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title: hartebeest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hartebeest» in the school dictionary: A large African antelope with a long face, a sloping back and curved horns, living on grassy plains. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hartebeest

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**Who acts:** lion, Hartebeest, Leopard, We · **What happens:** slope back, curve, live, graze, creep, have · **To what, where:** grassy plains, hartebeest, herd, long faces, Just Story, safari park

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large African antelope with a long face, a sloping back and curved horns, living on grassy plains.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hartebeest:m1:1
# text = A large African antelope with a long face, a sloping back and curved horns, living on grassy plains.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	antelope	antelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sloping	slope	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	appos	_	_
12	back	back	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	conj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	plains	plain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slope back** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | grassy plains |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on plain=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 -->
The hartebeest grazed on the dry plain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hartebeest:x1:1
# text = The hartebeest grazed on the dry plain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hartebeest	hartebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	grazed	graze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **graze** | participle |  | the hartebeest *not said here* |  |  |  | on the dry plain | vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on plain=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lion crept towards a herd of hartebeest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hartebeest:x2:1
# text = A lion crept towards a herd of hartebeest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	herd	herd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hartebeest	hartebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **creep** | past | a lion |  |  | a herd of hartebeest |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards herd=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Hartebeest have long faces and curved horns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hartebeest:x3:1
# text = Hartebeest have long faces and curved horns.
1	Hartebeest	hartebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Hartebeest | long faces and curved horns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Just So Story, the Leopard hunted on the High Veldt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hartebeest:x4:1
# text = In the Just So Story, the Leopard hunted on the High Veldt.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	Just	Just	PROPN	NNP	_	5	compound	_	_
4	So	so	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	Story	Story	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Leopard	Leopard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	High	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	Veldt	Veldt	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | past | the Leopard |  |  | the Just Story |  | on the High Veldt | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in story=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hartebeest can run very fast to escape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hartebeest:x5:1
# text = Hartebeest can run very fast to escape.
1	Hartebeest	hartebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | Hartebeest |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive | Hartebeest *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a hartebeest at the safari park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hartebeest:x6:1
# text = We saw a hartebeest at the safari park.
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	hartebeest	hartebeest	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	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	park	park	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 | **see** | past | We | a hartebeest |  | the safari park |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hartebeest=Stimulus |

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