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title: dachshund — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dachshund» in the school dictionary: A dachshund is a small dog with a very long body, short legs and long ears, first bred in Germany to hunt badgers. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dachshund

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**Who acts:** dachshund, neighbour, tummy, People · **What happens:** be, breed, hunt, have, call, touch · **To what, where:** small dog, Germany, badgers, dachshund, ground, Dachshunds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dachshund is a small dog with a very long body, short legs and long ears, first bred in Germany to hunt badgers.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dachshund:m1:1
# text = A dachshund is a small dog with a very long body, short legs and long ears, first bred in Germany to hunt badgers.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	very	very	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	20	advmod	_	_
20	bred	breed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	Germany	Germany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	_
25	badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 dachshund | a small dog |  |  |  | with a long body and short legs and long ears | tree rules |
| 2 | **breed** | participle |  | a small dog *not said here* |  | Germany |  | first *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **hunt** | to-infinitive |  | badgers |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent badger=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour has a dachshund called Frankie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dachshund:x1:1
# text = Our neighbour has a dachshund called Frankie.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	Frankie	Frankie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our neighbour | a dachshund |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dachshund=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a dachshund *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dachshund's tummy nearly touched the ground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dachshund:x2:1
# text = The dachshund's tummy nearly touched the ground.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	touched	touch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | past | the dachshund's tummy | the ground |  |  |  | nearly *property* | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ground=Co-Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dachshunds were bred to dig into badger holes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dachshund:x3:1
# text = Dachshunds were bred to dig into badger holes.
1	Dachshunds	dachshund	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	bred	breed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	dig	dig	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	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 | **breed** | past · passive |  | Dachshunds |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dig** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | into badger holes | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.patient»: agent=Agent into hole=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People call a dachshund a sausage dog because of its shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dachshund:x4:1
# text = People call a dachshund a sausage dog because of its shape.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sausage	sausage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	_
8	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | People | a dachshund |  |  |  | because dog's shape | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dachshund=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The miniature dachshund barked at the postman.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dachshund:x5:1
# text = The miniature dachshund barked at the postman.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	miniature	miniature	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	barked	bark	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **bark** | participle |  | the miniature dachshund *not said here* |  |  |  | at the postman | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at postman=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dachshund must be careful with stairs because of its long back.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dachshund:x6:1
# text = A dachshund must be careful with stairs because of its long back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
5	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	_
8	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | must | a dachshund |  |  |  |  | with stairs; because dachshund's long back; careful *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the dog show, the dachshund wore a little jumper.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dachshund:x7:1
# text = At the dog show, the dachshund wore a little jumper.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dachshund	dachshund	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	jumper	jumper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the dachshund | a little jumper |  | the dog show |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent jumper=Source |

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