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title: okapi — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «okapi» in the school dictionary: An okapi is a shy African forest animal with a brown body and black-and-white stripes on its legs, like a zebra's. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# okapi

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**Who acts:** okapi, Okapis, stripes, We · **What happens:** be, have, look, lick, live, help · **To what, where:** shy African forest animal, closest living relative, long dark tongue, own ears, rainforest, trees

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«okapi» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [okapi in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/okapi.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An okapi is a shy African forest animal with a brown body and black-and-white stripes on its legs, like a zebra's.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:okapi:m1:1
# text = An okapi is a shy African forest animal with a brown body and black-and-white stripes on its legs, like a zebra's.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	okapi	okapi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
14	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	conj	_	_
19	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
24	like	like	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	's	's	PART	POS	_	26	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a okapi | a shy African forest animal and a zebra |  |  |  | with a brown body and black stripes on okapi's legs | 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 -->
The okapi is the giraffe's closest living relative, and like a giraffe it has a very long, dark tongue.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:okapi:m2:1
# text = The okapi is the giraffe's closest living relative, and like a giraffe it has a very long, dark tongue.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	okapi	okapi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	closest	close	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
8	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	relative	relative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
18	very	very	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
21	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the okapi | the giraffe's closest living relative |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | okapi | a long dark tongue |  |  |  | like a giraffe | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The okapi looks like a mix of a zebra and a giraffe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:okapi:x1:1
# text = The okapi looks like a mix of a zebra and a giraffe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	okapi	okapi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mix	mix	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	zebra	zebra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	giraffe	giraffe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the okapi |  |  |  |  | like a mix of a zebra and a giraffe | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An okapi can lick its own ears with its long tongue.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:okapi:x2:1
# text = An okapi can lick its own ears with its long tongue.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	okapi	okapi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	lick	lick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **lick** | can | a okapi | okapi's own ears |  |  |  | with okapi's long tongue | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent ear=Experiencer with tongue=Instrument |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Okapis live in the rainforest of the Congo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:okapi:x3:1
# text = Okapis live in the rainforest of the Congo.
1	Okapis	okapi	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	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Congo	Congo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stripes on its legs help the okapi hide among the trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:okapi:x4:1
# text = The stripes on its legs help the okapi hide among the trees.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	okapi	okapi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	xcomp	_	_
10	among	among	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the stripes on its legs |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | present | the okapi |  |  | the trees |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent among tree=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw an okapi at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:okapi:x5:1
# text = We saw an okapi at the zoo.
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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	okapi	okapi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	zoo	zoo	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 | a okapi |  | the zoo |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer okapi=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The okapi is an endangered animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:okapi:x6:1
# text = The okapi is an endangered animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	okapi	okapi	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the okapi | a endangered animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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