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title: hatchling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hatchling» in the school dictionary: A hatchling is a baby animal that has just come out of its egg, such as a bird, turtle, snake or crocodile. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hatchling

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**Who acts:** hatchling, baby animal, turtle hatchlings, We, crocodile mother, Lights · **What happens:** be, come out, race, watch, carry, confuse · **To what, where:** baby animal, sea, chick hatchlings, classroom incubator, hatchlings, mouth

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hatchling is a baby animal that has just come out of its egg, such as a bird, turtle, snake or crocodile.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchling:m1:1
# text = A hatchling is a baby animal that has just come out of its egg, such as a bird, turtle, snake or crocodile.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hatchling	hatchling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	19	case	_	_
17	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	fixed	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hatchling | a baby animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **come out** | present · perfect | a baby animal |  |  |  |  | of hatchling's egg and a bird and turtle and snake or crocodile; out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=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 -->
The turtle hatchlings raced towards the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchling:x1:1
# text = The turtle hatchlings raced towards the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hatchlings	hatchling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	raced	race	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **race** | past | the turtle hatchlings |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards sea=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the chick hatchlings in the classroom incubator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchling:x2:1
# text = We watched the chick hatchlings in the classroom incubator.
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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chick	chick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hatchlings	hatchling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	classroom	classroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	incubator	incubator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **watch** | past | We | the chick hatchlings |  | the classroom incubator |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchling=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crocodile mother carries hatchlings in her mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchling:x3:1
# text = A crocodile mother carries hatchlings in her mouth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hatchlings	hatchling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **carry** | present | a crocodile mother | hatchlings |  | mother's mouth |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent hatchling=Value in mouth=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hatchling was wet and tiny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchling:x4:1
# text = The hatchling was wet and tiny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hatchling	hatchling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hatchling |  |  |  |  | wet *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the hatchling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lights on the beach confuse sea turtle hatchlings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchling:x5:1
# text = Lights on the beach confuse sea turtle hatchlings.
1	Lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	confuse	confuse	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	hatchlings	hatchling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **confuse** | present | Lights on the beach | turtle hatchlings |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hatchling=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hatchlings need warmth to survive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hatchling:x6:1
# text = Hatchlings need warmth to survive.
1	Hatchlings	hatchling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	survive	survive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Hatchlings | warmth |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot warmth=Theme |
| 2 | **survive** | to-infinitive | Hatchlings *not said here* | warmth *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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