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title: dingo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dingo» in the school dictionary: A dingo is a wild dog of Australia, usually sandy-yellow, which hunts alone or in packs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dingo

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**Who acts:** dingo, you, it, Dingoes, dingo fence, We · **What happens:** be, hunt, howl, not feed, look, see · **To what, where:** wild dog, dingo, dingoes, kangaroos, one, dingo tracks

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dingo is a wild dog of Australia, usually sandy-yellow, which hunts alone or in packs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dingo:m1:1
# text = A dingo is a wild dog of Australia, usually sandy-yellow, which hunts alone or in packs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dingo	dingo	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	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
11	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
16	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
17	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	packs	pack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	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 dingo | a wild dog |  |  |  | of Australia | tree rules |
| 2 | **hunt** | present |  |  |  |  |  | alone *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A dingo howled in the outback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dingo:x1:1
# text = A dingo howled in the outback.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dingo	dingo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	howled	howl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **howl** | participle |  | a dingo *not said here* |  |  |  | in the outback | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in outback=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't feed the dingoes — it's dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dingo:x2:1
# text = Don't feed the dingoes — it's dangerous.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	feed	feed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dingoes	dingo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **feed** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  | the dingoes |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dingo=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | it |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dingoes hunt kangaroos and rabbits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dingo:x3:1
# text = Dingoes hunt kangaroos and rabbits.
1	Dingoes	dingo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	kangaroos	kangaroo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Dingoes | kangaroos and rabbits |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kangaroo=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dingo fence is one of the longest fences in the world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dingo:x4:1
# text = The dingo fence is one of the longest fences in the world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dingo	dingo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	longest	long	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	9	amod	_	_
9	fences	fence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	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 a** | present | the dingo fence | one |  |  |  | of the longest fences in the world | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dingo looks like a sandy dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dingo:x5:1
# text = A dingo looks like a sandy dog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dingo	dingo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	sandy	sandy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **look** | present | a dingo |  |  |  |  | like a sandy dog | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw dingo tracks in the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dingo:x6:1
# text = We saw dingo tracks in the sand.
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	dingo	dingo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | dingo tracks |  | the sand |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer track=Stimulus |

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