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title: forelimb — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forelimb» in the school dictionary: One of the front legs of an animal with four legs, or the wing or arm that is in the same place, such as a bird's wing or a person's arm. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forelimb

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**Who acts:** that, wing, mole, forelimbs, Whales, T. rex · **What happens:** be, use, dig, have · **To what, where:** same place, forelimb, strong forelimbs, flippers, tiny forelimbs, forelimbs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One of the front legs of an animal with four legs, or the wing or arm that is in the same place, such as a bird's wing or a person's arm.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelimb:m1:1
# text = One of the front legs of an animal with four legs, or the wing or arm that is in the same place, such as a bird's wing or a person's arm.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	15	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
25	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	30	case	_	_
26	as	as	ADP	IN	_	25	fixed	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	's	's	PART	POS	_	28	case	_	_
30	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
31	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	35	cc	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	's	's	PART	POS	_	33	case	_	_
35	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  | the same place and a bird's wing or a person's arm |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bat's wing is its forelimb.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelimb:x1:1
# text = A bat's wing is its forelimb.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bat	bat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	forelimb	forelimb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 bat's wing | wing's forelimb |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mole uses its strong forelimbs to dig.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelimb:x2:1
# text = A mole uses its strong forelimbs to dig.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	forelimbs	forelimb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	dig	dig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a mole | mole's strong forelimbs |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forelimb=Patient |
| 2 | **dig** | to-infinitive | a mole *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The kangaroo's forelimbs are short.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelimb:x3:1
# text = The kangaroo's forelimbs are short.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	forelimbs	forelimb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the kangaroo's forelimbs |  |  |  |  | short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Whales have flippers instead of forelimbs with fingers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelimb:x4:1
# text = Whales have flippers instead of forelimbs with fingers.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flippers	flipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	6	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	forelimbs	forelimb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Whales | flippers |  |  |  | instead forelimbs with fingers | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flipper=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
T. rex had tiny forelimbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelimb:x5:1
# text = T. rex had tiny forelimbs.
1	T.	T.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rex	rex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	forelimbs	forelimb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | T. rex | tiny forelimbs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forelimb=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Human arms are forelimbs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forelimb:x6:1
# text = Human arms are forelimbs.
1	Human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	forelimbs	forelimb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Human arms | forelimbs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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