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title: hawksbill — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hawksbill» in the school dictionary: A hawksbill (hawksbill turtle) is a sea turtle with a narrow beak curved like a hawk's, living on coral reefs in warm seas; it is critically endangered. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hawksbill

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**Who acts:** hawksbill, hawksbill turtle, Hawksbills, People, We, It · **What happens:** be, curve, live, eat, use, make · **To what, where:** sea turtle, narrow beak, coral reefs, sponges, coral reef, tortoiseshell combs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A hawksbill (hawksbill turtle) is a sea turtle with a narrow beak curved like a hawk's, living on coral reefs in warm seas; it is critically endangered.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawksbill:m1:1
# text = A hawksbill (hawksbill turtle) is a sea turtle with a narrow beak curved like a hawk's, living on coral reefs in warm seas; it is critically endangered.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hawksbill	hawksbill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	hawksbill	hawksbill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hawk	hawk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	's	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	24	compound	_	_
24	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
30	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	cop	_	_
31	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
32	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hawksbill | a sea turtle |  |  |  | with a narrow beak | tree rules |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  | a narrow beak *not said here* |  |  |  | like a hawk | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | coral reefs in warm seas |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on reef=Location |
| 4 | **is** | present | hawksbill |  |  |  |  | critically, endangered *property* | tree rules |

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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 hawksbill turtle eats sponges on the coral reef.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawksbill:x1:1
# text = The hawksbill turtle eats sponges on the coral reef.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	hawksbill	hawksbill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sponges	sponge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	9	compound	_	_
9	reef	reef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the hawksbill turtle | sponges |  | the coral reef |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sponge=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Hawksbills are critically endangered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawksbill:x2:1
# text = Hawksbills are critically endangered.
1	Hawksbills	hawksbill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	critically	critically	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hawksbills |  |  |  |  | critically, endangered *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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People used to make tortoiseshell combs from hawksbill shells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawksbill:x3:1
# text = People used to make tortoiseshell combs from hawksbill shells.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	tortoiseshell	tortoiseshell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	combs	comb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	hawksbill	hawksbill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **use** | past | People |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | People *not said here* | tortoiseshell combs |  | hawksbill shells |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset comb=Product from shell=Material |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We saw a hawksbill while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawksbill:x4:1
# text = We saw a hawksbill while snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.
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	hawksbill	hawksbill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	snorkelling	snorkelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	Great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	Barrier	Barrier	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Reef	Reef	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 hawksbill |  | the Great Barrier Reef |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hawksbill=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The hawksbill gets its name from its pointed beak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawksbill:x5:1
# text = The hawksbill gets its name from its pointed beak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hawksbill	hawksbill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | present | the hawksbill | hawksbill's name |  | hawksbill's pointed beak |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent name=Theme from beak=Source |
| 2 | **name** |  | hawksbill |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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It is illegal to buy products made from hawksbill shell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hawksbill:x6:1
# text = It is illegal to buy products made from hawksbill shell.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	illegal	illegal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	products	product	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	hawksbill	hawksbill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | illegal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive |  | products |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent product=Theme |
| 3 | **make** | participle |  | products *not said here* |  | hawksbill shell |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from shell=Material |

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