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title: moorhen — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moorhen» in the school dictionary: A moorhen is a black water bird with a red and yellow beak and a white stripe on its side, often seen on ponds, rivers and canals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moorhen

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**Who acts:** moorhen, Moorhen chicks, Moorhens, We · **What happens:** be, see, swim, have, flick, count · **To what, where:** black water bird, ponds, duck pond, bright red beak, tails, three moorhens

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A moorhen is a black water bird with a red and yellow beak and a white stripe on its side, often seen on ponds, rivers and canals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorhen:m1:1
# text = A moorhen is a black water bird with a red and yellow beak and a white stripe on its side, often seen on ponds, rivers and canals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moorhen	moorhen	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	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	stripe	stripe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	ponds	pond	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	canals	canal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 moorhen | a black water bird |  |  |  | with a red beak and a white stripe on moorhen's side | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  |  |  | ponds and rivers and canals |  | often *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 moorhen swam across the duck pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorhen:x1:1
# text = A moorhen swam across the duck pond.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moorhen	moorhen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **swim** | past | a moorhen |  |  | the duck pond |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across pond=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The moorhen has a bright red beak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorhen:x2:1
# text = The moorhen has a bright red beak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moorhen	moorhen	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	7	det	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the moorhen | a bright red beak |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Moorhen chicks are fluffy and black.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorhen:x3:1
# text = Moorhen chicks are fluffy and black.
1	Moorhen	moorhen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Moorhen chicks |  |  |  |  | fluffy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Moorhen chicks *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Moorhens flick their tails when nervous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorhen:x4:1
# text = Moorhens flick their tails when nervous.
1	Moorhens	moorhen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	flick	flick	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	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flick** | present | Moorhens | Moorhens's tails |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We counted three moorhens on the canal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorhen:x5:1
# text = We counted three moorhens on the canal.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	moorhens	moorhen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	canal	canal	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 | **count** | past | We | three moorhens |  | the canal |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moorhen=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A moorhen built its nest in the reeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moorhen:x6:1
# text = A moorhen built its nest in the reeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moorhen	moorhen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **build** | past | a moorhen | moorhen's nest |  | the reeds |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product |

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