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title: crocodilian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «crocodilian» in the school dictionary: A crocodilian is any animal in the crocodile family group: crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# crocodilian

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**Who acts:** crocodilian, Alligators, Crocodilians, gharial, villain, signs · **What happens:** be, mean, do, lay, give, warn · **To what, where:** animal, crocodile family group, both crocodilians, eggs, nests, crocodilian

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crocodilian is any animal in the crocodile family group: crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crocodilian:m1:1
# text = A crocodilian is any animal in the crocodile family group: crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crocodilian	crocodilian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
9	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	crocodiles	crocodile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	alligators	alligator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	caimans	caiman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	gharials	gharial	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 crocodilian | any animal and crocodiles and alligators and caimans and gharials |  | the crocodile family group |  |  | 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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Crocodilian (adjective) means like a crocodile or to do with crocodiles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crocodilian:m2:1
# text = Crocodilian (adjective) means like a crocodile or to do with crocodiles.
1	Crocodilian	Crocodilian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	crocodiles	crocodile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Crocodilian |  |  |  |  | like a crocodile | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive | Crocodilian *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with crocodiles | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Alligators and crocodiles are both crocodilians.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crocodilian:x1:1
# text = Alligators and crocodiles are both crocodilians.
1	Alligators	alligator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	crocodiles	crocodile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	both	both	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	crocodilians	crocodilian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Alligators and crocodiles | both crocodilians |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Crocodilians lay eggs in nests on land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crocodilian:x2:1
# text = Crocodilians lay eggs in nests on land.
1	Crocodilians	Crocodilian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **lay** | present | Crocodilians | eggs |  | nests |  | on land | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in nest=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Crocodilians have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crocodilian:x3:1
# text = Crocodilians have been around since the time of the dinosaurs.
1	Crocodilians	crocodilian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	cop	_	_
4	around	around	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	_
5	since	since	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | Crocodilians |  |  |  | time | around *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The gharial is a crocodilian with a long, thin snout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crocodilian:x4:1
# text = The gharial is a crocodilian with a long, thin snout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gharial	gharial	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	crocodilian	crocodilian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the gharial | a crocodilian |  |  |  | with a long thin snout | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villain gave a crocodilian smile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crocodilian:x5:1
# text = The villain gave a crocodilian smile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	crocodilian	crocodilian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the villain | a crocodilian smile |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smile=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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In Northern Australia, signs warn swimmers about crocodilians in the rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:crocodilian:x6:1
# text = In Northern Australia, signs warn swimmers about crocodilians in the rivers.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Northern	Northern	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
3	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	warn	warn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	crocodilians	crocodilian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | present | signs | swimmers |  | Northern Australia |  | about crocodilians; in the rivers | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP PP.topic»: agent=Agent swimmer=Recipient about crocodilian=Topic |

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