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title: gar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gar» in the school dictionary: A gar is a long, thin fish with a narrow snout full of sharp teeth, such as the North American gar of rivers and lakes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gar

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**Who acts:** gar, garfish, alligator gar, Gars, We · **What happens:** be, have, breathe, see, wait, grow · **To what, where:** long thin fish, long thin sea fish, UK, short piece, mouth, air

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«gar» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [gar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gar is a long, thin fish with a narrow snout full of sharp teeth, such as the North American gar of rivers and lakes.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:m1:1
# text = A gar is a long, thin fish with a narrow snout full of sharp teeth, such as the North American gar of rivers and lakes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gar	gar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
22	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	gar	gar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a gar | a long thin fish |  |  |  | with a narrow snout | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the UK and Australia, «garfish» is a long thin sea fish with a beak-like jaw.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:m2:1
# text = In the UK and Australia, «garfish» is a long thin sea fish with a beak-like jaw.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	garfish	garfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
18	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	jaw	jaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | garfish | a long thin sea fish |  | the UK and Australia |  | with a like jaw | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«gar» is also a short piece of words like «garden» or «cigar».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:m3:1
# text = «gar» is also a short piece of words like «garden» or «cigar».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	gar	gar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	cigar	cigar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | gar | a short piece |  |  |  | of words like garden or cigar | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The alligator gar has a mouth like a crocodile.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:x1:1
# text = The alligator gar has a mouth like a crocodile.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	alligator	alligator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gar	gar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the alligator gar | a mouth |  |  |  | like a crocodile | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gar can breathe air at the surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:x2:1
# text = A gar can breathe air at the surface.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gar	gar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	surface	surface	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 | **breathe** | can | a gar | air |  | the surface |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Gars have tough, armour-like scales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:x3:1
# text = Gars have tough, armour-like scales.
1	Gars	gar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	armour	armour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	scales	scale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Gars | tough like scales |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a garfish in the harbour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:x4:1
# text = We saw a garfish in the harbour.
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	garfish	garfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	harbour	harbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a garfish |  | the harbour |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer garfish=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gar waited still among the weeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:x5:1
# text = The gar waited still among the weeds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gar	gar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	waited	wait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	still	still	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | past | the gar |  |  | the weeds | still |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among weed=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some gars grow longer than a grown-up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gar:x6:1
# text = Some gars grow longer than a grown-up.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	gars	gar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	3	advmod	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	grown	grow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	up	up	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **grow** | present | some gars |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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