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title: bullock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bullock» in the school dictionary: A young male cow that has been castrated (had its parts removed so it cannot father calves), usually raised for beef. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bullock

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**Who acts:** young male cow, it, farmer, pair, bullock, bullock carts · **What happens:** castrate, have, remove, not calf, raise, move · **To what, where:** young male cow, parts, bullocks, top field, heavy cart, crops · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bullock» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [bullock in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bullock.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A young male cow that has been castrated (had its parts removed so it cannot father calves), usually raised for beef.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:m1:1
# text = A young male cow that has been castrated (had its parts removed so it cannot father calves), usually raised for beef.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	obj	_	_
6	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	castrated	castrate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl:relcl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	removed	remove	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl	_	_
14	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	19	advmod	_	_
18	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	calves	calf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	_
24	for	for	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	beef	beef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **castrate** | present · perfect · passive |  | a young male cow |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: that=Patient |
| 2 | **have** | past | a young male cow | its parts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient |
| 3 | **remove** | participle |  | its parts *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **not** **calf** | can | it |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **raise** | participle | a young male cow *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for beef; usually *property* | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: 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: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A young bull.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:m2:1
# text = A young bull.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bull	bull	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer moved the bullocks to the top field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:x1:1
# text = The farmer moved the bullocks to the top field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bullocks	bullock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	top	top	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	field	field	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 | **move** | past | the farmer | the bullocks |  | the top field |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent bullock=Theme to field=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pair of bullocks pulled the heavy cart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:x2:1
# text = A pair of bullocks pulled the heavy cart.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pair	pair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	bullocks	bullock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | a pair of bullocks | the heavy cart |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cart=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bullock grazed quietly by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:x3:1
# text = The bullock grazed quietly by the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grazed	graze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | past | the bullock |  |  |  |  | by the river; quietly *property* | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In India, bullock carts carry crops to market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:x4:1
# text = In India, bullock carts carry crops to market.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	bullock	bullock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	carts	cart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
6	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	crops	crop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | bullock carts | crops |  | India |  | to market | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crop=Theme to market=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bullocks crowded round the water trough.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:x5:1
# text = The bullocks crowded round the water trough.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bullocks	bullock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	crowded	crowd	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	round	round	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	trough	trough	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 | **crowd** | participle |  | the bullocks *not said here* |  | the water trough |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme round trough=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad sold three bullocks at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:x6:1
# text = Grandad sold three bullocks at the market.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bullocks	bullock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	market	market	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 | **sell** | past | Grandad | three bullocks |  | the market |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent bullock=Theme at market=Asset |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“We do not understand,” said the bullocks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bullock:x7:1
# text = “We do not understand,” said the bullocks.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	understand	understand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	bullocks	bullock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **understand** *in a quote* | present · do-support | We |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the bullocks |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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