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title: dog — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «dog» in the school dictionary: A dog is an animal kept as a pet or for work that barks and wags its tail. A dog has 4 legs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# dog

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**Who acts:** dog, work, Wild dogs, someone, Slang words, tired · **What happens:** be, keep, bark, wag, have, include · **To what, where:** animal, tail, 4 legs, wolves, them, friend · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«dog» in the school dictionary: its 8 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: [dog in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dog.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dog is an animal kept as a pet or for work that barks and wags its tail. A dog has 4 legs.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* A dog is an animal kept as a pet or for work that barks and wags its tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m1:1
# text = A dog is an animal kept as a pet or for work that barks and wags its tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	barks	bark	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	wags	wag	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a dog | a animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | participle |  | a animal *not said here* |  |  |  | as a pet or work | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **bark** | present | work |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **wag** | present | work *not said here* | dog's tail |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* A dog has 4 legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m1:2
# text = A dog has 4 legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a dog | 4 legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild dogs include wolves, foxes and dingoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m2:1
# text = Wild dogs include wolves, foxes and dingoes.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	foxes	fox	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	dingoes	dingo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | present | Wild dogs | wolves and foxes and dingoes |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wolf=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To dog someone is to follow them closely, or to keep troubling them: «dogged by bad luck».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m3:1
# text = To dog someone is to follow them closely, or to keep troubling them: «dogged by bad luck».
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	follow	follow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	closely	closely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
13	troubling	trouble	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	dogged	dog	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	luck	luck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | someone |  |  |  |  | closely, follow *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | someone *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **trouble** | gerund | someone *not said here* | them *= they* |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus they=Experiencer |
| 4 | **dog** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | by bad luck | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Slang words for a dog: «doggo», «pupper», «pooch», «mutt» (a dog of mixed kind); «dawg» (US slang) means a friend.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m4:1
# text = Slang words for a dog: «doggo», «pupper», «pooch», «mutt» (a dog of mixed kind); «dawg» (US slang) means a friend.
1	Slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	37	nsubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	doggo	doggo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	pupper	pupper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	pooch	pooch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	mutt	mutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	appos	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	amod	_	_
27	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	24	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	dawg	dawg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	_
33	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	_
35	slang	slang	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	35	punct	_	_
37	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
38	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	37	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Slang words for a dog | a friend |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent friend=Topic |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: casual — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Dog-tired» means very tired; «it's a dog's life» means a hard life; «the dog's dinner» (UK) means a mess.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m5:1
# text = «Dog-tired» means very tired; «it's a dog's life» means a hard life; «the dog's dinner» (UK) means a mess.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	very	very	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	's	's	PART	POS	_	14	case	_	_
16	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	32	punct	_	_
23	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	27	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	's	's	PART	POS	_	25	case	_	_
27	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	27	punct	_	_
29	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	27	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	30	punct	_	_
32	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	mess	mess	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | tired |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Dog | a dog's life |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | a dog's life | a hard life |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Topic |
| 4 | **mean** | present | the dog's dinner | a mess |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mess=Topic |

## Meaning 6 {#m6}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling a person a «dog» is a nasty insult; «dog» can mean something bad: «this phone's a dog».

