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title: ibis — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ibis» in the school dictionary: An ibis is a wading bird with long legs and a long, thin, curved beak that lives near water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ibis

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**Who acts:** ibis, long thin curved beak, ancient Egyptians, bin chicken, scarlet ibis, Ibises · **What happens:** be, live, call, eat, poke, mummify · **To what, where:** wading bird, water, Australian white ibis, rubbish bins, curved beak, ibises · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ibis» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [ibis in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ibis.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ibis is a wading bird with long legs and a long, thin, curved beak that lives near water.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibis:m1:1
# text = An ibis is a wading bird with long legs and a long, thin, curved beak that lives near water.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ibis	ibis	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	wading	wading	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
14	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
16	curved	curved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	near	near	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 ibis | a wading bird |  |  |  | with long legs and a long thin curved beak | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a long thin curved beak |  |  | water |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near water=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: Australia, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Australian white ibis is often called a «bin chicken» because it eats from rubbish bins.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibis:m2:1
# text = The Australian white ibis is often called a «bin chicken» because it eats from rubbish bins.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ibis	ibis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
6	often	often	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	15	mark	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	advcl	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	rubbish	rubbish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	bins	bin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the Australian white ibis |  |  |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 2 | **eat** | present | ibis |  |  | rubbish bins |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V PP.source»: agent=Agent from bin=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ibis poked its curved beak into the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibis:x1:1
# text = An ibis poked its curved beak into the mud.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ibis	ibis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	poked	poke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	curved	curved	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mud	mud	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 | **poke** | past | a ibis | ibis's curved beak |  |  |  | into the mud | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.patient»: agent=Agent beak=Instrument into mud=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ancient Egyptians mummified ibises.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibis:x2:1
# text = The ancient Egyptians mummified ibises.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ancient	ancient	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	mummified	mummify	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	ibises	ibise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mummify** | past | the ancient Egyptians | ibises |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent ibise=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bin chicken stole my sandwich in the park (Australia, slang).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibis:x3:1
# text = A bin chicken stole my sandwich in the park (Australia, slang).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | a bin chicken | my sandwich |  | the park |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location sandwich=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scarlet ibis is bright red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibis:x4:1
# text = The scarlet ibis is bright red.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scarlet	scarlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	ibis	ibis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	red	red	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 | the scarlet ibis |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ibises often nest in big groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibis:x5:1
# text = Ibises often nest in big groups.
1	Ibises	ibise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	nest	nest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nest** | present | Ibises |  |  | big groups |  | often *property* | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Yes, now you shall taste something nice, and you will see the marabout bird, and the ibis, and the crane.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ibis:x6:1
# text = Yes, now you shall taste something nice, and you will see the marabout bird, and the ibis, and the crane.
1	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	taste	taste	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	marabout	marabout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	ibis	ibis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **taste** | shall | you | something |  |  | now |  | vn seem-109 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Theme something=Attribute |
| 2 | **see** | future | you | the marabout bird |  |  |  | the ibis and the crane *obl* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bird=Stimulus |

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