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title: compsognathus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «compsognathus» in the school dictionary: A small meat-eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkey, which ran on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Germany and France. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# compsognathus

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**Who acts:** small eating dinosaur, name, Its, Compsognathus, Scientists, pack · **What happens:** eat, run, live, be, mean, name · **To what, where:** two legs, Germany, pretty jaw, size, lizard, Compsognathus fossil

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small meat-eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkey, which ran on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Germany and France.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compsognathus:m1:1
# text = A small meat-eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkey, which ran on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Germany and France.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nummod	_	_
20	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
23	about	about	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
24	150	150	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	25	compound	_	_
25	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	26	nummod	_	_
26	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl:unmarked	_	_
27	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	22	obl	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	_	_
31	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	32	advmod	_	_
32	Germany	Germany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	acl:relcl	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	France	France	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | past | a small eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkey |  |  | two legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |
| 3 | **live** | past | a small eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkey *not said here* |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in what=Location |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | Germany and France |  |  | now |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its name means «pretty jaw».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compsognathus:m2:1
# text = Its name means «pretty jaw».
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	pretty	pretty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jaw	jaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Its name | pretty jaw |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaw=Topic |
| 2 | **name** |  | Its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compsognathus was only about the size of a turkey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compsognathus:x1:1
# text = Compsognathus was only about the size of a turkey.
1	Compsognathus	Compsognathus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	turkey	turkey	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** | past | Compsognathus | the size |  |  |  | of a turkey; about *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists found a lizard inside a Compsognathus fossil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compsognathus:x2:1
# text = Scientists found a lizard inside a Compsognathus fossil.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Compsognathus	Compsognathus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Scientists | a lizard |  | a Compsognathus fossil |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lizard=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compsognathus ran fast on two thin legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compsognathus:x3:1
# text = Compsognathus ran fast on two thin legs.
1	Compsognathus	Compsognathus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | Compsognathus |  |  | two thin legs |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its name means «pretty jaw».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compsognathus:x4:1
# text = Its name means «pretty jaw».
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	pretty	pretty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	jaw	jaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Its name | pretty jaw |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaw=Topic |
| 2 | **name** |  | Its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Compsognathus lived in the Jurassic period.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compsognathus:x5:1
# text = Compsognathus lived in the Jurassic period.
1	Compsognathus	Compsognathus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Compsognathus |  |  | the Jurassic period |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in period=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, a pack of compies chased the boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:compsognathus:x6:1
# text = In the film, a pack of compies chased the boy.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pack	pack	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	compies	compy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | a pack of compies | the boy |  | the film |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent boy=Theme in film=Trajectory |

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