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title: toucan — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «toucan» in the school dictionary: A toucan is a tropical bird from Central and South America with black feathers and a huge, brightly coloured beak. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# toucan

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**Who acts:** toucan, toucan crossing, pedestrians, beak, Toucans, it · **What happens:** be, use, pick, live, look, throw up · **To what, where:** tropical bird, Central, road crossing, lights, beak, fruit

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«toucan» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [toucan in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/toucan.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A toucan is a tropical bird from Central and South America with black feathers and a huge, brightly coloured beak.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:m1:1
# text = A toucan is a tropical bird from Central and South America with black feathers and a huge, brightly coloured beak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toucan	toucan	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	tropical	tropical	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	from	from	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	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
17	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 toucan | a tropical bird |  | Central and South |  | with black feathers and a huge coloured beak | 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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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A toucan crossing is a road crossing with lights that both pedestrians and cyclists can use («two can» cross).

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:m2:1
# text = A toucan crossing is a road crossing with lights that both pedestrians and cyclists can use («two can» cross).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	toucan	toucan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	obj	_	_
11	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	12	det	_	_
12	pedestrians	pedestrian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cyclists	cyclist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
15	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	20	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a toucan crossing | a road crossing |  |  |  | with lights | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | can | both pedestrians and cyclists | lights |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent that=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toucan's beak is bright orange and very big.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:x1:1
# text = The toucan's beak is bright orange and very big.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toucan	toucan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the toucan's beak |  |  |  |  | orange *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the toucan's beak *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A toucan uses its beak to pick fruit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:x2:1
# text = A toucan uses its beak to pick fruit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toucan	toucan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	pick	pick	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | a toucan | toucan's beak |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient |
| 2 | **pick** | to-infinitive | a toucan *not said here* | fruit |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toucans live in the rainforests of South America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:x3:1
# text = Toucans live in the rainforests of South America.
1	Toucans	toucan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Toucans |  |  | the rainforests of South America |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Although it looks heavy, a toucan's beak is light and hollow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:x4:1
# text = Although it looks heavy, a toucan's beak is light and hollow.
1	Although	although	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	advcl	_	_
4	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	toucan	toucan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	light	light	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	hollow	hollow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | present | it |  |  |  |  | heavy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **is** | present | a toucan's beak |  |  |  |  | light *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a toucan's beak *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toucan threw a berry up and caught it in its beak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:x5:1
# text = The toucan threw a berry up and caught it in its beak.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toucan	toucan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	berry	berry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw up** | past | the toucan | a berry |  |  |  |  | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent berry=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | past | the toucan *not said here* | berry |  | toucan's beak |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Toucans sleep with their beaks tucked under their wings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:x6:1
# text = Toucans sleep with their beaks tucked under their wings.
1	Toucans	toucan	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	beaks	beak	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	tucked	tuck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Toucans |  |  |  |  | with Toucans's beaks | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **tuck** | participle |  | Toucans's beaks *not said here* |  | Toucans's wings |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent under wing=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We crossed the road on our bikes at the toucan crossing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:x7:1
# text = We crossed the road on our bikes at the toucan crossing.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	bikes	bike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	toucan	toucan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	crossing	crossing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | We | the road |  | our bikes |  | at the toucan crossing | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I painted a toucan with a rainbow beak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:toucan:x8:1
# text = I painted a toucan with a rainbow beak.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	painted	paint	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	toucan	toucan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	rainbow	rainbow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paint** | past | I | a toucan |  |  |  | with a rainbow beak | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: agent=Agent toucan=Destination with beak=Theme |

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