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title: safari — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «safari» in the school dictionary: A safari is a trip to see or photograph wild animals in their natural home, especially in Africa. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# safari

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**Who acts:** safari, safari park, wild animals, visitors, We, They · **What happens:** be, see, photograph, roam, drive, go · **To what, where:** trip, wild animals, natural home, large park, name, lions

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A safari is a trip to see or photograph wild animals in their natural home, especially in Africa.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:m1:1
# text = A safari is a trip to see or photograph wild animals in their natural home, especially in Africa.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	photograph	photograph	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
10	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
14	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a safari | a trip |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **photograph** | infinitive |  | wild animals |  | animals's natural home |  | in Africa | vn transcribe-25.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent animal=Theme in home=Destination |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A safari park is a large park where wild animals roam and visitors drive through.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:m2:1
# text = A safari park is a large park where wild animals roam and visitors drive through.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
9	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	roam	roam	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	drive	drive	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	through	through	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a safari park | a large park |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **roam** | present | wild animals |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **drive** | present | visitors |  |  |  |  | through *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Safari is the name of the web browser on Apple devices.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:m3:1
# text = Safari is the name of the web browser on Apple devices.
1	Safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	browser	browser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	Apple	Apple	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	devices	device	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Safari | the name |  |  |  | of the web browser on Apple devices | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw lions and elephants on safari.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:x1:1
# text = We saw lions and elephants on safari.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | lions and elephants |  | safari |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lion=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They went on a safari in Kenya.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:x2:1
# text = They went on a safari in Kenya.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Kenya	Kenya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | They |  |  | a safari |  | in Kenya | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on safari=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The safari park has giraffes and monkeys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:x3:1
# text = The safari park has giraffes and monkeys.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	giraffes	giraffe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	monkeys	monkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the safari park | giraffes and monkeys |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent giraffe=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A safari guide drove the jeep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:x4:1
# text = A safari guide drove the jeep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drove	drive	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	jeep	jeep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | past | a safari guide | the jeep |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme jeep=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class planned an imaginary safari across the savanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:x5:1
# text = Our class planned an imaginary safari across the savanna.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	planned	plan	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	imaginary	imaginary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	savanna	savanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plan** | past | Our class | a imaginary safari |  | the savanna |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent safari=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Open the website in Safari.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:safari:x6:1
# text = Open the website in Safari.
1	Open	open	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	website	website	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Safari	Safari	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | imperative | you *not said here* | the website |  | Safari |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent website=Theme in safari=Location |

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