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title: tasmanian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tasmanian» in the school dictionary: Tasmanian means from or about Tasmania, the island state in the south of Australia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tasmanian

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**Who acts:** Tasmanian, Tasmanian devil, small fierce black marsupial, Tasmanian tiger, striped marsupial, We · **What happens:** mean, be, live, screech, meet, sell · **To what, where:** Tasmania, person, small fierce black marsupial, striped marsupial, Tasmanian devil, dark

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«tasmanian» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [tasmanian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tasmanian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tasmanian means from or about Tasmania, the island state in the south of Australia.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:m1:1
# text = Tasmanian means from or about Tasmania, the island state in the south of Australia.
1	Tasmanian	tasmanian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Tasmania	Tasmania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	island	island	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	south	south	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Tasmanian |  |  | Tasmania |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Tasmanian is a person from Tasmania.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:m2:1
# text = A Tasmanian is a person from Tasmania.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Tasmanian	Tasmanian	ADJ	NNP	Degree=Pos	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Tasmania	Tasmania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	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 Tasmanian | a person |  | Tasmania |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tasmanian devil is a small, fierce black marsupial that lives only in Tasmania.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:m3:1
# text = The Tasmanian devil is a small, fierce black marsupial that lives only in Tasmania.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	Tasmania	Tasmania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Tasmanian devil | a small fierce black marsupial |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a small fierce black marsupial |  |  | Tasmania |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tasmania=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) was a striped marsupial that is now extinct.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:m4:1
# text = The Tasmanian tiger (thylacine) was a striped marsupial that is now extinct.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	thylacine	thylacine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	striped	striped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
13	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	14	advmod	_	_
14	extinct	extinct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Tasmanian tiger | a striped marsupial |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | a striped marsupial |  |  |  | now | extinct *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tasmanian devil screeched in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:x1:1
# text = The Tasmanian devil screeched in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	devil	devil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	screeched	screech	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **screech** | participle |  | the Tasmanian devil *not said here* |  | the dark |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in dark=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We met a Tasmanian family on the ferry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:x2:1
# text = We met a Tasmanian family on the ferry.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	met	meet	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ferry	ferry	NOUN	NN	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 | **meet** | past | We | a Tasmanian family |  | the ferry |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent family=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tasmanian apples are sold all over Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:x3:1
# text = Tasmanian apples are sold all over Australia.
1	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	apples	apple	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	all	all	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present · passive |  | Tasmanian apples |  | Australia |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Tasmanian tiger is extinct, but people still claim to see one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:x4:1
# text = The Tasmanian tiger is extinct, but people still claim to see one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	extinct	extinct	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
9	still	still	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	claim	claim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	obj	_	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** | present | the Tasmanian tiger |  |  |  |  | extinct *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **claim** *speech: other* | present | people |  |  |  | still |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **see** | to-infinitive | people *not said here* | one |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer one=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin is Tasmanian and loves bushwalking.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:x5:1
# text = My cousin is Tasmanian and loves bushwalking.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	bushwalking	bushwalking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | My cousin |  |  |  |  | tasmanian *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **love** | present | My cousin *not said here* | bushwalking |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bushwalking=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tasmanian forests have some of the tallest trees in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tasmanian:x6:1
# text = Tasmanian forests have some of the tallest trees in the world.
1	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tallest	tall	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Tasmanian forests | some |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Patient |

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