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title: prawn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «prawn» in the school dictionary: A prawn is a small sea animal with a thin shell, long feelers and ten legs, which turns pink when cooked and is eaten as food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# prawn

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**Who acts:** prawn, long feelers, We, Prawns, you, sister · **What happens:** be, turn, cook, eat, not come, mean · **To what, where:** small sea animal, raw prawn, me, prawn sandwiches, beach, Prawns · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prawn is a small sea animal with a thin shell, long feelers and ten legs, which turns pink when cooked and is eaten as food.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:m1:1
# text = A prawn is a small sea animal with a thin shell, long feelers and ten legs, which turns pink when cooked and is eaten as food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prawn	prawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	feelers	feeler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
17	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	_
21	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	xcomp	_	_
22	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	23	advmod	_	_
23	cooked	cook	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	20	advcl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
26	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	conj	_	_
27	as	as	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a prawn | a small sea animal and long feelers and ten legs |  |  |  | with a thin shell | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | present | long feelers and ten legs |  |  |  |  | pink *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **cook** | participle | long feelers and ten legs *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **eat** | present · passive | long feelers and ten legs *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as food | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V» |

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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: Australia, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Don't come the raw prawn» means «don't try to fool me».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:m2:1
# text = «Don't come the raw prawn» means «don't try to fool me».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Do	do	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	nsubj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	prawn	prawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
9	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	try	try	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	fool	fool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** *in a quote* | do-support |  | the raw prawn |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prawn=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **try** *in a quote* | infinitive · do-support |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 4 | **fool** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | me |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had prawn sandwiches at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:x1:1
# text = We had prawn sandwiches at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	prawn	prawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	sandwiches	sandwich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | prawn sandwiches |  | the beach |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sandwich=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Prawns turn pink when you cook them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:x2:1
# text = Prawns turn pink when you cook them.
1	Prawns	prawn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turn	turn	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	6	mark	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	cook	cook	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Prawns |  |  |  |  | pink *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **cook** | present | you | Prawns *= prawn* |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A prawn has ten legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:x3:1
# text = A prawn has ten legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	prawn	prawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a prawn | ten legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My sister is allergic to prawns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:x4:1
# text = My sister is allergic to prawns.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	allergic	allergic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	prawns	prawn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My sister |  |  |  |  | to prawns; allergic *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, people throw prawns on the barbie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:x5:1
# text = In Australia, people throw prawns on the barbie.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	throw	throw	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	prawns	prawn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	barbie	barbie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | present | people | prawns |  | Australia |  | on the barbie | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent prawn=Theme in australia=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia, slang) «Don't come the raw prawn with me, mate!»

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:x6:1
# text = (Australia, slang) «Don't come the raw prawn with me, mate!»
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Do	do	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	prawn	prawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **come** *in a quote* | do-support |  | Australia |  |  |  | with me; mate *vocative* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location prawn=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw prawns in the rock pool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:prawn:x7:1
# text = We saw prawns in the rock pool.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	prawns	prawn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | prawns |  | the rock pool |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer prawn=Stimulus |

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