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title: peafowl — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peafowl» in the school dictionary: Peafowl are large birds of the pheasant family; the male is a peacock, the female is a peahen, and the babies are peachicks. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peafowl

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**Who acts:** Peafowl, male, female, babies, peacock, peahen · **What happens:** be, wander, call, live · **To what, where:** large birds, peacock, peahen, peachicks, castle lawn, male peafowl · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peafowl are large birds of the pheasant family; the male is a peacock, the female is a peahen, and the babies are peachicks.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peafowl:m1:1
# text = Peafowl are large birds of the pheasant family; the male is a peacock, the female is a peahen, and the babies are peachicks.
1	Peafowl	peafowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pheasant	pheasant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	peacock	peacock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	peahen	peahen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nsubj	_	_
25	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
26	peachicks	peachick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Peafowl | large birds and a peacock and a peahen and peachicks |  |  |  | of the pheasant family | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the male | a peacock and a peahen and peachicks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | the female | a peahen |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | the babies | peachicks |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peafowl wandered across the castle lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peafowl:x1:1
# text = Peafowl wandered across the castle lawn.
1	Peafowl	Peafowl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wandered	wander	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wander** | past | Peafowl |  |  | the castle lawn |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lawn=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A peacock is a male peafowl, and a peahen is a female.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peafowl:x2:1
# text = A peacock is a male peafowl, and a peahen is a female.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peacock	peacock	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	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	peafowl	peafowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	peahen	peahen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 peacock | a male peafowl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a peahen | a female |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby peafowl are called peachicks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peafowl:x3:1
# text = Baby peafowl are called peachicks.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	peafowl	peafowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	peachicks	peachick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Indian peafowl is India's national bird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peafowl:x4:1
# text = The Indian peafowl is India's national bird.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Indian	Indian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	peafowl	peafowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Indian peafowl | India's national bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peafowl screech loudly at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peafowl:x5:1
# text = Peafowl screech loudly at dawn.
1	Peafowl	peafowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	screech	screech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Green peafowl live in South-East Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peafowl:x6:1
# text = Green peafowl live in South-East Asia.
1	Green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	peafowl	peafowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	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 | **live** | present | Green peafowl |  |  | East Asia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in asia=Location |

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