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title: bilby — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bilby» in the school dictionary: A bilby is a small Australian marsupial with long rabbit-like ears, a long pointed nose and silky blue-grey fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bilby

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**Who acts:** bilby, It, Bilbies, mother bilby, We, Foxes · **What happens:** be, point, live, dig, come out, have · **To what, where:** small Australian marsupial, desert areas, burrows, big ears, desert, baby

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bilby is a small Australian marsupial with long rabbit-like ears, a long pointed nose and silky blue-grey fur.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilby:m1:1
# text = A bilby is a small Australian marsupial with long rabbit-like ears, a long pointed nose and silky blue-grey fur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bilby	bilby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
10	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
20	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
21	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bilby | a small Australian marsupial |  |  |  | with long like ears | tree rules |
| 2 | **point** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It lives in desert areas, digs burrows and comes out at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilby:m2:1
# text = It lives in desert areas, digs burrows and comes out at night.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	areas	area	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	digs	dig	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | It |  |  | desert areas |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in area=Location |
| 2 | **dig** | present |  | burrows |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent burrow=Theme |
| 3 | **come out** | present |  |  |  |  | night |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bilby has big ears like a rabbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilby:x1:1
# text = The bilby has big ears like a rabbit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bilby	bilby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the bilby | big ears |  |  |  | like a rabbit | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bilbies dig burrows in the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilby:x2:1
# text = Bilbies dig burrows in the desert.
1	Bilbies	bilby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | present | Bilbies | burrows |  | the desert |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent burrow=Theme in desert=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mother bilby carries her baby in a pouch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilby:x3:1
# text = A mother bilby carries her baby in a pouch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	bilby	bilby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a mother bilby | bilby's baby |  | a pouch |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in pouch=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We got a chocolate Easter bilby.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilby:x4:1
# text = We got a chocolate Easter bilby.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bilby	bilby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **get** | past | We | a chocolate Easter bilby |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bilby=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Foxes and cats are a danger to bilbies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilby:x5:1
# text = Foxes and cats are a danger to bilbies.
1	Foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	bilbies	bilby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Foxes and cats | a danger |  |  |  | to bilbies | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bilby comes out at night to look for food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bilby:x6:1
# text = The bilby comes out at night to look for food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bilby	bilby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | present | the bilby |  |  |  | night |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | the bilby *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for food | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for food=Theme |

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