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title: tusked — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tusked» in the school dictionary: Tusked means having tusks: long, pointed teeth that stick out of the mouth, like those of an elephant, walrus, wild boar or narwhal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tusked

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**Who acts:** long pointed teeth, tusked walrus, tusked wild boar, Mammoths, narwhal, tusked troll · **What happens:** tusk, mean, have, stick out, pull, burst out · **To what, where:** having tusks, mouth, walrus, ice, bushes, huge tusked animals

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tusked means having tusks: long, pointed teeth that stick out of the mouth, like those of an elephant, walrus, wild boar or narwhal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tusked:m1:1
# text = Tusked means having tusks: long, pointed teeth that stick out of the mouth, like those of an elephant, walrus, wild boar or narwhal.
1	Tusked	tusk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	tusks	tusk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stick	stick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	11	obl	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	elephant	elephant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	walrus	walrus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
27	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	narwhal	narwhal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tusk** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | having tusks  long pointed teeth and walrus and wild boar or narwhal |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tusk=Topic |
| 3 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **stick out** | present | long pointed teeth and walrus and wild boar or narwhal | the mouth |  |  |  | like long pointed teeth and walrus and wild boar or narwhal | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mouth=Theme |

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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 tusked walrus pulled itself onto the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tusked:x1:1
# text = The tusked walrus pulled itself onto the ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tusked	tusk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	amod	_	_
3	walrus	walrus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	_
6	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tusk** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull** | past | the tusked walrus | walrus |  | the ice |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent itself=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tusked wild boar burst out of the bushes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tusked:x2:1
# text = A tusked wild boar burst out of the bushes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tusked	tusk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
3	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	boar	boar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	burst	burst	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	bushes	bush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tusk** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **burst out** | past | a tusked wild boar | the bushes |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bush=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mammoths were huge tusked animals of the Ice Age.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tusked:x3:1
# text = Mammoths were huge tusked animals of the Ice Age.
1	Mammoths	mammoth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	tusked	tusk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Ice	Ice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Age	Age	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tusk** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | past | Mammoths | huge tusked animals |  |  | of the Ice Age |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The narwhal is a tusked whale with one long spiral tooth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tusked:x4:1
# text = The narwhal is a tusked whale with one long spiral tooth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	narwhal	narwhal	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	tusked	tusk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	spiral	spiral	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tooth	tooth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tusk** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the narwhal | a tusked whale |  |  |  | with one long spiral tooth | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the story, the tusked troll guarded the bridge.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tusked:x5:1
# text = In the story, the tusked troll guarded the bridge.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tusked	tusk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	troll	troll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	guarded	guard	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bridge	bridge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tusk** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **guard** | past | the tusked troll | the bridge |  | the story |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bridge=Beneficiary |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elephants are the best-known tusked animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tusked:x6:1
# text = Elephants are the best-known tusked animals.
1	Elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
7	tusked	tusk	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **tusk** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Elephants | the best known tusked animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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