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title: kangaroo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kangaroo» in the school dictionary: A kangaroo is a large Australian animal that hops on strong back legs, has a long thick tail, and carries its baby in a pouch. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kangaroo

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**Who acts:** kangaroo, large Australian animal, kangaroo court, baby kangaroo, We, Kangaroos · **What happens:** be, hop, have, carry, live, see · **To what, where:** large Australian animal, strong back legs, long thick tail, baby, pouch, unfair unofficial trial · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«kangaroo» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [kangaroo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kangaroo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A kangaroo is a large Australian animal that hops on strong back legs, has a long thick tail, and carries its baby in a pouch.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:m1:1
# text = A kangaroo is a large Australian animal that hops on strong back legs, has a long thick tail, and carries its baby in a pouch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kangaroo	kangaroo	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hops	hop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
23	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 kangaroo | a large Australian animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hop** | present | a large Australian animal |  |  | strong back legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |
| 3 | **have** | present | a large Australian animal *not said here* | a long thick tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 4 | **carry** | present | a large Australian animal *not said here* | kangaroo's baby |  | a pouch |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in pouch=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kangaroo court is an unfair, unofficial trial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:m2:1
# text = A kangaroo court is an unfair, unofficial trial.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	unfair	unfair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	unofficial	unofficial	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	trial	trial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a kangaroo court | a unfair unofficial trial |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kangaroo can hop very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:x1:1
# text = A kangaroo can hop very fast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hop	hop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | can | a kangaroo |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby kangaroo, or joey, lives in its mother's pouch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:x2:1
# text = The baby kangaroo, or joey, lives in its mother's pouch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	joey	joey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
8	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the baby kangaroo or joey |  |  | joey's mother's pouch |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pouch=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw kangaroos in the bush in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:x3:1
# text = We saw kangaroos in the bush in Australia.
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	kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 | kangaroos |  | the bush in Australia |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kangaroo=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kangaroos use their tails for balance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:x4:1
# text = Kangaroos use their tails for balance.
1	Kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	balance	balance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **use** | present | Kangaroos | Kangaroos's tails |  |  |  | for balance | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent tail=Theme for balance=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of kangaroos is called a mob.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:x5:1
# text = A group of kangaroos is called a mob.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mob.	mob.	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a group of kangaroos |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kangaroos cannot walk backwards easily.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:x6:1
# text = Kangaroos cannot walk backwards easily.
1	Kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	backwards	backwards	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **walk** | can | Kangaroos |  |  |  |  | backwards, easily *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kangaroo is on Australia's coat of arms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kangaroo:x7:1
# text = The kangaroo is on Australia's coat of arms.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the kangaroo |  |  | Australia's coat |  | of arms | tree rules |

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