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title: jurassic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jurassic» in the school dictionary: The Jurassic is a long period in Earth's history, many millions of years ago, in the middle of the age of dinosaurs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jurassic

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**Who acts:** Jurassic, phone, Stegosaurus, We, first birds, Jurassic rocks · **What happens:** be, describe, mean, live, find, come · **To what, where:** long period, history, things, period, positively Jurassic, Jurassic · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«jurassic» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [jurassic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/jurassic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Jurassic is a long period in Earth's history, many millions of years ago, in the middle of the age of dinosaurs.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:m1:1
# text = The Jurassic is a long period in Earth's history, many millions of years ago, in the middle of the age of dinosaurs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	millions	million	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
16	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 Jurassic | a long period and the middle of the age of dinosaurs |  | Earth's history |  |  | tree rules |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jurassic describes things from that period: «Jurassic rocks», «Jurassic fossils».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:m2:1
# text = Jurassic describes things from that period: «Jurassic rocks», «Jurassic fossils».
1	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Jurassic	jurassic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Jurassic	jurassic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	fossils	fossil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Jurassic | things |  | that period |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: agent=Agent thing=Theme clause=Attribute |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jurassic can mean very old-fashioned, as a joke: «Dad's phone is positively Jurassic».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:m3:1
# text = Jurassic can mean very old-fashioned, as a joke: «Dad's phone is positively Jurassic».
1	Jurassic	jurassic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	fashioned	fashioned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	positively	positively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Jurassic |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Dad's phone | positively Jurassic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stegosaurus lived in the Jurassic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:x1:1
# text = Stegosaurus lived in the Jurassic.
1	Stegosaurus	Stegosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Stegosaurus |  |  | the Jurassic |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jurassic=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found ammonites on the Jurassic Coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:x2:1
# text = We found ammonites on the Jurassic Coast.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	ammonites	ammonite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Coast	Coast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | ammonites |  | the Jurassic Coast |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ammonite=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Jurassic came after the Triassic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:x3:1
# text = The Jurassic came after the Triassic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Triassic	Triassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **come** | past | the Jurassic |  |  |  | after the Triassic |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The first birds appeared in the Jurassic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:x4:1
# text = The first birds appeared in the Jurassic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | past | the first birds |  |  | the Jurassic |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in jurassic=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
These Jurassic rocks are full of fossils.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:x5:1
# text = These Jurassic rocks are full of fossils.
1	These	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	Jurassic	jurassic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	fossils	fossil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | this Jurassic rocks |  |  |  |  | of fossils; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandpa's computer is so slow it's practically Jurassic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jurassic:x6:1
# text = Grandpa's computer is so slow it's practically Jurassic.
1	Grandpa	Grandpa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	practically	practically	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	Jurassic	Jurassic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Grandpa's computer |  |  |  |  | slow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | computer | Jurassic |  |  |  | practically *property* | tree rules |

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