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title: hoatzin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hoatzin» in the school dictionary: The hoatzin is a strange bird of the Amazon rainforest in South America, with a spiky crest, blue face and red eyes; it eats leaves and smells bad, so it is also called the stinkbird. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hoatzin

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**Who acts:** hoatzin, Baby hoatzins, Hoatzin chicks · **What happens:** be, eat, smell, call, live, have · **To what, where:** strange bird, leaves, hoatzin, Amazon rainforest, claws, wings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The hoatzin is a strange bird of the Amazon rainforest in South America, with a spiky crest, blue face and red eyes; it eats leaves and smells bad, so it is also called the stinkbird.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoatzin:m1:1
# text = The hoatzin is a strange bird of the Amazon rainforest in South America, with a spiky crest, blue face and red eyes; it eats leaves and smells bad, so it is also called the stinkbird.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hoatzin	hoatzin	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	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	spiky	spiky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	crest	crest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
26	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
27	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
28	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	conj	_	_
31	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	37	punct	_	_
33	so	so	ADV	RB	_	37	advmod	_	_
34	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	37	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	37	aux:pass	_	_
36	also	also	ADV	RB	_	37	advmod	_	_
37	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	parataxis	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	stinkbird	stinkbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the hoatzin | a strange bird |  |  |  | of the Amazon rainforest in South America and a spiky crest | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | hoatzin | leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |
| 3 | **smell** | present | hoatzin *not said here* |  |  |  |  | bad *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **call** | present · passive |  | hoatzin |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 hoatzin lives along rivers in the Amazon rainforest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoatzin:x1:1
# text = The hoatzin lives along rivers in the Amazon rainforest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hoatzin	hoatzin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	along	along	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Amazon	Amazon	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rainforest	rainforest	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 | **live** | present | the hoatzin |  |  | the Amazon rainforest |  | along rivers | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby hoatzins have claws on their wings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoatzin:x2:1
# text = Baby hoatzins have claws on their wings.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	hoatzins	hoatzin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Baby hoatzins | claws |  | hoatzins's wings |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claw=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hoatzin is nicknamed the stinkbird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoatzin:x3:1
# text = The hoatzin is nicknamed the stinkbird.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hoatzin	hoatzin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	nicknamed	nickname	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stinkbird	stinkbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nickname** | present · passive |  | the hoatzin |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hoatzin chicks drop into the water to escape snakes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoatzin:x4:1
# text = Hoatzin chicks drop into the water to escape snakes.
1	Hoatzin	hoatzin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drop	drop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	escape	escape	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drop** | present | Hoatzin chicks |  |  | the water |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme into water=Trajectory |
| 2 | **escape** | to-infinitive | Hoatzin chicks *not said here* | snakes |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme snake=Initial\_Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hoatzin eats leaves and digests them like a cow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoatzin:x5:1
# text = The hoatzin eats leaves and digests them like a cow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hoatzin	hoatzin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	digests	digest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **eat** | present | the hoatzin | leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |
| 2 | **digest** | present | the hoatzin *not said here* | leaves *= leaf* |  |  |  | like a cow | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hoatzin is the national bird of Guyana.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hoatzin:x6:1
# text = The hoatzin is the national bird of Guyana.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hoatzin	hoatzin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Guyana	Guyana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the hoatzin | the national bird |  |  |  | of Guyana | tree rules |

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