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title: capuchin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «capuchin» in the school dictionary: A small clever monkey from Central and South America with a cap of dark fur on its head, known for using tools such as stones to crack nuts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# capuchin

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**Who acts:** Capuchin, monks, Capuchin monkeys, Capuchins, Capuchin friar, capuchin monkey · **What happens:** know, use, crack, be, wear, order · **To what, where:** tools, nuts, member, brown robes, friars, stones

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small clever monkey from Central and South America with a cap of dark fur on its head, known for using tools such as stones to crack nuts.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capuchin:m1:1
# text = A small clever monkey from Central and South America with a cap of dark fur on its head, known for using tools such as stones to crack nuts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
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	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	parataxis	_	_
21	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
22	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	20	advcl	_	_
23	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obj	_	_
24	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	26	case	_	_
25	as	as	ADP	IN	_	24	fixed	_	_
26	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	advcl	_	_
29	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **use** | gerund |  | tools |  |  |  | such stones | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tool=Patient |
| 3 | **crack** | to-infinitive |  | nuts |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nut=Theme |

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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: church — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Capuchin is a member of a Catholic order of friars (monks) who wear brown robes with pointed hoods.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capuchin:m2:1
# text = A Capuchin is a member of a Catholic order of friars (monks) who wear brown robes with pointed hoods.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Capuchin	capuchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Catholic	catholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	friars	friar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	monks	monk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	wear	wear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
17	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	robes	robe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	hoods	hood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a Capuchin | a member |  |  |  | of a Catholic order of friars | tree rules |
| 2 | **wear** | present | monks | brown robes |  |  |  | with pointed hoods | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme |
| 3 | **order** |  |  | friars |  |  |  |  | nom order «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Capuchin monkeys use stones to crack open nuts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capuchin:x1:1
# text = Capuchin monkeys use stones to crack open nuts.
1	Capuchin	capuchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stones	stone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	crack	crack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Capuchin monkeys | stones |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stone=Patient |
| 2 | **crack** | to-infinitive | Capuchin monkeys *not said here* | open nuts |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location nut=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The capuchin has a dark cap of hair on its head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capuchin:x2:1
# text = The capuchin has a dark cap of hair on its head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capuchin	capuchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 | the capuchin | a dark cap of hair |  | capuchin's head |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Capuchins live in groups in the rainforest trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capuchin:x3:1
# text = Capuchins live in groups in the rainforest trees.
1	Capuchins	capuchin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Capuchins |  |  | groups |  | in the rainforest trees | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Capuchin friar wears a brown robe with a hood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capuchin:x4:1
# text = A Capuchin friar wears a brown robe with a hood.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Capuchin	Capuchin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	friar	friar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	hood	hood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | a Capuchin friar | a brown robe |  |  |  | with a hood | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cappuccino coffee is named after the Capuchin friars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capuchin:x5:1
# text = Cappuccino coffee is named after the Capuchin friars.
1	Cappuccino	cappuccino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	coffee	coffee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Capuchin	Capuchin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	friars	friar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **name** | present · passive |  | Cappuccino coffee |  |  | after the Capuchin friars |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The capuchin monkey washed its food in the stream.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capuchin:x6:1
# text = The capuchin monkey washed its food in the stream.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	capuchin	capuchin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	washed	wash	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	stream	stream	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 | **wash** | past | the capuchin monkey | monkey's food |  | the stream |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

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