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title: magpie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «magpie» in the school dictionary: A black-and-white bird with a long tail and a loud chattering call, related to crows. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# magpie

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**Who acts:** person, One, we, Australian magpies, Magpies, magpie · **What happens:** like, collect, hop, chant, see, swoop · **To what, where:** small shiny things, magpie, lawn, magpies, cyclists, clever birds

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«magpie» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [magpie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/magpie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A black-and-white bird with a long tail and a loud chattering call, related to crows.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:m1:1
# text = A black-and-white bird with a long tail and a loud chattering call, related to crows.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	chattering	chattering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
19	to	to	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who likes to collect small shiny or odd things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:m2:1
# text = A person who likes to collect small shiny or odd things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	likes	like	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
8	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	odd	odd	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	_
11	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **like** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **collect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | a person *not said here* | small shiny things |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magpie hopped across the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x1:1
# text = A magpie hopped across the lawn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magpie	magpie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	hopped	hop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **hop** | participle |  | a magpie *not said here* |  | the lawn |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lawn=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"One for sorrow, two for joy," we chanted when we saw the magpies.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x2:1
# text = "One for sorrow, two for joy," we chanted when we saw the magpies.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sorrow	sorrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	chanted	chant	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
13	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
14	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	magpies	magpie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chant** | past | One for sorrow |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | past | we | the magpies |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer magpie=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In spring, Australian magpies swoop at cyclists.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x3:1
# text = In spring, Australian magpies swoop at cyclists.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	magpies	magpie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	swoop	swoop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	cyclists	cyclist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swoop** | present | Australian magpies |  |  | cyclists | spring |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Magpies are very clever birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x4:1
# text = Magpies are very clever birds.
1	Magpies	magpie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	very	very	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Magpies | clever birds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magpie built a big messy nest in the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x5:1
# text = The magpie built a big messy nest in the tree.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magpie	magpie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	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 | **build** | past | the magpie | a big messy nest |  | the tree |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma is a magpie who collects buttons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x6:1
# text = Grandma is a magpie who collects buttons.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	magpie	magpie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	collects	collect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	buttons	button	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Grandma | a magpie |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **collect** | present | a magpie | buttons |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent button=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magpie's tail is long and shiny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x7:1
# text = The magpie's tail is long and shiny.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magpie	magpie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the magpie's tail |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the magpie's tail *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Magpies eat insects, seeds and even scraps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x8:1
# text = Magpies eat insects, seeds and even scraps.
1	Magpies	magpie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	scraps	scrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Magpies | insects and seeds and scraps |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the prince started off with the lame magpie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:magpie:x9:1
# text = Then the prince started off with the lame magpie.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	prince	prince	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	lame	lame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	magpie	magpie	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 | **start off** | past | the prince |  |  |  | then | with the lame magpie | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with magpie=Subeventuality |

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