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title: rhino — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rhino» in the school dictionary: A rhino, short for rhinoceros, is a very large, heavy, thick-skinned animal with one or two horns on its nose; it lives in Africa and southern Asia and eats plants. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rhino

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**Who acts:** rhino, Rhinos, Poachers, rangers, black rhino · **What happens:** be, live, eat, mean, hear, have · **To what, where:** large skinned animal, Africa, plants, money, this, two horns · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rhino, short for rhinoceros, is a very large, heavy, thick-skinned animal with one or two horns on its nose; it lives in Africa and southern Asia and eats plants.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:m1:1
# text = A rhino, short for rhinoceros, is a very large, heavy, thick-skinned animal with one or two horns on its nose; it lives in Africa and southern Asia and eats plants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhino	rhino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rhinoceros	rhinoceros	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
15	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	skinned	skinned	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	23	nummod	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	conj	_	_
23	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
24	on	on	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
30	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	conj	_	_
35	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
36	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	conj	_	_
37	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rhino | a large skinned animal |  |  |  | with one horns on rhino's nose | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | rhino |  |  | Africa and southern Asia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in africa=Location |
| 3 | **eat** | present | rhino *not said here* | plants |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |

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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: UK, old slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Rhino» once meant money, but this is rarely heard now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:m2:1
# text = «Rhino» once meant money, but this is rarely heard now.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
5	meant	mean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux:pass	_	_
11	rarely	rarely	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	heard	hear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
13	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | past | Rhino | money |  |  |  | once *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Topic |
| 2 | **hear** | present · passive |  | this |  |  | now | rarely *property* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rhino has two horns on its nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:x1:1
# text = The rhino has two horns on its nose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhino	rhino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **have** | present | the rhino | two horns |  | rhino's nose |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horn=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhinos roll in mud to cool off and protect their skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:x2:1
# text = Rhinos roll in mud to cool off and protect their skin.
1	Rhinos	rhino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	roll	roll	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cool	cool	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	off	off	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | present | Rhinos |  |  | mud |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Trajectory |
| 2 | **cool off** | to-infinitive | Rhinos *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **protect** | infinitive | Rhinos *not said here* | Rhinos's skin |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rhino horn is made of keratin, like your fingernails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:x3:1
# text = Rhino horn is made of keratin, like your fingernails.
1	Rhino	Rhino	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	horn	horn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	keratin	keratin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	fingernails	fingernail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | Rhino horn |  |  |  | of keratin; like your fingernails | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poachers hunt rhinos, so rangers guard them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:x4:1
# text = Poachers hunt rhinos, so rangers guard them.
1	Poachers	poacher	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rhinos	rhino	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	rangers	ranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	guard	guard	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Poachers | rhinos |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rhino=Theme |
| 2 | **guard** | present | rangers | rhinos *= rhino* |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby rhino is called a calf.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:x5:1
# text = A baby rhino is called a calf.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rhino	rhino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a baby rhino |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The black rhino is not really black; it is grey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:x6:1
# text = The black rhino is not really black; it is grey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	rhino	rhino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
6	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is** | present | the black rhino |  |  |  |  | black *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | rhino |  |  |  |  | grey *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rhino charged across the plain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rhino:x7:1
# text = The rhino charged across the plain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rhino	rhino	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	charged	charge	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **charge** | participle |  | the rhino *not said here* |  | the plain |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across plain=Trajectory |

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