--- title: doghouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «doghouse» in the school dictionary: A small shelter built for a dog to sleep in; in everyday talk, «in the doghouse» means being in trouble. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [doghouse in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/doghouse.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} A small shelter built for a dog to sleep in; in everyday talk, «in the doghouse» means being in trouble. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:doghouse:m1:1 # text = A small shelter built for a dog to sleep in; in everyday talk, «in the doghouse» means being in trouble. 1 A a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 3 det _ _ 2 small small ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 amod _ _ 3 shelter shelter NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 4 built build VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 acl _ _ 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 obl _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 sleep sleep VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 10 in in ADP RP _ 9 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 11 ; ; PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 everyday everyday ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 amod _ _ 14 talk talk NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 19 punct _ _ 16 « « PUNCT `` _ 19 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 17 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 18 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 19 det _ _ 19 doghouse doghouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 20 » » PUNCT '' _ 19 punct _ _ 21 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 22 being be AUX VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 21 xcomp _ _ 23 in in ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 trouble trouble NOUN NN Number=Sing 22 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 25 . . PUNCT . _ 21 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **build** | participle | | a small shelter *not said here* | | | | for a dog | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for dog=Beneficiary | | 2 | **sleep in** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **mean** | present | a small shelter | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent | 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} The dog slept in its doghouse. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:doghouse:x1:1 # text = The dog slept in its doghouse. 1 The the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 2 det _ _ 2 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 3 slept sleep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 its its PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 doghouse doghouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sleep** | past | the dog | | | dog's doghouse | | | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in doghouse=Location | ## Example 2 {#x2} He hid his face and crept near the doghouse. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:school:doghouse:x2:1 # text = He hid his face and crept near the doghouse. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 hid hide VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 4 nmod:poss _ _ 4 face face NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obj _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 crept creep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 near near ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 8 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 9 det _ _ 9 doghouse doghouse NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hide** | past | He | his face | | | | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient | | 2 | **creep** | past | He *not said here* | | | the doghouse | | | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near doghouse=Trajectory | **Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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