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title: leatherback — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «leatherback» in the school dictionary: The leatherback turtle, the largest turtle in the world, a sea turtle whose shell is covered with tough, leathery skin instead of hard plates. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# leatherback

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**Who acts:** leatherback, Leatherbacks, Plastic bags, bags, Leatherback mothers, shell · **What happens:** cover, be, weigh, eat, kill, think · **To what, where:** leatherback turtle, biggest turtle, Earth, much, jellyfish, leatherback · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The leatherback turtle, the largest turtle in the world, a sea turtle whose shell is covered with tough, leathery skin instead of hard plates.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leatherback:m1:1
# text = The leatherback turtle, the largest turtle in the world, a sea turtle whose shell is covered with tough, leathery skin instead of hard plates.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	leatherback	leatherback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux:pass	_	_
18	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
22	leathery	leathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
24	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	27	case	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	fixed	_	_
26	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	plates	plate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | present · passive |  | the leatherback turtle |  |  |  | with tough leathery skin; instead hard plates | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with skin=Theme |

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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 -->
The leatherback is the biggest turtle on Earth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leatherback:x1:1
# text = The leatherback is the biggest turtle on Earth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leatherback	leatherback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 leatherback | the biggest turtle |  | Earth |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A leatherback can weigh as much as a small car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leatherback:x2:1
# text = A leatherback can weigh as much as a small car.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leatherback	leatherback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	weigh	weigh	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | can | a leatherback | much |  |  |  | as a small car | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme much=Value |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leatherbacks eat mostly jellyfish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leatherback:x3:1
# text = Leatherbacks eat mostly jellyfish.
1	Leatherbacks	leatherback	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **eat** | present | Leatherbacks | jellyfish |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jellyfish=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic bags in the sea can kill a leatherback that thinks they are food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leatherback:x4:1
# text = Plastic bags in the sea can kill a leatherback that thinks they are food.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bags	bag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	leatherback	leatherback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	thinks	think	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | can | Plastic bags in the sea | a leatherback |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leatherback=Theme |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | present | a leatherback |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | present | bags *= bag* | food |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leatherback mothers come ashore at night to lay eggs in the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leatherback:x5:1
# text = Leatherback mothers come ashore at night to lay eggs in the sand.
1	Leatherback	leatherback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ashore	ashore	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	lay	lay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | Leatherback mothers |  |  |  | night | ashore *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **lay** | to-infinitive | Leatherback mothers *not said here* | eggs |  | the sand |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in sand=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The leatherback's shell feels like rubbery leather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:leatherback:x6:1
# text = The leatherback's shell feels like rubbery leather.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	leatherback	leatherback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	rubbery	rubbery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | present | the leatherback's shell |  |  |  |  | like rubbery leather | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like leather=Theme |

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