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title: tarsier — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tarsier» in the school dictionary: A tarsier is a tiny primate from islands in South-East Asia, such as the Philippines and Borneo, with huge round eyes, long back legs and a long thin tail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tarsier

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**Who acts:** tarsier, tarsier eye, Tarsiers, Loud noise, visitors · **What happens:** be, have, hunt, turn, leap, live · **To what, where:** tiny primate, islands, eyes, insects, head, tree

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tarsier is a tiny primate from islands in South-East Asia, such as the Philippines and Borneo, with huge round eyes, long back legs and a long thin tail.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarsier:m1:1
# text = A tarsier is a tiny primate from islands in South-East Asia, such as the Philippines and Borneo, with huge round eyes, long back legs and a long thin tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tarsier	tarsier	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	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	primate	primate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	Philippines	Philippines	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Ptan	6	nmod	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	Borneo	Borneo	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
24	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
28	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
32	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
33	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	34	amod	_	_
34	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	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 tarsier | a tiny primate |  | islands in East Asia |  | such the Philippines and Borneo | tree rules |

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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}

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Each tarsier eye is about as big as its brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarsier:m2:1
# text = Each tarsier eye is about as big as its brain.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	det	_	_
2	tarsier	tarsier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	eye	eye	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	as	as	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | each tarsier eye |  |  |  |  | as eye's brain; about, big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tarsier has eyes as big as its brain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarsier:x1:1
# text = The tarsier has eyes as big as its brain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tarsier	tarsier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	brain	brain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the tarsier | eyes |  |  |  | big *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tarsiers hunt insects at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarsier:x2:1
# text = Tarsiers hunt insects at night.
1	Tarsiers	tarsier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Tarsiers | insects |  |  | night |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A tarsier can turn its head almost right round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarsier:x3:1
# text = A tarsier can turn its head almost right round.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tarsier	tarsier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	right	right	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	round	round	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | can | a tarsier | tarsier's head |  |  |  | round *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent head=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tarsier leaps from tree to tree on its long legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarsier:x4:1
# text = The tarsier leaps from tree to tree on its long legs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tarsier	tarsier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leaps	leap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leap** | present | the tarsier |  |  | tree |  | to tree; on tarsier's long legs | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to tree=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Tarsiers live on islands in South-East Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarsier:x5:1
# text = Tarsiers live on islands in South-East Asia.
1	Tarsiers	tarsier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	islands	island	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Tarsiers |  |  | islands in East Asia |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on island=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loud noise and camera flashes can stress tarsiers, so visitors must be quiet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarsier:x6:1
# text = Loud noise and camera flashes can stress tarsiers, so visitors must be quiet.
1	Loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	noise	noise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	camera	camera	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	flashes	flash	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	stress	stress	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	tarsiers	tarsier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
11	visitors	visitor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
12	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	cop	_	_
14	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stress** | can | Loud noise and camera flashes | tarsiers |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent tarsier=Destination |
| 2 | **is** | must | visitors |  |  |  |  | quiet *property* | tree rules |

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