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title: jellyfish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jellyfish» in the school dictionary: A jellyfish is a soft sea animal with a see-through, umbrella-shaped body and long, hanging tentacles that can sting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jellyfish

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**Who acts:** jellyfish, through hanging tentacles, you, lifeguard, my, Turtles · **What happens:** be, shape, hang, sting, wash up, not touch · **To what, where:** soft sea animal, jellyfish, beach, bones, vinegar, jellyfish sting

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«jellyfish» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [jellyfish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jellyfish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A jellyfish is a soft sea animal with a see-through, umbrella-shaped body and long, hanging tentacles that can sting.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:m1:1
# text = A jellyfish is a soft sea animal with a see-through, umbrella-shaped body and long, hanging tentacles that can sting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
10	see	see	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	through	thorough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	umbrella	umbrella	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	22	amod	_	_
22	tentacles	tentacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
23	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
24	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	sting	sting	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a jellyfish | a soft sea animal |  |  |  | with a through hanging tentacles | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **hang** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sting** | can | a through hanging tentacles |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
A jellyfish washed up on the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:x1:1
# text = A jellyfish washed up on the beach.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	washed	wash	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash up** | participle |  | a jellyfish *not said here* |  | the beach |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not touch the jellyfish, it can sting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:x2:1
# text = Do not touch the jellyfish, it can sting.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	sting	sting	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **touch** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the jellyfish |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme jellyfish=Co-Theme |
| 2 | **sting** | can | jellyfish |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jellyfish have no bones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:x3:1
# text = Jellyfish have no bones.
1	Jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Jellyfish | no bones |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lifeguard put vinegar on my jellyfish sting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:x4:1
# text = The lifeguard put vinegar on my jellyfish sting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lifeguard	lifeguard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	put	put	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vinegar	vinegar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | past | the lifeguard | vinegar |  | my jellyfish sting |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent vinegar=Theme on sting=Destination |
| 2 | **sting** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom sting «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Turtles eat jellyfish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:x5:1
# text = Turtles eat jellyfish.
1	Turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Turtles | jellyfish |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jellyfish=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw glowing jellyfish at the aquarium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:x6:1
# text = We saw glowing jellyfish at the aquarium.
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	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	aquarium	aquarium	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **glow** | gerund | We *not said here* | jellyfish |  | the aquarium |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jellyfish=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jellyfish drift with the ocean currents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:x7:1
# text = Jellyfish drift with the ocean currents.
1	Jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drift	drift	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	currents	current	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drift** | present | Jellyfish |  |  |  |  | with the ocean currents | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The box jellyfish is very dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jellyfish:x8:1
# text = The box jellyfish is very dangerous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	dangerous	dangerous	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 box jellyfish |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

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