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title: dragon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dragon» in the school dictionary: A dragon is a made-up creature in stories, usually a huge lizard-like monster with wings and claws that can breathe fire. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dragon

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**Who acts:** dragon, that, knight, Welsh flag, We, Komodo dragons · **What happens:** make up, be, breathe, fight, save, have · **To what, where:** made creature, stories, fire, name, fierce strict person, dragon

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«dragon» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [dragon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dragon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dragon is a made-up creature in stories, usually a huge lizard-like monster with wings and claws that can breathe fire.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:m1:1
# text = A dragon is a made-up creature in stories, usually a huge lizard-like monster with wings and claws that can breathe fire.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	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	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
8	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
12	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
14	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
15	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
24	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	parataxis	_	_
26	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a dragon | a made creature |  | stories |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **breathe** | can | that | fire |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme |

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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 -->
Dragon is also the name of some real lizards, like the Komodo dragon or bearded dragon.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:m2:1
# text = Dragon is also the name of some real lizards, like the Komodo dragon or bearded dragon.
1	Dragon	Dragon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	lizards	lizard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	Komodo	Komodo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	bearded	bearded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dragon | the name |  |  |  | of some real lizards like the Komodo dragon or bearded dragon | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dragon can be a fierce, strict person, as a joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:m3:1
# text = A dragon can be a fierce, strict person, as a joke.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a dragon | a fierce strict person and a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight fought the dragon to save the village.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x1:1
# text = The knight fought the dragon to save the village.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	village	village	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fight** | past | the knight | the dragon |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive | the knight *not said here* | the village |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dragon breathed fire over the castle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x2:1
# text = The dragon breathed fire over the castle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	breathed	breathe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breathe** | past | the dragon | fire |  | the castle |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Welsh flag has a red dragon on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x3:1
# text = The Welsh flag has a red dragon on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Welsh	welsh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	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	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Welsh flag | a red dragon |  |  |  | on dragon | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a dragon dance at Chinese New Year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x4:1
# text = We watched a dragon dance at Chinese New Year.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	Chinese	Chinese	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Year	Year	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a dragon dance |  |  | at Chinese New Year |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Komodo dragons are the biggest lizards in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x5:1
# text = Komodo dragons are the biggest lizards in the world.
1	Komodo	Komodo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	lizards	lizard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Komodo dragons | the biggest lizards |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My friend has a bearded dragon as a pet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x6:1
# text = My friend has a bearded dragon as a pet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	friend	friend	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	bearded	bearded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My friend | a bearded dragon |  |  |  | as a pet | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dragons are not real, but Komodo dragons are.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x7:1
# text = Dragons are not real, but Komodo dragons are.
1	Dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	Komodo	Komodo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dragons	dragon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Dragons |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **does** | present | Komodo dragons |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dragonfly is an insect, not a dragon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x8:1
# text = A dragonfly is an insect, not a dragon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragonfly	dragonfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dragonfly | a insect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And still the dragon flew on.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dragon:x9:1
# text = And still the dragon flew on.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the dragon |  |  |  | still |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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