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title: osprey — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «osprey» in the school dictionary: An osprey is a large bird of prey with brown wings and a white underside that dives feet-first into water to catch fish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# osprey

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**Who acts:** osprey, that, Ospreys, We, feet · **What happens:** be, dive, catch, fly, watch, carry · **To what, where:** large bird, feet, water, fish, lake, trout

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An osprey is a large bird of prey with brown wings and a white underside that dives feet-first into water to catch fish.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osprey:m1:1
# text = An osprey is a large bird of prey with brown wings and a white underside that dives feet-first into water to catch fish.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	osprey	osprey	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	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	underside	underside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
16	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	dives	dive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
18	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	17	advmod	_	_
21	into	into	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	advcl	_	_
25	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 osprey | a large bird |  |  |  | of prey; with brown wings and a white underside | tree rules |
| 2 | **dive** | present | that | feet |  | water |  | first *property* | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into water=Location |
| 3 | **catch** | to-infinitive | that *not said here* | fish |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Theme |

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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 osprey dived into the lake and caught a trout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osprey:x1:1
# text = An osprey dived into the lake and caught a trout.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	osprey	osprey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	trout	trout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | past | a osprey |  |  | the lake |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into lake=Location |
| 2 | **catch** | past | a osprey *not said here* | a trout |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trout=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ospreys fly to Africa for the winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osprey:x2:1
# text = Ospreys fly to Africa for the winter.
1	Ospreys	osprey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	winter	winter	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 | **fly** | present | Ospreys |  | Africa |  | winter |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to africa=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the osprey nest on a webcam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osprey:x3:1
# text = We watched the osprey nest on a webcam.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	osprey	osprey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	webcam	webcam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **watch** | past | We | the osprey nest |  | a webcam |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The osprey carried the fish head-first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osprey:x4:1
# text = The osprey carried the fish head-first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	osprey	osprey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | the osprey | the fish head |  |  |  | first *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ospreys returned to Scotland after many years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osprey:x5:1
# text = Ospreys returned to Scotland after many years.
1	Ospreys	osprey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **return** | past | Ospreys |  | Scotland |  | year |  | vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to scotland=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An osprey's feet have spikes to grip fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:osprey:x6:1
# text = An osprey's feet have spikes to grip fish.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	osprey	osprey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	spikes	spike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	grip	grip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a osprey's feet | spikes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spike=Patient |
| 2 | **grip** | to-infinitive | a osprey's feet *not said here* | fish |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Experiencer |

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