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title: macaque — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «macaque» in the school dictionary: A macaque is a kind of monkey with a short tail or no tail, living mostly in Asia and one kind in North Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# macaque

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**Who acts:** macaque, kind, Famous macaques, Japanese snow monkeys, Japanese macaques, Macaques · **What happens:** be, live, include, bathe, sit, keep · **To what, where:** kind, Asia, Japanese snow monkeys, banana, hand, big family groups

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A macaque is a kind of monkey with a short tail or no tail, living mostly in Asia and one kind in North Africa.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaque:m1:1
# text = A macaque is a kind of monkey with a short tail or no tail, living mostly in Asia and one kind in North Africa.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	macaque	macaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
17	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	nummod	_	_
22	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a macaque | a kind |  |  |  | of monkey; with a short tail or no tail | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund | a kind *not said here* |  |  | Asia and one kind in North Africa |  | mostly *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in asia=Location |

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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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Famous macaques include Japanese snow monkeys that bathe in hot springs, rhesus macaques, and the Barbary macaques of Gibraltar.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaque:m2:1
# text = Famous macaques include Japanese snow monkeys that bathe in hot springs, rhesus macaques, and the Barbary macaques of Gibraltar.
1	Famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	macaques	macaque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	bathe	bathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	springs	spring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	rhesus	rhesus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	macaques	macaque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	Barbary	barbary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	macaques	macaque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	Gibraltar	Gibraltar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Famous macaques | Japanese snow monkeys |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent monkey=Theme macaque=Location |
| 2 | **bathe** | present | Japanese snow monkeys |  |  |  | spring |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Japanese macaques sit in hot springs to keep warm in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaque:x1:1
# text = Japanese macaques sit in hot springs to keep warm in winter.
1	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	macaques	macaque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sit	sit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	springs	spring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit** | present | Japanese macaques |  |  |  | spring |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Japanese macaques *not said here* |  |  |  | winter | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A macaque snatched the banana from my hand in Gibraltar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaque:x2:1
# text = A macaque snatched the banana from my hand in Gibraltar.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	macaque	macaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	snatched	snatch	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	banana	banana	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Gibraltar	Gibraltar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **snatch** | past | a macaque | the banana |  | my hand |  | in Gibraltar | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent banana=Theme from hand=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Macaques live in big family groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaque:x3:1
# text = Macaques live in big family groups.
1	Macaques	macaque	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	_	6	case	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | Macaques |  |  | big family groups |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist watched a macaque washing a sweet potato in the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaque:x4:1
# text = The scientist watched a macaque washing a sweet potato in the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	macaque	macaque	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	potato	potato	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **watch** | past | the scientist | a macaque |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent macaque=Theme |
| 2 | **wash** | gerund | a macaque *not said here* | a sweet potato |  | the sea |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent potato=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't feed the macaques; they can bite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaque:x5:1
# text = Don't feed the macaques; they can bite.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	feed	feed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	macaques	macaque	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **feed** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the macaques |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent macaque=Recipient |
| 2 | **bite** | can | macaques *= macaque* |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhesus macaques are found across much of Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaque:x6:1
# text = Rhesus macaques are found across much of Asia.
1	Rhesus	rhesus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	macaques	macaque	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	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | present · passive |  | Rhesus macaques |  | much of Asia |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic |

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