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title: emu — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «emu» in the school dictionary: An emu is a very large bird from Australia that cannot fly but can run very fast. It is the second-tallest bird in the world, after the ostrich. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# emu

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**Who acts:** emu, that, Emus, father emu, We · **What happens:** be, not fly, run, lay, sit, see · **To what, where:** large bird, Australia, second tallest bird, world, great runners, big dark green eggs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An emu is a very large bird from Australia that cannot fly but can run very fast. It is the second-tallest bird in the world, after the ostrich.

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*Sentence 1:* An emu is a very large bird from Australia that cannot fly but can run very fast.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:m1:1
# text = An emu is a very large bird from Australia that cannot fly but can run very fast.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emu	emu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a emu | a large bird |  | Australia |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fly** | can | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | can | that *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It is the second-tallest bird in the world, after the ostrich.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:m1:2
# text = It is the second-tallest bird in the world, after the ostrich.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	after	after	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | emu | the second tallest bird and the ostrich |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An emu can run faster than a car on a city street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:x1:1
# text = An emu can run faster than a car on a city street.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emu	emu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	street	street	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | a emu |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Emus cannot fly, but they are great runners.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:x2:1
# text = Emus cannot fly, but they are great runners.
1	Emus	emu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	runners	runner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fly** | can | Emus |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Emus *= emu* | great runners |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emu laid big dark green eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:x3:1
# text = The emu laid big dark green eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emu	emu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **lay** | past | the emu | big dark green eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The father emu sits on the eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:x4:1
# text = The father emu sits on the eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	emu	emu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sits	sit	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **sit** | present | the father emu |  |  | the eggs |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on egg=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a mob of emus in the outback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:x5:1
# text = We saw a mob of emus in the outback.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mob	mob	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	emus	emu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a mob of emus in the outback |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mob=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An emu and a kangaroo are on Australia's coat of arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:x6:1
# text = An emu and a kangaroo are on Australia's coat of arms.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emu	emu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a emu and a kangaroo |  |  | Australia's coat |  | of arms | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emu is the second-tallest bird after the ostrich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:emu:x7:1
# text = The emu is the second-tallest bird after the ostrich.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	emu	emu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the emu | the second tallest bird |  |  | after the ostrich |  | tree rules |

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