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title: savanna — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «savanna» in the school dictionary: A savanna is a large, flat area of grassland with only a few scattered trees, found in hot places with a wet season and a dry season. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# savanna

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**Who acts:** savanna, Lions, Giraffes, Zebras, Acacia trees · **What happens:** be, find, hunt, turn, eat, cross · **To what, where:** large flat area, hot places, African savanna, leaves, few trees, savanna

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A savanna is a large, flat area of grassland with only a few scattered trees, found in hot places with a wet season and a dry season.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savanna:m1:1
# text = A savanna is a large, flat area of grassland with only a few scattered trees, found in hot places with a wet season and a dry season.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	savanna	savanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	grassland	grassland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
12	only	only	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
15	scattered	scatter	ADJ	VBN	_	16	amod	_	_
16	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
28	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a savanna | a large flat area |  |  |  | of grassland with a few scattered trees | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a large flat area *not said here* |  | hot places with a wet season and a dry season |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lions hunt on the African savanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savanna:x1:1
# text = Lions hunt on the African savanna.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	savanna	savanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **hunt** | present | Lions |  |  | the African savanna |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent on savanna=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The savanna turns green in the wet season.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savanna:x2:1
# text = The savanna turns green in the wet season.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	savanna	savanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	season	season	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | the savanna |  |  |  | season | green *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Giraffes eat leaves from the few trees on the savanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savanna:x3:1
# text = Giraffes eat leaves from the few trees on the savanna.
1	Giraffes	giraffe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	savanna	savanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **eat** | present | Giraffes | leaves |  | the few trees |  | on the savanna | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zebras and wildebeest cross the savanna in huge herds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savanna:x4:1
# text = Zebras and wildebeest cross the savanna in huge herds.
1	Zebras	zebra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	cross	cross	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	savanna	savanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	herds	herd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | present | Zebras and wildebeest | the savanna |  |  |  | in huge herds | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient PP.theme»: agent=Agent savanna=Patient in herd=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Acacia trees grow on the savanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savanna:x5:1
# text = Acacia trees grow on the savanna.
1	Acacia	acacia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	savanna	savanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Acacia trees |  |  | the savanna |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on savanna=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The savanna is a grassland biome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:savanna:x6:1
# text = The savanna is a grassland biome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	savanna	savanna	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	grassland	grassland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	biome	biome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 savanna | a grassland biome |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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