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title: dalmatian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dalmatian» in the school dictionary: A large dog with short white fur covered in black or brown spots. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dalmatian

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**Who acts:** Dalmatian, Cruella, Fire stations, Dalmatians, Split · **What happens:** cover, have, bear, want, keep, need · **To what, where:** short white fur, black spots, white fur, Dalmatian puppies, fur, film

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«dalmatian» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [dalmatian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dalmatian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A large dog with short white fur covered in black or brown spots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dalmatian:m1:1
# text = A large dog with short white fur covered in black or brown spots.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
13	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | participle |  | short white fur *not said here* |  |  |  | in black spots | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in spot=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dalmatian: from Dalmatia, a coastal region of Croatia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dalmatian:m2:1
# text = Dalmatian: from Dalmatia, a coastal region of Croatia.
1	Dalmatian	dalmatian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Dalmatia	Dalmatia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	coastal	coastal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Croatia	Croatia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Dalmatian has black spots on white fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dalmatian:x1:1
# text = A Dalmatian has black spots on white fur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Dalmatian	dalmatian	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a Dalmatian | black spots |  | white fur |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dalmatian puppies are born without spots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dalmatian:x2:1
# text = Dalmatian puppies are born without spots.
1	Dalmatian	dalmatian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	puppies	puppy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	without	without	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present · passive |  | Dalmatian puppies |  |  |  | without spots | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In the film, Cruella wanted the Dalmatians' fur for a coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dalmatian:x3:1
# text = In the film, Cruella wanted the Dalmatians' fur for a coat.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Cruella	Cruella	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wanted	want	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	Dalmatians	Dalmatian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | past | Cruella | the Dalmatians's fur |  | the film |  | for a coat | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot fur=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fire stations in America sometimes keep a Dalmatian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dalmatian:x4:1
# text = Fire stations in America sometimes keep a Dalmatian.
1	Fire	fire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	stations	station	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	6	advmod	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Dalmatian	Dalmatian	PROPN	NNP	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 | **keep** | present | Fire stations in America | a Dalmatian |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dalmatian=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dalmatians need lots of exercise.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dalmatian:x5:1
# text = Dalmatians need lots of exercise.
1	Dalmatians	dalmatian	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	exercise	exercise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Dalmatians | lots of exercise |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Split is a city on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dalmatian:x6:1
# text = Split is a city on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia.
1	Split	split	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Dalmatian	dalmatian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	coast	coast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Croatia	Croatia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Split | a city |  | the Dalmatian coast of Croatia |  |  | tree rules |

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