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title: mallard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mallard» in the school dictionary: A mallard is the most common wild duck; the male (drake) has a shiny green head, a white ring round the neck and a grey body, and the female is speckled brown. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mallard

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**Who acts:** mallard, male, male mallard, female mallard, Mallard ducklings, you · **What happens:** be, have, speckle, swim, hide, follow · **To what, where:** common wild duck, shiny green head, female, pond, bright green head, she

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A mallard is the most common wild duck; the male (drake) has a shiny green head, a white ring round the neck and a grey body, and the female is speckled brown.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mallard:m1:1
# text = A mallard is the most common wild duck; the male (drake) has a shiny green head, a white ring round the neck and a grey body, and the female is speckled brown.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mallard	mallard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	drake	drake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	13	punct	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	ring	ring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
24	round	round	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	nsubj:pass	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	aux:pass	_	_
36	speckled	speckle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	conj	_	_
37	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mallard | the common wild duck |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | the male | a shiny green head and a grey body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 3 | **speckle** | present · passive |  | the female |  |  |  | brown *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Destination |

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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}

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A mallard swam across the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mallard:x1:1
# text = A mallard swam across the pond.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mallard	mallard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | a mallard |  |  | the pond |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across pond=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The male mallard has a bright green head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mallard:x2:1
# text = The male mallard has a bright green head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mallard	mallard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the male mallard | a bright green head |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The female mallard is brown so she is hidden on the nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mallard:x3:1
# text = The female mallard is brown so she is hidden on the nest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mallard	mallard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	_
10	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the female mallard |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | present · passive |  | she |  | the nest |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient on nest=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mallard ducklings followed their mother in a line.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mallard:x4:1
# text = Mallard ducklings followed their mother in a line.
1	Mallard	Mallard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	ducklings	duckling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | Mallard ducklings | ducklings's mother |  | a line |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mother=Theme in line=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Don't feed the mallards bread — give them peas or oats instead.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mallard:x5:1
# text = Don't feed the mallards bread — give them peas or oats instead.
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	6	det	_	_
5	mallards	mallard	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	compound	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	peas	pea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	instead	instead	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 mallards bread |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent bread=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | infinitive | you *not said here* | peas or oats | them *= they* |  |  | instead *property* | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient pea=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The steam engine Mallard is the fastest steam locomotive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mallard:x6:1
# text = The steam engine Mallard is the fastest steam locomotive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	engine	engine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
4	Mallard	Mallard	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
8	steam	steam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	locomotive	locomotive	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the steam engine | the fastest steam locomotive |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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