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title: eagle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eagle» in the school dictionary: An eagle is a large, strong bird of prey with a hooked beak, sharp claws (talons) and excellent eyesight. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eagle

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**Who acts:** eagle, Eagles, bald eagle, huge nests, teacher, golden eagle · **What happens:** be, hook, fly, have, catch, build · **To what, where:** large strong bird, score, golf, mountain, sharp eyesight, symbol · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eagle is a large, strong bird of prey with a hooked beak, sharp claws (talons) and excellent eyesight.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:m1:1
# text = An eagle is a large, strong bird of prey with a hooked beak, sharp claws (talons) and excellent eyesight.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	hooked	hook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
14	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	talons	talon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	eyesight	eyesight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 eagle | a large strong bird |  |  |  | of prey; with a hooked beak and sharp claws and excellent eyesight | tree rules |
| 2 | **hook** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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 -->
In golf, an eagle is a score of two shots less than par for a hole.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:m2:1
# text = In golf, an eagle is a score of two shots less than par for a hole.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	golf	golf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	score	score	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	shots	shot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	less	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	14	advmod	_	_
13	than	than	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	par	par	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 eagle | a score |  | golf |  | of two shots  par for a hole | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eagle flew high above the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:x1:1
# text = The eagle flew high above the mountain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	above	above	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the eagle |  |  | the mountain |  | high *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent above mountain=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eagles have very sharp eyesight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:x2:1
# text = Eagles have very sharp eyesight.
1	Eagles	eagle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	eyesight	eyesight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	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** | present | Eagles | sharp eyesight |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eyesight=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bald eagle is a symbol of the USA.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:x3:1
# text = The bald eagle is a symbol of the USA.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bald	bald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the bald eagle | a symbol |  |  |  | of the USA | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An eagle caught a fish with its talons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:x4:1
# text = An eagle caught a fish with its talons.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	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	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	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	talons	talon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | a eagle | a fish |  |  |  | with eagle's talons | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eagles build huge nests called eyries.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:x5:1
# text = Eagles build huge nests called eyries.
1	Eagles	eagle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	eyries	eyrie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | Eagles | huge nests |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product |
| 2 | **call** | participle | huge nests *not said here* | eyries |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My teacher is eagle-eyed and sees every mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:x6:1
# text = My teacher is eagle-eyed and sees every mistake.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	eyed	eyed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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** | present | My teacher |  |  |  |  | eyed *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | present | My teacher *not said here* | every mistake |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mistake=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The golden eagle lives in Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:x7:1
# text = The golden eagle lives in Scotland.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the golden eagle |  |  | Scotland |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in scotland=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Eagle accepted the Kite immediately.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eagle:x8:1
# text = The Eagle accepted the Kite immediately.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	accepted	accept	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	Kite	kite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	immediately	immediately	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | past | the Eagle | the Kite |  |  |  | immediately *property* | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kite=Theme |

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