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title: grouper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grouper» in the school dictionary: A grouper is a big, heavy sea fish with a wide mouth that lives in warm seas, often near coral reefs and rocks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grouper

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**Who acts:** grouper, wide mouth, huge grouper, giant grouper, Groupers, Dad · **What happens:** be, live, swim, weigh, hide, order · **To what, where:** big heavy sea fish, warm seas, divers, much, caves, grilled grouper

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A grouper is a big, heavy sea fish with a wide mouth that lives in warm seas, often near coral reefs and rocks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grouper:m1:1
# text = A grouper is a big, heavy sea fish with a wide mouth that lives in warm seas, often near coral reefs and rocks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grouper	grouper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	wide	wide	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
21	near	near	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	23	compound	_	_
23	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	appos	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a grouper | a big heavy sea fish |  |  |  | with a wide mouth | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a wide mouth |  |  | warm seas |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A huge grouper swam slowly past the divers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grouper:x1:1
# text = A huge grouper swam slowly past the divers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	grouper	grouper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	past	past	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **swim** | past | a huge grouper |  |  | the divers |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme past diver=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The giant grouper can weigh as much as a small car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grouper:x2:1
# text = The giant grouper can weigh as much as a small car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	grouper	grouper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	weigh	weigh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	obj	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | can | the giant grouper | much |  |  |  | as a small car | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme much=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Groupers hide in caves on the coral reef.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grouper:x3:1
# text = Groupers hide in caves on the coral reef.
1	Groupers	grouper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	caves	cave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	8	compound	_	_
8	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **hide** | present | Groupers |  |  | caves |  | on the coral reef | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cave=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad ordered grilled grouper at the seafood restaurant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grouper:x4:1
# text = Dad ordered grilled grouper at the seafood restaurant.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	grilled	grill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
4	grouper	grouper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	seafood	seafood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **order** | past | Dad | grilled grouper |  | the seafood restaurant |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent grouper=Theme at restaurant=Asset |
| 2 | **grill** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Some groupers change from female to male.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grouper:x5:1
# text = Some groupers change from female to male.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	groupers	grouper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	change	change	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	male	male	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 | **change** | present | some groupers |  |  | female |  | to male *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V PP.material PP.result»: agent=Agent from female=Initial\_State to male=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Overfishing has made some grouper rare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grouper:x6:1
# text = Overfishing has made some grouper rare.
1	Overfishing	overfish	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	grouper	group	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	nmod	_	_
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overfish** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present · perfect |  | some |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset some=Product |

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