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title: bunny — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bunny» in the school dictionary: A bunny is a child's or friendly word for a rabbit, especially a young or small one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# bunny

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**Who acts:** bunny, We, Easter Bunny, 4 bunnies, little sister, Beginners · **What happens:** be, use, love, shape, twitch, feed · **To what, where:** friendly word, Bunny, fun names, gym, hill, soft toy · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«bunny» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [bunny in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bunny.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bunny is a child's or friendly word for a rabbit, especially a young or small one.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:m1:1
# text = A bunny is a child's or friendly word for a rabbit, especially a young or small one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bunny	bunny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
14	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
16	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	_
19	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bunny | friendly word |  |  |  | for a rabbit | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Bunny» is used in fun names like the Easter Bunny or «gym bunny» (someone who loves the gym).

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:m2:1
# text = «Bunny» is used in fun names like the Easter Bunny or «gym bunny» (someone who loves the gym).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bunny	Bunny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fun	fun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
9	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	Bunny	Bunny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	bunny	bunny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	16	appos	_	_
20	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	gym	gym	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | present · passive |  | Bunny |  | fun names like the Easter Bunny or gym bunny |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **love** | present |  | the gym |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gym=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Bunny» is a hill for beginners in skiing: the bunny slope (US) or nursery slope (UK).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:m3:1
# text = «Bunny» is a hill for beginners in skiing: the bunny slope (US) or nursery slope (UK).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bunny	Bunny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	beginners	beginner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	skiing	skiing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	bunny	bunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	16	punct	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
21	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Bunny | a hill |  |  |  | for beginners in skiing | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bunny can also be a soft toy shaped like a rabbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:m4:1
# text = A bunny can also be a soft toy shaped like a rabbit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bunny	bunny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a bunny | a soft toy |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **shape** | participle |  | a soft toy *not said here* |  |  |  | like a rabbit | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bunny twitched its nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:x1:1
# text = The bunny twitched its nose.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bunny	bunny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	twitched	twitch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twitch** | past | the bunny | bunny's nose |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We fed the bunny some carrot.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:x2:1
# text = We fed the bunny some carrot.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	bunny	bunny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | We | the bunny |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent bunny=Recipient carrot=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Easter Bunny hid chocolate eggs in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:x3:1
# text = The Easter Bunny hid chocolate eggs in the garden.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Bunny	Bunny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	chocolate	chocolate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	eggs	egg	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	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | past | the Easter Bunny | chocolate eggs |  | the garden |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent egg=Patient in garden=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There were 4 bunnies in each hutch and 3 hutches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:x4:1
# text = There were 4 bunnies in each hutch and 3 hutches.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	bunnies	bunny	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	hutch	hutch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	hutches	hutch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | 4 bunnies in each hutch and 3 hutches |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister has a toy bunny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:x5:1
# text = My little sister has a toy bunny.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bunny	bunny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My little sister | a toy bunny |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bunny=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beginners start on the bunny slope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:x6:1
# text = Beginners start on the bunny slope.
1	Beginners	beginner	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	start	start	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bunny	bunny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	slope	slope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | present | Beginners |  |  | the bunny slope |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bunny hopped across the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:x7:1
# text = The bunny hopped across the lawn.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bunny	bunny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hopped	hop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | past | the bunny |  |  | the lawn |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lawn=Trajectory |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Give me my Bunny!" he said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bunny:x8:1
# text = "Give me my Bunny!" he said.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
3	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	Bunny	Bunny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  | my Bunny |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient bunny=Theme |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | Bunny |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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