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title: honeycreeper — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «honeycreeper» in the school dictionary: A honeycreeper is a small, often brightly coloured bird that feeds on nectar and insects; there are Hawaiian honeycreepers and tropical American honeycreepers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# honeycreeper

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**Who acts:** honeycreeper, small coloured bird, Hawaiian honeycreepers, legged honeycreeper, curved beak, Many honeycreepers · **What happens:** be, feed, have, curve, help, bring · **To what, where:** small coloured bird, bright blue feathers, beaks, honeycreeper drink nectar, malaria, honeycreepers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A honeycreeper is a small, often brightly coloured bird that feeds on nectar and insects; there are Hawaiian honeycreepers and tropical American honeycreepers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeycreeper:m1:1
# text = A honeycreeper is a small, often brightly coloured bird that feeds on nectar and insects; there are Hawaiian honeycreepers and tropical American honeycreepers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	honeycreeper	honeycreeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
18	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	19	expl	_	_
19	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
20	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	honeycreepers	honeycreeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
24	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	honeycreepers	honeycreeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 honeycreeper | a small coloured bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **feed** | present | a small coloured bird |  |  |  |  | on nectar and insects | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on nectar=Patient |
| 3 | **does** | present | Hawaiian honeycreepers and tropical American honeycreepers |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 red-legged honeycreeper has bright blue feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeycreeper:x1:1
# text = The red-legged honeycreeper has bright blue feathers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	legged	legged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	honeycreeper	honeycreeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the legged honeycreeper | bright blue feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Hawaiian honeycreepers have beaks of many different shapes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeycreeper:x2:1
# text = Hawaiian honeycreepers have beaks of many different shapes.
1	Hawaiian	hawaiian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	honeycreepers	honeycreeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	beaks	beak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **have** | present | Hawaiian honeycreepers | beaks of many different shapes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The curved beak helps the honeycreeper drink nectar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeycreeper:x3:1
# text = The curved beak helps the honeycreeper drink nectar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	honeycreeper	honeycreeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 2 | **help** | present | the curved beak | the honeycreeper drink nectar |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nectar=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Many honeycreepers in Hawaii are endangered.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeycreeper:x4:1
# text = Many honeycreepers in Hawaii are endangered.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	honeycreepers	honeycreeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquitoes brought malaria that harmed the honeycreepers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeycreeper:x5:1
# text = Mosquitoes brought malaria that harmed the honeycreepers.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	malaria	malaria	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	harmed	harm	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	honeycreepers	honeycreeper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | Mosquitoes | malaria |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent malaria=Theme |
| 2 | **harm** | past | malaria | the honeycreepers |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus honeycreeper=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a honeycreeper in the rainforest canopy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:honeycreeper:x6:1
# text = We saw a honeycreeper in the rainforest canopy.
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	honeycreeper	honeycreeper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	canopy	canopy	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 honeycreeper |  | the rainforest canopy |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer honeycreeper=Stimulus |

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