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title: marsupial — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «marsupial» in the school dictionary: A marsupial is a mammal whose babies are born very small and then grow inside a pouch on the mother's body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# marsupial

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**Who acts:** marsupial, kangaroo, Marsupials, koala, baby wombat, opossum · **What happens:** be, bear, grow, describe, carry, stay · **To what, where:** mammal, babies, pouch, animals, marsupial, only marsupial

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«marsupial» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [marsupial in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/marsupial.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A marsupial is a mammal whose babies are born very small and then grow inside a pouch on the mother's body.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:m1:1
# text = A marsupial is a mammal whose babies are born very small and then grow inside a pouch on the mother's body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	marsupial	marsupial	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	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	whose	whose	PRON	WP$	Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
15	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	's	's	PART	POS	_	20	case	_	_
22	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a marsupial | a mammal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive |  | babies |  |  |  | small *property* | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 3 | **grow** | present |  |  |  | a pouch | then | on the mother's body | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside pouch=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marsupial describes animals of this kind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:m2:1
# text = Marsupial describes animals of this kind.
1	Marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Marsupial | animals of this kind |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A kangaroo is a marsupial.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:x1:1
# text = A kangaroo is a marsupial.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kangaroo	kangaroo	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	marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Marsupials carry their babies in a pouch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:x2:1
# text = Marsupials carry their babies in a pouch.
1	Marsupials	marsupial	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Marsupials | Marsupials's babies |  | a pouch |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in pouch=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The koala is a marsupial, not a bear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:x3:1
# text = The koala is a marsupial, not a bear.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	koala	koala	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	marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 koala | a marsupial and a bear |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby wombat stays in its mother's pouch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:x4:1
# text = The baby wombat stays in its mother's pouch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wombat	wombat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stays	stay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stay** | present | the baby wombat |  |  | wombat's mother's pouch |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pouch=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The opossum is the only marsupial in North America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:x5:1
# text = The opossum is the only marsupial in North America.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	opossum	opossum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	only	only	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the opossum | the only marsupial |  | North America |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Most marsupials live in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:x6:1
# text = Most marsupials live in Australia.
1	Most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	2	amod	_	_
2	marsupials	marsupial	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is a platypus a marsupial? No, it lays eggs.

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*Sentence 1:* Is a platypus a marsupial?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:x7:1
# text = Is a platypus a marsupial?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	platypus	platypus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

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*Sentence 2:* No, it lays eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:marsupial:x7:2
# text = No, it lays eggs.
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lays	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | platypus | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

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