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title: forewing — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forewing» in the school dictionary: A forewing is one of the two front wings of an insect that has four wings, like a butterfly, moth, bee or beetle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forewing

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**Who acts:** forewing, insect, beetles, hard cases, forewings, red forewings · **What happens:** be, have, cover, protect, count, hook · **To what, where:** one, four wings, hard cases, back wings, orange spots, wings

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A forewing is one of the two front wings of an insect that has four wings, like a butterfly, moth, bee or beetle.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewing:m1:1
# text = A forewing is one of the two front wings of an insect that has four wings, like a butterfly, moth, bee or beetle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	forewing	forewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	like	like	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	moth	moth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	beetle	beetle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a forewing | one |  |  |  | of the two front wings of a insect | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | a insect | four wings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |

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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 beetles the forewings are hard cases that cover and protect the back wings.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewing:m2:1
# text = In beetles the forewings are hard cases that cover and protect the back wings.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	beetles	beetle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	forewings	forewing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cover	cover	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	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 | beetles and the forewings | hard cases |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | present | hard cases |  |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **protect** | present | hard cases *not said here* | the back wings |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The butterfly's forewings have orange spots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewing:x1:1
# text = The butterfly's forewings have orange spots.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	forewings	forewing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the butterfly's forewings | orange spots |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ladybird's red forewings protect the wings underneath.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewing:x2:1
# text = A ladybird's red forewings protect the wings underneath.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ladybird	ladybird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	forewings	forewing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	protect	protect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	underneath	underneath	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | a ladybird's red forewings | the wings |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Count the forewings and hindwings: four in all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewing:x3:1
# text = Count the forewings and hindwings: four in all.
1	Count	count	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	forewings	forewing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	hindwings	hindwing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	1	parataxis	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | imperative | you *not said here* | the forewings and hindwings |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forewing=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moth's forewings are bigger than its hindwings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewing:x4:1
# text = The moth's forewings are bigger than its hindwings.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moth	moth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	forewings	forewing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	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	hindwings	hindwing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	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** | present | the moth's forewings |  |  |  |  | than moth's hindwings; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees hook their forewings and hindwings together to fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewing:x5:1
# text = Bees hook their forewings and hindwings together to fly.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hook	hook	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	forewings	forewing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	hindwings	hindwing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	together	together	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hook** | present | Bees | Bees's forewings and hindwings |  |  |  | together *property* | vn rotate-51.9.1-1 «NP V NP.extent»: agent=Theme forewing=Extent |
| 2 | **fly** | to-infinitive | Bees *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew the pattern on the forewing in science.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forewing:x6:1
# text = We drew the pattern on the forewing in science.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forewing	forewing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **draw** | past | We | the pattern |  | the forewing in science |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent pattern=Theme on forewing=Destination |

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