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title: bottlenose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bottlenose» in the school dictionary: The bottlenose dolphin, a common grey dolphin with a short, bottle-shaped snout, often seen near coasts and in shows. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bottlenose

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**Who acts:** pod, Bottlenose dolphins, bottlenose, Bottlenoses, We · **What happens:** shape, see, swim, use, find, have · **To what, where:** short shaped snout, coasts, boat, clicks, fish, own signature whistle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bottlenose dolphin, a common grey dolphin with a short, bottle-shaped snout, often seen near coasts and in shows.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottlenose:m1:1
# text = The bottlenose dolphin, a common grey dolphin with a short, bottle-shaped snout, often seen near coasts and in shows.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bottlenose	bottlenose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dolphin	dolphin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dolphin	dolphin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
11	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
16	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
20	near	near	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	coasts	coast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	shows	show	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | a short shaped snout *not said here* |  | coasts and shows |  | often *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
A bottlenose whale, a kind of deep-diving whale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottlenose:m2:1
# text = A bottlenose whale, a kind of deep-diving whale.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bottlenose	bottlenose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	diving	diving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pod of bottlenose dolphins swam beside our boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottlenose:x1:1
# text = A pod of bottlenose dolphins swam beside our boat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pod	pod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	bottlenose	bottlenose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	boat	boat	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 | **swim** | past | a pod of bottlenose dolphins |  |  | our boat |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme beside boat=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bottlenose dolphins use clicks to find fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottlenose:x2:1
# text = Bottlenose dolphins use clicks to find fish.
1	Bottlenose	bottlenose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	clicks	click	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Bottlenose dolphins | clicks |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent click=Patient |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | Bottlenose dolphins *not said here* | fish |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each bottlenose has its own signature whistle, like a name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottlenose:x3:1
# text = Each bottlenose has its own signature whistle, like a name.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	bottlenose	bottlenose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	signature	signature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each bottlenose | bottlenose's own signature whistle and a name |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whistle=Patient |
| 2 | **whistle** |  | bottlenose |  |  |  |  |  | nom whistle «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bottlenoses breathe air through a blowhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottlenose:x4:1
# text = Bottlenoses breathe air through a blowhole.
1	Bottlenoses	bottlenose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	blowhole	blowhole	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 | **breathe** | present | Bottlenoses | air |  | a blowhole |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw bottlenose dolphins in Cardigan Bay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottlenose:x5:1
# text = We saw bottlenose dolphins in Cardigan Bay.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bottlenose	bottlenose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Cardigan	Cardigan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Bay	Bay	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | bottlenose dolphins |  | Cardigan Bay |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dolphin=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bottlenose leapt high out of the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bottlenose:x6:1
# text = The bottlenose leapt high out of the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bottlenose	bottlenose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leapt	leapt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	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 | **leapt** | present | the bottlenose |  |  | the water |  | high *property* | tree rules |

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