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title: ocelot — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ocelot» in the school dictionary: An ocelot is a wild cat about twice the size of a pet cat, with spotted and striped fur, living in the forests of Central and South America. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ocelot

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**Who acts:** ocelot, Ocelots, People · **What happens:** be, spot, stripe, live, have, hunt · **To what, where:** wild cat, forests, beautiful spotted fur, South American rainforests, small animals, climbing

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An ocelot is a wild cat about twice the size of a pet cat, with spotted and striped fur, living in the forests of Central and South America.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocelot:m1:1
# text = An ocelot is a wild cat about twice the size of a pet cat, with spotted and striped fur, living in the forests of Central and South America.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ocelot	ocelot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	about	about	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	10	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	with	with	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
17	spotted	spot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	striped	stripe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	amod	_	_
20	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ocelot | a wild cat |  |  |  | the size of a pet cat *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |
| 3 | **stripe** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  | the forests of Central and South America |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The ocelot has beautiful spotted fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocelot:x1:1
# text = The ocelot has beautiful spotted fur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ocelot	ocelot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	spotted	spot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the ocelot | beautiful spotted fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |
| 2 | **spot** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Ocelots live in South American rainforests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocelot:x2:1
# text = Ocelots live in South American rainforests.
1	Ocelots	ocelot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

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An ocelot hunts small animals at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocelot:x3:1
# text = An ocelot hunts small animals at night.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ocelot	ocelot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	night	night	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 | **hunt** | present | a ocelot | small animals |  |  | night |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Ocelots are good at climbing and swimming.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocelot:x4:1
# text = Ocelots are good at climbing and swimming.
1	Ocelots	ocelot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	climbing	climbing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Ocelots |  |  | climbing and swimming |  | good *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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People once hunted ocelots for their fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocelot:x5:1
# text = People once hunted ocelots for their fur.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ocelots	ocelot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	fur	fur	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 | **hunt** | past | People | ocelots |  |  |  | for People's fur; once *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent ocelot=Location for fur=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The ocelot is about twice as big as a house cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ocelot:x6:1
# text = The ocelot is about twice as big as a house cat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ocelot	ocelot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	twice	twice	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	7	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the ocelot |  |  |  |  | as a house cat; big, twice *property* | tree rules |

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