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title: wombat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wombat» in the school dictionary: A wombat is a sturdy, short-legged Australian marsupial with a broad head and thick fur, which digs burrows and eats grass and roots. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wombat

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**Who acts:** wombat, sturdy, Wombats, pouch, We · **What happens:** be, dig, eat, live, face, do · **To what, where:** sturdy, burrows, grass, burrow, tree, Australia · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A wombat is a sturdy, short-legged Australian marsupial with a broad head and thick fur, which digs burrows and eats grass and roots.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wombat:m1:1
# text = A wombat is a sturdy, short-legged Australian marsupial with a broad head and thick fur, which digs burrows and eats grass and roots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wombat	wombat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sturdy	sturdy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	legged	legged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	marsupial	marsupial	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	broad	broad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	digs	dig	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
22	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
25	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wombat | a sturdy and short legged Australian marsupial with a broad head and thick fur |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | present | a sturdy and short legged Australian marsupial with a broad head and thick fur | burrows |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent burrow=Theme |
| 3 | **eat** | present | a sturdy and short legged Australian marsupial with a broad head and thick fur *not said here* | grass and roots |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |

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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 -->
A wombat dug a burrow under the tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wombat:x1:1
# text = A wombat dug a burrow under the tree.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wombat	wombat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dug	dig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tree	tree	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 | **dig** | past | a wombat | a burrow |  | the tree |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent burrow=Theme under tree=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wombats live in Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wombat:x2:1
# text = Wombats live in Australia.
1	Wombats	wombat	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	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Wombats |  |  | Australia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in australia=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wombat's pouch faces backwards.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wombat:x3:1
# text = The wombat's pouch faces backwards.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wombat	wombat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	pouch	pouch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	faces	face	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	backwards	backwards	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **face** | present | the wombat's pouch |  |  |  |  | backwards *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wombats do cube-shaped poo!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wombat:x4:1
# text = Wombats do cube-shaped poo!
1	Wombats	wombat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cube	cube	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	poo	poo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | Wombats | shaped poo |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poo=Eventuality |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a wombat crossing the road at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wombat:x5:1
# text = We saw a wombat crossing the road at night.
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	4	det	_	_
4	wombat	wombat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	crossing	cross	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 wombat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wombat=Stimulus |
| 2 | **cross** | gerund | a wombat *not said here* | the road |  |  | night |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby wombats are called joeys.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wombat:x6:1
# text = Baby wombats are called joeys.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	wombats	wombat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	joeys	joey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wombats eat grass, roots and bark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wombat:x7:1
# text = Wombats eat grass, roots and bark.
1	Wombats	wombat	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	bark	bark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Wombats | grass and roots and bark |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |

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