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title: drake — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «drake» in the school dictionary: A drake is a male duck. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# drake

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**Who acts:** drake, Francis, Female ducks, drakes · **What happens:** be, have, swim, sail, play, fight · **To what, where:** male duck, family name, English sea captain, stage name, bright green head, pond · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«drake» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [drake in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/drake.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drake is a male duck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:m1:1
# text = A drake is a male duck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drake	drake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | a drake | a male duck |  |  |  |  | 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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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drake is a family name; Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain and explorer of the 1500s. Drake is also the stage name of a Canadian rapper.

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*Sentence 1:* Drake is a family name; Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain and explorer of the 1500s.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:m2:1
# text = Drake is a family name; Sir Francis Drake was an English sea captain and explorer of the 1500s.
1	Drake	drake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
7	Sir	Sir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:desc	_	_
8	Francis	Francis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
9	Drake	Drake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	flat	_	_
10	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	captain	captain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	explorer	explorer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	1500s	1500	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan|NumForm=Combi|NumType=Card	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Drake | a family name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Francis  Sir | a English sea captain and explorer |  |  |  | of the 1500s | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* Drake is also the stage name of a Canadian rapper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:m2:2
# text = Drake is also the stage name of a Canadian rapper.
1	Drake	drake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Canadian	Canadian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rapper	rapper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Drake | the stage name |  |  |  | of a Canadian rapper | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drake has a bright green head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:x1:1
# text = The drake has a bright green head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drake	drake	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	7	det	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the drake | a bright green head |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A drake and a duck swam on the pond with their ducklings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:x2:1
# text = A drake and a duck swam on the pond with their ducklings.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drake	drake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	ducklings	duckling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | a drake and a duck |  |  | the pond with drake's ducklings |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pond=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Female ducks are brown, but drakes are colourful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:x3:1
# text = Female ducks are brown, but drakes are colourful.
1	Female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	drakes	drake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Female ducks |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | drakes |  |  |  |  | colourful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world. (a name)

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*Sentence 1:* Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:x4:1
# text = Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world.
1	Sir	Sir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod:desc	_	_
2	Francis	Francis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	Drake	Drake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	flat	_	_
4	sailed	sail	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sail** | past | Francis  Sir |  |  | the world |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent around world=Trajectory |

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*Sentence 2:* (a name)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:x4:2
# text = (a name)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Drake played bowls before fighting the Armada, says the story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:x5:1
# text = Drake played bowls before fighting the Armada, says the story.
1	Drake	Drake	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	played	play	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	bowls	bowl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Armada	Armada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **play** | past | Drake | bowls |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bowl=Theme |
| 2 | **fight** | gerund | Drake *not said here* | the Armada |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent armada=Co-Agent |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Drake *not said here* | the story |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent story=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The drake quacked more quietly than the female.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:x6:1
# text = The drake quacked more quietly than the female.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	drake	drake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	quacked	quack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	5	advmod	_	_
5	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **quack** | past | the drake |  |  |  |  | quietly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the little drake answered for the other two:

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:drake:x7:1
# text = And the little drake answered for the other two:
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	drake	drake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	answered	answer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | participle |  | the little drake *not said here* |  |  |  | for the other two | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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