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title: mamba — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mamba» in the school dictionary: A mamba is a fast, very venomous snake from Africa. There are black mambas and green mambas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mamba

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**Who acts:** mamba, black mambas, black mamba, bite, green mamba, We · **What happens:** be, live, bite, slide, see · **To what, where:** fast venomous snake, Africa, trees, grass, mamba, glass

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A mamba is a fast, very venomous snake from Africa. There are black mambas and green mambas.

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*Sentence 1:* A mamba is a fast, very venomous snake from Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamba:m1:1
# text = A mamba is a fast, very venomous snake from Africa.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mamba	mamba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mamba | a fast venomous snake |  | Africa |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* There are black mambas and green mambas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamba:m1:2
# text = There are black mambas and green mambas.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	mambas	mamba	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mambas	mamba	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | black mambas and green mambas |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The black mamba lives in Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamba:x1:1
# text = The black mamba lives in Africa.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mamba	mamba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the black mamba |  |  | Africa |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in africa=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A mamba's bite is very dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamba:x2:1
# text = A mamba's bite is very dangerous.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mamba	mamba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a mamba's bite |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bite** |  | a mamba |  |  |  |  |  | nom bite «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The green mamba lives in trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamba:x3:1
# text = The green mamba lives in trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mamba	mamba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the green mamba |  |  | trees |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The mamba slid quickly into the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamba:x4:1
# text = The mamba slid quickly into the grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mamba	mamba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slid	slide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slide** | past | the mamba |  |  | the grass |  | quickly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into grass=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Black mambas are actually grey or brown.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamba:x5:1
# text = Black mambas are actually grey or brown.
1	Black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	mambas	mamba	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	actually	actually	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Black mambas |  |  |  |  | actually, grey *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Black mambas *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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We saw a mamba behind glass at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mamba:x6:1
# text = We saw a mamba behind glass at the zoo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mamba	mamba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a mamba |  | glass |  | at the zoo | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mamba=Stimulus |

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