |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a amphibian |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **feature** | present | axolotl's baby | axolotl's life  feathery pink gills on axolotl's head and a tail fin |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **live** | present | a amphibian *not said here* |  |  | water |  | always *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=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.

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*Sentence 2:* It looks as if it is smiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:m1:2
# text = It looks as if it is smiling.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **smile** | present · progressive | baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An axolotl can grow back a lost leg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:x1:1
# text = An axolotl can grow back a lost leg.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	axolotl	axolotl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow back** | can | a axolotl | a lost leg |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location leg=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Axolotls breathe with the feathery gills on their heads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:x2:1
# text = Axolotls breathe with the feathery gills on their heads.
1	Axolotls	axolotl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	gills	gill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | present | Axolotls |  |  |  |  | with the feathery gills on Axolotls's heads | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild axolotls live only near Mexico City.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:x3:1
# text = Wild axolotls live only near Mexico City.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	axolotls	axolotl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	City	City	PROPN	NNP	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 | **live** | present | Wild axolotls |  |  | Mexico City |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near city=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class pet is a pink axolotl called Bubbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:x4:1
# text = Our class pet is a pink axolotl called Bubbles.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	axolotl	axolotl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	Bubbles	bubble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our class pet | a pink axolotl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a pink axolotl *not said here* | Bubbles |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The axolotl looks like it is always smiling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:x5:1
# text = The axolotl looks like it is always smiling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	axolotl	axolotl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	8	advmod	_	_
8	smiling	smile	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the axolotl |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **smile** | present · progressive | axolotl |  |  |  |  | always *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Axolotls are amphibians, not fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:x6:1
# text = Axolotls are amphibians, not fish.
1	Axolotls	axolotl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	amphibians	amphibian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Axolotls | amphibians and fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists study axolotls to understand how bodies heal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:axolotl:x7:1
# text = Scientists study axolotls to understand how bodies heal.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	axolotls	axolotl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
6	how	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	heal	heal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists | axolotls |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **understand** | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **heal** | present | bodies |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

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