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title: koodoo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «koodoo» in the school dictionary: Kipling's spelling of kudu: a large African antelope; the male has long spiral (twisted) horns, and both have thin white stripes on a grey-brown body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# koodoo

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**Who acts:** male, long spiral, both, Kipling, two kinds, koodoo · **What happens:** have, twist, spell, be, hide, shadow · **To what, where:** long spiral, horns, thin white stripes, brown body, kudu, stripy shadows

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Kipling's spelling of kudu: a large African antelope; the male has long spiral (twisted) horns, and both have thin white stripes on a grey-brown body.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:koodoo:m1:1
# text = Kipling's spelling of kudu: a large African antelope; the male has long spiral (twisted) horns, and both have thin white stripes on a grey-brown body.
1	Kipling	Kipling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	spelling	spelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	kudu	kudu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	antelope	antelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	spiral	spiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
20	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	24	nsubj	_	_
24	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
25	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
26	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
28	on	on	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
30	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the male | long spiral |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spiral=Patient |
| 2 | **twist** | participle | long spiral *not said here* | horns |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent horn=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present | both | thin white stripes |  | a brown body |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |
| 4 | **spell** |  | Kipling | kudu |  |  |  |  | nom spelling «communication transitive»: poss=agent of=patient |

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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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There are two kinds, the greater kudu and the lesser kudu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:koodoo:m2:1
# text = There are two kinds, the greater kudu and the lesser kudu.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	8	amod	_	_
8	kudu	kudu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	lesser	less	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	kudu	kudu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | two kinds |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The koodoo hid among the stripy shadows of the forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:koodoo:x1:1
# text = The koodoo hid among the stripy shadows of the forest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	koodoo	koodoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	stripy	stripy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shadows	shadow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the koodoo |  |  | the stripy shadows of the forest |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among shadow=Location |
| 2 | **shadow** |  |  | the forest |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A kudu has long twisted horns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:koodoo:x2:1
# text = A kudu has long twisted horns.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kudu	kudu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	_
5	twisted	twist	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a kudu | twisted horns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Patient |
| 2 | **twist** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a greater kudu at the safari park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:koodoo:x3:1
# text = We saw a greater kudu at the safari park.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
5	kudu	kudu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a greater kudu |  | the safari park |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer kudu=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kipling spelled kudu as «koodoo».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:koodoo:x4:1
# text = Kipling spelled kudu as «koodoo».
1	Kipling	Kipling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
3	kudu	kudu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	koodoo	koodoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle | Kipling | kudu |  |  |  | as koodoo | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent kudu=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The kudu's thin white stripes help it hide among trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:koodoo:x5:1
# text = The kudu's thin white stripes help it hide among trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kudu	kudu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
10	among	among	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the kudu's thin white stripes | kudu |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | infinitive | kudu *not said here* |  |  | trees |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among tree=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lions and leopards hunt kudu in Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:koodoo:x6:1
# text = Lions and leopards hunt kudu in Africa.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	leopards	leopard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	kudu	kudu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Africa	Africa	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 | **hunt** | present | Lions and leopards | kudu |  | Africa |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent kudu=Theme in africa=Location |

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