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title: moray — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moray» in the school dictionary: A moray, or moray eel, is a long, snake-like fish with sharp teeth that lives in holes in coral reefs and rocks in warm seas. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moray

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**Who acts:** moray, that, Moray Firth, moray eel, Moray eels, Divers · **What happens:** be, live, peek, have, keep, look · **To what, where:** long like fish, holes, area, north east, sea inlet, two sets

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A moray, or moray eel, is a long, snake-like fish with sharp teeth that lives in holes in coral reefs and rocks in warm seas.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:m1:1
# text = A moray, or moray eel, is a long, snake-like fish with sharp teeth that lives in holes in coral reefs and rocks in warm seas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	eel	eel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	25	compound	_	_
25	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nmod	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	_
28	in	in	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a moray or moray eel | a long like fish |  |  |  | with sharp teeth | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | that |  |  | holes in coral reefs and rocks |  | in warm seas | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hole=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}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moray is also an area in the north-east of Scotland, and the Moray Firth is a sea inlet there famous for dolphins.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:m2:1
# text = Moray is also an area in the north-east of Scotland, and the Moray Firth is a sea inlet there famous for dolphins.
1	Moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	east	east	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	Moray	Moray	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Firth	firth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	inlet	inlet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
22	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	advmod	_	_
23	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Moray | a area and a sea inlet |  | the north east of Scotland |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the Moray Firth | a sea inlet |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A moray eel peeked out of its hole in the reef.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:x1:1
# text = A moray eel peeked out of its hole in the reef.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	eel	eel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	peeked	peek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	reef	reef	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 | **peek** | past | a moray eel |  |  |  |  | out eel's hole in the reef | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent out hole=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moray eels have two sets of jaws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:x2:1
# text = Moray eels have two sets of jaws.
1	Moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	eels	eel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sets	set	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	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 | Moray eels | two sets of jaws |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent set=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divers keep their hands away from moray eels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:x3:1
# text = Divers keep their hands away from moray eels.
1	Divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	keep	keep	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	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	eels	eel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | Divers | Divers's hands |  |  |  | away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The moray looked fierce but stayed in its hole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:x4:1
# text = The moray looked fierce but stayed in its hole.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	stayed	stay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **look** | past | the moray |  |  |  |  | fierce *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stay** | past | the moray *not said here* |  |  | moray's hole |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hole=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw dolphins in the Moray Firth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:x5:1
# text = We saw dolphins in the Moray Firth.
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	dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Moray	Moray	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Firth	firth	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 | **see** | past | We | dolphins |  | the Moray Firth |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer dolphin=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moray is in the north of Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:x6:1
# text = Moray is in the north of Scotland.
1	Moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	north	north	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	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** | present | Moray |  |  | the north |  | of Scotland | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Morays hunt fish and octopus at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:x7:1
# text = Morays hunt fish and octopus at night.
1	Morays	moray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	octopus	octopus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	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 | **hunt** | present | Morays | fish and octopus |  |  | night |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cleaner shrimps clean the moray eel's teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moray:x8:1
# text = Cleaner shrimps clean the moray eel's teeth.
1	Cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	shrimps	shrimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clean	clean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	moray	moray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	eel	eel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean** | present | Cleaner shrimps | the moray eel's teeth |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

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