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title: domestic — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «domestic» in the school dictionary: To do with the home or family (domestic jobs like cooking and cleaning). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# domestic

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**Who acts:** people, servant, Cats, We, Washing, Cows · **What happens:** do, keep, call, work, be, take · **To what, where:** Tame, police, domestic animals, domestic flight, Perth, Sydney · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«domestic» in the school dictionary: its 5 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [domestic in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/domestic.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To do with the home or family (domestic jobs like cooking and cleaning).

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:m1:1
# text = To do with the home or family (domestic jobs like cooking and cleaning).
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	jobs	job	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cleaning	cleaning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with the home or family | vn act-114-1 «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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tame and kept by people, not wild (domestic animals such as cats, dogs and cows).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:m2:1
# text = Tame and kept by people, not wild (domestic animals such as cats, dogs and cows).
1	Tame	tame	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	appos	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	14	case	_	_
13	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	fixed	_	_
14	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle · passive | people | Tame |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Inside one country, not foreign (domestic flights, domestic news).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:m3:1
# text = Inside one country, not foreign (domestic flights, domestic news).
1	Inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	foreign	foreign	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	flights	flight	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A quarrel at home, especially one the police are called to.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:m4:1
# text = A quarrel at home, especially one the police are called to.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	quarrel	quarrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux:pass	_	_
11	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

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

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A servant who works in a house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:m5:1
# text = A servant who works in a house.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	servant	servant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	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 | **work** | present | a servant |  |  |  |  | in a house | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in house=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats and dogs are domestic animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:x1:1
# text = Cats and dogs are domestic animals.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Cats and dogs | domestic animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We took a domestic flight from Sydney to Perth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:x2:1
# text = We took a domestic flight from Sydney to Perth.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	flight	flight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Sydney	Sydney	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Perth	Perth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | We | a domestic flight | Perth | Sydney |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent flight=Theme from sydney=Initial\_Location to perth=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Washing up is a domestic chore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:x3:1
# text = Washing up is a domestic chore.
1	Washing	wash	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	up	up	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
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	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chore	chore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash up** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Washing | a domestic chore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cows were domestic animals long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:x4:1
# text = Cows were domestic animals long ago.
1	Cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
6	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Cows | domestic animals |  |  |  | ago *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The washing machine is a domestic appliance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:x5:1
# text = The washing machine is a domestic appliance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	washing	washing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	machine	machine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	appliance	appliance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the washing machine | a domestic appliance |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The news covered domestic and world events.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:x6:1
# text = The news covered domestic and world events.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	news	news	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	domestic	domestic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	events	event	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cover** | past | the news |  |  |  |  | domestic *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK informal) The neighbours were having a domestic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:domestic:x7:1
# text = (UK informal) The neighbours were having a domestic.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
5	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	domestic	domestic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past · progressive | the informal neighbours | a domestic |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent domestic=Patient |

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