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title: wrasse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wrasse» in the school dictionary: A wrasse is a brightly coloured sea fish with thick lips, found in warm seas and around rocky coasts and coral reefs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wrasse

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**Who acts:** wrasse, cleaner wrasse, small wrasse, We, cuckoo wrasse, Fish farms · **What happens:** be, find, eat, swim, clean, see · **To what, where:** coloured sea fish, warm seas, small wrasse, tiny pests, mouth, wrasse

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wrasse is a brightly coloured sea fish with thick lips, found in warm seas and around rocky coasts and coral reefs.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrasse:m1:1
# text = A wrasse is a brightly coloured sea fish with thick lips, found in warm seas and around rocky coasts and coral reefs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	brightly	brightly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	coloured	coloured	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	seas	sea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	around	around	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	rocky	rocky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	coasts	coast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	23	compound	_	_
23	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a wrasse | a coloured sea fish |  |  |  | with thick lips | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | participle |  | a coloured sea fish *not said here* |  | warm seas and rocky coasts and coral reefs |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
The cleaner wrasse is a small wrasse that eats tiny pests off bigger fish.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrasse:m2:1
# text = The cleaner wrasse is a small wrasse that eats tiny pests off bigger fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	pests	pest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	off	off	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	14	amod	_	_
14	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cleaner wrasse | a small wrasse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a small wrasse | tiny pests |  |  |  | off bigger fish | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pest=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cleaner wrasse swam into the big fish's mouth to clean it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrasse:x1:1
# text = A cleaner wrasse swam into the big fish's mouth to clean it.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | past | a cleaner wrasse |  |  | the big fish's mouth |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into mouth=Destination |
| 2 | **clean** | to-infinitive | a cleaner wrasse *not said here* | wrasse |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a green wrasse near the rocks while snorkelling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrasse:x2:1
# text = We saw a green wrasse near the rocks while snorkelling.
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	5	det	_	_
4	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	near	near	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	rocks	rock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	snorkelling	snorkelling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 green wrasse |  | the rocks |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wrasse=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wrasse have thick lips and bright colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrasse:x3:1
# text = Wrasse have thick lips and bright colours.
1	Wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **have** | present | Wrasse | thick lips and bright colours |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lip=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cuckoo wrasse is blue and orange.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrasse:x4:1
# text = The cuckoo wrasse is blue and orange.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cuckoo	cuckoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cuckoo wrasse |  |  |  |  | blue *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | the cuckoo wrasse *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fish farms use wrasse to eat lice off salmon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrasse:x5:1
# text = Fish farms use wrasse to eat lice off salmon.
1	Fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	lice	louse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	off	off	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present | Fish farms | wrasse |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wrasse=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | Fish farms *not said here* | lice |  |  |  | off salmon | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent louse=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Big fish wait in line for the cleaner wrasse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wrasse:x6:1
# text = Big fish wait in line for the cleaner wrasse.
1	Big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wait	wait	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	cleaner	cleaner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	wrasse	wrasse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | present | Big fish |  |  | line |  | for the cleaner wrasse | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in line=Location |

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