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title: vaquita — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vaquita» in the school dictionary: A very small porpoise that lives only in the northern Gulf of California, in Mexico, and is the most endangered sea mammal in the world. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vaquita

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**Who acts:** small porpoise, vaquita, mistake, Scientists, Vaquitas · **What happens:** live, be, leave, trap, have, try · **To what, where:** northern Gulf, endangered sea mammal, world, smallest porpoise, few vaquitas, wild

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A very small porpoise that lives only in the northern Gulf of California, in Mexico, and is the most endangered sea mammal in the world.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaquita:m1:1
# text = A very small porpoise that lives only in the northern Gulf of California, in Mexico, and is the most endangered sea mammal in the world.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	porpoise	porpoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	only	only	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Gulf	Gulf	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	California	California	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
21	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	22	advmod	_	_
22	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
23	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a small porpoise |  |  | the northern Gulf of California |  | in Mexico | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in gulf=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | the endangered sea mammal |  | the world |  |  | 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 -->
The vaquita is the smallest porpoise in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaquita:x1:1
# text = The vaquita is the smallest porpoise in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vaquita	vaquita	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	amod	_	_
6	porpoise	porpoise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the vaquita | the smallest porpoise |  | the world |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only a few vaquitas are left in the wild.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaquita:x2:1
# text = Only a few vaquitas are left in the wild.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	vaquitas	vaquita	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wild	wild	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · passive |  | a few vaquitas |  | the wild |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in wild=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vaquitas get trapped in fishing nets by mistake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaquita:x3:1
# text = Vaquitas get trapped in fishing nets by mistake.
1	Vaquitas	vaquita	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	get	get	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	nets	net	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	mistake	mistake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | present · passive | mistake | Vaquitas |  | fishing nets |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent subject=Theme in net=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vaquita has dark rings around its eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaquita:x4:1
# text = A vaquita has dark rings around its eyes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vaquita	vaquita	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rings	ring	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	around	around	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	eyes	eye	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 | **have** | present | a vaquita | dark rings |  | vaquita's eyes |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ring=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists are trying to save the vaquita.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaquita:x5:1
# text = Scientists are trying to save the vaquita.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	trying	try	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	vaquita	vaquita	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** | present · progressive | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **save** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Scientists *not said here* | the vaquita |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vaquita=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Vaquitas live only in one small part of the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vaquita:x6:1
# text = Vaquitas live only in one small part of the sea.
1	Vaquitas	vaquita	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	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | Vaquitas |  |  | one small part of the sea |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in part=Location |

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