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title: eaglet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «eaglet» in the school dictionary: A young eagle, still a baby or chick. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# eaglet

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**Who acts:** Eaglet, Caucus race, English, webcam, young eaglet · **What happens:** be, tell, speak, not understand, word, wait · **To what, where:** young bird, pool, Dodo, English, long words, nest · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A young eagle, still a baby or chick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:m1:1
# text = A young eagle, still a baby or chick.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	still	still	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	chick	chick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Alice in Wonderland, the Eaglet is a young bird in the pool of tears and the Caucus-race who tells the Dodo to «Speak English!» because it does not understand his long words.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:m2:1
# text = In Alice in Wonderland, the Eaglet is a young bird in the pool of tears and the Caucus-race who tells the Dodo to «Speak English!» because it does not understand his long words.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Wonderland	Wonderland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Eaglet	Eaglet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	Caucus	Caucus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
22	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	Dodo	Dodo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
27	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	Speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	xcomp	_	_
29	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	28	punct	_	_
32	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	36	mark	_	_
33	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
34	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux	_	_
35	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	36	advmod	_	_
36	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	ccomp	_	_
37	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	39	nmod:poss	_	_
38	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Eaglet | a young bird |  | the pool of tears and the Caucus race |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the Caucus race |  | the Dodo |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent dodo=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | the Caucus race *not said here* | English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **understand** | present · do-support | Eaglet | English's long words |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer word=Stimulus |
| 5 | **word** |  | English |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eaglet waited in the nest for its mother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:x1:1
# text = The eaglet waited in the nest for its mother.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eaglet	eaglet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the eaglet |  |  | the nest |  | for eaglet's mother | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in nest=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Speak English!» said the Eaglet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:x2:1
# text = «Speak English!» said the Eaglet.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	ccomp	_	_
3	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Eaglet	Eaglet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | infinitive |  | English |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the Eaglet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eaglets are covered in soft grey down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:x3:1
# text = Eaglets are covered in soft grey down.
1	Eaglets	eaglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	grey	grey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | Eaglets |  |  |  | in soft grey; down *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in grey=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two eaglets hatched in the eyrie this spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:x4:1
# text = Two eaglets hatched in the eyrie this spring.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	eaglets	eaglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	hatched	hatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	eyrie	eyrie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hatch** | participle |  | Two eaglets *not said here* |  | the eyrie | spring |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The eaglet flapped its wings for the first time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:x5:1
# text = The eaglet flapped its wings for the first time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	eaglet	eaglet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flapped	flap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flap** | past | the eaglet | eaglet's wings |  |  | time |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The webcam shows the eaglets being fed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:x6:1
# text = The webcam shows the eaglets being fed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	webcam	webcam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	eaglets	eaglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	fed	feed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | the webcam | the eaglets |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent eaglet=Recipient |
| 2 | **feed** | gerund · passive |  | the eaglets *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The young eaglet!" cried the miller.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:eaglet:x7:1
# text = "The young eaglet!" cried the miller.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	eaglet	eaglet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	miller	miller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the young eaglet | the miller |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent miller=Topic |

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