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title: abattoir — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «abattoir» in the school dictionary: An abattoir is a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are killed for meat. Another word is slaughterhouse. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# abattoir

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**Who acts:** abattoir, word, Abattoirs, Many people, Vets, welfare laws · **What happens:** be, kill, take, follow, become, learn · **To what, where:** building, animals, slaughterhouse, cattle, abattoir, strict rules · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An abattoir is a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are killed for meat. Another word is slaughterhouse.

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*Sentence 1:* An abattoir is a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are killed for meat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abattoir:m1:1
# text = An abattoir is a building where animals such as cows, pigs and sheep are killed for meat.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	abattoir	abattoir	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	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	16	advmod	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
17	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 abattoir | a building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **kill** | present · passive |  | animals such cows and pigs and sheep |  |  |  | for meat | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Another word is slaughterhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abattoir:m1:2
# text = Another word is slaughterhouse.
1	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slaughterhouse	slaughterhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | another word | slaughterhouse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cattle were taken to the abattoir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abattoir:x1:1
# text = The cattle were taken to the abattoir.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	abattoir	abattoir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past · passive |  | the cattle |  | the abattoir |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to abattoir=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Abattoirs must follow strict rules about hygiene.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abattoir:x2:1
# text = Abattoirs must follow strict rules about hygiene.
1	Abattoirs	abattoir	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	strict	strict	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	about	about	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hygiene	hygiene	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | must | Abattoirs | strict rules |  |  |  | about hygiene | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rule=Theme about hygiene=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Many people become vegetarian after learning about abattoirs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abattoir:x3:1
# text = Many people become vegetarian after learning about abattoirs.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	vegetarian	vegetarian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	learning	learn	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	abattoirs	abattoir	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | Many people |  |  |  |  | vegetarian *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **learn** | gerund | Many people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | about abattoirs | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent about abattoir=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vets check animals at the abattoir.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abattoir:x4:1
# text = Vets check animals at the abattoir.
1	Vets	vet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	abattoir	abattoir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | Vets | animals |  | the abattoir |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The local abattoir closed down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abattoir:x5:1
# text = The local abattoir closed down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	local	local	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	abattoir	abattoir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close down** | participle |  | the local abattoir *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Animal welfare laws say animals must not suffer in abattoirs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:abattoir:x6:1
# text = Animal welfare laws say animals must not suffer in abattoirs.
1	Animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	welfare	welfare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	laws	law	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
6	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	suffer	suffer	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	ccomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	abattoirs	abattoir	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	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 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | welfare laws |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **suffer** | must | animals |  |  | abattoirs |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

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