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title: bearskin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bearskin» in the school dictionary: A bearskin is the thick skin or fur of a bear. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bearskin

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**Who acts:** bearskin, He, guard, speech · **What happens:** be, make, wear, have, go, fall away · **To what, where:** thick skin, rough cloak, tall fur hat, bearskin cloak, tall bearskin, head

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«bearskin» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [bearskin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bearskin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A bearskin is the thick skin or fur of a bear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearskin:m1:1
# text = A bearskin is the thick skin or fur of a bear.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bearskin	bearskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bearskin | the thick skin or fur of a bear |  |  |  |  | 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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A bearskin is also a rough cloak made of bear fur, or a tall fur hat worn by some soldiers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearskin:m2:1
# text = A bearskin is also a rough cloak made of bear fur, or a tall fur hat worn by some soldiers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bearskin	bearskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
18	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
19	by	by	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	21	det	_	_
21	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 bearskin | a rough cloak or a tall fur hat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a rough cloak or a tall fur hat *not said here* |  |  |  | of bear fur | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **wear** | participle |  | a tall fur hat *not said here* |  |  |  | by some soldiers | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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He wore a bearskin cloak against the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearskin:x1:1
# text = He wore a bearskin cloak against the snow.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bearskin	bearskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cloak	cloak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	against	against	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snow	snow	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 | **wear** | past | He | a bearskin cloak |  |  |  | against the snow | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent cloak=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The guard had a tall bearskin on his head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearskin:x2:1
# text = The guard had a tall bearskin on his head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bearskin	bearskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	head	head	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 | **have** | past | the guard | a tall bearskin |  | guard's head |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bearskin=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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This speech pleased Bearskin, and he went with the old man.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearskin:x3:1
# text = This speech pleased Bearskin, and he went with the old man.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	speech	speech	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	pleased	pleased	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	Bearskin	Bearskin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | this speech |  |  |  |  | with the old man | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with man=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bearskin fell away from them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bearskin:x4:1
# text = The bearskin fell away from them.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bearskin	bearskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall away** | past | the bearskin |  |  |  |  | from them *= they*; away *property* | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |

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