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title: furcula — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «furcula» in the school dictionary: The furcula is the wishbone of a bird: a forked bone in its chest made of two collarbones joined together. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# furcula

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**Who acts:** furcula, tiny insects, forked like part, springtails, brother, dinosaurs · **What happens:** be, fork, make, join, call, flick down · **To what, where:** wishbone, chest, two collarbones, springtails, forked like part, furcula · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The furcula is the wishbone of a bird: a forked bone in its chest made of two collarbones joined together.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furcula:m1:1
# text = The furcula is the wishbone of a bird: a forked bone in its chest made of two collarbones joined together.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	furcula	furcula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	wishbone	wishbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	forked	fork	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	amod	_	_
12	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	19	nummod	_	_
19	collarbones	collarbone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	joined	join	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	together	together	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the furcula | the wishbone and a forked bone in furcula's chest |  |  |  | of a bird | tree rules |
| 2 | **fork** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | furcula's chest *not said here* |  |  |  | of two collarbones | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **join** | participle |  | two collarbones *not said here* |  |  |  | together *property* | vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 some tiny insects called springtails, the furcula is a forked tail-like part that flicks down to make them jump.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furcula:m2:1
# text = In some tiny insects called springtails, the furcula is a forked tail-like part that flicks down to make them jump.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	springtails	springtail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	furcula	furcula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
12	forked	fork	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	amod	_	_
13	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	flicks	flick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	down	down	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	jump	jump	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	16	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | some tiny insects *not said here* | springtails |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **fork** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the furcula | a forked like part |  |  |  | in some tiny insects | tree rules |
| 4 | **flick down** | present | a forked like part |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **make** | to-infinitive | a forked like part *not said here* | springtails *= springtail* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 6 | **jump** | infinitive | springtails *= springtail* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The furcula is also called the wishbone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furcula:x1:1
# text = The furcula is also called the wishbone.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	furcula	furcula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	wishbone	wishbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the furcula |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the roast chicken, my brother and I pulled the furcula and made a wish.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furcula:x2:1
# text = After the roast chicken, my brother and I pulled the furcula and made a wish.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	roast	roast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	conj	_	_
10	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	furcula	furcula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	wish	wish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | my brother | the furcula |  |  | after the roast chicken |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furcula=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | my brother *not said here* | a wish |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wish=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bird's furcula bends like a spring as it flaps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furcula:x3:1
# text = A bird's furcula bends like a spring as it flaps.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	furcula	furcula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bends	bend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	flaps	flap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | present | a bird's furcula |  |  |  | spring |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **flap** | present | furcula |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some dinosaurs had a furcula, just like birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furcula:x4:1
# text = Some dinosaurs had a furcula, just like birds.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	furcula	furcula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | past | some dinosaurs | a furcula |  |  |  | like birds | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furcula=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The springtail jumped by snapping its furcula against the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furcula:x5:1
# text = The springtail jumped by snapping its furcula against the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	springtail	springtail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	snapping	snap	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	advcl	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	furcula	furcula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	against	against	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jump** | past | the springtail |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **snap** | gerund | the springtail *not said here* | springtail's furcula |  |  |  | against the ground | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location furcula=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Find the furcula on the diagram of the bird skeleton.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:furcula:x6:1
# text = Find the furcula on the diagram of the bird skeleton.
1	Find	find	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	furcula	furcula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	diagram	diagram	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | imperative | you *not said here* | the furcula |  | the diagram of the bird skeleton |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent furcula=Topic |

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