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title: sandgrouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sandgrouse» in the school dictionary: A bird of dry, sandy places in Africa and Asia, related to pigeons, with sandy-coloured feathers that hide it on the ground. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sandgrouse

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**Who acts:** coloured feathers, Sandgrouse, male sandgrouse, colours, We · **What happens:** hide, live, carry, match, watch, fly · **To what, where:** bird, ground, deserts, water, chicks, belly feathers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A bird of dry, sandy places in Africa and Asia, related to pigeons, with sandy-coloured feathers that hide it on the ground.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandgrouse:m1:1
# text = A bird of dry, sandy places in Africa and Asia, related to pigeons, with sandy-coloured feathers that hide it on the ground.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	23	nsubj	_	_
23	hide	hide	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	acl:relcl	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | coloured feathers | bird |  | the ground |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent it=Patient on ground=Location |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Sandgrouse live in deserts and dry grasslands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandgrouse:x1:1
# text = Sandgrouse live in deserts and dry grasslands.
1	Sandgrouse	sandgrouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	deserts	desert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Sandgrouse |  |  | deserts and dry grasslands |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A male sandgrouse carries water to its chicks in its belly feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandgrouse:x2:1
# text = A male sandgrouse carries water to its chicks in its belly feathers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sandgrouse	sandgrouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	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	chicks	chick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | a male sandgrouse | water | sandgrouse's chicks | sandgrouse's belly feathers |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent water=Theme to chick=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sandgrouse's colours match the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandgrouse:x3:1
# text = The sandgrouse's colours match the sand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sandgrouse	sandgrouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	match	match	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **match** | present | the sandgrouse's colours | the sand |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sand=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We watched a video of sandgrouse flying to a waterhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandgrouse:x4:1
# text = We watched a video of sandgrouse flying to a waterhole.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	sandgrouse	sandgrouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	flying	fly	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	waterhole	waterhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a video of sandgrouse |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme |
| 2 | **fly** | gerund | sandgrouse *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to a waterhole *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to waterhole=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Sandgrouse are related to pigeons, not to grouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandgrouse:x5:1
# text = Sandgrouse are related to pigeons, not to grouse.
1	Sandgrouse	sandgrouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	grouse	grouse	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sandgrouse |  |  |  |  | to pigeons; related *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **grouse** | to-infinitive | Sandgrouse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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A flock of sandgrouse landed by the pool at dawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sandgrouse:x6:1
# text = A flock of sandgrouse landed by the pool at dawn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sandgrouse	sandgrouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	landed	land	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pool	pool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **land** | participle |  | a flock of sandgrouse *not said here* |  |  |  | by the pool at dawn | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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