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title: platypus — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «platypus» in the school dictionary: A platypus is an unusual animal from eastern Australia with a duck-like bill, webbed feet, thick fur and a flat tail like a beaver's, which lays eggs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# platypus

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**Who acts:** platypus, flat tail, mammal, Platypuses, male platypus, scientists · **What happens:** be, web, lay, live, have, hunt · **To what, where:** unusual animal, eastern Australia, eggs, Australia, mammal, bill · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A platypus is an unusual animal from eastern Australia with a duck-like bill, webbed feet, thick fur and a flat tail like a beaver's, which lays eggs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platypus:m1:1
# text = A platypus is an unusual animal from eastern Australia with a duck-like bill, webbed feet, thick fur and a flat tail like a beaver's, which lays eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	platypus	platypus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	unusual	unusual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	webbed	web	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	amod	_	_
18	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
26	like	like	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	's	's	PART	POS	_	28	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
31	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	32	nsubj	_	_
32	lays	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	parataxis	_	_
33	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	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 platypus | a unusual animal |  | eastern Australia |  | with a like bill and webbed feet and thick fur and a flat tail like a beaver | tree rules |
| 2 | **web** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **lay** | present | a flat tail like a beaver | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

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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 -->
The platypus lives in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platypus:x1:1
# text = The platypus lives in Australia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	platypus	platypus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the platypus |  |  | Australia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in australia=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platypus:x2:1
# text = A platypus is a mammal that lays eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	platypus	platypus	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	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lays	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	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 | **is a** | present | a platypus | a mammal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lay** | present | a mammal | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The platypus has a bill like a duck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platypus:x3:1
# text = The platypus has a bill like a duck.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	platypus	platypus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bill	bill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the platypus | a bill |  |  |  | like a duck | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bill=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Platypuses hunt underwater with their eyes shut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platypus:x4:1
# text = Platypuses hunt underwater with their eyes shut.
1	Platypuses	platypus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	underwater	underwater	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Platypuses |  |  |  |  | with Platypuses's eyes; underwater *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male platypus has a poisonous spur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platypus:x5:1
# text = The male platypus has a poisonous spur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	platypus	platypus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	spur	spur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the male platypus | a poisonous spur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spur=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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When scientists first saw a platypus, they thought it was a joke.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:platypus:x6:1
# text = When scientists first saw a platypus, they thought it was a joke.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
4	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	platypus	platypus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	joke	joke	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | scientists | a platypus |  |  |  | first *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer platypus=Stimulus |
| 2 | **think** *speech: other* | past | scientists *= scientist* |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** | past | platypus | a joke |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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