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title: wallaby — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wallaby» in the school dictionary: A wallaby is an Australian animal like a small kangaroo that hops and carries its baby (a joey) in a pouch. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wallaby

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**Who acts:** wallaby, small kangaroo, Wallabies, baby wallaby, Rock wallabies · **What happens:** be, hop, carry, peep out, live, beat · **To what, where:** Australian animal, baby, pouch, national union team, wallaby, dusty track

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«wallaby» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [wallaby in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wallaby.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A wallaby is an Australian animal like a small kangaroo that hops and carries its baby (a joey) in a pouch.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallaby:m1:1
# text = A wallaby is an Australian animal like a small kangaroo that hops and carries its baby (a joey) in a pouch.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wallaby	wallaby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	hops	hop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	carries	carry	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
15	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	joey	joey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	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 wallaby | a Australian animal |  |  |  | like a small kangaroo | tree rules |
| 2 | **hop** | present | a small kangaroo |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **carry** | present | a small kangaroo *not said here* | wallaby's baby |  | a pouch |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent baby=Value in pouch=Location |

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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: Australia, sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wallabies are the national rugby union team of Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallaby:m2:1
# text = The Wallabies are the national rugby union team of Australia.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Wallabies	Wallaby	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	national	national	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
6	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	union	union	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Wallabies | the national union team |  |  |  | of Australia | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wallaby hopped across the dusty track.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallaby:x1:1
# text = A wallaby hopped across the dusty track.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wallaby	wallaby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	hopped	hop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	dusty	dusty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	track	track	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **hop** | participle |  | a wallaby *not said here* |  | the dusty track |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across track=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wallaby is smaller than a kangaroo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallaby:x2:1
# text = A wallaby is smaller than a kangaroo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wallaby	wallaby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	kangaroo	kangaroo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a wallaby |  |  |  |  | than a kangaroo; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby wallaby peeped out of the pouch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallaby:x3:1
# text = The baby wallaby peeped out of the pouch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wallaby	wallaby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	peeped	peep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pouch	pouch	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 | **peep out** | past | the baby wallaby | the pouch |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent pouch=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rock wallabies live among cliffs and boulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallaby:x4:1
# text = Rock wallabies live among cliffs and boulders.
1	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wallabies	wallaby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	among	among	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	cliffs	cliff	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	boulders	boulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Rock wallabies |  |  | cliffs and boulders |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among cliff=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Wallabies beat the All Blacks on Saturday (Australia, sport).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallaby:x5:1
# text = The Wallabies beat the All Blacks on Saturday (Australia, sport).
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Wallabies	Wallaby	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beat	beat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	All	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	Blacks	black	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Saturday	Saturday	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beat** | past | the Wallabies | the Blacks |  |  | saturday |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location black=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wallabies are marsupials.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wallaby:x6:1
# text = Wallabies are marsupials.
1	Wallabies	wallaby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	marsupials	marsupial	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Wallabies | marsupials |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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