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title: utahraptor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «utahraptor» in the school dictionary: A large meat-eating dinosaur with a big curved claw on each foot, which lived about 125 million years ago in what is now Utah, USA. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# utahraptor

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**Who acts:** large eating dinosaur, utahraptor, Scientists, utahraptors, We · **What happens:** eat, curve, live, be, name, have · **To what, where:** Utah, Utahraptor, huge claw, foot, feathers, utahraptor skeleton · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large meat-eating dinosaur with a big curved claw on each foot, which lived about 125 million years ago in what is now Utah, USA.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utahraptor:m1:1
# text = A large meat-eating dinosaur with a big curved claw on each foot, which lived about 125 million years ago in what is now Utah, USA.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
3	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	dinosaur	dinosaur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	claw	claw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	14	det	_	_
14	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
18	about	about	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	125	125	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	20	compound	_	_
20	million	million	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	21	nummod	_	_
21	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	obl:unmarked	_	_
22	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	17	obl	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
26	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	27	advmod	_	_
27	Utah	Utah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
29	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **live** | past | a large eating dinosaur with a big curved claw on each foot |  |  |  |  | in a large eating dinosaur with a big curved claw on each foot; ago *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in what=Location |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | Utah and USA |  |  | now |  | 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Utahraptor was named after the state of Utah.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utahraptor:x1:1
# text = Utahraptor was named after the state of Utah.
1	Utahraptor	Utahraptor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	named	name	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	after	after	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	state	state	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Utah	Utah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	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 | **name** | past · passive |  | Utahraptor |  |  | after the state of Utah |  | vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A utahraptor had a huge claw on each foot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utahraptor:x2:1
# text = A utahraptor had a huge claw on each foot.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	utahraptor	utahraptor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	claw	claw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | a utahraptor | a huge claw |  | each foot |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claw=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists think utahraptors had feathers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utahraptor:x3:1
# text = Scientists think utahraptors had feathers.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	think	think	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	utahraptors	utahraptor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | utahraptors | feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The utahraptor was much bigger than a velociraptor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utahraptor:x4:1
# text = The utahraptor was much bigger than a velociraptor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	utahraptor	utahraptor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	much	much	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	velociraptor	velociraptor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the utahraptor |  |  |  |  | than a velociraptor; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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We saw a utahraptor skeleton at the museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utahraptor:x5:1
# text = We saw a utahraptor skeleton at the museum.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	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	utahraptor	utahraptor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	skeleton	skeleton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	museum	museum	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 | **see** | past | We | a utahraptor skeleton |  | the museum |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer skeleton=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Utahraptor lived in the Early Cretaceous period.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:utahraptor:x6:1
# text = Utahraptor lived in the Early Cretaceous period.
1	Utahraptor	Utahraptor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Early	early	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	Cretaceous	cretaceous	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | Utahraptor |  |  | the Early Cretaceous period |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in period=Location |

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