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title: baboon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baboon» in the school dictionary: A baboon is a large monkey from Africa and Arabia with a dog-like face, long jaws and big teeth, living in large groups called troops. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# baboon

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**Who acts:** baboon, long jaws, large groups, Calling, they, troop · **What happens:** be, live, call, mean, act, cross · **To what, where:** large monkey, Africa, large groups, troops, someone, road · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baboon is a large monkey from Africa and Arabia with a dog-like face, long jaws and big teeth, living in large groups called troops.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:m1:1
# text = A baboon is a large monkey from Africa and Arabia with a dog-like face, long jaws and big teeth, living in large groups called troops.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baboon	baboon	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	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	appos	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	19	acl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obl	_	_
28	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	acl	_	_
29	troops	troops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	28	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 baboon | a large monkey |  | Africa and Arabia |  | with a like face | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund | long jaws and big teeth *not said here* |  |  | large groups |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location |
| 3 | **call** | participle | large groups *not said here* | troops |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: informal, insult — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling someone a baboon means they are acting rough or silly; it is rude.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:m2:1
# text = Calling someone a baboon means they are acting rough or silly; it is rude.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	baboon	baboon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	ccomp	_	_
9	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme baboon=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **act** | present · progressive | they |  |  |  |  | rough *property* | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | baboon |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A troop of baboons crossed the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:x1:1
# text = A troop of baboons crossed the road.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	baboons	baboon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | a troop of baboons | the road |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baboons are monkeys, not apes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:x2:1
# text = Baboons are monkeys, not apes.
1	Baboons	baboon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	apes	ape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Baboons | monkeys and apes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baboon showed its long teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:x3:1
# text = The baboon showed its long teeth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baboon	baboon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the baboon | baboon's long teeth |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tooth=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baboons in Cape Town sometimes steal picnic food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:x4:1
# text = Baboons in Cape Town sometimes steal picnic food.
1	Baboons	baboon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	Cape	Cape	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Town	Town	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
6	steal	steal	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	picnic	picnic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | present | Baboons in Cape Town | picnic food |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location food=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby baboons ride on their mothers' backs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:x5:1
# text = Baby baboons ride on their mothers' backs.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	baboons	baboon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ride	ride	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	backs	back	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | present | Baby baboons |  |  | baboons's mothers's backs |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ancient Egyptians honoured baboons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:x6:1
# text = Ancient Egyptians honoured baboons.
1	Ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	honoured	honour	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	baboons	baboon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **honour** | past | Ancient Egyptians | baboons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One day, when the sun was hotter even than usual, the rabbit awoke from his midday sleep, and saw Gudu the baboon standing beside him.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baboon:x7:1
# text = One day, when the sun was hotter even than usual, the rabbit awoke from his midday sleep, and saw Gudu the baboon standing beside him.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	hotter	hot	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	acl:relcl	_	_
9	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	usual	usual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	awoke	awake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
18	midday	midday	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	sleep	sleep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
23	Gudu	Gudu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	baboon	baboon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
26	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	25	acl	_	_
27	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the sun |  |  |  |  | hot *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **awake** | past | the rabbit |  |  | rabbit's midday sleep | day |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **see** | past | the rabbit *not said here* | Gudu |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **stand** | gerund | the baboon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | beside rabbit | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside he=Location |
| 5 | **sleep** |  | rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent |

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