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title: gator — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gator» in the school dictionary: A gator is short for an alligator, a large reptile with strong jaws that lives in rivers and swamps in the southern USA and China. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# gator

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**Who acts:** gator, strong jaws, We, Signs, you, gators · **What happens:** be, live, see, sun, say, beware · **To what, where:** rivers, gator, water, Florida team · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gator is short for an alligator, a large reptile with strong jaws that lives in rivers and swamps in the southern USA and China.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gator:m1:1
# text = A gator is short for an alligator, a large reptile with strong jaws that lives in rivers and swamps in the southern USA and China.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gator	gator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	alligator	alligator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	reptile	reptile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	swamps	swamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	conj	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	China	China	PROPN	NNP	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** | present | a gator |  |  |  |  | for a alligator; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | strong jaws |  |  | rivers and swamps |  | in the southern USA and China | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Location |

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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}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small off-road farm or utility vehicle, from a brand name.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gator:m2:1
# text = A small off-road farm or utility vehicle, from a brand name.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	off	off	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	utility	utility	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	vehicle	vehicle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	brand	brand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a gator sunning itself by the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gator:x1:1
# text = We saw a gator sunning itself by the pond.
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	gator	gator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	sunning	sun	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a gator |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gator=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sun** | gerund | a gator *not said here* | gator |  |  |  | by the pond | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Signs said «Beware of gators».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gator:x2:1
# text = Signs said «Beware of gators».
1	Signs	sign	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	Beware	beware	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	gators	gator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Signs |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **beware** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | of gators | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gator slid silently into the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gator:x3:1
# text = The gator slid silently into the water.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gator	gator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silently	silently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	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 | **slide** | past | the gator |  |  | the water |  | silently *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into water=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never swim where gators live.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gator:x4:1
# text = Never swim where gators live.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	swim	swim	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	5	advmod	_	_
4	gators	gator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **swim** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **live** | present | gators |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Florida team is called the Gators.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gator:x5:1
# text = The Florida team is called the Gators.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
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	Gators	gator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 Florida team |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby gator is only as long as a pencil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gator:x6:1
# text = A baby gator is only as long as a pencil.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	gator	gator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	only	only	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pencil	pencil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a baby gator |  |  |  |  | as a pencil; long *property* | tree rules |

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