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title: camel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «camel» in the school dictionary: A camel is a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, which lives in deserts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# camel

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**Who acts:** camel, large animal, We, hump, Camels, Thousands · **What happens:** be, live, walk, have, ride, store · **To what, where:** large animal, deserts, light brown colour, desert, two humps, camel · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«camel» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [camel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/camel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A camel is a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, which lives in deserts.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:m1:1
# text = A camel is a large animal with a long neck and one or two humps on its back, which lives in deserts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camel	camel	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	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	conj	_	_
15	humps	hump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	deserts	desert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 camel | a large animal |  |  |  | with a long neck and one humps on camel's back | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a large animal |  |  | deserts |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camel is a light brown colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:m2:1
# text = Camel is a light brown colour.
1	Camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Camel | a light brown colour |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A camel can walk for days in the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x1:1
# text = A camel can walk for days in the desert.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	desert	desert	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 | **walk** | can | a camel |  |  | the desert | day |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The camel has two humps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x2:1
# text = The camel has two humps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	humps	hump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the camel | two humps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hump=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rode a camel on holiday.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x3:1
# text = We rode a camel on holiday.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	holiday	holiday	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 | **ride** | past | We | a camel |  | holiday |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camel=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A camel's hump stores fat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x4:1
# text = A camel's hump stores fat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	hump	hump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	stores	store	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	fat	fat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **store** | present | a camel's hump | fat |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Camels have long eyelashes to keep out sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x5:1
# text = Camels have long eyelashes to keep out sand.
1	Camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	eyelashes	eyelash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Camels | long eyelashes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyelash=Patient |
| 2 | **keep out** | to-infinitive | Camels *not said here* | sand |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of wild camels live in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x6:1
# text = Thousands of wild camels live in Australia.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	camels	camel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Thousands of wild camels |  |  | Australia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in australia=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a camel coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x7:1
# text = She wore a camel coat.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She | a camel coat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“The proper way,” said the camel. “We all sat down--”

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* “The proper way,” said the camel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x8:1
# text = “The proper way,” said the camel.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	camel	camel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the proper way | the camel |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent camel=Topic |

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*Sentence 2:* “We all sat down--”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:camel:x8:2
# text = “We all sat down--”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	all	all	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit down** *in a quote* | past | We |  |  |  |  | all *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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