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title: coprolite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «coprolite» in the school dictionary: A coprolite is fossilised poo (dung) from an animal that lived long ago, such as a dinosaur, that has slowly turned to stone. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# coprolite

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**Who acts:** coprolite, animal, museum, Scientists, Mary, class · **What happens:** fossilis, be, live, turn, have, cut · **To what, where:** fossilised poo, dinosaur, stone, coprolite, Tyrannosaurus rex, tiny pieces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A coprolite is fossilised poo (dung) from an animal that lived long ago, such as a dinosaur, that has slowly turned to stone.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coprolite:m1:1
# text = A coprolite is fossilised poo (dung) from an animal that lived long ago, such as a dinosaur, that has slowly turned to stone.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coprolite	coprolite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	fossilised	fossilis	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	dung	dung	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
15	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	20	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	turned	turn	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	acl:relcl	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fossilis** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a coprolite | fossilised poo and a dinosaur |  |  |  | from a animal | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | past | a animal |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **turn** | present · perfect · passive |  | a dinosaur |  | stone |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: subject=Theme to stone=Trajectory |

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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 museum had a coprolite from a Tyrannosaurus rex.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coprolite:x1:1
# text = The museum had a coprolite from a Tyrannosaurus rex.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	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	coprolite	coprolite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Tyrannosaurus	Tyrannosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rex	rex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | past | the museum | a coprolite |  | a Tyrannosaurus rex |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coprolite=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists cut open the coprolite and found tiny pieces of bone inside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coprolite:x2:1
# text = Scientists cut open the coprolite and found tiny pieces of bone inside.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	open	open	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	coprolite	coprolite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	inside	inside	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | past | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **open** | infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | the coprolite |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location coprolite=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | past | Scientists *not said here* | tiny pieces of bone |  |  |  | inside *property* | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piece=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A coprolite is a kind of trace fossil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coprolite:x3:1
# text = A coprolite is a kind of trace fossil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coprolite	coprolite	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	trace	trace	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 coprolite | a kind |  |  |  | of trace fossil | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mary Anning found coprolites on the beach at Lyme Regis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coprolite:x4:1
# text = Mary Anning found coprolites on the beach at Lyme Regis.
1	Mary	Mary	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Anning	Anning	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	coprolites	coprolite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Lyme	Lyme	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	Regis	Regis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Mary | coprolites |  | the beach at Lyme |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coprolite=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class giggled when they learned a coprolite is fossil poo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coprolite:x5:1
# text = The class giggled when they learned a coprolite is fossil poo.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	giggled	giggle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	coprolite	coprolite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **giggle** | past | the class |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **learn** | past | they |  |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a coprolite | fossil poo |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coprolites tell us what dinosaurs had for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coprolite:x6:1
# text = Coprolites tell us what dinosaurs had for dinner.
1	Coprolites	coprolite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
5	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Coprolites |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP what S»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | past | dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | for dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The coprolite felt heavy and hard, just like a rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:coprolite:x7:1
# text = The coprolite felt heavy and hard, just like a rock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	coprolite	coprolite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	just	just	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the coprolite |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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