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mara

Who acts: mara, South American animal, Masai Mara, Maras, Wildebeest, We · What happens: be, look, hop, run, live, cross · To what, where: South American animal, rodent, river, famous wildlife reserve, name, Argentina

«mara» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: mara in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A mara is a South American animal that looks like a small deer or long-legged hare but is a rodent, a relative of the guinea pig.

The tree, 27 words
detnsubjcopdetcompoundamodnsubjacl:relclcasedetamodoblccamodpunctamodconjcccopdetconjpunctdetapposcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootADETmaraNOUNisAUXaDETSouthPROPNAmericanADJanimalNOUNthatPRONlooksVERBlikeADPaDETsmallADJdeerNOUNorCCONJlongADJ-PUNCTleggedADJhareNOUNbutCCONJisAUXaDETrodentNOUN,PUNCTaDETrelativeNOUNofADPtheDETguineaNOUNpigNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 maradet
2maramaraNOUNNumber=Sing7 animalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 animalcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 animaldet
5SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing7 animalcompound
6AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos7 animalamod
7animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 looksnsubj
9lookslookVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 animalacl:relcl
10likelikeADP_13 deercase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 deerdet
12smallsmallADJDegree=Pos13 deeramod
13deerdeerNOUNNumber=Sing9 looksobl
14ororCCONJ_18 harecc
15longlongADJDegree=Pos17 leggedamod
16--PUNCT_15 longpunct
17leggedleggedADJDegree=Pos18 hareamod
18harehareNOUNNumber=Sing13 deerconj
19butbutCCONJ_22 rodentcc
20isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin22 rodentcop
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 rodentdet
22rodentrodentNOUNNumber=Sing9 looksconj
23,,PUNCT_25 relativepunct
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art25 relativedet
25relativerelativeNOUNNumber=Sing22 rodentappos
26ofofADP_29 pigcase
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art29 pigdet
28guineaguineaNOUNNumber=Sing29 pigcompound
29pigpigNOUNNumber=Sing25 relativenmod
30..PUNCT_7 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta maraa South American animaltree rules
2lookpresenta South American animallike a small deer or legged harevn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
3is apresenta South American animal not said herea rodenttree rules

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

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

The Mara is a river and area in Kenya and Tanzania; the Masai Mara is a famous wildlife reserve.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetccconjcasenmodccconjpunctdetcompoundnsubjcopdetamodcompoundconjpunctrootTheDETMaraPROPNisAUXaDETriverNOUNandCCONJareaNOUNinADPKenyaPROPNandCCONJTanzaniaPROPN;PUNCTtheDETMasaiPROPNMaraPROPNisAUXaDETfamousADJwildlifeNOUNreserveNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Maradet
2MaraMaraPROPNNumber=Sing5 rivernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 rivercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 riverdet
5riverriverNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 areacc
7areaareaNOUNNumber=Sing5 riverconj
8ininADP_9 Kenyacase
9KenyaKenyaPROPNNumber=Sing7 areanmod
10andandCCONJ_11 Tanzaniacc
11TanzaniaTanzaniaPROPNNumber=Sing9 Kenyaconj
12;;PUNCT_20 reservepunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 Maradet
14MasaiMasaiPROPNNumber=Sing15 Maracompound
15MaraMaraPROPNNumber=Sing20 reservensubj
16isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin20 reservecop
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 reservedet
18famousfamousADJDegree=Pos20 reserveamod
19wildlifewildlifeNOUNNumber=Sing20 reservecompound
20reservereserveNOUNNumber=Sing5 riverconj
21..PUNCT_5 riverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Maraa river and area in Kenya and Tanzania and a famous wildlife reservetree rules
2is apresentthe Masai Maraa famous wildlife reservetree rules

Meaning 3

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Mara is also a girl's name.

nsubjcopadvmoddetnmod:posscasepunctrootMaraNOUNisAUXalsoADVaDETgirlNOUN'sPARTnameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MaramaraNOUNNumber=Sing7 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_7 nameadvmod
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 girldet
5girlgirlNOUNNumber=Sing7 namenmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 girlcase
7namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMaraa girl's nametree rules

Example 1

The mara hops like a rabbit and runs like a deer.

detnsubjcasedetoblccconjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETmaraNOUNhopsVERBlikeADPaDETrabbitNOUNandCCONJrunsVERBlikeADPaDETdeerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 maradet
2maramaraNOUNNumber=Sing3 hopsnsubj
3hopshopVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4likelikeADP_6 rabbitcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 rabbitdet
6rabbitrabbitNOUNNumber=Sing3 hopsobl
7andandCCONJ_8 runscc
8runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 hopsconj
9likelikeADP_11 deercase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 deerdet
11deerdeerNOUNNumber=Sing8 runsobl
12..PUNCT_3 hopspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hoppresentthe maralike a rabbitvn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2runpresentthe mara not said herelike a deervn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Maras live in Argentina.

nsubjcaseoblpunctrootMarasNOUNliveVERBinADPArgentinaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MarasmaraNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_4 Argentinacase
4ArgentinaArgentinaPROPNNumber=Sing2 liveobl
5..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentMarasArgentinavn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in argentina=Location

Example 3

Maras are big rodents.

nsubjcopamodpunctrootMarasNOUNareAUXbigADJrodentsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MarasmaraNOUNNumber=Plur4 rodentsnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 rodentscop
3bigbigADJDegree=Pos4 rodentsamod
4rodentsrodentNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
5..PUNCT_4 rodentspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMarasbig rodentstree rules

Example 4

Wildebeest cross the Mara River every year.

nsubjdetcompoundobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootWildebeestPROPNcrossVERBtheDETMaraPROPNRiverPROPNeveryDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WildebeestWildebeestPROPNNumber=Sing2 crossnsubj
2crosscrossVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Riverdet
4MaraMaraPROPNNumber=Sing5 Rivercompound
5RiverRiverPROPNNumber=Sing2 crossobj
6everyeveryDETPronType=Tot7 yeardet
7yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing2 crossobl:unmarked
8..PUNCT_2 crosspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1crossinfinitiveWildebeestthe Mara Riveryearvn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent river=Patient

Example 5

We saw maras at the zoo.

nsubjobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONsawVERBmarasNOUNatADPtheDETzooNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3marasmaraNOUNNumber=Plur2 sawobj
4atatADP_6 zoocase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 zoodet
6zoozooNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
7..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastWemarasthe zoovn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mara=Stimulus

Example 6

Mara is my best friend's name.

nsubjcopnmod:possamodnmod:posscasepunctrootMaraNOUNisAUXmyPRONbestADJfriendNOUN'sPARTnameNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MaramaraNOUNNumber=Sing7 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 namecop
3mymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 friendnmod:poss
4bestgoodADJDegree=Sup5 friendamod
5friendfriendNOUNNumber=Sing7 namenmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 friendcase
7namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMaramy best friend's nametree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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