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title: capybara — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «capybara» in the school dictionary: A capybara is the world's largest rodent, a big, calm, barrel-shaped animal with short brown fur, from South America. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# capybara

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**Who acts:** capybara, Capybaras, bird, Jaguars · **What happens:** be, shape, live, love, swim, wallow · **To what, where:** largest rodent, groups, good swimmers, world, water, back

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«capybara» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [capybara in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/capybara.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A capybara is the world's largest rodent, a big, calm, barrel-shaped animal with short brown fur, from South America.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:m1:1
# text = A capybara is the world's largest rodent, a big, calm, barrel-shaped animal with short brown fur, from South America.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capybara	capybara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
13	calm	calm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	barrel	barrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	from	from	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a capybara | the world's largest rodent and South America |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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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Capybaras live in groups near rivers, lakes and swamps and are very good swimmers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:m2:1
# text = Capybaras live in groups near rivers, lakes and swamps and are very good swimmers.
1	Capybaras	capybara	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	near	near	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	swamps	swamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	very	very	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Capybaras |  |  | groups near rivers and lakes and swamps |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Capybaras *not said here* | good swimmers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The capybara is the largest rodent in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:x1:1
# text = The capybara is the largest rodent in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capybara	capybara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the capybara | the largest rodent |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Capybaras love to swim and wallow in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:x2:1
# text = Capybaras love to swim and wallow in water.
1	Capybaras	capybara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	wallow	wallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **love** | present | Capybaras |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **swim** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Capybaras *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **wallow** | infinitive | Capybaras *not said here* |  |  | water |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A bird sat on the capybara's back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:x3:1
# text = A bird sat on the capybara's back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	capybara	capybara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	back	back	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 | **sit** | past | a bird |  |  | the capybara's back |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on back=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Capybaras are related to guinea pigs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:x4:1
# text = Capybaras are related to guinea pigs.
1	Capybaras	capybara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **is** | present | Capybaras |  |  |  |  | to guinea pigs; related *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Jaguars and caimans hunt capybaras.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:x5:1
# text = Jaguars and caimans hunt capybaras.
1	Jaguars	jaguar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	caimans	caiman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	capybaras	capybara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Jaguars and caimans | capybaras |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent capybara=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The capybaras lay in the sun by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:x6:1
# text = The capybaras lay in the sun by the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	capybaras	capybara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sun	sun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | the capybaras |  |  | the sun |  | by the river | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in sun=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of capybaras grazed on the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:capybara:x7:1
# text = A group of capybaras grazed on the grass.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	capybaras	capybara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	grazed	graze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **graze** | participle |  | capybaras *not said here* |  |  |  | on the grass | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on grass=Patient |

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