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title: garfish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «garfish» in the school dictionary: A long, thin fish with a narrow beak-like jaw full of sharp teeth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# garfish

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**Who acts:** similar slim fish, garfish, We, green bones, fisherman · **What happens:** call, eat, have, swim, catch, surprise · **To what, where:** halfbeak, long pointed beak, surface, garfish, green bones, people · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A long, thin fish with a narrow beak-like jaw full of sharp teeth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garfish:m1:1
# text = A long, thin fish with a narrow beak-like jaw full of sharp teeth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	jaw	jaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: Australia, New Zealand — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A similar slim fish called a halfbeak, popular for eating and fishing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garfish:m2:1
# text = A similar slim fish called a halfbeak, popular for eating and fishing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	similar	similar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	slim	slim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	halfbeak	halfbeak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | participle | a similar slim fish *not said here* | a halfbeak |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent halfbeak=Recipient |
| 2 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A garfish has a long pointed beak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garfish:x1:1
# text = A garfish has a long pointed beak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garfish	garfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a garfish | a long pointed beak |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The garfish swam fast near the surface.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garfish:x2:1
# text = The garfish swam fast near the surface.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	garfish	garfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | the garfish |  |  | the surface |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near surface=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We caught garfish off the jetty in Adelaide.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garfish:x3:1
# text = We caught garfish off the jetty in Adelaide.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	garfish	garfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jetty	jetty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Adelaide	Adelaide	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **catch** | past | We | garfish |  |  |  | off the jetty in Adelaide | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent garfish=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Garfish have green bones, which surprises people.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garfish:x4:1
# text = Garfish have green bones, which surprises people.
1	Garfish	garfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	surprises	surprise	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	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 | Garfish | green bones |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Patient |
| 2 | **surprise** | present | green bones | people |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus people=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fisherman sold fresh garfish at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garfish:x5:1
# text = The fisherman sold fresh garfish at the market.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	garfish	garfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | the fisherman | fresh garfish |  | the market |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent garfish=Theme at market=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shoal of garfish flashed in the sunlight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:garfish:x6:1
# text = A shoal of garfish flashed in the sunlight.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shoal	shoal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	garfish	garfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	flashed	flash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **flash** | participle |  | a shoal of garfish *not said here* |  | the sunlight |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sunlight=Location |

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