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title: longlegs — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «longlegs» in the school dictionary: Usually part of «daddy longlegs»: a name for long-legged creatures. In the UK, Ireland and Australia it often means the crane fly; in the USA and Canada usually a harvestman (a spider-like creature) or a cellar spider. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependenc
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# longlegs

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**Who acts:** name, daddy longlegs, friends · **What happens:** mean, fly, call, be, not hurt · **To what, where:** crane fly, window, Crane flies, Britain, harvestman, America · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«longlegs» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 5 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: [longlegs in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/longlegs.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Usually part of «daddy longlegs»: a name for long-legged creatures. In the UK, Ireland and Australia it often means the crane fly; in the USA and Canada usually a harvestman (a spider-like creature) or a cellar spider.

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*Sentence 1:* Usually part of «daddy longlegs»: a name for long-legged creatures.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:longlegs:m1:1
# text = Usually part of «daddy longlegs»: a name for long-legged creatures.
1	Usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	daddy	daddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	longlegs	longleg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	legged	legged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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*Sentence 2:* In the UK, Ireland and Australia it often means the crane fly; in the USA and Canada usually a harvestman (a spider-like creature) or a cellar spider.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:longlegs:m1:2
# text = In the UK, Ireland and Australia it often means the crane fly; in the USA and Canada usually a harvestman (a spider-like creature) or a cellar spider.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	fly	fly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	harvestman	harvestman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
23	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
25	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	28	punct	_	_
30	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	cellar	cellar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | name | the crane fly |  |  |  | in the USA and Canada; in the UK and Ireland and Australia; often *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot fly=Theme in uk=Attribute |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tall person with long legs, as a nickname.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:longlegs:m2:1
# text = A tall person with long legs, as a nickname.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nickname	nickname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A daddy longlegs flew in through the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:longlegs:x1:1
# text = A daddy longlegs flew in through the window.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	daddy	daddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	longlegs	longleg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | a daddy longlegs |  |  | the window |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in window=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crane flies are called daddy longlegs in Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:longlegs:x2:1
# text = Crane flies are called daddy longlegs in Britain.
1	Crane	crane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	daddy	daddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	longlegs	longleg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In America, a daddy longlegs is often a harvestman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:longlegs:x3:1
# text = In America, a daddy longlegs is often a harvestman.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	daddy	daddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	longlegs	longleg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	harvestman	harvestman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a daddy longlegs | a harvestman |  | America |  | often *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Daddy longlegs can't hurt you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:longlegs:x4:1
# text = Daddy longlegs can't hurt you.
1	Daddy	daddy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	longlegs	longleg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	ca	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **hurt** | can | Daddy longlegs | you |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Hey, Longlegs!» his friends called the tall boy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:longlegs:x5:1
# text = «Hey, Longlegs!» his friends called the tall boy.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hey	hey	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Longlegs	longleg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | his friends | Longlegs |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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