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title: diamondback — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «diamondback» in the school dictionary: A diamondback rattlesnake: a large, very venomous American rattlesnake with a pattern of diamond shapes along its back and a rattle on its tail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# diamondback

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**Who acts:** diamond shapes, shell, diamondback, Diamondbacks, ranger, diamondback terrapin · **What happens:** pattern, shape, live, coil, shade, shake · **To what, where:** salty marshes, diamondback rattlesnake, shade, rock, rattle, hikers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«diamondback» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [diamondback in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/diamondback.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diamondback rattlesnake: a large, very venomous American rattlesnake with a pattern of diamond shapes along its back and a rattle on its tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:m1:1
# text = A diamondback rattlesnake: a large, very venomous American rattlesnake with a pattern of diamond shapes along its back and a rattle on its tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rattlesnake	rattlesnake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	rattlesnake	rattlesnake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
18	along	along	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	rattle	rattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pattern** |  | diamond shapes along pattern's back and a rattle on rattle's tail |  |  |  |  |  | nom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=agent |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A diamondback terrapin: a small turtle with diamond-shaped patterns on its shell that lives in salty marshes along the east coast of the USA.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:m2:1
# text = A diamondback terrapin: a small turtle with diamond-shaped patterns on its shell that lives in salty marshes along the east coast of the USA.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	terrapin	terrapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	patterns	pattern	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	salty	salty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	marshes	marsh	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
21	along	along	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	east	east	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **live** | present | turtle's shell |  |  | salty marshes |  | along the east coast of the USA | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in marsh=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any animal with diamond shapes on its back, for example the diamondback moth, a small pest of cabbages.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:m3:1
# text = Any animal with diamond shapes on its back, for example the diamondback moth, a small pest of cabbages.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	diamond	diamond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	moth	moth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	pest	pest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diamondback rattlesnake lay coiled in the shade of a rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:x1:1
# text = A diamondback rattlesnake lay coiled in the shade of a rock.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rattlesnake	rattlesnake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	coiled	coil	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shade	shade	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coil** | past · passive |  | a diamondback rattlesnake |  | the shade of a rock |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material |
| 2 | **shade** |  |  | a rock |  |  |  |  | nom shade «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The diamondback shook its rattle to warn the hikers away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:x2:1
# text = The diamondback shook its rattle to warn the hikers away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	rattle	rattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the diamondback | diamondback's rattle |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent rattle=Patient |
| 2 | **warn away** *speech: warn* | to-infinitive | the diamondback *not said here* | the hikers |  |  |  | away *property* | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hiker=Recipient |
| 3 | **rattle** |  | diamondback |  |  |  |  |  | nom rattle «event intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Diamondbacks are the largest rattlesnakes in North America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:x3:1
# text = Diamondbacks are the largest rattlesnakes in North America.
1	Diamondbacks	diamondback	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	rattlesnakes	rattlesnake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Diamondbacks | the largest rattlesnakes |  | North America |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ranger told us to back away slowly from the diamondback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:x4:1
# text = The ranger told us to back away slowly from the diamondback.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	back	back	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
8	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the ranger |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **back away** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the ranger *not said here* |  |  | the diamondback |  | away, slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from diamondback=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diamondback terrapin was sunning itself on the muddy bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:x5:1
# text = A diamondback terrapin was sunning itself on the muddy bank.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	terrapin	terrapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	sunning	sun	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	muddy	muddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sun** | past · progressive | a diamondback terrapin | terrapin |  | the muddy bank |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The terrapin's shell has a pattern like little diamonds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:x6:1
# text = The terrapin's shell has a pattern like little diamonds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	terrapin	terrapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	diamonds	diamond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the terrapin's shell | a pattern |  |  |  | like little diamonds | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Diamondback moth caterpillars had eaten holes in the cabbages.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:x7:1
# text = Diamondback moth caterpillars had eaten holes in the cabbages.
1	Diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	moth	moth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	caterpillars	caterpillar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cabbages	cabbage	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past · perfect · passive |  | moth caterpillars |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the zoo's reptile house we saw a western diamondback behind thick glass.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:diamondback:x8:1
# text = In the zoo's reptile house we saw a western diamondback behind thick glass.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	reptile	reptile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
7	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	western	western	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	diamondback	diamondback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
12	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | a western diamondback |  | the zoo's reptile house |  | behind thick glass | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer diamondback=Stimulus |

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