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title: doggie — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «doggie» in the school dictionary: A child's word for a dog, especially a small or cute one. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# doggie

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**Who acts:** child, bag, you, toddler, We, I · **What happens:** word, take, not finish, paddle, look, point · **To what, where:** food, restaurant, Doggie, doggy paddle, tail, toy doggie · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«doggie» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [doggie in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/doggie.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A child's word for a dog, especially a small or cute one.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:m1:1
# text = A child's word for a dog, especially a small or cute one.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
9	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **word** |  | a child |  |  |  |  | for a dog | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent for=obl |

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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 -->
doggy bag: a bag for taking home food you did not finish at a restaurant.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:m2:1
# text = doggy bag: a bag for taking home food you did not finish at a restaurant.
1	doggy	doggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
8	home	home	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
11	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	at	at	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | gerund | a bag *not said here* | food |  |  |  | home *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **finish** | past · do-support | you | food *not said here* |  | a restaurant |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector food=Eventuality |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
doggy paddle (or doggie paddle): a simple way of swimming, paddling with your hands like a dog.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:m3:1
# text = doggy paddle (or doggie paddle): a simple way of swimming, paddling with your hands like a dog.
1	doggy	doggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	paddle	paddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	doggie	doggie	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	paddle	paddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	paddling	paddle	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	conj	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **paddle** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with your hands like a dog | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Look at the little doggie in the window!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:x1:1
# text = Look at the little doggie in the window!
1	Look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	doggie	doggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	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 | **look** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the window; at the little doggie | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at doggie=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toddler pointed and said, «Doggie!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:x2:1
# text = The toddler pointed and said, «Doggie!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Doggie	doggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | past | the toddler |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the toddler *not said here* | Doggie |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent doggie=Topic |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We asked for a doggy bag for the leftover pizza.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:x3:1
# text = We asked for a doggy bag for the leftover pizza.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	doggy	doggy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	leftover	leftover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	pizza	pizza	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | We |  |  |  |  | for a doggy bag; for the leftover pizza | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I can only swim doggy paddle so far.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:x4:1
# text = I can only swim doggy paddle so far.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	swim	swim	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	doggy	doggy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	paddle	paddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | can | I | doggy paddle |  |  |  | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme paddle=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The doggie wagged its tail at us.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:x5:1
# text = The doggie wagged its tail at us.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	doggie	doggie	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	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	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 | **wag** | past | the doggie | doggie's tail |  |  |  | at us | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My baby cousin hugged her toy doggie.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:x6:1
# text = My baby cousin hugged her toy doggie.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hugged	hug	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	doggie	doggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hug** | past | My baby cousin | cousin's toy doggie |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doggie=Co-Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't pat a doggie without asking the owner first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:x7:1
# text = Don't pat a doggie without asking the owner first.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	pat	pat	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	doggie	doggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	asking	ask	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pat** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | a doggie |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent doggie=Experiencer |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | gerund | you *not said here* | the owner |  |  |  | first *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent owner=Recipient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Good little dog--nice little doggie, then!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:doggie:x8:1
# text = Good little dog--nice little doggie, then!
1	Good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	nice	nice	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	doggie	doggie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

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