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title: endangered — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «endangered» in the school dictionary: An endangered animal or plant is one that may soon die out completely because very few are left. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# endangered

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**Who acts:** endangered animal, Endangered, Tigers, kakapo, Cutting, We · **What happens:** be, die out, leave, mean, put, cut down · **To what, where:** one, few, danger, endangered species, endangered parrot, New Zealand

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An endangered animal or plant is one that may soon die out completely because very few are left.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:m1:1
# text = An endangered animal or plant is one that may soon die out completely because very few are left.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
10	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	11	advmod	_	_
11	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	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 endangered animal or plant | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **die out** | may |  |  |  |  |  | completely, soon *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **leave** | present · passive |  | few |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=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 -->
Endangered means put in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:m2:1
# text = Endangered means put in danger.
1	Endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Endangered |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **put** *not said to happen* | participle | Endangered *not said here* |  |  | danger |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in danger=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tigers are an endangered species.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:x1:1
# text = Tigers are an endangered species.
1	Tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	species	species	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tigers | a endangered species |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kakapo is a critically endangered parrot from New Zealand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:x2:1
# text = The kakapo is a critically endangered parrot from New Zealand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kakapo	kakapo	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	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	_
10	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the kakapo | a endangered parrot |  | New Zealand |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down forests puts animals on the endangered list.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:x3:1
# text = Cutting down forests puts animals on the endangered list.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	list	list	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **cut down** | gerund |  | forests |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset forest=Product |
| 2 | **put** | present | Cutting | animals |  | the endangered list |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme on list=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We did a project on endangered sea turtles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:x4:1
# text = We did a project on endangered sea turtles.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	did	do	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	project	project	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | We | a project |  | endangered sea turtles |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent project=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Driving too fast endangered the children's lives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:x5:1
# text = Driving too fast endangered the children's lives.
1	Driving	drive	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	too	too	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	1	advmod	_	_
4	endangered	endanger	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **endanger** | past | Driving | the children's lives |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zoos help to breed endangered animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:x6:1
# text = Zoos help to breed endangered animals.
1	Zoos	zoo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	breed	breed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Zoos |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **breed** | to-infinitive | Zoos *not said here* | endangered animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some endangered plants grow only on one island.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:endangered:x7:1
# text = Some endangered plants grow only on one island.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	det	_	_
2	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | some endangered plants |  |  | one island |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |

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