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title: robin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «robin» in the school dictionary: A robin is a small bird with a red or orange breast. The European robin is small and round; the American robin is bigger, a kind of thrush. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# robin

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**Who acts:** robin, European robin, American robin, Robin Hood, 5 robins, nest · **What happens:** be, have, spend, fly away, lay, pull · **To what, where:** small bird, name, famous hero, helper, 4 eggs, bright blue eggs

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«robin» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [robin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/robin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A robin is a small bird with a red or orange breast. The European robin is small and round; the American robin is bigger, a kind of thrush.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A robin is a small bird with a red or orange breast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:m1:1
# text = A robin is a small bird with a red or orange breast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robin	robin	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	breast	breast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a robin | a small bird |  |  |  | with a red breast | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* The European robin is small and round; the American robin is bigger, a kind of thrush.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:m1:2
# text = The European robin is small and round; the American robin is bigger, a kind of thrush.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	European	European	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	robin	robin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	robin	robin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	thrush	thrush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the European robin |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the European robin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | the American robin |  |  |  |  | a kind of thrush *obl*; big *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin is also a name for a boy or a girl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:m2:1
# text = Robin is also a name for a boy or a girl.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	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	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Robin | a name |  |  |  | for a boy or a girl | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood is a famous hero of old English stories; Robin is also Batman's helper.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:m3:1
# text = Robin Hood is a famous hero of old English stories; Robin is also Batman's helper.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	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	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hero	hero	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
12	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
14	also	also	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
15	Batman	Batman	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	's	's	PART	POS	_	15	case	_	_
17	helper	helper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Robin Hood | a famous hero and Batman's helper |  |  |  | of old English stories | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Robin | Batman's helper |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 5 robins on the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x1:1
# text = There are 5 robins on the tree.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	robins	robin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 5 robins on the tree |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A robin's nest has 4 eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x2:1
# text = A robin's nest has 4 eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robin	robin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a robin's nest | 4 eggs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin has $20 to spend.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x3:1
# text = Robin has $20 to spend.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	$	$	SYM	$	_	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	spend	spend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Robin |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent $=Patient |
| 2 | **spend** | to-infinitive | Robin *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
2 robins flew away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x4:1
# text = 2 robins flew away.
1	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	robins	robin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly away** | past | 2 robins |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An American robin lays bright blue eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x5:1
# text = An American robin lays bright blue eggs.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	robin	robin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lays	lay	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | a American robin | bright blue eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robin pulled a worm from the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x6:1
# text = The robin pulled a worm from the lawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robin	robin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the robin | a worm |  | the lawn |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent worm=Theme from lawn=Initial\_Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robins often appear on Christmas cards in Britain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x7:1
# text = Robins often appear on Christmas cards in Britain.
1	Robins	robin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	appear	appear	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	cards	card	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | present | Robins |  |  | Christmas cards |  | in Britain; often *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on card=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x8:1
# text = Robin Hood lived in Sherwood Forest.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Hood	Hood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	Sherwood	Sherwood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Forest	Forest	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Robin Hood |  |  | Sherwood Forest |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Robin and her brother went to the park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:robin:x9:1
# text = Robin and her brother went to the park.
1	Robin	Robin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
5	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | Robin and her brother |  |  | the park |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to park=Initial\_Location |

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