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title: mara — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mara» in the school dictionary: A mara is a South American animal that looks like a small deer or long-legged hare but is a rodent, a relative of the guinea pig. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mara

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**Who acts:** mara, South American animal, Masai Mara, Maras, Wildebeest, We · **What happens:** be, look, hop, run, live, cross · **To what, where:** South American animal, rodent, river, famous wildlife reserve, name, Argentina

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«mara» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [mara in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mara.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mara is a South American animal that looks like a small deer or long-legged hare but is a rodent, a relative of the guinea pig.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:m1:1
# text = A mara is a South American animal that looks like a small deer or long-legged hare but is a rodent, a relative of the guinea pig.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mara	mara	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	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	legged	legged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
19	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	relative	relative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	appos	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mara | a South American animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a South American animal |  |  |  |  | like a small deer or legged hare | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **is a** | present | a South American animal *not said here* | a rodent |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Mara is a river and area in Kenya and Tanzania; the Masai Mara is a famous wildlife reserve.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:m2:1
# text = The Mara is a river and area in Kenya and Tanzania; the Masai Mara is a famous wildlife reserve.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Mara	Mara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Kenya	Kenya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Tanzania	Tanzania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Masai	Masai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Mara	Mara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
16	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	reserve	reserve	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Mara | a river and area in Kenya and Tanzania and a famous wildlife reserve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Masai Mara | a famous wildlife reserve |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mara is also a girl's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:m3:1
# text = Mara is also a girl's name.
1	Mara	mara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Mara | a girl's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mara hops like a rabbit and runs like a deer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:x1:1
# text = The mara hops like a rabbit and runs like a deer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mara	mara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hops	hop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | present | the mara |  |  |  |  | like a rabbit | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | present | the mara *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like a deer | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maras live in Argentina.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:x2:1
# text = Maras live in Argentina.
1	Maras	mara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Argentina	Argentina	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Maras are big rodents.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:x3:1
# text = Maras are big rodents.
1	Maras	mara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	rodents	rodent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Maras | big rodents |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wildebeest cross the Mara River every year.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:x4:1
# text = Wildebeest cross the Mara River every year.
1	Wildebeest	Wildebeest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cross	cross	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Mara	Mara	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	River	River	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | infinitive | Wildebeest | the Mara River |  |  | year |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw maras at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:x5:1
# text = We saw maras 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	maras	mara	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **see** | past | We | maras |  | the zoo |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mara=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mara is my best friend's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mara:x6:1
# text = Mara is my best friend's name.
1	Mara	mara	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | Mara | my best friend's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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