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title: caracara — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «caracara» in the school dictionary: A large bird of prey from the Americas, related to falcons, with long legs and often a bare red or orange face; it walks on the ground and eats dead animals as well as live prey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# caracara

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**Who acts:** large bird, caracara, crested caracara, Caracaras, We · **What happens:** walk, eat, have, see, be · **To what, where:** ground, dead animals, dead fish, beach, black cap, caracara

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«caracara» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 5 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: [caracara in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/caracara.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large bird of prey from the Americas, related to falcons, with long legs and often a bare red or orange face; it walks on the ground and eats dead animals as well as live prey.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caracara:m1:1
# text = A large bird of prey from the Americas, related to falcons, with long legs and often a bare red or orange face; it walks on the ground and eats dead animals as well as live prey.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	advcl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	falcons	falcon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
18	often	often	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
20	bare	bare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
21	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	conj	_	_
24	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
28	on	on	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	conj	_	_
33	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	_
35	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADV	32	advmod	_	_
36	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	35	fixed	_	_
37	as	as	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	27	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | a large bird of prey from the Americas |  |  | the ground |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ground=Trajectory |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a large bird of prey from the Americas *not said here* | dead animals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caracara was eating a dead fish on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caracara:x1:1
# text = The caracara was eating a dead fish on the beach.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caracara	caracara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beach	beach	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 | **eat** | past · progressive | the caracara | a dead fish |  | the beach |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crested caracara has a black cap and red face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caracara:x2:1
# text = A crested caracara has a black cap and red face.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crested	crested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	caracara	caracara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	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	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a crested caracara | a black cap and red face |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cap=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Caracaras walk on the ground more than other falcons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caracara:x3:1
# text = Caracaras walk on the ground more than other falcons.
1	Caracaras	caracara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	2	advmod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	falcons	falcon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | Caracaras |  |  | the ground |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ground=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a caracara in Florida.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caracara:x4:1
# text = We saw a caracara in Florida.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	caracara	caracara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caracara is a clever bird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:caracara:x5:1
# text = The caracara is a clever bird.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caracara	caracara	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	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	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 | the caracara | a clever bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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