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title: oryx — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «oryx» in the school dictionary: An oryx is a large antelope of the deserts and dry grasslands of Africa and Arabia, with very long, straight, pointed horns and a pale coat with dark face markings. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# oryx

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**Who acts:** oryx, herd, horned oryx · **What happens:** be, live, drink, have, save, breed · **To what, where:** large antelope, desert, long straight horns, Arabian oryx, them, zoos

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An oryx is a large antelope of the deserts and dry grasslands of Africa and Arabia, with very long, straight, pointed horns and a pale coat with dark face markings.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oryx:m1:1
# text = An oryx is a large antelope of the deserts and dry grasslands of Africa and Arabia, with very long, straight, pointed horns and a pale coat with dark face markings.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oryx	oryx	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	antelope	antelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	deserts	desert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	Arabia	Arabia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
18	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
19	very	very	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
22	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
24	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	parataxis	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
30	with	with	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
31	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
32	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	compound	_	_
33	markings	marking	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	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 oryx | a large antelope |  |  |  | of the deserts and dry grasslands of Africa and Arabia | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An oryx can live in the desert without drinking for weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oryx:x1:1
# text = An oryx can live in the desert without drinking for weeks.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oryx	oryx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	drinking	drink	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	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 | **live** | can | a oryx |  |  | the desert |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location |
| 2 | **drink** | gerund | a oryx *not said here* |  |  |  | week |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The oryx has long, straight horns like spears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oryx:x2:1
# text = The oryx has long, straight horns like spears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	oryx	oryx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spears	spear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the oryx | long straight horns |  |  |  | like spears | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Arabian oryx was saved by breeding them in zoos.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oryx:x3:1
# text = The Arabian oryx was saved by breeding them in zoos.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Arabian	Arabian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	oryx	oryx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	saved	save	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	breeding	breed	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	zoos	zoo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | past · passive |  | the Arabian oryx |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **breed** | gerund |  | them *= they* |  | zoos |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A herd of oryx crossed the dry plain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oryx:x4:1
# text = A herd of oryx crossed the dry plain.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herd	herd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	oryx	oryx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | a herd of oryx | the dry plain |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plain=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The scimitar-horned oryx has curved horns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oryx:x5:1
# text = The scimitar-horned oryx has curved horns.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	scimitar	scimitar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	horned	horned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	oryx	oryx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the horned oryx | curved horns |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Patient |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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From the side, an oryx with one horn hidden looks a bit like a unicorn.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:oryx:x6:1
# text = From the side, an oryx with one horn hidden looks a bit like a unicorn.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	oryx	oryx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	hidden	hidden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	unicorn	unicorn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a oryx with one horn | a bit |  | the side |  | like a unicorn | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bit=Attribute |

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