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title: deer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «deer» in the school dictionary: A deer is a wild animal with long thin legs and brown fur that eats plants and runs fast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# deer

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**Who acts:** deer, brown fur, Male deer, antlers, We, herd · **What happens:** be, eat, run, have, fall off, grow back · **To what, where:** wild animal, plants, antlers, deer, edge, field · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«deer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [deer in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/deer.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A deer is a wild animal with long thin legs and brown fur that eats plants and runs fast.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:m1:1
# text = A deer is a wild animal with long thin legs and brown fur that eats plants and runs fast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deer	deer	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	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	runs	run	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
19	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 deer | a wild animal |  |  |  | with long thin legs and brown fur | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | brown fur | plants |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |
| 3 | **run** | present | brown fur *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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 -->
Male deer (stags or bucks) often have antlers, which fall off and grow back each year.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:m2:1
# text = Male deer (stags or bucks) often have antlers, which fall off and grow back each year.
1	Male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	stags	stag	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	bucks	buck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	antlers	antler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	fall	fall	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	off	off	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
17	back	back	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Male deer | antlers |  |  |  | often *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antler=Patient |
| 2 | **fall off** | present | antlers |  |  |  |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 3 | **grow back** | present | antlers *not said here* |  |  |  | year |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a deer at the edge of the woods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x1:1
# text = We saw a deer at the edge of the woods.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	edge	edge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a deer |  | the edge of the woods |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer deer=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A herd of deer was grazing in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x2:1
# text = A herd of deer was grazing in the field.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herd	herd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	grazing	graze	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	field	field	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 | **graze** | past · progressive | a herd of deer |  |  | the field |  |  | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stag has big antlers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x3:1
# text = The stag has big antlers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stag	stag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	antlers	antler	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the stag | big antlers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antler=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby deer is called a fawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x4:1
# text = A baby deer is called a fawn.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	deer	deer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	fawn	fawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a baby deer |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Two deer ran across the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x5:1
# text = Two deer ran across the road.
1	Two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|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	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | Two deer |  |  | the road |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across road=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reindeer are a kind of deer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x6:1
# text = Reindeer are a kind of deer.
1	Reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Reindeer | a kind |  |  |  | of deer | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Deer eat grass, leaves and acorns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x7:1
# text = Deer eat grass, leaves and acorns.
1	Deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	acorns	acorn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Deer | grass and leaves and acorns |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Watch out for deer when driving at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x8:1
# text = Watch out for deer when driving at night.
1	Watch	watch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	out	out	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
6	driving	drive	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **watch out** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for deer | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for deer=Theme |
| 2 | **drive** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  | night |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Another's stray shot had killed the deer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:deer:x9:1
# text = Another's stray shot had killed the deer.
1	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	stray	stray	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	shot	shot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	deer	deer	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 | **kill** | past · perfect · passive |  | Another's stray shot |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer deer=Result |

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