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title: cheetah — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «cheetah» in the school dictionary: A cheetah is a slim, spotted big cat from Africa (and a few in Iran) and the fastest land animal, able to run as fast as a car on a main road for a short burst. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# cheetah

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**Who acts:** cheetah, fastest land animal, Cheetahs, black tear lines, long tail, Mum · **What happens:** be, spot, run, have, sprint, get · **To what, where:** big cat, Africa, Iran, main road, black tear lines, eyes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cheetah is a slim, spotted big cat from Africa (and a few in Iran) and the fastest land animal, able to run as fast as a car on a main road for a short burst.

<!-- fold The tree, 36 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:m1:1
# text = A cheetah is a slim, spotted big cat from Africa (and a few in Iran) and the fastest land animal, able to run as fast as a car on a main road for a short burst.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	slim	slim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	spotted	spot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	conj	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
12	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Iran	Iran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	15	punct	_	_
19	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
22	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	able	able	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	xcomp	_	_
28	as	as	ADV	RB	_	29	advmod	_	_
29	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	27	advmod	_	_
30	as	as	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
31	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obl	_	_
33	on	on	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
34	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
35	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
37	for	for	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
38	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
39	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	40	amod	_	_
40	burst	burst	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a cheetah |  |  |  |  | slim *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spot** | participle | a cheetah *not said here* |  | big cat | Africa |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme cat=Destination |
| 3 | **be** |  | a cheetah *not said here* |  |  | Iran |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | the fastest land animal |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **run** | to-infinitive | the fastest land animal *not said here* |  |  | a main road for a short burst |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on road=Trajectory |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheetahs have black «tear lines» running from their eyes to their mouth.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:m2:1
# text = Cheetahs have black «tear lines» running from their eyes to their mouth.
1	Cheetahs	cheetah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lines	line	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Cheetahs | black tear lines |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent line=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | black tear lines *not said here* |  |  | Cheetahs's eyes |  | to Cheetahs's mouth *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to mouth=Result |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:x1:1
# text = The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	fastest	fast	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
6	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the cheetah | the fastest land animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cheetah can only sprint for a short time before it gets tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:x2:1
# text = A cheetah can only sprint for a short time before it gets tired.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sprint	sprint	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
10	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	gets	get	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
13	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sprint** | can | a cheetah |  |  |  | time |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **get** | present | cheetah |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheetah chased a gazelle across the plain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:x3:1
# text = The cheetah chased a gazelle across the plain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gazelle	gazelle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	plain	plain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the cheetah | a gazelle |  | the plain |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent gazelle=Theme across plain=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheetahs have black tear marks on their faces.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:x4:1
# text = Cheetahs have black tear marks on their faces.
1	Cheetahs	cheetah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	marks	mark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Cheetahs | black tear marks |  | Cheetahs's faces |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mark=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its long tail helps the cheetah turn quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:x5:1
# text = Its long tail helps the cheetah turn quickly.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Its long tail | the cheetah |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent cheetah=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **turn** | infinitive | the cheetah *not said here* |  |  |  |  | quickly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cheetahs purr like house cats but cannot roar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:x6:1
# text = Cheetahs purr like house cats but cannot roar.
1	Cheetahs	cheetah	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	purr	purr	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	roar	roar	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **purr** | present | Cheetahs |  |  |  |  | like house cats | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **roar** | can | Cheetahs *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum drives at about the speed a cheetah can run.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:cheetah:x7:1
# text = Mum drives at about the speed a cheetah can run.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drives	drive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	about	about	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cheetah	cheetah	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | present | Mum |  |  | the speed |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | can | a cheetah | the speed *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme speed=Trajectory |

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