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title: pachyderm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pachyderm» in the school dictionary: A large mammal with very thick skin, such as an elephant, rhinoceros or hippopotamus. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pachyderm

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**Who acts:** elephant, pachyderms, rhinoceros, Scientists, Child · **What happens:** be, splash, use, call · **To what, where:** famous pachyderm, mud, pachyderm, curious little pachyderm, Hippos · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large mammal with very thick skin, such as an elephant, rhinoceros or hippopotamus.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pachyderm:m1:1
# text = A large mammal with very thick skin, such as an elephant, rhinoceros or hippopotamus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	rhinoceros	rhinoceros	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	hippopotamus	hippopotamus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: humorous — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A big, heavy, clumsy person or thing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pachyderm:m2:1
# text = A big, heavy, clumsy person or thing.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	clumsy	clumsy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The elephant is the most famous pachyderm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pachyderm:x1:1
# text = The elephant is the most famous pachyderm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	6	advmod	_	_
6	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pachyderm	pachyderm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoo's pachyderms were splashing in the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pachyderm:x2:1
# text = The zoo's pachyderms were splashing in the mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pachyderms	pachyderm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	splashing	splash	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **splash** | past · progressive | the zoo's pachyderms |  |  | the mud |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rhinoceros is a pachyderm with folds in its skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pachyderm:x3:1
# text = The rhinoceros is a pachyderm with folds in its skin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhinoceros	rhinoceros	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pachyderm	pachyderm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	folds	fold	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rhinoceros | a pachyderm |  |  |  | with folds in rhinoceros's skin | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists no longer use «pachyderm» as a real animal group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pachyderm:x4:1
# text = Scientists no longer use «pachyderm» as a real animal group.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	no	no	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
4	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	pachyderm	pachyderm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Scientists | pachyderm |  |  |  | as a real animal group; long *property* | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent pachyderm=Duration as group=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Elephant's Child was a curious little pachyderm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pachyderm:x5:1
# text = The Elephant's Child was a curious little pachyderm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Elephant	Elephant	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	Child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	curious	curious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	pachyderm	pachyderm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Elephant's Child | a curious little pachyderm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hippos and elephants are both called pachyderms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pachyderm:x6:1
# text = Hippos and elephants are both called pachyderms.
1	Hippos	hippo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	both	both	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	pachyderms	pachyderm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Hippos and elephants |  |  |  | both *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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