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title: wildebeest — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wildebeest» in the school dictionary: A wildebeest is a large African antelope with curved horns, a long face, a mane and a beard; it is also called a gnu. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wildebeest

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**Who acts:** wildebeest, Thousands, Lions, wildebeest herd, baby wildebeest, We · **What happens:** be, curve, call, live, travel, find · **To what, where:** large African antelope, wildebeest, big herds, long distances, fresh grass, river · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wildebeest» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [wildebeest in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wildebeest.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wildebeest is a large African antelope with curved horns, a long face, a mane and a beard; it is also called a gnu.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:m1:1
# text = A wildebeest is a large African antelope with curved horns, a long face, a mane and a beard; it is also called a gnu.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wildebeest	wildebeest	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	African	African	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	antelope	antelope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	curved	curve	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	amod	_	_
10	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	beard	beard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj:pass	_	_
23	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	aux:pass	_	_
24	also	also	ADV	RB	_	25	advmod	_	_
25	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	gnu	gnu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	xcomp	_	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 wildebeest | a large African antelope |  |  |  | with curved horns and a long face and a mane and a beard | tree rules |
| 2 | **curve** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  | wildebeest |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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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 -->
Wildebeest live in big herds on the grasslands and travel long distances to find fresh grass and water.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:m2:1
# text = Wildebeest live in big herds on the grasslands and travel long distances to find fresh grass and water.
1	Wildebeest	wildebeest	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	_	5	case	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	herds	herd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	grasslands	grassland	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	travel	travel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	distances	distance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
15	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Wildebeest |  |  | big herds on the grasslands |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in herd=Location |
| 2 | **travel** | present | Wildebeest *not said here* | long distances |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme distance=Trajectory |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | Wildebeest *not said here* | fresh grass and water |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wildebeest is also called a gnu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:x1:1
# text = A wildebeest is also called a gnu.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	gnu	gnu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a wildebeest |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thousands of wildebeest crossed the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:x2:1
# text = Thousands of wildebeest crossed the river.
1	Thousands	thousand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	_
4	crossed	cross	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cross** | past | Thousands of wildebeest | the river |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lions hunt wildebeest on the savanna.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:x3:1
# text = Lions hunt wildebeest on the savanna.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	savanna	savanna	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Lions | wildebeest |  | the savanna |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent wildebeest=Theme on savanna=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wildebeest herd moved north to find fresh grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:x4:1
# text = The wildebeest herd moved north to find fresh grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	herd	herd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	north	north	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | past | the wildebeest herd |  |  |  |  | north *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | the wildebeest herd *not said here* | fresh grass |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby wildebeest can walk minutes after it is born.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:x5:1
# text = A baby wildebeest can walk minutes after it is born.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | can | a baby wildebeest |  |  |  | minute |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bear** | present · passive |  | wildebeest |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wildebeest eat grass and are herbivores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:x6:1
# text = Wildebeest eat grass and are herbivores.
1	Wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	herbivores	herbivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Wildebeest | grass |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Wildebeest *not said here* | herbivores |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We watched a film about the great wildebeest migration.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:x7:1
# text = We watched a film about the great wildebeest migration.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	about	about	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	migration	migration	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch** | past | We | a film |  |  |  | about the great wildebeest migration | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent film=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stampede of wildebeest raised a huge cloud of dust.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wildebeest:x8:1
# text = The stampede of wildebeest raised a huge cloud of dust.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stampede	stampede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	wildebeest	wildebeest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cloud	cloud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	dust	dust	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **stampede** |  |  | wildebeest |  |  |  |  | nom stampede «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 3 | **cloud** |  |  | dust |  |  |  |  | nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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