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title: iguana — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «iguana» in the school dictionary: An iguana is a large lizard with a row of spines down its back, found in hot parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# iguana

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**Who acts:** iguana, marine iguana, only lizard, Iguanas, green iguana, Marine iguanas · **What happens:** be, find, swim, feed, lie, eat · **To what, where:** large lizard, hot parts, only lizard, sea, warm rock, reptiles

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An iguana is a large lizard with a row of spines down its back, found in hot parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iguana:m1:1
# text = An iguana is a large lizard with a row of spines down its back, found in hot parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	iguana	iguana	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	row	row	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	spines	spine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	down	down	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	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	Caribbean	Caribbean	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 iguana | a large lizard |  |  |  | with a row of spines down iguana's back | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a large lizard *not said here* |  | hot parts of Central and South America and the Caribbean |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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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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The marine iguana of the Galapagos Islands is the only lizard that swims and feeds in the sea.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iguana:m2:1
# text = The marine iguana of the Galapagos Islands is the only lizard that swims and feeds in the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	iguana	iguana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Galapagos	Galapagos	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Islands	Island	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lizard	lizard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	swims	swim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the marine iguana of the Galapagos Islands | the only lizard |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | present | the only lizard |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **feed** | present | the only lizard *not said here* |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in sea=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An iguana lay on the warm rock in the sun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iguana:x1:1
# text = An iguana lay on the warm rock in the sun.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	iguana	iguana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sun.	sun.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lie** | past | a iguana |  |  | the warm rock |  | in the sun. | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on rock=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Iguanas are reptiles, so they are cold-blooded.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iguana:x2:1
# text = Iguanas are reptiles, so they are cold-blooded.
1	Iguanas	iguana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	reptiles	reptile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	blooded	blooded	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	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 a** | present | Iguanas | reptiles |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Iguanas *= iguana* |  |  |  |  | blooded *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The green iguana eats leaves, flowers and fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iguana:x3:1
# text = The green iguana eats leaves, flowers and fruit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	iguana	iguana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	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 green iguana | leaves and flowers and fruit |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marine iguanas dive into the sea to eat seaweed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iguana:x4:1
# text = Marine iguanas dive into the sea to eat seaweed.
1	Marine	marine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	iguanas	iguana	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dive	dive	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	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **dive** | present | Marine iguanas |  |  | the sea |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into sea=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | Marine iguanas *not said here* | seaweed |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seaweed=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin keeps an iguana in a big glass tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iguana:x5:1
# text = My cousin keeps an iguana in a big glass tank.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	iguana	iguana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **keep** | present | My cousin | a iguana |  | a big glass tank |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent iguana=Theme in tank=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The iguana's long tail can whip at an enemy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:iguana:x6:1
# text = The iguana's long tail can whip at an enemy.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	iguana	iguana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	whip	whip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	enemy	enemy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whip** | can | the iguana's long tail |  |  | a enemy |  |  | vn spank-18.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent at enemy=Location |

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