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title: tailorbird — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tailorbird» in the school dictionary: A tailorbird is a small bird of tropical Asia, such as India and Southeast Asia, that makes its nest by sewing leaves together with plant fibres or spider silk, using its sharp beak like a needle. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatic
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# tailorbird

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**Who acts:** tailorbird, that, Tailorbirds, Darzee, We, It · **What happens:** be, make, sew, use, hide, live · **To what, where:** small bird, nest, leaves, sharp beak, beak, gardens

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«tailorbird» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [tailorbird in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tailorbird.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tailorbird is a small bird of tropical Asia, such as India and Southeast Asia, that makes its nest by sewing leaves together with plant fibres or spider silk, using its sharp beak like a needle.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:m1:1
# text = A tailorbird is a small bird of tropical Asia, such as India and Southeast Asia, that makes its nest by sewing leaves together with plant fibres or spider silk, using its sharp beak like a needle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tailorbird	tailorbird	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	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	Southeast	Southeast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	sewing	sew	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	advcl	_	_
24	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
25	together	together	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	fibres	fibre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
29	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
30	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
33	using	use	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	conj	_	_
34	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	_
35	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obj	_	_
37	like	like	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
38	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	needle	needle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	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 tailorbird | a small bird |  |  |  | of tropical Asia and India and Southeast Asia | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | that | tailorbird's nest |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nest=Product |
| 3 | **sew** | gerund | that *not said here* | leaves |  |  |  | with plant fibres or spider silk; together *property* | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient with fibre=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **use** | gerund | that *not said here* | tailorbird's sharp beak |  |  |  | like a needle | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient |

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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 -->
A tailorbird sews leaves together to hide its nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:x1:1
# text = A tailorbird sews leaves together to hide its nest.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tailorbird	tailorbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sews	sew	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	together	together	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sew** | present | a tailorbird | leaves |  |  |  | together *property* | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Product |
| 2 | **hide** | to-infinitive | a tailorbird *not said here* | tailorbird's nest |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tailorbird uses its beak like a needle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:x2:1
# text = The tailorbird uses its beak like a needle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tailorbird	tailorbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	needle	needle	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 | **use** | present | the tailorbird | tailorbird's beak |  |  |  | like a needle | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tailorbirds live in gardens and forests in India.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:x3:1
# text = Tailorbirds live in gardens and forests in India.
1	Tailorbirds	tailorbird	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	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Tailorbirds |  |  | gardens and forests |  | in India | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tailorbird's nest is hidden inside a leafy cup.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:x4:1
# text = The tailorbird's nest is hidden inside a leafy cup.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tailorbird	tailorbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	hidden	hide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	leafy	leafy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present · passive |  | the tailorbird's nest |  | a leafy cup |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Patient inside cup=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", Darzee is a tailorbird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:x5:1
# text = In "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi", Darzee is a tailorbird.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Rikki	Rikki	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Tikki	Tikki	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Tavi	Tavi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
10	Darzee	Darzee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tailorbird	tailorbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Darzee | a tailorbird |  | Rikki and Tikki |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tailorbirds use spider silk as thread.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:x6:1
# text = Tailorbirds use spider silk as thread.
1	Tailorbirds	tailorbird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	silk	silk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	thread	thread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Tailorbirds | spider silk |  |  |  | as thread | vn spend\_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent silk=Duration as thread=Attribute |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a video of a tailorbird stitching a nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:x7:1
# text = We watched a video of a tailorbird stitching a nest.
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	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	tailorbird	tailorbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	stitching	stitch	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	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 a tailorbird |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent video=Theme |
| 2 | **stitch** | gerund | a tailorbird *not said here* | a nest |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was Darzee, the Tailorbird, and his wife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tailorbird:x8:1
# text = It was Darzee, the Tailorbird, and his wife.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	Darzee	Darzee	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Tailorbird	Tailorbird	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | It | Darzee and the Tailorbird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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