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title: barn — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «barn» in the school dictionary: A barn is a big farm building for animals, hay, crops or tools. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# barn

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**Who acts:** barn, Barn owls, Barn dance, 24 cows, 5 horses, many animals · **What happens:** be, live, hold, leave, sleep, go · **To what, where:** big farm building, barns, party, barn, 300 bales, old barn

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«barn» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [barn in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/barn.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A barn is a big farm building for animals, hay, crops or tools.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:m1:1
# text = A barn is a big farm building for animals, hay, crops or tools.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	tools	tool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a barn | a big farm building |  |  |  | for animals and hay and crops or tools | 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 -->
«Barn owls» often live in barns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:m2:1
# text = «Barn owls» often live in barns.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	barns	barn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Barn owls |  |  | barns |  | often *property* | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in barn=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Barn dance» is a party with country dancing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:m3:1
# text = «Barn dance» is a party with country dancing.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	dancing	dancing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Barn dance | a party |  |  |  | with country dancing | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 24 cows in the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x1:1
# text = There are 24 cows in the barn.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	24	24	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 24 cows |  |  | the barn; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in barn=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The barn holds 300 bales of hay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x2:1
# text = The barn holds 300 bales of hay.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	300	300	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	bales	bale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hay	hay	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 | **hold** | present | the barn | 300 bales of hay |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bale=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 horses left the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x3:1
# text = 5 horses left the barn.
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | 5 horses | the barn |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent barn=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many animals are in the barn?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x4:1
# text = How many animals are in the barn?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **is** | present | many animals |  |  | the barn |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cows sleep in the barn in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x5:1
# text = The cows sleep in the barn in winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **sleep** | present | the cows |  |  | the barn | winter |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in barn=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A barn owl lives in the old barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x6:1
# text = A barn owl lives in the old barn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a barn owl |  |  | the old barn |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in barn=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wilbur the pig lived in a barn in «Charlotte's Web».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x7:1
# text = Wilbur the pig lived in a barn in «Charlotte's Web».
1	Wilbur	Wilbur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Charlotte	Charlotte	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	's	's	PART	POS	_	10	case	_	_
12	Web	web	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | past | the Wilbur pig |  |  | a barn |  | in Charlotte's Web | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in barn=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went to a barn dance at the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x8:1
# text = We went to a barn dance at the farm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	dance	dance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **go** | past | We |  |  | the farm |  | to a barn dance | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to dance=Initial\_Location |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He went out to the barn and got hold of a flail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barn:x9:1
# text = He went out to the barn and got hold of a flail.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	hold	hold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	flail	flail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go out** | past | He |  |  |  |  | to the barn; out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **get** | past | He *not said here* | hold of a flail |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hold=Stimulus |
| 3 | **hold** |  |  | a flail |  |  |  |  | nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient |

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