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title: yeti — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «yeti» in the school dictionary: A large, hairy, ape-like creature that some people say lives in the Himalaya mountains; it is a legend, and no one has ever proved it is real. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# yeti

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**Who acts:** people, creature, one, large hairy like creature, Climbers, yeti · **What happens:** say, be, prove, see, test, find · **To what, where:** large hairy like creature, Himalaya mountains, legend, yeti footprints, snow, Himalayas · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large, hairy, ape-like creature that some people say lives in the Himalaya mountains; it is a legend, and no one has ever proved it is real.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeti:m1:1
# text = A large, hairy, ape-like creature that some people say lives in the Himalaya mountains; it is a legend, and no one has ever proved it is real.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	hairy	hairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	ape	ape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	obj	_	_
11	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	lives	life	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Himalaya	Himalaya	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	mountains	mountain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
21	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
26	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	27	det	_	_
27	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	nsubj	_	_
28	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
29	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	30	advmod	_	_
30	proved	prove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	23	conj	_	_
31	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obj	_	_
32	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	33	cop	_	_
33	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	33	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | some people | a large hairy like creature |  | the Himalaya mountains |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent that=Theme life=Manner |
| 2 | **is a** | present | creature | a legend |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **prove** | present · perfect | no one | legend |  |  | ever |  | vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **is** | present | a large hairy like creature |  |  |  |  | real *property* | tree rules |

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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 -->
Another name for the Abominable Snowman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeti:m2:1
# text = Another name for the Abominable Snowman.
1	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Abominable	abominable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	Snowman	snowman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Climbers said they saw yeti footprints in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeti:x1:1
# text = Climbers said they saw yeti footprints in the snow.
1	Climbers	climber	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
5	yeti	yeti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	footprints	footprint	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Climbers |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | past | Climbers *= climber* | yeti footprints |  | the snow |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer footprint=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yeti is a legend from the Himalayas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeti:x2:1
# text = The yeti is a legend from the Himalayas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yeti	yeti	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	legend	legend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Himalayas	Himalaya	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the yeti | a legend |  | the Himalayas |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists tested «yeti hair» and found it came from bears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeti:x3:1
# text = Scientists tested «yeti hair» and found it came from bears.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	tested	test	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	yeti	yeti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	ccomp	_	_
11	from	from	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **test** | past | Scientists | yeti hair |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | past | Scientists *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | past | hair |  |  | bears |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from bear=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, the yeti was friendly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeti:x4:1
# text = In the film, the yeti was friendly.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	yeti	yeti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the yeti |  |  | the film |  | friendly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yeti is also called the Abominable Snowman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeti:x5:1
# text = The yeti is also called the Abominable Snowman.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yeti	yeti	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Abominable	abominable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	Snowman	snowman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do you believe in the yeti?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:yeti:x6:1
# text = Do you believe in the yeti?
1	Do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	yeti	yeti	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **believe** | present · do-support | you |  |  | the yeti |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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