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title: ostrich — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ostrich» in the school dictionary: An ostrich is a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly but runs very fast on its long, strong legs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ostrich

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**Who acts:** ostrich, that, It, farm, ostrich egg, many legs · **What happens:** be, not fly, run, lay, have, weigh · **To what, where:** large bird, Africa, long strong legs, biggest bird, world, biggest eggs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ostrich» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [ostrich in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ostrich.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ostrich is a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly but runs very fast on its long, strong legs.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:m1:1
# text = An ostrich is a very large bird from Africa that cannot fly but runs very fast on its long, strong legs.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
11	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	parataxis	_	_
14	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
16	very	very	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
20	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
22	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a ostrich | a large bird |  | Africa |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fly** | can | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **run** | present | that *not said here* |  |  | ostrich's long strong legs |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |

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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 -->
It is the biggest bird in the world and lays the biggest eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:m2:1
# text = It is the biggest bird in the world and lays the biggest eggs.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lays	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	13	amod	_	_
13	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | the biggest bird |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present |  | the biggest eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farm has 12 ostriches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x1:1
# text = The farm has 12 ostriches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	ostriches	ostrich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the farm | 12 ostriches |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ostrich=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ostrich can run 70 km in an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x2:1
# text = An ostrich can run 70 km in an hour.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	70	70	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	km	km	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | a ostrich | 70 km |  |  | hour |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme km=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ostrich egg weighs 1 kg.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x3:1
# text = An ostrich egg weighs 1 kg.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	weighs	weigh	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	kg	kg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **weigh** | present | a ostrich egg | 1 kg |  |  |  |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme kg=Value |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many legs do 5 ostriches have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x4:1
# text = How many legs do 5 ostriches have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	ostriches	ostrich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many legs |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 5 ostriches |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x5:1
# text = The ostrich is the biggest bird in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the ostrich | the biggest bird |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x6:1
# text = Ostriches cannot fly, but they can run very fast.
1	Ostriches	ostrich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **fly** | can | Ostriches |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | can | Ostriches *= ostrich* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ostrich kicks hard to defend itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x7:1
# text = An ostrich kicks hard to defend itself.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kicks	kick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	defend	defend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kick** | present | a ostrich |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **defend** | to-infinitive | a ostrich *not said here* | ostrich |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw ostriches on the safari park trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x8:1
# text = We saw ostriches on the safari park trip.
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	ostriches	ostrich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	trip	trip	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 | **see** | past | We | ostriches |  | the park trip |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ostrich=Stimulus |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Is that the Ostrich you talked about?" said the Eagle in disgust.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ostrich:x9:1
# text = "Is that the Ostrich you talked about?" said the Eagle in disgust.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Ostrich	Ostrich	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	talked	talk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	Eagle	Eagle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	disgust	disgust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the Ostrich |  |  |  |  | about, talk *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | the Eagle |  |  | disgust |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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