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title: barnyard — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «barnyard» in the school dictionary: The yard or area around a barn on a farm, where animals walk and feed. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# barnyard

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**Who acts:** animals, We, Children, comedian, Uncle Henry, Toto · **What happens:** walk, feed, do, peck, make, roll · **To what, where:** farm animals, hens, barnyard animal noises, music class, pig, mud · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«barnyard» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [barnyard in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/barnyard.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The yard or area around a barn on a farm, where animals walk and feed.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:m1:1
# text = The yard or area around a barn on a farm, where animals walk and feed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	yard	yard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	14	advmod	_	_
13	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
14	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	feed	feed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | animals |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | present | animals *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: 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}

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Usage: as an adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with farm animals, or rough and rude, like "barnyard humour".

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:m2:1
# text = To do with farm animals, or rough and rude, like "barnyard humour".
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	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	barnyard	barnyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	humour	humour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | farm animals |  |  |  | like barnyard humour | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hens pecked at grain in the barnyard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:x1:1
# text = The hens pecked at grain in the barnyard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	pecked	peck	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	grain	grain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	barnyard	barnyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peck** | participle |  | the hens *not said here* |  |  |  | in the barnyard; at grain | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at grain=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made barnyard animal noises in music class.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:x2:1
# text = We made barnyard animal noises in music class.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	barnyard	barnyard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	noises	noise	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	music	music	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | barnyard animal noises |  | music class |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent noise=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pig rolled in the mud of the barnyard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:x3:1
# text = The pig rolled in the mud of the barnyard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	barnyard	barnyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | participle |  | the pig *not said here* |  | the mud of the barnyard |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The story is set in a noisy barnyard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:x4:1
# text = The story is set in a noisy barnyard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	set	set	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	noisy	noisy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	barnyard	barnyard	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 | **set** | present · passive |  | the story |  | a noisy barnyard |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme in barnyard=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rooster crowed from the barnyard fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:x5:1
# text = A rooster crowed from the barnyard fence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rooster	rooster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	crowed	crow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	barnyard	barnyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **crow** | participle |  | a rooster *not said here* |  | the barnyard fence |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Children fed the goats in the barnyard at the farm park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:x6:1
# text = Children fed the goats in the barnyard at the farm park.
1	Children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barnyard	barnyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | Children | the goats |  | the barnyard |  | at the farm park | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent goat=Value in barnyard=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The comedian told silly barnyard jokes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:x7:1
# text = The comedian told silly barnyard jokes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	comedian	comedian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	barnyard	barnyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	jokes	joke	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the comedian | silly barnyard jokes |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joke=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Uncle Henry was milking the cows in the barnyard, and Toto had jumped out of her arms and was running toward the barn, barking furiously.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barnyard:x8:1
# text = Uncle Henry was milking the cows in the barnyard, and Toto had jumped out of her arms and was running toward the barn, barking furiously.
1	Uncle	Uncle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Henry	Henry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	milking	milk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	barnyard	barnyard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	Toto	Toto	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
14	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
15	out	out	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
22	toward	toward	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	barn	barn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	conj	_	_
27	furiously	furiously	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **milk** | past · progressive | Uncle Henry | the cows |  | the barnyard |  |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Source |
| 2 | **have** | past | Toto |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **jump out** | past |  | Toto's arms |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme arm=Trajectory |
| 4 | **run** | past · progressive |  |  |  | the barn |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme toward barn=Trajectory |
| 5 | **bark** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | furiously *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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