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title: migratory — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «migratory» in the school dictionary: Moving regularly from one place to another, usually with the seasons, to find food, warmth or a place to breed: «migratory birds». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# migratory

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**Who acts:** Swallows, migratory birds, Arctic tern, Monarch butterflies, Humpback whales, Salmon · **What happens:** move, find, breed, do, be, fly · **To what, where:** one place, food, migratory birds, Africa, longest migratory journey, animal

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«migratory» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [migratory in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/migratory.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moving regularly from one place to another, usually with the seasons, to find food, warmth or a place to breed: «migratory birds».

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:m1:1
# text = Moving regularly from one place to another, usually with the seasons, to find food, warmth or a place to breed: «migratory birds».
1	Moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	regularly	regularly	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	seasons	season	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
16	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	warmth	warmth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	breed	breed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
25	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	migratory	migratory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  | one place to another | season | regularly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme from place=Trajectory |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive |  | food and warmth or a place and migratory birds |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic |
| 3 | **breed** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with migration: «migratory routes».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:m2:1
# text = To do with migration: «migratory routes».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	migratory	migratory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	routes	route	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with migration | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Swallows are migratory birds that fly to Africa for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:x1:1
# text = Swallows are migratory birds that fly to Africa for the winter.
1	Swallows	swallow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	migratory	migratory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Swallows | migratory birds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | present | migratory birds |  | Africa |  | winter |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to africa=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Arctic tern has the longest migratory journey of any animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:x2:1
# text = The Arctic tern has the longest migratory journey of any animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Arctic	arctic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tern	tern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
7	migratory	migratory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	journey	journey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the Arctic tern | the longest migratory journey of any animal |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent journey=Patient |
| 2 | **journey** |  |  | any animal |  |  |  |  | nom journey «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Monarch butterflies are migratory insects in North America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:x3:1
# text = Monarch butterflies are migratory insects in North America.
1	Monarch	monarch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	butterflies	butterfly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	migratory	migratory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Monarch butterflies | migratory insects |  | North America |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Humpback whales follow a migratory route along Australia's coast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:x4:1
# text = Humpback whales follow a migratory route along Australia's coast.
1	Humpback	humpback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	migratory	migratory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	route	route	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	along	along	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | Humpback whales | a migratory route |  | Australia's coast |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent route=Theme along coast=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Salmon are migratory fish that return to their home river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:x5:1
# text = Salmon are migratory fish that return to their home river.
1	Salmon	salmon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	migratory	migratory	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	return	return	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Salmon | migratory fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **return** | present | migratory fish |  |  |  |  | to Salmon's home river *result* | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to river=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Migratory geese fly in a V shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:x6:1
# text = Migratory geese fly in a V shape.
1	Migratory	Migratory	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	V	v	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | Migratory geese |  |  | a V shape |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in shape=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wetlands are important stopping places for migratory birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:x7:1
# text = Wetlands are important stopping places for migratory birds.
1	Wetlands	wetland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	important	important	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	stopping	stop	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
5	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	migratory	migratory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Wetlands |  |  |  |  | important *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | gerund | Wetlands *not said here* | places |  |  |  | for migratory birds | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality place=Eventuality |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some herders lead a migratory life with their animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:migratory:x8:1
# text = Some herders lead a migratory life with their animals.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	herders	herder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lead	lead	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	migratory	migratory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | present | some herders | a migratory life |  |  |  | with herders's animals | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme |

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