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title: dory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dory» in the school dictionary: A dory is a flat, thin sea fish; the John Dory is one eaten as food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dory

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**Who acts:** dory, animated films, We, John Dory, Fishermen, you · **What happens:** be, eat, use, find, have, row out · **To what, where:** flat thin sea fish, John Dory, small light boat, name, Nemo, Dory · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«dory» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [dory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dory is a flat, thin sea fish; the John Dory is one eaten as food.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:m1:1
# text = A dory is a flat, thin sea fish; the John Dory is one eaten as food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dory	dory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Dory	Dory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nsubj	_	_
16	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	conj	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dory | a flat thin sea fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present · passive |  | the John Dory |  |  |  | as food | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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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 -->
A dory is a small, light boat with high sides and a flat bottom, used for fishing.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:m2:1
# text = A dory is a small, light boat with high sides and a flat bottom, used for fishing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dory	dory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	sides	side	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dory | a small light boat |  |  |  | with high sides and a flat bottom | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | a small light boat *not said here* |  |  |  | for fishing | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dory is the name of a forgetful blue fish in the animated films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:m3:1
# text = Dory is the name of a forgetful blue fish in the animated films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory.
1	Dory	Dory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	forgetful	forgetful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	animated	animated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	films	film	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
14	Finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	acl	_	_
15	Nemo	Nemo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	Finding	find	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	conj	_	_
18	Dory	Dory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dory | the name |  |  |  | of a forgetful blue fish in the animated films | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | gerund | the animated films *not said here* | Nemo |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nemo=Topic |
| 3 | **find** | gerund | the animated films *not said here* | Dory |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dory=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had John Dory and chips at the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:x1:1
# text = We had John Dory and chips at the harbour.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	Dory	Dory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **have** | past | We | John and chips |  | the harbour |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent john=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The John Dory has a dark spot on its side.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:x2:1
# text = The John Dory has a dark spot on its side.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	John	John	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Dory	Dory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **have** | present | the John Dory | a dark spot |  | Dory's side |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fishermen rowed out in a dory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:x3:1
# text = Fishermen rowed out in a dory.
1	Fishermen	fisherman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rowed	row	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dory	dory	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 | **row out** | past | Fishermen |  |  | a dory |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dories were stacked on the deck of the big ship.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:x4:1
# text = The dories were stacked on the deck of the big ship.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dories	dory	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	stacked	stack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	deck	deck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	ship	ship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stack** | past · passive |  | the dories |  | the deck of the big ship |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on deck=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dory keeps forgetting things in the film.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:x5:1
# text = Dory keeps forgetting things in the film.
1	Dory	Dory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	forgetting	forget	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Dory |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **forget** | gerund | Dory *not said here* | things |  | the film |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Just keep swimming, says Dory.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dory:x6:1
# text = Just keep swimming, says Dory.
1	Just	just	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
6	Dory	Dory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Dory |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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