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title: zoological — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «zoological» in the school dictionary: To do with zoology, the science of animals: zoological research. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# zoological

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**Who acts:** zoological museum, Scientists, She, zoological park, We · **What happens:** do, call, have, count, want, study · **To what, where:** zoological research, zoological garden, city zoo, skeletons, birds, zoological career · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with zoology, the science of animals: zoological research.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoological:m1:1
# text = To do with zoology, the science of animals: zoological research.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	zoology	zoology	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	research	research	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | zoological research |  |  |  | with zoology and the science of animals | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: 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 -->
To do with a zoo or a collection of animals: a zoological garden (the full old name for a zoo).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoological:m2:1
# text = To do with a zoo or a collection of animals: a zoological garden (the full old name for a zoo).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	collection	collection	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | a zoological garden |  |  |  | with a zoo or a collection of animals | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The city zoo was once called the Zoological Gardens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoological:x1:1
# text = The city zoo was once called the Zoological Gardens.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
5	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	6	advmod	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Zoological	Zoological	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Gardens	Garden	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoological museum has skeletons of whales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoological:x2:1
# text = The zoological museum has skeletons of whales.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	skeletons	skeleton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the zoological museum | skeletons of whales |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skeleton=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists from the zoological society counted the birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoological:x3:1
# text = Scientists from the zoological society counted the birds.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	society	society	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
6	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | Scientists from the zoological society | the birds |  |  |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bird=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wants a zoological career, studying frogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoological:x4:1
# text = She wants a zoological career, studying frogs.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	career	career	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	studying	study	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
8	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | She | a zoological career |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot career=Theme |
| 2 | **study** | gerund | She *not said here* | frogs |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent frog=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A zoological park gives animals more space than an old zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoological:x5:1
# text = A zoological park gives animals more space than an old zoo.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | a zoological park | more space | animals |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient space=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We read a zoological book about insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:zoological:x6:1
# text = We read a zoological book about insects.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	read	read	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	zoological	zoological	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **read** | past | We | a zoological book |  |  |  | about insects | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent book=Topic |

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