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title: woodpecker — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «woodpecker» in the school dictionary: A woodpecker is a bird that clings to tree trunks and hammers into the wood with its strong, sharp beak to find insects and to make nest holes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# woodpecker

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**Who acts:** woodpecker, bird, We, tongue, green woodpecker, Woodpeckers · **What happens:** be, cling, find, make, hear, drum · **To what, where:** bird, tree trunks, wood, insects, nest holes, woodpecker

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A woodpecker is a bird that clings to tree trunks and hammers into the wood with its strong, sharp beak to find insects and to make nest holes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:m1:1
# text = A woodpecker is a bird that clings to tree trunks and hammers into the wood with its strong, sharp beak to find insects and to make nest holes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodpecker	woodpecker	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	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	clings	cling	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
9	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	trunks	trunk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	hammers	hammer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	into	into	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
18	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
20	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	beak	beak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
24	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	23	conj	_	_
28	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	compound	_	_
29	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 woodpecker | a bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cling** | present | a bird | tree trunks and hammers |  | the wood |  | with woodpecker's strong sharp beak | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location trunk=Theme |
| 3 | **find** | to-infinitive | a bird *not said here* | insects |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Topic |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive | a bird *not said here* | nest holes |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hole=Product |

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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 -->
We heard a woodpecker drumming on the oak tree.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:x1:1
# text = We heard a woodpecker drumming on the oak tree.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	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	woodpecker	woodpecker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	drumming	drum	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	oak	oak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	tree	tree	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 | **hear** | past | We | a woodpecker |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer woodpecker=Stimulus |
| 2 | **drum** | gerund | a woodpecker *not said here* |  |  |  |  | on the oak tree | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on tree=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The woodpecker pecked a hole for its nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:x2:1
# text = The woodpecker pecked a hole for its nest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodpecker	woodpecker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pecked	peck	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	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	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **peck** | past | the woodpecker | a hole |  |  |  | for woodpecker's nest | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hole=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A woodpecker's tongue is long enough to wrap round its skull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:x3:1
# text = A woodpecker's tongue is long enough to wrap round its skull.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodpecker	woodpecker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	enough	enough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	wrap	wrap	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
10	round	round	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	skull	skull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a woodpecker's tongue |  |  |  |  | enough, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **wrap** | to-infinitive | a woodpecker's tongue *not said here* |  |  | tongue's skull |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme round skull=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The green woodpecker hops on lawns to eat ants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:x4:1
# text = The green woodpecker hops on lawns to eat ants.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	woodpecker	woodpecker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hops	hop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	lawns	lawn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | present | the green woodpecker |  |  | lawns |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lawn=Trajectory |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | the green woodpecker *not said here* | ants |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ant=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Woodpeckers do not get headaches because of their special skulls.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:x5:1
# text = Woodpeckers do not get headaches because of their special skulls.
1	Woodpeckers	woodpecker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	headaches	headache	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	skulls	skull	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **get** | present · do-support | Woodpeckers | headaches |  |  |  | because Woodpeckers's special skulls | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer headache=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Woody Woodpecker is a cartoon bird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:x6:1
# text = Woody Woodpecker is a cartoon bird.
1	Woody	woody	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Woodpecker	Woodpecker	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Woody Woodpecker | a cartoon bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The woodpecker held on to the trunk with its stiff tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:x7:1
# text = The woodpecker held on to the trunk with its stiff tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	woodpecker	woodpecker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	held	hold	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trunk	trunk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
10	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold on** | participle |  | the woodpecker *not said here* |  |  |  | to the trunk with trunk's stiff tail | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After they had gone some way, they passed a tree-stump, on which a bright coloured woodpecker was tapping.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:woodpecker:x8:1
# text = After they had gone some way, they passed a tree-stump, on which a bright coloured woodpecker was tapping.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	gone	go	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	passed	pass	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	stump	stump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	obl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	woodpecker	woodpecker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
21	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	tapping	tap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past · perfect | they | some way |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **pass** | past | they | a tree stump |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1-3 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme stump=Trajectory |
| 3 | **tap** | past · progressive | a bright coloured woodpecker |  |  |  |  |  | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent on which=Patient |

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