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title: chrysalis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «chrysalis» in the school dictionary: The hard case a caterpillar makes around itself while it changes into a butterfly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# chrysalis

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**Who acts:** hard case, case, stage, time, caterpillar, butterfly · **What happens:** make, change, be, appear, hang down, turn · **To what, where:** case, chrysalis, egg

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«chrysalis» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [chrysalis in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/chrysalis.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The hard case a caterpillar makes around itself while it changes into a butterfly.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:m1:1
# text = The hard case a caterpillar makes around itself while it changes into a butterfly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obl	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
12	into	into	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the hard case |  |  |  |  | around caterpillar | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **change** | present | case |  |  |  |  | into a butterfly *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into butterfly=Result |

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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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The stage in a butterfly's life cycle when it is inside this case (the pupa stage).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:m2:1
# text = The stage in a butterfly's life cycle when it is inside this case (the pupa stage).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
9	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	14	advmod	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
12	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	det	_	_
14	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	pupa	pupa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the stage in a butterfly's life cycle |  |  | this case |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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A time of quiet change before something new appears (figurative).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:m3:1
# text = A time of quiet change before something new appears (figurative).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	change	change	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	before	before	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
8	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
9	appears	appear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	figurative	figurative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | a time of quiet change before something |  |  |  |  | figurative *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The caterpillar hung upside down and made a chrysalis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:x1:1
# text = The caterpillar hung upside down and made a chrysalis.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	upside	upside	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chrysalis	chrysalis	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 | **hang down** | past | the caterpillar |  |  |  |  | down, upside *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **make** | past | the caterpillar *not said here* | a chrysalis |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset chrysalis=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar turns into a butterfly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:x2:1
# text = Inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
1	Inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the caterpillar |  |  | the chrysalis |  | into a butterfly | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme inside chrysalis=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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After two weeks the butterfly came out of its chrysalis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:x3:1
# text = After two weeks the butterfly came out of its chrysalis.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come out** | past | the butterfly | butterfly's chrysalis |  |  | week |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient chrysalis=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A butterfly's life cycle is egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:x4:1
# text = A butterfly's life cycle is egg, caterpillar, chrysalis, butterfly.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cycle	cycle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a butterfly's life cycle | egg and caterpillar and chrysalis and butterfly |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't touch the chrysalis — it is very delicate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:x5:1
# text = Don't touch the chrysalis — it is very delicate.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	delicate	delicate	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the chrysalis |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme chrysalis=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | chrysalis |  |  |  |  | delicate *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The chrysalis looked like a little green jewel on the leaf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:chrysalis:x6:1
# text = The chrysalis looked like a little green jewel on the leaf.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	jewel	jewel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	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 | **look** | past | the chrysalis |  |  |  |  | like a little green jewel on the leaf | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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