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title: parakeet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «parakeet» in the school dictionary: A parakeet is a small, often brightly coloured parrot with a long tail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# parakeet

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**Who acts:** parakeet, flock, cousin, Parakeets, Wild parakeets, long tail feathers · **What happens:** be, keep, call, say, fly, crack · **To what, where:** small coloured parrot, budgerigar, parakeet, USA, park, seed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«parakeet» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [parakeet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/parakeet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A parakeet is a small, often brightly coloured parrot with a long tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:m1:1
# text = A parakeet is a small, often brightly coloured parrot with a long tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parakeet	parakeet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a parakeet | a small coloured parrot |  |  |  | with a long tail | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: USA — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the USA a budgerigar (budgie), kept as a pet in a cage, is often called a parakeet.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:m2:1
# text = In the USA a budgerigar (budgie), kept as a pet in a cage, is often called a parakeet.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	budgerigar	budgerigar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	budgie	budgie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux:pass	_	_
19	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	parakeet	parakeet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a budgerigar *not said here* |  |  |  | as a pet in a cage | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | a parakeet |  | the USA |  | often *property* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our parakeet can say «hello».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:x1:1
# text = Our parakeet can say «hello».
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	parakeet	parakeet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	hello	hello	INTJ	UH	_	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | can | Our parakeet |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent hello=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A flock of green parakeets flew over the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:x2:1
# text = A flock of green parakeets flew over the park.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	parakeets	parakeet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	park	park	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 | **fly** | past | a flock of green parakeets |  |  | the park |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over park=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parakeet cracked a seed with its beak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:x3:1
# text = The parakeet cracked a seed with its beak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parakeet	parakeet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cracked	crack	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	seed	seed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crack** | past | the parakeet | a seed |  |  |  | with parakeet's beak | vn break-45.1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent seed=Patient with beak=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin in Ohio has a blue parakeet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:x4:1
# text = My cousin in Ohio has a blue parakeet.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Ohio	Ohio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	parakeet	parakeet	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 | **have** | present | My cousin in Ohio | a blue parakeet |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parakeet=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Parakeets need clean water and fresh food every day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:x5:1
# text = Parakeets need clean water and fresh food every day.
1	Parakeets	parakeet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Parakeets | clean water and fresh food |  |  | day |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot water=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild parakeets now live in some British cities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:x6:1
# text = Wild parakeets now live in some British cities.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	parakeets	parakeet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	8	det	_	_
7	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Wild parakeets |  |  | some British cities | now |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The parakeet's long tail feathers were bright yellow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:parakeet:x7:1
# text = The parakeet's long tail feathers were bright yellow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	parakeet	parakeet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | past | the parakeet's long tail feathers |  |  |  |  | yellow *property* | tree rules |

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