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title: dromaeosaur — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dromaeosaur» in the school dictionary: A kind of small to medium meat-eating dinosaur with feathers and a big curved claw on each foot, like Velociraptor. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dromaeosaur

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**Who acts:** Velociraptor, Dromaeosaurs, museum, Scientists, Microraptor · **What happens:** eat, curve, know, be, have, show · **To what, where:** member, dromaeosaur, feathers, curved toe claw, tiny dromaeosaur, Dromaeosaur fossils · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A kind of small to medium meat-eating dinosaur with feathers and a big curved claw on each foot, like Velociraptor.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dromaeosaur:m1:1
# text = A kind of small to medium meat-eating dinosaur with feathers and a big curved claw on each foot, like Velociraptor.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	medium	medium	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	claw	claw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	det	_	_
20	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	like	like	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Velociraptor	Velociraptor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

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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 member of the dinosaur family Dromaeosauridae, known as «raptors».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dromaeosaur:m2:1
# text = A member of the dinosaur family Dromaeosauridae, known as «raptors».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	Dromaeosauridae	Dromaeosauridae	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	raptors	raptor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle · passive |  | a member of the dinosaur family |  |  |  | as raptors | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: subject=Stimulus as raptor=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Velociraptor was a dromaeosaur about the size of a turkey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dromaeosaur:x1:1
# text = Velociraptor was a dromaeosaur about the size of a turkey.
1	Velociraptor	velociraptor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dromaeosaur	dromaeosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	turkey	turkey	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 | **is a** | past | Velociraptor | a dromaeosaur |  |  |  | about the size of a turkey | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dromaeosaurs had feathers like birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dromaeosaur:x2:1
# text = Dromaeosaurs had feathers like birds.
1	Dromaeosaurs	dromaeosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Dromaeosaurs | feathers |  |  |  | like birds | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The museum showed a dromaeosaur's curved toe claw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dromaeosaur:x3:1
# text = The museum showed a dromaeosaur's curved toe claw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dromaeosaur	dromaeosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	toe	toe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	claw	claw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the museum | a dromaeosaur's curved toe claw |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent claw=Recipient |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists think dromaeosaurs were fast and clever hunters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dromaeosaur:x4:1
# text = Scientists think dromaeosaurs were fast and clever hunters.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	dromaeosaurs	dromaeosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	hunters	hunter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | dromaeosaurs |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Microraptor was a tiny dromaeosaur with four wings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dromaeosaur:x5:1
# text = Microraptor was a tiny dromaeosaur with four wings.
1	Microraptor	Microraptor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dromaeosaur	dromaeosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Microraptor | a tiny dromaeosaur |  |  |  | with four wings | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dromaeosaur fossils have been found in Mongolia and North America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dromaeosaur:x6:1
# text = Dromaeosaur fossils have been found in Mongolia and North America.
1	Dromaeosaur	dromaeosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fossils	fossil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Mongolia	Mongolia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · perfect · passive |  | Dromaeosaur fossils |  | Mongolia and North America |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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