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title: lyrebird — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lyrebird» in the school dictionary: A large Australian bird that lives on the forest floor; the male has a long tail shaped like a lyre (an old harp) and is famous for copying almost any sound it hears. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lyrebird

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**Who acts:** large Australian bird, male, lyrebird, male lyrebird, You, Lyrebirds · **What happens:** live, have, shape, be, copy, sound · **To what, where:** forest floor, long tail, any, sound, tail, females

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large Australian bird that lives on the forest floor; the male has a long tail shaped like a lyre (an old harp) and is famous for copying almost any sound it hears.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrebird:m1:1
# text = A large Australian bird that lives on the forest floor; the male has a long tail shaped like a lyre (an old harp) and is famous for copying almost any sound it hears.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nsubj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	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	34	advcl	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
18	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	lyre	lyre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	harp	harp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	25	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
29	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
30	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	31	mark	_	_
31	copying	copy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	29	advcl	_	_
32	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	33	advmod	_	_
33	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	31	obj	_	_
34	sound	sound	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
35	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
36	hears	hear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	34	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	34	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a large Australian bird |  |  | the forest floor |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |
| 2 | **have** | present | the male | a long tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |
| 3 | **shape** | participle |  | a long tail *not said here* |  |  |  | like a lyre | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 4 | **is** | present | the male *not said here* |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **copy** | gerund | the male *not said here* | any |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent any=Theme |
| 6 | **sound** | present | a large Australian bird |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **hear** | present | male |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 lyrebird copied the sound of a camera.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrebird:x1:1
# text = The lyrebird copied the sound of a camera.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lyrebird	lyrebird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	copied	copy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | past | the lyrebird | the sound of a camera |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male lyrebird spreads its tail to impress females.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrebird:x2:1
# text = The male lyrebird spreads its tail to impress females.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lyrebird	lyrebird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spreads	spread	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	impress	impress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	females	female	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | present | the male lyrebird | lyrebird's tail |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme |
| 2 | **impress** | to-infinitive | the male lyrebird *not said here* | females |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus female=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can see a lyrebird on the Australian ten-cent coin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrebird:x3:1
# text = You can see a lyrebird on the Australian ten-cent coin.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	lyrebird	lyrebird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
8	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
9	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	cent	cent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	coin	coin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **see** | can | You | a lyrebird |  | the Australian cent coin |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lyrebird=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lyrebirds live in the forests of south-east Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrebird:x4:1
# text = Lyrebirds live in the forests of south-east Australia.
1	Lyrebirds	lyrebird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	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	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Lyrebirds |  |  | the forests of south east |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lyrebird can copy more than twenty other birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lyrebird:x5:1
# text = A lyrebird can copy more than twenty other birds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lyrebird	lyrebird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp|ExtPos=ADV	7	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **copy** | can | a lyrebird | twenty other birds |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

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