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title: pterosaur — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pterosaur» in the school dictionary: A pterosaur was a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings of skin stretched from a very long finger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pterosaur

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**Who acts:** pterosaur, flying reptile, sea, Quetzalcoatlus, Pterosaurs, We · **What happens:** fly, be, live, stretch, glide, look · **To what, where:** flying reptile, skin, long finger, pterosaur, sea, giant pterosaur

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A pterosaur was a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings of skin stretched from a very long finger.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pterosaur:m1:1
# text = A pterosaur was a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings of skin stretched from a very long finger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pterosaur	pterosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	reptile	reptile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
20	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
23	very	very	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
24	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	finger	finger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | past | a pterosaur | a flying reptile |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | past | a flying reptile |  |  |  | time | with wings of skin | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with wing=Location |
| 4 | **stretch** | participle |  | skin *not said here* |  | a long finger |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from finger=Location |

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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 -->
A pterosaur glided over the sea looking for fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pterosaur:x1:1
# text = A pterosaur glided over the sea looking for fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pterosaur	pterosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	looking	look	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | participle |  | a pterosaur *not said here* |  | the sea |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over sea=Trajectory |
| 2 | **look** | gerund | the sea *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for fish | vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for fish=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Quetzalcoatlus was a giant pterosaur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pterosaur:x2:1
# text = Quetzalcoatlus was a giant pterosaur.
1	Quetzalcoatlus	Quetzalcoatlus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pterosaur	pterosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Quetzalcoatlus | a giant pterosaur |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pterosaurs had wings made of skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pterosaur:x3:1
# text = Pterosaurs had wings made of skin.
1	Pterosaurs	pterosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **have** | past | Pterosaurs | wings |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | wings *not said here* |  |  |  | of skin | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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A pterosaur is not a dinosaur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pterosaur:x4:1
# text = A pterosaur is not a dinosaur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pterosaur	pterosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a pterosaur | a dinosaur |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We found a pterosaur in the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pterosaur:x5:1
# text = We found a pterosaur in the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pterosaur	pterosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	museum	museum	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 | **find** | past | We | a pterosaur |  | the museum |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pterosaur=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Some pterosaurs had big crests on their heads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pterosaur:x6:1
# text = Some pterosaurs had big crests on their heads.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	pterosaurs	pterosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	crests	crest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | past | some pterosaurs | big crests |  | pterosaurs's heads |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent crest=Patient |

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