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title: ermine — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ermine» in the school dictionary: A stoat (a small, long-bodied animal of the weasel family) in its white winter coat, with a black tip to its tail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ermine

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**Who acts:** ermine, same animal, judges, Stoats, She, pointed cap · **What happens:** wear, turn, hide, trim, have, be · **To what, where:** black spots, robes, snow, robe, black tip, stoat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«ermine» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [ermine in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ermine.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A stoat (a small, long-bodied animal of the weasel family) in its white winter coat, with a black tip to its tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:m1:1
# text = A stoat (a small, long-bodied animal of the weasel family) in its white winter coat, with a black tip to its tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stoat	stoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	bodied	bodied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	weasel	weasel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	_
28	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The white fur of this animal, with black spots, worn on the robes of kings, queens, judges and lords.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:m2:1
# text = The white fur of this animal, with black spots, worn on the robes of kings, queens, judges and lords.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	worn	wear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
13	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	robes	robe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	queens	queen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	lords	lord	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | participle |  | black spots *not said here* |  | the robes of kings and queens and judges and lords |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ermine turned white in winter to hide in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:x1:1
# text = The ermine turned white in winter to hide in the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ermine	ermine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | past | the ermine |  |  |  | winter | white *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **hide** | to-infinitive | the ermine *not said here* |  |  | the snow |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in snow=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The king's robe was trimmed with ermine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:x2:1
# text = The king's robe was trimmed with ermine.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	robe	robe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	trimmed	trim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	ermine	ermine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trim** | past · passive |  | the king's robe |  |  |  | with ermine | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination with ermine=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An ermine has a black tip to its tail all year round.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:x3:1
# text = An ermine has a black tip to its tail all year round.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ermine	ermine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	11	det	_	_
11	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
12	round	round	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a ermine | a black tip |  |  | year | to ermine's tail; round *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tip=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In summer the same animal is brown and is called a stoat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:x4:1
# text = In summer the same animal is brown and is called a stoat.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	stoat	stoat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the same animal |  |  |  | summer | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive | the same animal *not said here* | a stoat |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The judges wore red robes with ermine collars.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:x5:1
# text = The judges wore red robes with ermine collars.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	judges	judge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	robes	robe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	ermine	ermine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	collars	collar	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the judges | red robes |  |  |  | with ermine collars | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent robe=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stoats and weasels took over Toad Hall.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:x6:1
# text = Stoats and weasels took over Toad Hall.
1	Stoats	stoat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	weasels	weasel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	over	over	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Toad	Toad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Hall	Hall	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Stoats and weasels |  |  | Toad Hall |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She wore a pointed cap of quilted red satin turned up with ermine, her hair streamed loose over her shoulders, and she walked with a staff.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ermine:x7:1
# text = She wore a pointed cap of quilted red satin turned up with ermine, her hair streamed loose over her shoulders, and she walked with a staff.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	cap	cap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	quilted	quilt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	satin	satin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	up	up	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	ermine	ermine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	_
17	streamed	stream	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	loose	loose	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	over	over	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
24	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	staff	staff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | She |  |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V PP-Conative»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **quilt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **turn up** | past | a pointed cap of quilted red satin |  |  |  |  | with ermine | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stream** | participle |  | her hair *not said here* |  | her shoulders |  | loose *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over shoulder=Location |
| 5 | **walk** | past | she |  |  |  |  | with a staff | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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