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title: marmoset — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marmoset» in the school dictionary: A marmoset is a very small monkey with a long tail, soft fur and often tufts of hair on its ears, which lives in the rainforests of South America. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# marmoset

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**Who acts:** marmoset, soft fur, pygmy marmoset, Marmosets, we · **What happens:** be, live, fit, scratch, lick, see · **To what, where:** small monkey, rainforests, palm, one, tree bark, gum

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«marmoset» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [marmoset in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marmoset.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A marmoset is a very small monkey with a long tail, soft fur and often tufts of hair on its ears, which lives in the rainforests of South America.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmoset:m1:1
# text = A marmoset is a very small monkey with a long tail, soft fur and often tufts of hair on its ears, which lives in the rainforests of South America.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marmoset	marmoset	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	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	often	often	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	tufts	tuft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
25	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	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 marmoset | a small monkey and soft fur on marmoset's ears and tufts of hair |  |  |  | with a long tail | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | soft fur on marmoset's ears and tufts of hair |  |  | the rainforests of South America |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location |

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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 marmoset can fit in the palm of an adult's hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmoset:x1:1
# text = A marmoset can fit in the palm of an adult's hand.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marmoset	marmoset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	palm	palm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | can | a marmoset |  |  | the palm of a adult's hand |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in palm=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pygmy marmoset is one of the smallest monkeys in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmoset:x2:1
# text = The pygmy marmoset is one of the smallest monkeys in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pygmy	pygmy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	marmoset	marmoset	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	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	monkeys	monkey	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	world	world	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 pygmy marmoset | one |  |  |  | of the smallest monkeys in the world | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marmosets scratch tree bark to lick the gum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmoset:x3:1
# text = Marmosets scratch tree bark to lick the gum.
1	Marmosets	marmoset	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scratch	scratch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lick	lick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gum	gum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scratch** | present | Marmosets | tree bark |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bark=Theme |
| 2 | **lick** | to-infinitive | Marmosets *not said here* | the gum |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent gum=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the zoo we saw marmosets with white ear tufts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmoset:x4:1
# text = At the zoo we saw marmosets with white ear tufts.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	marmosets	marmoset	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	tufts	tuft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | marmosets |  | the zoo |  | with white ear tufts | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer marmoset=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marmosets usually have twins.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmoset:x5:1
# text = Marmosets usually have twins.
1	Marmosets	marmoset	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twins	twin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Marmosets | twins |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent twin=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The marmoset leapt from branch to branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmoset:x6:1
# text = The marmoset leapt from branch to branch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	marmoset	marmoset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leapt	leapt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marmosets live in the rainforests of Brazil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmoset:x7:1
# text = Marmosets live in the rainforests of Brazil.
1	Marmosets	marmoset	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	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Brazil	Brazil	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

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