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title: seahorse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «seahorse» in the school dictionary: A seahorse is a small fish that swims upright, has a head shaped like a horse's, a curled tail and a bony body. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# seahorse

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**Who acts:** seahorse, small fish, father seahorse, male seahorse, Seahorses, We · **What happens:** be, swim, have, shape, curl, carry · **To what, where:** small fish, head, eggs, pouch, babies, seaweed

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«seahorse» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [seahorse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/seahorse.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seahorse is a small fish that swims upright, has a head shaped like a horse's, a curled tail and a bony body.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seahorse:m1:1
# text = A seahorse is a small fish that swims upright, has a head shaped like a horse's, a curled tail and a bony body.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seahorse	seahorse	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	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	swims	swim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	's	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	amod	_	_
22	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	bony	bony	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	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 seahorse | a small fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swim** | present | a small fish |  |  |  |  | upright *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present | a small fish *not said here* | a head and a curled tail and a bony body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |
| 4 | **shape** | participle |  | a head and a curled tail and a bony body *not said here* |  |  |  | like a horse | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 5 | **curl** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
The father seahorse carries the eggs in a pouch until the babies are born.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seahorse:m2:1
# text = The father seahorse carries the eggs in a pouch until the babies are born.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	seahorse	seahorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
10	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj:pass	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	aux:pass	_	_
14	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | the father seahorse | the eggs |  | a pouch |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent egg=Value in pouch=Location |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive |  | the babies |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seahorse holds onto seaweed with its tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seahorse:x1:1
# text = A seahorse holds onto seaweed with its tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seahorse	seahorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	seaweed	seaweed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	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	tail	tail	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 | **hold** | present | a seahorse |  |  | seaweed |  | with seahorse's tail | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male seahorse carries the babies in his pouch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seahorse:x2:1
# text = The male seahorse carries the babies in his pouch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	seahorse	seahorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **carry** | present | the male seahorse | the babies |  | seahorse's pouch |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in pouch=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seahorses swim slowly, standing upright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seahorse:x3:1
# text = Seahorses swim slowly, standing upright.
1	Seahorses	seahorse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	standing	stand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	upright	upright	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | Seahorses |  |  |  |  | slowly *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stand** | gerund | Seahorses *not said here* |  |  |  |  | upright *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw seahorses at the aquarium.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seahorse:x4:1
# text = We saw seahorses at the aquarium.
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	seahorses	seahorse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	aquarium	aquarium	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 | **see** | past | We | seahorses |  | the aquarium |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer seahorse=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A seahorse is a fish, even though it looks like a horse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seahorse:x5:1
# text = A seahorse is a fish, even though it looks like a horse.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	seahorse	seahorse	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	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	even	even	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	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 seahorse | a fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | seahorse | a fish *not said here* |  |  |  | like a horse | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme fish=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seahorses eat tiny shrimp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:seahorse:x6:1
# text = Seahorses eat tiny shrimp.
1	Seahorses	seahorse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Seahorses | tiny shrimp |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shrimp=Patient |

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