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title: tenrec — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tenrec» in the school dictionary: A small mammal from Madagascar that often looks like a hedgehog or a shrew; some kinds have spines. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tenrec

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**Who acts:** small mammal, kinds, tenrec, Tenrecs, streaked tenrec, zoo · **What happens:** look, have, live, streak, rattle, talk · **To what, where:** spines, Madagascar, hedgehog, streams, lowland tenrec, night house

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small mammal from Madagascar that often looks like a hedgehog or a shrew; some kinds have spines.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenrec:m1:1
# text = A small mammal from Madagascar that often looks like a hedgehog or a shrew; some kinds have spines.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Madagascar	Madagascar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	shrew	shrew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
19	spines	spine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | a small mammal from Madagascar |  |  |  |  | like a hedgehog or a shrew; often *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **have** | present | some kinds | spines |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spine=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 -->
The tenrec looks like a tiny hedgehog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenrec:x1:1
# text = The tenrec looks like a tiny hedgehog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tenrec	tenrec	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **look** | present | the tenrec |  |  |  |  | like a tiny hedgehog | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tenrecs live only in Madagascar and a little of Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenrec:x2:1
# text = Tenrecs live only in Madagascar and a little of Africa.
1	Tenrecs	tenrec	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Madagascar	Madagascar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The streaked tenrec rattles its spines to talk.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenrec:x3:1
# text = The streaked tenrec rattles its spines to talk.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	streaked	streak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	tenrec	tenrec	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	rattles	rattle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	spines	spine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	talk	talk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **streak** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **rattle** | present | the streaked tenrec | tenrec's spines |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent spine=Theme |
| 3 | **talk** | to-infinitive | the streaked tenrec *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tenrec is not a hedgehog, even though it looks like one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenrec:x4:1
# text = A tenrec is not a hedgehog, even though it looks like one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tenrec	tenrec	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	even	even	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	though	though	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a tenrec | a hedgehog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | tenrec |  |  |  |  | like one | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some tenrecs swim in streams like little otters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenrec:x5:1
# text = Some tenrecs swim in streams like little otters.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	tenrecs	tenrec	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	streams	stream	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	otters	otter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | some tenrecs |  |  | streams like little otters |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in stream=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoo has a lowland tenrec in the night house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tenrec:x6:1
# text = The zoo has a lowland tenrec in the night house.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	lowland	lowland	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tenrec	tenrec	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the zoo | a lowland tenrec |  | the night house |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tenrec=Patient |

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