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title: python — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «python» in the school dictionary: A python is a large snake that is not venomous and kills its prey by wrapping round it and squeezing; pythons live in Africa, Asia and Australia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# python

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**Who acts:** python, large snake, pythons, We, our, Python code · **What happens:** be, not be, kill, wrap, squeeze, live · **To what, where:** large snake, prey, python, Africa, popular programming language, schools · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«python» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [python in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/python.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A python is a large snake that is not venomous and kills its prey by wrapping round it and squeezing; pythons live in Africa, Asia and Australia.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:m1:1
# text = A python is a large snake that is not venomous and kills its prey by wrapping round it and squeezing; pythons live in Africa, Asia and Australia.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	kills	kill	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
13	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
15	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	wrapping	wrap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	12	advcl	_	_
17	round	round	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	squeezing	squeeze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	pythons	python	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
23	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
24	in	in	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
27	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a python | a large snake |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | a large snake |  |  |  |  | venomous *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **kill** | present | a large snake *not said here* | python's prey |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prey=Theme |
| 4 | **wrap** | gerund | a large snake *not said here* |  |  | python |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme round it=Destination |
| 5 | **squeeze** | gerund | a large snake *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **live** | present | pythons |  |  | Africa and Asia and Australia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in africa=Location |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Python (with a capital P) is a popular programming language, easy to read, used in schools and by scientists and companies.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:m2:1
# text = Python (with a capital P) is a popular programming language, easy to read, used in schools and by scientists and companies.
1	Python	Python	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	capital	capital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	P	p	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	programming	programming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	language	language	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	read	read	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	schools	school	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	companies	company	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Python | a popular programming language |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **read** | to-infinitive | Python *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a popular programming language *not said here* |  | schools and scientists and companies |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The python wrapped itself around its prey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:x1:1
# text = The python wrapped itself around its prey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | past | the python | python |  | python's prey |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent itself=Theme around prey=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pythons are not venomous; they squeeze.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:x2:1
# text = Pythons are not venomous; they squeeze.
1	Pythons	python	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	squeeze	squeeze	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | Pythons |  |  |  |  | venomous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **squeeze** | present | Pythons *= python* |  |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A python can swallow an animal bigger than its head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:x3:1
# text = A python can swallow an animal bigger than its head.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swallow** | can | a python | a animal |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found a carpet python in the shed!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:x4:1
# text = We found a carpet python in the shed!
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	5	det	_	_
4	carpet	carpet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a carpet python |  | the shed |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent python=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In computing, we wrote our first program in Python.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:x5:1
# text = In computing, we wrote our first program in Python.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	computing	computing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wrote	write	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	8	amod	_	_
8	program	program	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Python	Python	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | past | we | our first program |  | computing |  | in Python | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent program=Theme in computing=Destination |
| 2 | **program** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom program «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Python code uses indentation to show blocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:x6:1
# text = Python code uses indentation to show blocks.
1	Python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	code	code	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	indentation	indentation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	blocks	block	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Python code | indentation |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent indentation=Patient |
| 2 | **show** | to-infinitive | Python code *not said here* | blocks |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent block=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The reticulated python is one of the longest snakes in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:x7:1
# text = The reticulated python is one of the longest snakes in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	reticulated	reticulated	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	python	python	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the reticulated python | one |  |  |  | of the longest snakes in the world | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mowgli turned and saw the great Python’s head swaying a foot above his own.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:python:x8:1
# text = Mowgli turned and saw the great Python’s head swaying a foot above his own.
1	Mowgli	Mowgli	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	Python	Python	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	’s	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	swaying	sway	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	ccomp	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	above	above	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | Mowgli |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | Mowgli *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sway** | gerund | the great Python's head | a foot |  | head's own |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location foot=Theme |

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