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m6:1
# text = Calling a person a «dog» is a nasty insult; «dog» can mean something bad: «this phone's a dog».
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	nasty	nasty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	insult	insult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	parataxis	_	_
18	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	17	obj	_	_
19	bad	bad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
21	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	23	det	_	_
23	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	cop	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme dog=Result |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Calling | a nasty insult |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | can | dog | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 4 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | this phone | a dog |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 7 {#m7}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«We had to put the dog down» or «the dog went to sleep» means it was killed kindly because it was very old or ill.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m7:1
# text = «We had to put the dog down» or «the dog went to sleep» means it was killed kindly because it was very old or ill.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	csubj	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	down	down	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	to	to	PART	TO	_	16	mark	_	_
16	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
19	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	killed	kill	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	ccomp	_	_
22	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
23	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
25	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
26	very	very	ADV	RB	_	27	advmod	_	_
27	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	advcl	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | past | We |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **put down** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  | the dog |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent dog=Goal |
| 3 | **go** *in a quote* | past | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **sleep** *in a quote* | to-infinitive | the dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 6 | **kill** | past · passive |  | dog |  |  |  | kindly *property* | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 7 | **is** | past | dog |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 8 | **be** |  | dog *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 8 {#m8}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Exams and science say «canine», «domestic dog», «Canis familiaris» and «the quadruped».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:m8:1
# text = Exams and science say «canine», «domestic dog», «Canis familiaris» and «the quadruped».
1	Exams	exam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	science	science	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
4	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	canine	canine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Canis	Canis	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
16	familiaris	familiaris	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	quadruped	quadruped	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | Exams and science | canine and the quadruped |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent canine=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sam has 3 dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x1:1
# text = Sam has 3 dogs.
1	Sam	Sam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Sam | 3 dogs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each dog eats 2 cups of food a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x2:1
# text = Each dog eats 2 cups of food a day.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | each dog | 2 cups of food |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many legs do 4 dogs have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x3:1
# text = How many legs do 4 dogs have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	4	4	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many legs |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 4 dogs |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She walks the dog for 30 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x4:1
# text = She walks the dog for 30 minutes.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | present | She | the dog |  |  | minute |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog wagged its tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x5:1
# text = The dog wagged its tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wagged	wag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wag** | past | the dog | dog's tail |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always ask before you pet a dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x6:1
# text = Always ask before you pet a dog.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	before	before	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | a dog |  | before pet | always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent dog=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A guide dog helps a blind person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x7:1
# text = A guide dog helps a blind person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	guide	guide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	blind	blind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a guide dog |  | a blind person |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The puppy will grow into a big dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x8:1
# text = The puppy will grow into a big dog.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | future | the puppy |  |  |  |  | into a big dog *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into dog=Result |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
can i pet him?? he's growling (No, leave him and walk away slowly.)

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x9:1
# text = can i pet him?? he's growling (No, leave him and walk away slowly.)
1	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
2	i	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	??	??	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	growling	growl	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	leave	leave	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
13	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
16	away	away	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **growl** | present · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **leave** | infinitive | he *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 3 | **walk away** | infinitive | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away, slowly *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep your mutt off my lawn, it's dug 3 holes!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x10:1
# text = Keep your mutt off my lawn, it's dug 3 holes!
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	mutt	mutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lawn	lawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	advcl	_	_
11	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | imperative | you *not said here* | your mutt |  |  |  | off my lawn | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mutt=Theme |
| 2 | **dig** | present · passive |  | mutt |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: subject=Beneficiary hole=Result |

## Example 11 {#x11}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our old dog was very ill, so the vet put him down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x11:1
# text = Our old dog was very ill, so the vet put him down.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our old dog |  |  |  |  | ill *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **put down** | infinitive | the vet |  | dog |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent he=Goal |

## Example 12 {#x12}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each canine consumes 2 cups of food per day. Compute the aggregate consumption of 3 canines over a period of 5 days.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Each canine consumes 2 cups of food per day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x12:1
# text = Each canine consumes 2 cups of food per day.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	canine	canine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	consumes	consume	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cups	cup	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	per	per	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **consume** | present | each canine | 2 cups of food per day |  |  |  |  | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cup=Asset |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Compute the aggregate consumption of 3 canines over a period of 5 days.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x12:2
# text = Compute the aggregate consumption of 3 canines over a period of 5 days.
1	Compute	compute	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	aggregate	aggregate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	consumption	consumption	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	canines	canine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	over	over	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	period	period	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compute** | imperative | you *not said here* | the aggregate consumption of 3 canines over a period of 5 days |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent consumption=Result |
| 2 | **consume** |  |  | 3 canines over a period of 5 days |  |  |  |  | nom consumption «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 13 {#x13}

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Did he indeed? a greedy dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:dog:x13:1
# text = Did he indeed? a greedy dog.
1	Did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	nsubj	_	_
3	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | past | he | a greedy dog |  |  |  | indeed *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Eventuality |

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