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title: marlin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marlin» in the school dictionary: A large, fast ocean fish with a long pointed spear-like nose (a bill) and a tall fin on its back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# marlin

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**Who acts:** marlin, blue marlin, fisherman · **What happens:** point, have, be, fight, swim, call · **To what, where:** long like nose, one, marlin, warm oceans, clownfish dad, film · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large, fast ocean fish with a long pointed spear-like nose (a bill) and a tall fin on its back.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marlin:m1:1
# text = A large, fast ocean fish with a long pointed spear-like nose (a bill) and a tall fin on its back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
10	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
11	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	fin	fin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
23	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A marlin has a long spear-like nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marlin:x1:1
# text = A marlin has a long spear-like nose.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marlin	marlin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	spear	spear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a marlin | a long like nose |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The blue marlin is one of the fastest fish in the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marlin:x2:1
# text = The blue marlin is one of the fastest fish in the sea.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	marlin	marlin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	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 a** | present | the blue marlin | one |  |  |  | of the fastest fish in the sea | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fisherman fought the marlin for hours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marlin:x3:1
# text = The fisherman fought the marlin for hours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fought	fight	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	marlin	marlin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hours	hour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **fight** | past | the fisherman | the marlin |  |  | hour |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent marlin=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marlin leap high out of the water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marlin:x4:1
# text = Marlin leap high out of the water.
1	Marlin	marlin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	leap	leap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	high	high	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marlin swim in warm oceans around the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marlin:x5:1
# text = Marlin swim in warm oceans around the world.
1	Marlin	marlin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	oceans	ocean	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | Marlin |  |  | warm oceans |  | around the world | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, the clownfish dad is called Marlin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marlin:x6:1
# text = In the film, the clownfish dad is called Marlin.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	clownfish	clownfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	Marlin	Marlin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the clownfish dad |  | the film |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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