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title: pupal — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pupal» in the school dictionary: To do with a pupa, the resting stage in an insect's life between larva and adult, when it changes shape inside a case or cocoon: «the pupal stage». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pupal

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**Who acts:** adult, caterpillar, beetle, We, cases, Mosquitoes · **What happens:** do, change, enter, hang, call, come out · **To what, where:** life, shape, case, pupal stage, pupal case, pupal skin · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with a pupa, the resting stage in an insect's life between larva and adult, when it changes shape inside a case or cocoon: «the pupal stage».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pupal:m1:1
# text = To do with a pupa, the resting stage in an insect's life between larva and adult, when it changes shape inside a case or cocoon: «the pupal stage».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	advcl	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pupa	pupa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	resting	resting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
15	between	between	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	larva	larva	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	22	advmod	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
24	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	cocoon	cocoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	33	punct	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
32	pupal	pupal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	33	amod	_	_
33	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive | adult *not said here* |  |  | a insect's life between larva and adult |  | with a pupa | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **change** | present | adult | shape |  | a case or cocoon |  |  | 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 -->
The caterpillar entered its pupal stage and hung still for two weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pupal:x1:1
# text = The caterpillar entered its pupal stage and hung still for two weeks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	caterpillar	caterpillar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	entered	enter	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pupal	pupal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	hung	hang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **enter** | past | the caterpillar | caterpillar's pupal stage |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme stage=Destination |
| 2 | **hang** | past | the caterpillar *not said here* |  |  |  | still; week |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A butterfly's pupal case is called a chrysalis.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pupal:x2:1
# text = A butterfly's pupal case is called a chrysalis.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pupal	pupal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	chrysalis	chrysalis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The beetle came out of its pupal skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pupal:x3:1
# text = The beetle came out of its pupal skin.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	beetle	beetle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	pupal	pupal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	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 | **come out** | past | the beetle | beetle's pupal skin |  |  |  |  | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient skin=Result |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
During the pupal stage the insect's body completely changes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pupal:x4:1
# text = During the pupal stage the insect's body completely changes.
1	During	during	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	pupal	pupal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	acl	_	_
9	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	changes	change	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | present |  |  |  |  | during the pupal stage | completely *property* | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We kept the pupal cases in a jar to watch them hatch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pupal:x5:1
# text = We kept the pupal cases in a jar to watch them hatch.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	kept	keep	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	pupal	pupal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cases	case	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	watch	watch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
11	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	_
12	hatch	hatch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | We | the pupal cases |  | a jar |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent case=Theme in jar=Location |
| 2 | **watch** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | cases *= case* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hatch** | infinitive | cases *= case* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.patient V PP.product»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquitoes have a pupal stage in water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pupal:x6:1
# text = Mosquitoes have a pupal stage in water.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pupal	pupal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Mosquitoes | a pupal stage |  | water |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stage=Patient |

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