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title: mammalian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mammalian» in the school dictionary: To do with mammals, or belonging to the group of animals called mammals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mammalian

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**Who acts:** mammals, animals, Bats, only mammalian animals, Hair, Whales · **What happens:** do, belong, call, have, feed, feature · **To what, where:** mammals, features, mammal, only mammalian animals, mammalian feature, mammalian lungs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mammalian» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [mammalian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mammalian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with mammals, or belonging to the group of animals called mammals.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:m1:1
# text = To do with mammals, or belonging to the group of animals called mammals.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	mammals	mammal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
13	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	mammals	mammal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with mammals | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **belong** | gerund | mammals *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the group of animals | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **call** | participle | animals *not said here* | mammals |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having the features of a mammal, like hair or fur and feeding young on milk.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:m2:1
# text = Having the features of a mammal, like hair or fur and feeding young on milk.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	features	feature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	feeding	feed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	conj	_	_
14	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | the features of a mammal |  |  |  | like hair or fur | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feature=Patient |
| 2 | **feed** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | on milk; young *property* | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on milk=Patient |
| 3 | **feature** |  |  | a mammal |  |  |  |  | nom feature «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bats are the only mammalian animals that can truly fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:x1:1
# text = Bats are the only mammalian animals that can truly fly.
1	Bats	bat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	mammalian	mammalian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	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 a** | present | Bats | the only mammalian animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | can | the only mammalian animals |  |  |  |  | truly *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hair is a mammalian feature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:x2:1
# text = Hair is a mammalian feature.
1	Hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mammalian	mammalian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	feature	feature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Hair | a mammalian feature |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whales have mammalian lungs and breathe air.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:x3:1
# text = Whales have mammalian lungs and breathe air.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mammalian	mammalian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lungs	lung	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	breathe	breathe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Whales | mammalian lungs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lung=Patient |
| 2 | **breathe** | present | Whales *not said here* | air |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists studied mammalian cells in the lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:x4:1
# text = Scientists studied mammalian cells in the lab.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	studied	study	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	mammalian	mammalian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cells	cell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | past | Scientists | mammalian cells |  | the lab |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cell=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The platypus is a strange mammalian creature that lays eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:x5:1
# text = The platypus is a strange mammalian creature that lays eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	platypus	platypus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	mammalian	mammalian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lays	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the platypus | a strange mammalian creature |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present | a strange mammalian creature | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our teeth are typically mammalian, with different shapes for different jobs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:x6:1
# text = Our teeth are typically mammalian, with different shapes for different jobs.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	typically	typically	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	mammalian	mammalian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our teeth |  |  |  |  | with different shapes for different jobs; mammalian, typically *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fossils show early mammalian ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:x7:1
# text = Fossils show early mammalian ancestors lived alongside dinosaurs.
1	Fossils	fossil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	show	show	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	mammalian	mammalian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	ancestors	ancestor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
7	alongside	alongside	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | Fossils |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** | past | early mammalian ancestors |  |  |  |  | alongside dinosaurs | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme alongside dinosaur=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most mammalian babies are born live, not from eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mammalian:x8:1
# text = Most mammalian babies are born live, not from eggs.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
2	mammalian	mammalian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present · passive |  | Most mammalian babies |  | eggs |  | live *property* | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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