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title: tamarin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tamarin» in the school dictionary: A small monkey from the rainforests of Central and South America, with silky fur and a long tail; some, like the golden lion tamarin, have a bright mane. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tamarin

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**Who acts:** small monkey, tamarin, golden lion tamarin, Tamarins, we, emperor tamarin · **What happens:** have, be, sit, eat, see, jump · **To what, where:** bright mane, hands, orange fur, fruit, family, zoo

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«tamarin» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: [tamarin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tamarin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A small monkey from the rainforests of Central and South America, with silky fur and a long tail; some, like the golden lion tamarin, have a bright mane.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tamarin:m1:1
# text = A small monkey from the rainforests of Central and South America, with silky fur and a long tail; some, like the golden lion tamarin, have a bright mane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
21	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	29	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
25	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
26	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	tamarin	tamarin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
29	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a small monkey from the rainforests of Central and South and silky fur and a long tail | a bright mane |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mane=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 tamarin is small enough to sit in your hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tamarin:x1:1
# text = A tamarin is small enough to sit in your hands.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tamarin	tamarin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a tamarin |  |  |  |  | enough, small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **sit** | to-infinitive | a tamarin *not said here* |  |  | your hands |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in hand=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The golden lion tamarin has orange fur like a little lion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tamarin:x2:1
# text = The golden lion tamarin has orange fur like a little lion.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tamarin	tamarin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the golden lion tamarin | orange fur |  |  |  | like a little lion | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tamarins eat fruit, insects and tree sap.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tamarin:x3:1
# text = Tamarins eat fruit, insects and tree sap.
1	Tamarins	tamarin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	sap	SAP	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Tamarins | fruit and insects and tree sap |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the zoo we saw a family of tamarins jumping between branches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tamarin:x4:1
# text = At the zoo we saw a family of tamarins jumping between branches.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	tamarins	tamarin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	jumping	jump	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	between	between	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	branches	branch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | we | a family of tamarins |  | the zoo |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer family=Stimulus |
| 2 | **jump** | gerund | tamarins *not said here* |  |  | branches |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between branch=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The emperor tamarin has a long white moustache.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tamarin:x5:1
# text = The emperor tamarin has a long white moustache.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	tamarin	tamarin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	moustache	moustache	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the emperor tamarin | a long white moustache |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moustache=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tamarin fathers often carry the twin babies on their backs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tamarin:x6:1
# text = Tamarin fathers often carry the twin babies on their backs.
1	Tamarin	Tamarin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fathers	father	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	twin	twin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	backs	back	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Tamarin fathers | the twin babies |  | fathers's backs |  | often *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down the rainforest puts tamarins in danger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tamarin:x7:1
# text = Cutting down the rainforest puts tamarins in danger.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	puts	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	tamarins	tamarin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	danger	danger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | gerund |  | the rainforest |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset rainforest=Product |
| 2 | **put** | present | Cutting | tamarins |  | danger |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tamarin=Theme in danger=Destination |

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