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title: chimp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chimp» in the school dictionary: A chimp is a chimpanzee, a clever, hairy African ape that lives in groups in forests and is one of the closest animal relatives of humans. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chimp

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**Who acts:** chimp, clever hairy African ape, People, Chimps, baby chimp, Jane · **What happens:** be, live, call, joke, use, ride · **To what, where:** chimpanzee, groups, one, cheeky silly person, joking way, stick · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A chimp is a chimpanzee, a clever, hairy African ape that lives in groups in forests and is one of the closest animal relatives of humans.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:m1:1
# text = A chimp is a chimpanzee, a clever, hairy African ape that lives in groups in forests and is one of the closest animal relatives of humans.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chimp	chimp	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	chimpanzee	chimpanzee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	hairy	hairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ape	ape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
24	closest	close	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	26	amod	_	_
25	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	relatives	relative	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	_
27	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 chimp | a chimpanzee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a clever hairy African ape |  |  | groups |  | in forests | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a clever hairy African ape *not said here* | one |  |  |  | of the closest animal relatives of humans | tree rules |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People sometimes call a cheeky, silly person a chimp, in a joking way.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:m2:1
# text = People sometimes call a cheeky, silly person a chimp, in a joking way.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	3	advmod	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	chimp	chimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	joking	joke	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	amod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | People |  | a cheeky silly person | a joking way |  | sometimes *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=Recipient |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chit\_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chimp used a stick to fish for termites.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:x1:1
# text = The chimp used a stick to fish for termites.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chimp	chimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	termites	termite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **use** | past | the chimp | a stick |  |  |  | to fish; for termites | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent stick=Theme for termite=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chimps live in groups in the forests of Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:x2:1
# text = Chimps live in groups in the forests of Africa.
1	Chimps	chimp	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	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby chimp rides on its mother's back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:x3:1
# text = A baby chimp rides on its mother's back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chimp	chimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rides	ride	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	back	back	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 | **ride** | present | a baby chimp |  |  | chimp's mother's back |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chimps are apes, so they have no tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:x4:1
# text = Chimps are apes, so they have no tail.
1	Chimps	chimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	apes	ape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chimps | apes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | Chimps *= chimp* | no tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jane Goodall studied wild chimps for many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:x5:1
# text = Jane Goodall studied wild chimps for many years.
1	Jane	Jane	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Goodall	Goodall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	chimps	chimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **study** | past | Jane | wild chimps |  |  | year |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chimp=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop acting like a chimp and sit down!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:x6:1
# text = Stop acting like a chimp and sit down!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	acting	act	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chimp	chimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **act** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a chimp | vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like chimp=Attribute |
| 3 | **sit down** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoo's chimps hooted when the keeper arrived.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chimp:x7:1
# text = The zoo's chimps hooted when the keeper arrived.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	chimps	chimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hooted	hoot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	keeper	keeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	arrived	arrive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hoot** | past | the zoo's chimps |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **arrive** | past | the keeper |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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