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title: macaw — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «macaw» in the school dictionary: A macaw is a large parrot with a long tail, a strong curved beak and very bright feathers, such as red, blue, yellow and green, from the rainforests of Central and South America. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# macaw

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**Who acts:** macaw, scarlet macaw, Macaws, Hyacinth macaws, biggest parrots, Macaw pairs · **What happens:** be, curve, fly, crack, say, stay together · **To what, where:** large parrot, rainforest canopy, hard nuts, us, biggest parrots, Many macaws · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A macaw is a large parrot with a long tail, a strong curved beak and very bright feathers, such as red, blue, yellow and green, from the rainforests of Central and South America.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaw:m1:1
# text = A macaw is a large parrot with a long tail, a strong curved beak and very bright feathers, such as red, blue, yellow and green, from the rainforests of Central and South America.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	macaw	macaw	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	very	very	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
21	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=SCONJ	27	mark	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	fixed	_	_
23	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	parataxis	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	from	from	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	conj	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nmod	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
37	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	38	compound	_	_
38	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	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 macaw | a large parrot |  |  |  | with a long tail | tree rules |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

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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 -->
A scarlet macaw flew over the rainforest canopy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaw:x1:1
# text = A scarlet macaw flew over the rainforest canopy.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scarlet	scarlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	macaw	macaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	canopy	canopy	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 scarlet macaw |  |  | the rainforest canopy |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over canopy=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Macaws crack hard nuts with their strong beaks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaw:x2:1
# text = Macaws crack hard nuts with their strong beaks.
1	Macaws	macaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crack	crack	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	beaks	beak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | present | Macaws | hard nuts |  |  |  | with Macaws's strong beaks | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent nut=Patient with beak=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The macaw at the zoo said «hello» to us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaw:x3:1
# text = The macaw at the zoo said «hello» to us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	macaw	macaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	to	to	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the macaw at the zoo |  | us |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent hello=Topic to we=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hyacinth macaws are the biggest parrots that can fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaw:x4:1
# text = Hyacinth macaws are the biggest parrots that can fly.
1	Hyacinth	hyacinth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	macaws	macaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	parrots	parrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hyacinth macaws | the biggest parrots |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | can | the biggest parrots |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Macaw pairs often stay together for life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaw:x5:1
# text = Macaw pairs often stay together for life.
1	Macaw	macaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	stay	stay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay together** | present | Macaw pairs |  |  |  |  | for life; often, together *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many macaws are taken illegally from the wild to be sold as pets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaw:x6:1
# text = Many macaws are taken illegally from the wild to be sold as pets.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	macaws	macaw	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	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	illegally	illegally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wild	wild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · passive |  | Many macaws |  | the wild |  | illegally *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from wild=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **sell** | to-infinitive · passive |  |  |  |  |  | as pets | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The macaw's feathers were red, yellow and blue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:macaw:x7:1
# text = The macaw's feathers were red, yellow and blue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	macaw	macaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the macaw's feathers |  |  |  |  | red *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the macaw's feathers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | the macaw's feathers *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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