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title: binturong — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «binturong» in the school dictionary: A furry, dark animal from the rainforests of South-East Asia, also called a bearcat, though it is neither a bear nor a cat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# binturong

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**Who acts:** rainforests, bearcat, It, binturong, Binturongs, Cutting · **What happens:** call, be, live, hold on, eat, smell · **To what, where:** bearcat, bear, trees, fruit, tail, branch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A furry, dark animal from the rainforests of South-East Asia, also called a bearcat, though it is neither a bear nor a cat.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binturong:m1:1
# text = A furry, dark animal from the rainforests of South-East Asia, also called a bearcat, though it is neither a bear nor a cat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	also	also	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bearcat	bearcat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
20	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
23	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	25	cc:preconj	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	xcomp	_	_
26	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	28	cc	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | the rainforests of East Asia *not said here* | a bearcat |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | bearcat | a bear nor a cat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 mostly in trees, can hold on with its long tail, eats fruit and small animals, and is famous for smelling like buttered popcorn.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binturong:m2:1
# text = It lives mostly in trees, can hold on with its long tail, eats fruit and small animals, and is famous for smelling like buttered popcorn.
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	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
16	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	smelling	smell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	obl	_	_
26	like	like	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	buttered	butter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	28	amod	_	_
28	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | It |  |  | trees |  | mostly *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location |
| 2 | **hold on** | can |  |  |  |  |  | with its long tail | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **eat** | present |  | fruit and small animals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **smell** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | like buttered popcorn | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **butter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The binturong curled its tail around a branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binturong:x1:1
# text = The binturong curled its tail around a branch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	binturong	binturong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **curl** | participle | the binturong | binturong's tail |  | a branch |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tail=Theme around branch=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A binturong smells like buttered popcorn!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binturong:x2:1
# text = A binturong smells like buttered popcorn!
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	binturong	binturong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	buttered	butter	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	popcorn	popcorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | present | a binturong |  |  |  |  | like buttered popcorn | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **butter** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Binturongs are also called bearcats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binturong:x3:1
# text = Binturongs are also called bearcats.
1	Binturongs	binturong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	bearcats	bearcat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Binturongs |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The binturong at the zoo was asleep high in a tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binturong:x4:1
# text = The binturong at the zoo was asleep high in a tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	binturong	binturong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	asleep	asleep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the binturong at the zoo |  |  | a tree |  | high *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Binturongs help spread seeds of strangler figs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binturong:x5:1
# text = Binturongs help spread seeds of strangler figs.
1	Binturongs	binturong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	strangler	strangler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	figs	fig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Binturongs |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **spread** | infinitive | Binturongs *not said here* | seeds of strangler figs |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location seed=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down rainforests puts binturongs in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:binturong:x6:1
# text = Cutting down rainforests puts binturongs in danger.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	binturongs	binturong	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | gerund |  | rainforests |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rainforest=Product |
| 2 | **put** | present | Cutting | binturongs |  | danger |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent binturong=Theme in danger=Destination |

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