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title: bearcat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bearcat» in the school dictionary: The binturong, a furry animal from the forests of South and Southeast Asia with a long tail it can grip with; it is neither a bear nor a cat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bearcat

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**Who acts:** tail, bearcat, We, its, Cincinnati Bearcats, Bearcats · **What happens:** grip, be, curl, smell, see, sleep · **To what, where:** long tail, bear, branch, bit, bearcat, zoo

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The binturong, a furry animal from the forests of South and Southeast Asia with a long tail it can grip with; it is neither a bear nor a cat.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:m1:1
# text = The binturong, a furry animal from the forests of South and Southeast Asia with a long tail it can grip with; it is neither a bear nor a cat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	binturong	binturong	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	South	South	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	Southeast	Southeast	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
20	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	grip	grip	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	acl:relcl	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
25	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
26	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	28	cc:preconj	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
29	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	31	cc	_	_
30	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grip** | can | tail | a long tail *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is a** | present | tail | a bear nor a cat |  |  |  |  | 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}

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Usage: sometimes — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Another name for the red panda.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:m2:1
# text = Another name for the red panda.
1	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US, old informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A strong, fierce or very lively person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:m3:1
# text = A strong, fierce or very lively person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
2	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	lively	lively	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
8	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bearcat curled its long tail around the branch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:x1:1
# text = The bearcat curled its long tail around the branch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bearcat	bearcat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	branch	branch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curl** | participle | the bearcat | bearcat's long tail |  | the branch |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tail=Theme around branch=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bearcat smells a bit like popcorn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:x2:1
# text = A bearcat smells a bit like popcorn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bearcat	bearcat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smells	smell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	popcorn	popcorn	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 | **smell** | present | a bearcat | a bit |  |  |  | like popcorn | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bit=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a bearcat sleeping at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:x3:1
# text = We saw a bearcat sleeping at the zoo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bearcat	bearcat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	acl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **see** | past | We | a bearcat |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bearcat=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sleep** | gerund | a bearcat *not said here* |  |  | the zoo |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Despite its name, a bearcat is not a bear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:x4:1
# text = Despite its name, a bearcat is not a bear.
1	Despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bearcat	bearcat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a bearcat | a bear |  |  |  | despite its name | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Cincinnati Bearcats won the match.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:x5:1
# text = The Cincinnati Bearcats won the match.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Cincinnati	Cincinnati	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Bearcats	Bearcat	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **win** | past | the Cincinnati Bearcats | the match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bearcats eat fruit and small animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearcat:x6:1
# text = Bearcats eat fruit and small animals.
1	Bearcats	bearcat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Bearcats | fruit and small animals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

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