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title: moro — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moro» in the school dictionary: Moro: a family name (surname) in Italian, Spanish and other languages. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moro

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**Who acts:** Moro reflex, it, reflex, nurse, baby, that · **What happens:** sell, make, throw out, feel, fall, show · **To what, where:** chocolate bar, New Zealand, startle movement, arms, Moro reflex, us

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«moro» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [moro in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/moro.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moro: a family name (surname) in Italian, Spanish and other languages.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:m1:1
# text = Moro: a family name (surname) in Italian, Spanish and other languages.
1	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	surname	surname	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Italian	Italian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	Spanish	Spanish	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	languages	language	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Moro.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:m2:1
# text = The Moro.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Muslim peoples of the southern Philippines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:m2e:1
# text = Muslim peoples of the southern Philippines.
1	Muslim	Muslim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	peoples	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Philippines	Philippines	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Ptan	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Moro: a chocolate bar sold in New Zealand and Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:m3:1
# text = Moro: a chocolate bar sold in New Zealand and Australia.
1	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	New	New	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	_
9	Zealand	Zealand	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | participle |  | a chocolate bar *not said here* |  | New Zealand and Australia |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Moro reflex: a startle movement a newborn baby makes, throwing out its arms when it feels it is falling.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:m4:1
# text = The Moro reflex: a startle movement a newborn baby makes, throwing out its arms when it feels it is falling.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	reflex	reflex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	startle	startle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	movement	movement	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	newborn	newborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
17	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	feels	feel	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	advcl	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	falling	fall	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the Moro reflex | a startle movement |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **throw out** | gerund | the Moro reflex *not said here* | baby's arms |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |
| 3 | **feel** | present | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 4 | **fall** | present · progressive | reflex |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The nurse showed us the baby's Moro reflex.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:x1:1
# text = The nurse showed us the baby's Moro reflex.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nurse	nurse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	reflex	reflex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the nurse | the baby's Moro reflex | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent we=Recipient reflex=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When the baby got a fright, she threw her arms out — that's the Moro reflex.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:x2:1
# text = When the baby got a fright, she threw her arms out — that's the Moro reflex.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fright	fright	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	out	out	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
13	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	reflex	reflex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get** | past | the baby | a fright |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fright=Stimulus |
| 2 | **throw out** | past | baby | baby's arms |  |  |  | out *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme |
| 3 | **is a** | present | that | the Moro reflex |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bought a Moro bar at the dairy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:x3:1
# text = I bought a Moro bar at the dairy.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bought	buy	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	bar	bar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dairy	dairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **buy** | past | I | a Moro bar |  | the dairy |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent bar=Theme at dairy=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mr Moro is our new music teacher.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:x4:1
# text = Mr Moro is our new music teacher.
1	Mr	Mr	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mr | our new music teacher |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Moro people live on islands in the southern Philippines.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:x5:1
# text = The Moro people live on islands in the southern Philippines.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	Philippines	Philippines	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Ptan	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the Moro people |  |  | islands |  | in the southern Philippines | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in philippines=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Newborns lose the Moro reflex after a few months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moro:x6:1
# text = Newborns lose the Moro reflex after a few months.
1	Newborns	newborn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Moro	Moro	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	reflex	reflex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | Newborns | the Moro reflex |  |  | month |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent reflex=Eventuality |

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