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title: vervet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «vervet» in the school dictionary: A vervet is a small African monkey with a grey-green or silvery coat, a black face fringed with white fur and a long tail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# vervet

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**Who acts:** vervet, Vervets, vervet monkey, everyone, troop, Baby vervets · **What happens:** be, fringe, live, leapt, have, see · **To what, where:** small African monkey, black face, groups, safari truck, black faces, eagle

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«vervet» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [vervet in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/vervet.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vervet is a small African monkey with a grey-green or silvery coat, a black face fringed with white fur and a long tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:m1:1
# text = A vervet is a small African monkey with a grey-green or silvery coat, a black face fringed with white fur and a long tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	vervet	vervet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
10	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	silvery	silvery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
20	fringed	fringe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	19	acl	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 vervet | a small African monkey and a black face |  |  |  | with a green coat | tree rules |
| 2 | **fringe** | participle |  | a black face *not said here* |  |  |  | with white fur and a long tail | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vervets live in groups in the savannas and woodlands of eastern and southern Africa.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:m2:1
# text = Vervets live in groups in the savannas and woodlands of eastern and southern Africa.
1	Vervets	vervet	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	_	4	case	_	_
4	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	savannas	savanna	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	woodlands	woodland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	southern	southern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Vervets |  |  | groups |  | in the savannas and woodlands of eastern Africa | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vervet monkey leapt onto the safari truck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:x1:1
# text = A vervet monkey leapt onto the safari truck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vervet	vervet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	monkey	monkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	leapt	leapt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	onto	onto	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	safari	safari	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	truck	truck	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 | **leapt** | infinitive | a vervet monkey |  |  | the safari truck |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vervets have black faces with white fur around them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:x2:1
# text = Vervets have black faces with white fur around them.
1	Vervets	vervet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Vervets | black faces |  |  |  | with white fur around faces | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When a vervet sees an eagle, it gives a special call and everyone looks up.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:x3:1
# text = When a vervet sees an eagle, it gives a special call and everyone looks up.
1	When	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	4	mark	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	vervet	vervet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	advcl	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	eagle	eagle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	15	nsubj	_	_
15	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	up	up	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present | a vervet | a eagle |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer eagle=Stimulus |
| 2 | **give** | present | vervet | a special call |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent call=Theme |
| 3 | **look up** | present | everyone |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A troop of vervets raided the campsite for bananas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:x4:1
# text = A troop of vervets raided the campsite for bananas.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	troop	troop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	vervets	vervet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	raided	raid	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	campsite	campsite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	bananas	banana	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 | **raid** | past | a troop of vervets | the campsite |  |  |  | for bananas | vn investigate-35.4 «NP V NP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent campsite=Location for banana=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby vervets cling to their mothers' tummies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:x5:1
# text = Baby vervets cling to their mothers' tummies.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	vervets	vervet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cling	cling	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	tummies	tummy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **cling** | present | Baby vervets |  |  |  |  | to vervets's mothers's tummies | vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to tummy=Co-Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vervets eat fruit, leaves, seeds and insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:x6:1
# text = Vervets eat fruit, leaves, seeds and insects.
1	Vervets	vervet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Vervets | fruit and leaves and seeds and insects |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't feed the vervets, or they will steal your lunch!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:vervet:x7:1
# text = Don't feed the vervets, or they will steal your lunch!
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	feed	feed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	vervets	vervet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	steal	steal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
11	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	lunch	lunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **feed** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the vervets |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent vervet=Recipient |
| 2 | **steal** | future | vervets *= vervet* | your lunch |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lunch=Theme |

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