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title: manatee — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «manatee» in the school dictionary: A large, slow, gentle plant-eating mammal that lives in warm coastal waters and rivers; it has flippers, a round paddle-shaped tail and is sometimes called a sea cow. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# manatee

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**Who acts:** large gentle eating mammal, mammal, manatee, Manatees, you, this · **What happens:** eat, live, have, shape, call, come up · **To what, where:** warm coastal waters, flippers, sea cow, sea grass, surface, manatee zone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large, slow, gentle plant-eating mammal that lives in warm coastal waters and rivers; it has flippers, a round paddle-shaped tail and is sometimes called a sea cow.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manatee:m1:1
# text = A large, slow, gentle plant-eating mammal that lives in warm coastal waters and rivers; it has flippers, a round paddle-shaped tail and is sometimes called a sea cow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slow	slow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	parataxis	_	_
22	flippers	flipper	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
25	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
26	paddle	paddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	29	amod	_	_
29	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
31	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	aux:pass	_	_
32	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	33	advmod	_	_
33	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	conj	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
36	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **live** | present | a large gentle eating mammal |  |  | warm coastal waters and rivers |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |
| 3 | **have** | present | mammal | flippers and a round shaped tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flipper=Patient |
| 4 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 5 | **call** | present · passive | mammal *not said here* | a sea cow |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

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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 manatee eats sea grass all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manatee:x1:1
# text = A manatee eats sea grass all day.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	manatee	manatee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | a manatee | sea grass |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Manatees come up to the surface to breathe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manatee:x2:1
# text = Manatees come up to the surface to breathe.
1	Manatees	manatee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	surface	surface	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	breathe	breathe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come up** | present | Manatees |  |  | the surface |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to surface=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **breathe** | to-infinitive | Manatees *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slow down — this is a manatee zone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manatee:x3:1
# text = Slow down — this is a manatee zone.
1	Slow	slow	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
4	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	manatee	manatee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	zone	zone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slow down** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | this | a manatee zone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby manatees drink their mother's milk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manatee:x4:1
# text = Baby manatees drink their mother's milk.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	manatees	manatee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drink** | present | Baby manatees | manatees's mother's milk |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many manatees have scars from boat propellers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manatee:x5:1
# text = Many manatees have scars from boat propellers.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	manatees	manatee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	scars	scar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	propellers	propeller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Many manatees | scars |  | boat propellers |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old sailors thought manatees were mermaids.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:manatee:x6:1
# text = Old sailors thought manatees were mermaids.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	sailors	sailor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	manatees	manatee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	mermaids	mermaid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | Old sailors |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | past | manatees | mermaids |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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