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title: rhea — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rhea» in the school dictionary: A large flightless bird from South America, like a small ostrich or emu, with grey-brown feathers and long legs, which runs fast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rhea

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**Who acts:** large flightless bird, Rhea, girl, big bird, Rheas, male rhea · **What happens:** run, be, name, not fly, live, look · **To what, where:** Titan, Greek myths, moon, big bird, pampas, flightless birds

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«rhea» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [rhea in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rhea.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large flightless bird from South America, like a small ostrich or emu, with grey-brown feathers and long legs, which runs fast.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:m1:1
# text = A large flightless bird from South America, like a small ostrich or emu, with grey-brown feathers and long legs, which runs fast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	flightless	flightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	ostrich	ostrich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	emu	emu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
27	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	26	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | present | a large flightless bird from South America and a small ostrich or emu and brown feathers and long legs |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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: myth, a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhea was a Titan in Greek myths, the mother of Zeus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:m2:1
# text = Rhea was a Titan in Greek myths, the mother of Zeus.
1	Rhea	Rhea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	Titan	Titan	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Rhea | a Titan |  | Greek myths |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhea is also a moon of Saturn, and a girl's name.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:m3:1
# text = Rhea is also a moon of Saturn, and a girl's name.
1	Rhea	rhea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	moon	moon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Saturn	Saturn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rhea | a moon and a girl's name |  |  |  | of Saturn | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | a girl |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rhea is a big bird that cannot fly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:x1:1
# text = The rhea is a big bird that cannot fly.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhea	rhea	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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the rhea | a big bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **fly** | can | a big bird |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rheas live on the pampas in South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:x2:1
# text = Rheas live on the pampas in South America.
1	Rheas	rhea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pampas	pampa	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Rheas |  |  | the pampas in South America |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on pampa=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male rhea looks after the eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:x3:1
# text = The male rhea looks after the eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rhea	rhea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | the male rhea |  |  |  | after the eggs |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rheas, ostriches and emus are all flightless birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:x4:1
# text = Rheas, ostriches and emus are all flightless birds.
1	Rheas	rhea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	ostriches	ostrich	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	emus	emu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	all	all	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	flightless	flightless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rheas and ostriches and emus | flightless birds |  |  |  | all *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Greek myths, Rhea was the mother of Zeus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:x5:1
# text = In Greek myths, Rhea was the mother of Zeus.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Greek	Greek	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	myths	myth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Rhea	Rhea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Zeus	Zeus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Rhea | the mother |  | Greek myths |  | of Zeus | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhea is one of Saturn's many moons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:x6:1
# text = Rhea is one of Saturn's many moons.
1	Rhea	rhea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	Saturn	Saturn	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	moons	moon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **is a** | present | Rhea | one |  |  |  | of Saturn's many moons | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hestia was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhea:x7:1
# text = Hestia was the daughter of Cronus and Rhea.
1	Hestia	Hestia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Cronus	Cronus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Rhea	Rhea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Hestia | the daughter |  |  |  | of Cronus and Rhea | tree rules |

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