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title: peregrine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «peregrine» in the school dictionary: A peregrine, or peregrine falcon, is a bird of prey that dives at amazing speed to catch other birds in the air. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# peregrine

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**Who acts:** peregrine, bird, Peregrines, We, word, female peregrine · **What happens:** be, dive, catch, mean, travel, wonder · **To what, where:** bird, amazing speed, other birds, air, place, name

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«peregrine» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [peregrine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/peregrine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A peregrine, or peregrine falcon, is a bird of prey that dives at amazing speed to catch other birds in the air.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:m1:1
# text = A peregrine, or peregrine falcon, is a bird of prey that dives at amazing speed to catch other birds in the air.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	falcon	falcon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	dives	dive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	at	at	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	amazing	amazing	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	advcl	_	_
20	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	_
22	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 peregrine or peregrine falcon | a bird |  |  |  | of prey | tree rules |
| 2 | **dive** | present | a bird |  |  | amazing speed |  |  | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at speed=Location |
| 3 | **catch** | to-infinitive | a bird *not said here* | other birds |  | the air |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

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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: formal, old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peregrine means travelling or wandering from place to place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:m2:1
# text = Peregrine means travelling or wandering from place to place.
1	Peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	travelling	travel	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	wandering	wonder	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Peregrine |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **travel** *not said to happen* | gerund | Peregrine *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **wonder** *speech: ask* | gerund | Peregrine *not said here* |  |  | place to place |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peregrine is also a boy's name (a name).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:m3:1
# text = Peregrine is also a boy's name (a name).
1	Peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Peregrine | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A peregrine falcon nests on top of the city cathedral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:x1:1
# text = A peregrine falcon nests on top of the city cathedral.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	falcon	falcon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	cathedral	cathedral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The peregrine dived out of the sky and caught a pigeon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:x2:1
# text = The peregrine dived out of the sky and caught a pigeon.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dived	dive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sky	sky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | past | the peregrine |  |  | the sky |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme out sky=Location |
| 2 | **catch** | past | the peregrine *not said here* | a pigeon |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigeon=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peregrines are the fastest animals on Earth when they dive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:x3:1
# text = Peregrines are the fastest animals on Earth when they dive.
1	Peregrines	peregrine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	dive	dive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Peregrines | the fastest animals |  | Earth |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dive** | present | Peregrines *= peregrine* |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched the peregrine chicks on a webcam.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:x4:1
# text = We watched the peregrine chicks on a webcam.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	webcam	webcam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | the peregrine chicks |  | a webcam |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chick=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The word «peregrine» comes from Latin for «a traveller from abroad».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:x5:1
# text = The word «peregrine» comes from Latin for «a traveller from abroad».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Latin	Latin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	traveller	traveller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	abroad	abroad	ADV	RB	_	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the word |  |  | Latin |  | for a traveller | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from latin=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peregrines nearly died out, but now they are back in many cities.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:x6:1
# text = Peregrines nearly died out, but now they are back in many cities.
1	Peregrines	peregrine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	back	back	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die out** | past | Peregrines |  |  |  |  | nearly *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **be back** | present | Peregrines *= peregrine* |  |  | many cities | now |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A female peregrine is bigger than the male.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:peregrine:x7:1
# text = A female peregrine is bigger than the male.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a female peregrine |  |  |  |  | than the male; big *property* | tree rules |

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