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title: coot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coot» in the school dictionary: A coot is a black water bird with a white beak and a white patch on its forehead. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coot

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**Who acts:** coot, old coot, coots, Grandad · **What happens:** be, dive, fight, say, have, shout · **To what, where:** black water bird, funny name, coot, water, pond, white patch · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coot is a black water bird with a white beak and a white patch on its forehead.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coot:m1:1
# text = A coot is a black water bird with a white beak and a white patch on its forehead.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coot	coot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	on	on	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	forehead	forehead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 coot | a black water bird |  |  |  | with a white beak and a white patch on coot's forehead | 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 -->
An «old coot» is a funny or slightly rude name for a strange or grumpy old man.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coot:m2:1
# text = An «old coot» is a funny or slightly rude name for a strange or grumpy old man.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	coot	coot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	funny	funny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	slightly	slightly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
12	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
15	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	_
18	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a old coot | a funny name |  |  |  | for a strange old man | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coot dived under the water for weeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coot:x1:1
# text = A coot dived under the water for weeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coot	coot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	dived	dive	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **dive** | participle |  | a coot *not said here* |  | the water |  | for weeds | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent under water=Location for weed=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coots were fighting on the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coot:x2:1
# text = The coots were fighting on the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coots	coot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past · progressive | the coots |  |  | the pond |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad says he's as bald as a coot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coot:x3:1
# text = Grandad says he's as bald as a coot.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	bald	bald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	coot	coot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | Grandad |  |  |  |  | as a coot; bald *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coot has a white patch above its beak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coot:x4:1
# text = The coot has a white patch above its beak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coot	coot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	above	above	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the coot | a white patch |  | coot's beak |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That old coot shouts at everyone who walks past.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coot:x5:1
# text = That old coot shouts at everyone who walks past.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	coot	coot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	shouts	shout	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	4	obl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	past	past	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | present | that old coot |  |  | everyone |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk** | present |  |  |  |  |  | past *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coots build floating nests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coot:x6:1
# text = Coots build floating nests.
1	Coots	coot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | Coots | floating nests |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product |
| 2 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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