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title: theropod — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «theropod» in the school dictionary: A theropod is a member of a large group of dinosaurs that walked on two legs, mostly meat-eaters, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor and Allosaurus. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# theropod

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**Who acts:** theropod, large group, Birds, scientists, T. rex, Theropods · **What happens:** be, walk, say, evolve, have, live · **To what, where:** member, meat eaters, two legs, living theropods, huge theropod, feathers · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A theropod is a member of a large group of dinosaurs that walked on two legs, mostly meat-eaters, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor and Allosaurus.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:theropod:m1:1
# text = A theropod is a member of a large group of dinosaurs that walked on two legs, mostly meat-eaters, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, Velociraptor and Allosaurus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	theropod	theropod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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	member	member	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
16	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
19	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	eaters	eater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
23	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	26	case	_	_
24	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	fixed	_	_
25	Tyrannosaurus	Tyrannosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	rex	rex	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	Velociraptor	Velociraptor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	Allosaurus	Allosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	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 theropod | a member |  |  |  | of a large group of dinosaurs | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | past | a large group of dinosaurs | meat eaters such Tyrannosaurus rex and Velociraptor and Allosaurus |  | two legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |

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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 -->
Birds are living theropods: scientists say birds evolved from small feathered theropod dinosaurs.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:theropod:m2:1
# text = Birds are living theropods: scientists say birds evolved from small feathered theropod dinosaurs.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	theropods	theropod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	evolved	evolve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	feathered	feathered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	theropod	theropod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Birds | living theropods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | scientists | living theropods *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **evolve** | past | birds |  |  |  |  | from small feathered theropod dinosaurs | vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent from dinosaur=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
T. rex was a huge theropod.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:theropod:x1:1
# text = T. rex was a huge theropod.
1	T.	T.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rex	rex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	theropod	theropod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | T. rex | a huge theropod |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Theropods walked on two legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:theropod:x2:1
# text = Theropods walked on two legs.
1	Theropods	theropod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **walk** | past | Theropods |  |  | two legs |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many theropods had feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:theropod:x3:1
# text = Many theropods had feathers.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	theropods	theropod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Many theropods | feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Scientists say birds are living theropod dinosaurs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:theropod:x4:1
# text = Scientists say birds are living theropod dinosaurs.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	living	live	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	ccomp	_	_
6	theropod	theropod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **live** | present · progressive | birds | theropod dinosaurs |  |  |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme dinosaur=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fossil footprints had three toes, so they were made by a theropod.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:theropod:x5:1
# text = The fossil footprints had three toes, so they were made by a theropod.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	fossil	fossil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	toes	toe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	by	by	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	theropod	theropod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the fossil footprints | three toes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toe=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | past · passive | a theropod | footprints *= footprint* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset subject=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Velociraptor was a theropod about the size of a turkey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:theropod:x6:1
# text = Velociraptor was a theropod about the size of a turkey.
1	Velociraptor	velociraptor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	theropod	theropod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	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 a** | past | Velociraptor | a theropod |  |  |  | about the size of a turkey | tree rules |

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