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title: grebe — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grebe» in the school dictionary: A diving water bird with lobed toes and a sharp beak, found on lakes and rivers; the great crested grebe has fancy head feathers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grebe

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**Who acts:** great crested grebe, Grebes, We, two grebes, ducks · **What happens:** lobe, find, have, dive, come up, carry · **To what, where:** lobed toes, lakes, fancy head feathers, water, chicks, backs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A diving water bird with lobed toes and a sharp beak, found on lakes and rivers; the great crested grebe has fancy head feathers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grebe:m1:1
# text = A diving water bird with lobed toes and a sharp beak, found on lakes and rivers; the great crested grebe has fancy head feathers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	diving	diving	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	lobed	lobe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	crested	crested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	grebe	grebe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
23	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
24	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
25	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lobe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | lobed toes and a sharp beak *not said here* |  | lakes and rivers |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | present | the great crested grebe | fancy head feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A great crested grebe dived under the water and came up with a fish.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grebe:x1:1
# text = A great crested grebe dived under the water and came up with a fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	crested	crested	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	grebe	grebe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	up	up	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | past | a great crested grebe |  |  | the water |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under water=Location |
| 2 | **come up** | past | a great crested grebe *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with a fish | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grebes carry their chicks on their backs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grebe:x2:1
# text = Grebes carry their chicks on their backs.
1	Grebes	grebe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	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	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	backs	back	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Grebes | Grebes's chicks |  | Grebes's backs |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chick=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched two grebes doing their courtship dance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grebe:x3:1
# text = We watched two grebes doing their courtship dance.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	grebes	grebe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	doing	do	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	courtship	courtship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **watch** | past | We | two grebes |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grebe=Theme |
| 2 | **do** | gerund | two grebes *not said here* | grebes's courtship dance |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Eventuality |
| 3 | **dance** |  | grebes *= grebe* |  |  |  |  |  | nom dance «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The little grebe is also called a dabchick.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grebe:x4:1
# text = The little grebe is also called a dabchick.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	grebe	grebe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dabchick	dabchick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grebes build floating nests of reeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grebe:x5:1
# text = Grebes build floating nests of reeds.
1	Grebes	grebe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	build	build	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	floating	float	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | present | Grebes | floating nests of reeds |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product |
| 2 | **float** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were ducks, coots and a grebe on the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grebe:x6:1
# text = There were ducks, coots and a grebe on the lake.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	coots	coot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	grebe	grebe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | ducks and coots and a grebe on the lake |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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