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title: marmot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marmot» in the school dictionary: A marmot is a large, plump ground squirrel that lives in mountains and grasslands of Europe, Asia and North America, digs burrows and hibernates through the winter. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# marmot

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**Who acts:** marmot, large plump ground squirrel, Marmots, We, groundhog · **What happens:** be, live, dig, hibernate, whistle, warn · **To what, where:** large plump ground squirrel, mountains, burrows, marmot, others, marmots

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A marmot is a large, plump ground squirrel that lives in mountains and grasslands of Europe, Asia and North America, digs burrows and hibernates through the winter.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmot:m1:1
# text = A marmot is a large, plump ground squirrel that lives in mountains and grasslands of Europe, Asia and North America, digs burrows and hibernates through the winter.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marmot	marmot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	plump	plump	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	compound	_	_
22	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	digs	dig	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
25	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	hibernates	hibernate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
28	through	through	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a marmot | a large plump ground squirrel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a large plump ground squirrel |  |  | mountains and grasslands of Europe and Asia and North America |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location |
| 3 | **dig** | present | a large plump ground squirrel *not said here* | burrows |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent burrow=Theme |
| 4 | **hibernate** | present | a large plump ground squirrel *not said here* |  |  |  | winter |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=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}

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A marmot whistled to warn the others of an eagle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmot:x1:1
# text = A marmot whistled to warn the others of an eagle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marmot	marmot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	whistled	whistle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	warn	warn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **whistle** | participle |  | a marmot *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **warn** *speech: warn* | to-infinitive |  | the others of a eagle |  |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent other=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Marmots hibernate in burrows all winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmot:x2:1
# text = Marmots hibernate in burrows all winter.
1	Marmots	marmot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hibernate** | present | Marmots |  |  | burrows | winter |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in burrow=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We saw marmots sunbathing on rocks in the Alps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmot:x3:1
# text = We saw marmots sunbathing on rocks in the Alps.
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	marmots	marmot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	sunbathing	sunbathe	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Alps	Alp	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | marmots |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer marmot=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sunbathe** | gerund | marmots *not said here* |  |  | rocks |  | in the Alps | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The groundhog is a kind of marmot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmot:x4:1
# text = The groundhog is a kind of marmot.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groundhog	groundhog	NOUN	NN	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	marmot	marmot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 groundhog | a kind |  |  |  | of marmot | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Marmots live in family groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmot:x5:1
# text = Marmots live in family groups.
1	Marmots	marmot	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	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A marmot is about the size of a big cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marmot:x6:1
# text = A marmot is about the size of a big cat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marmot	marmot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	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 | a marmot | the size |  |  |  | of a big cat; about *property* | tree rules |

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