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title: baa — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «baa» in the school dictionary: The sound a sheep or lamb makes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# baa

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**Who acts:** sound, Baa, Japanese term, We, sheep, dog · **What happens:** make, bleat, be, mean, have, baa · **To what, where:** sound, Japanese term, old woman, wool, lambs, loud baa · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sound a sheep or lamb makes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:m1:1
# text = The sound a sheep or lamb makes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | the sound |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

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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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make this sound; to bleat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:m2:1
# text = To make this sound; to bleat.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	bleat	bleat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	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 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | this sound |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset sound=Product |
| 2 | **bleat** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baa San is a Japanese term of address meaning "old woman" or "grandmother".

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:m3:1
# text = Baa San is a Japanese term of address meaning "old woman" or "grandmother".
1	Baa	Baa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	San	San	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	Japanese	Japanese	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	term	term	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	address	address	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
10	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	grandmother	grandmother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Baa | a Japanese term |  |  |  | of address | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a Japanese term *not said here* | old woman or grandmother |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:x1:1
# text = «Baa, baa, black sheep, have you any wool?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Baa	baa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	baa	baa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
11	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	12	det	_	_
12	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Baa and baa and black sheep | any wool |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wool=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lambs baaed for their mothers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:x2:1
# text = The lambs baaed for their mothers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lambs	lamb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	baaed	baa	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mothers	mother	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **baa** | participle |  | the lambs *not said here* |  |  |  | for lambs's mothers | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a loud «baa» from the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:x3:1
# text = We heard a loud «baa» from the field.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	baa	baa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | a loud baa |  | the field |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent baa=Topic from field=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sheep went «baa» when the dog barked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:x4:1
# text = The sheep went «baa» when the dog barked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	baa	baa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	barked	bark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the sheep | baa |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bark** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Little Tom can say «baa» like a sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:x5:1
# text = Little Tom can say «baa» like a sheep.
1	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	baa	baa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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* | can | Little Tom | baa |  |  |  | like a sheep | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent baa=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baaing of sheep woke us early.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:baa:x6:1
# text = The baaing of sheep woke us early.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baaing	baaing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	woke	wake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	early	early	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wake** | past | the baaing of sheep | us |  |  |  | early *property* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent we=Patient |

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