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title: panda — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «panda» in the school dictionary: A panda (giant panda) is a large black-and-white bear from the mountain forests of China that eats almost only bamboo. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# panda

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**Who acts:** panda, large bear, red panda, panda car, Giant pandas, baby panda · **What happens:** be, eat, ring, not be, munch, live · **To what, where:** large bear, mountain forests, bamboo, smaller brown furry animal, close relative, small police car

<!-- .vabout -->
«panda» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [panda in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/panda.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A panda (giant panda) is a large black-and-white bear from the mountain forests of China that eats almost only bamboo.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:m1:1
# text = A panda (giant panda) is a large black-and-white bear from the mountain forests of China that eats almost only bamboo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
10	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
15	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
24	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	only	only	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a panda | a large bear |  | the mountain forests of China |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a large bear | bamboo |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bamboo=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
A red panda is a smaller, reddish-brown, furry animal with a long ringed tail; it also eats bamboo but is not a close relative of the giant panda.

<!-- fold The tree, 29 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:m2:1
# text = A red panda is a smaller, reddish-brown, furry animal with a long ringed tail; it also eats bamboo but is not a close relative of the giant panda.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
6	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	reddish	reddish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	ringed	ring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
21	also	also	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
23	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	cop	_	_
26	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	29	advmod	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	relative	relative	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
30	of	of	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a red panda | a smaller brown furry animal |  |  |  | with a long ringed tail | tree rules |
| 2 | **ring** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **eat** | present | panda | bamboo |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bamboo=Patient |
| 4 | **not** **is a** | present | panda *not said here* | a close relative |  |  |  | of the giant panda | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A «panda car» was a small police car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:m3:1
# text = A «panda car» was a small police car.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	police	police	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a panda car | a small police car |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The panda munched bamboo for most of the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:x1:1
# text = The panda munched bamboo for most of the day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	munched	munch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **munch** | past | the panda | bamboo |  |  |  | for most of the day | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bamboo=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giant pandas live in the mountains of China.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:x2:1
# text = Giant pandas live in the mountains of China.
1	Giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	pandas	panda	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	China	China	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Giant pandas |  |  | the mountains of China |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mountain=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby panda is tiny and pink when it is born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:x3:1
# text = A baby panda is tiny and pink when it is born.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
8	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a baby panda |  |  |  |  | tiny *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a baby panda *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **bear** | present · passive |  | panda |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The red panda curled its bushy tail around itself to keep warm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:x4:1
# text = The red panda curled its bushy tail around itself to keep warm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	7	nmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	acl	_	_
12	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class adopted a panda through a wildlife charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:x5:1
# text = Our class adopted a panda through a wildlife charity.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	adopted	adopt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **adopt** | past | Our class | a panda |  | a wildlife charity |  |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent panda=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pandas have a special wrist bone that helps them hold bamboo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:x6:1
# text = Pandas have a special wrist bone that helps them hold bamboo.
1	Pandas	panda	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	wrist	wrist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bone	bone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	hold	hold	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Pandas | a special wrist bone |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bone=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | a special wrist bone | Pandas *= panda* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **hold** | infinitive | Pandas *= panda* *not said here* | bamboo |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bamboo=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were huge crowds at the zoo to see the new panda cub.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:x7:1
# text = There were huge crowds at the zoo to see the new panda cub.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	crowds	crowd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
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	4	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	cub	cub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | huge crowds at the zoo |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | huge crowds at the zoo *not said here* | the new panda cub |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cub=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The panda is the symbol of a famous nature charity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panda:x8:1
# text = The panda is the symbol of a famous nature charity.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	symbol	symbol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	charity	charity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the panda | the symbol |  |  |  | of a famous nature charity | tree rules |

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