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title: lemur — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lemur» in the school dictionary: A lemur is a furry animal with big eyes, a pointed face and usually a long tail, found in the wild only on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lemur

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**Who acts:** lemur, best known kind, Lemurs, tailed lemur, baby lemur, Cutting · **What happens:** be, find, know, tail, have, stripe · **To what, where:** furry animal, wild, long black white striped tail, Madagascar, striped tail, huge eyes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lemur is a furry animal with big eyes, a pointed face and usually a long tail, found in the wild only on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:m1:1
# text = A lemur is a furry animal with big eyes, a pointed face and usually a long tail, found in the wild only on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lemur	lemur	NOUN	NN	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	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	wild	wild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	only	only	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
29	Madagascar	Madagascar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	off	off	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a lemur | a furry animal |  |  |  | with big eyes | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  |  |  | the wild on the island of Madagascar |  | off the coast of Africa | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The best-known kind, the ring-tailed lemur, has a long black-and-white striped tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:m2:1
# text = The best-known kind, the ring-tailed lemur, has a long black-and-white striped tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
8	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	tailed	tail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	lemur	lemur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
13	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
16	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
21	striped	stripe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
22	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **tail** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **have** | present | the best known kind  the tailed lemur | a long black white striped tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 4 | **stripe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lemurs live wild only on Madagascar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:x1:1
# text = Lemurs live wild only on Madagascar.
1	Lemurs	lemur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Madagascar	Madagascar	PROPN	NNP	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 | **live** | present | Lemurs |  |  | Madagascar |  | wild *property* | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on madagascar=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ring-tailed lemur held its striped tail high.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:x2:1
# text = The ring-tailed lemur held its striped tail high.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tailed	tail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	lemur	lemur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	striped	striped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tail** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **hold** | past | the tailed lemur | lemur's striped tail |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lemurs sunbathe in the morning to warm up.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:x3:1
# text = Lemurs sunbathe in the morning to warm up.
1	Lemurs	lemur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sunbathe	sunbathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	warm	warm	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sunbathe** | present | Lemurs |  |  |  | morning |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **warm up** | to-infinitive | Lemurs *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby lemur clings to its mother's back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:x4:1
# text = A baby lemur clings to its mother's back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lemur	lemur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	clings	cling	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cling** | present | a baby lemur |  |  |  |  | to lemur's mother's back | vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to back=Co-Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some lemurs are active at night and have huge eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:x5:1
# text = Some lemurs are active at night and have huge eyes.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	lemurs	lemur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	active	active	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some lemurs |  |  |  | night | active *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | some lemurs *not said here* | huge eyes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lemurs are primates, like monkeys and apes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:x6:1
# text = Lemurs are primates, like monkeys and apes.
1	Lemurs	lemur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	primates	primate	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	apes	ape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lemurs | primates and monkeys and apes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down the forest puts lemurs in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lemur:x7:1
# text = Cutting down the forest puts lemurs in danger.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	lemurs	lemur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	danger	danger	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 | **cut down** | gerund |  | the forest |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset forest=Product |
| 2 | **put** | present | Cutting | lemurs |  | danger |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lemur=Theme in danger=Destination |

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