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title: falconer — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «falconer» in the school dictionary: A person who keeps, trains and flies falcons, hawks or other birds of prey, especially to hunt or for displays. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# falconer

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**Who acts:** person, falconer, Medieval kings, airports, huntsmen, falconers · **What happens:** keep, train, fly, hunt, wear, call back · **To what, where:** falcons, thick leather glove, owl, show, falconer, hawk

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person who keeps, trains and flies falcons, hawks or other birds of prey, especially to hunt or for displays.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:falconer:m1:1
# text = A person who keeps, trains and flies falcons, hawks or other birds of prey, especially to hunt or for displays.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
6	trains	train	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	flies	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
9	falcons	falcon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	hawks	hawk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	for	for	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	displays	display	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **train** | present | a person |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fly** | present | a person *not said here* | falcons and hawks or other birds of prey |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location falcon=Theme |
| 4 | **hunt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | especially *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The falconer wore a thick leather glove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:falconer:x1:1
# text = The falconer wore a thick leather glove.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	falconer	falconer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	leather	leather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	glove	glove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the falconer | a thick leather glove |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent glove=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At the show, a falconer flew an owl over our heads.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:falconer:x2:1
# text = At the show, a falconer flew an owl over our heads.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	falconer	falconer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	over	over	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	heads	head	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | a falconer | a owl |  | the show |  | over our heads | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source PP.destination PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent owl=Theme at show=Trajectory over head=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The falconer called the hawk back with a whistle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:falconer:x3:1
# text = The falconer called the hawk back with a whistle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	falconer	falconer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hawk	hawk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	whistle	whistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call back** *speech: assert* | participle |  | the falconer *not said here* | the hawk |  |  | with a whistle | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hawk=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Medieval kings kept falconers at their castles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:falconer:x4:1
# text = Medieval kings kept falconers at their castles.
1	Medieval	medieval	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	kings	king	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	falconers	falconer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	castles	castle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **keep** | past | Medieval kings | falconers |  | kings's castles |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent falconer=Theme at castle=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some airports hire a falconer to scare birds away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:falconer:x5:1
# text = Some airports hire a falconer to scare birds away.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	airports	airport	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hire	hire	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	falconer	falconer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	scare	scare	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hire** | present | some airports | a falconer |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent falconer=Theme |
| 2 | **scare away** | to-infinitive | some airports *not said here* | birds |  |  |  | away *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus bird=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The falconer fed the falcon a piece of meat as a reward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:falconer:x6:1
# text = The falconer fed the falcon a piece of meat as a reward.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	falconer	falconer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	falcon	falcon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	piece	piece	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	reward	reward	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | the falconer | a piece of meat | the falcon |  |  | as a reward | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent falcon=Recipient piece=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The huntsmen blew their horns, the falconers took their hawks on their wrists, and off they all set out across country till they came to a green hedge.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:falconer:x7:1
# text = The huntsmen blew their horns, the falconers took their hawks on their wrists, and off they all set out across country till they came to a green hedge.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	huntsmen	huntsman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	horns	horn	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	falconers	falconer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	hawks	hawk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	wrists	wrist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	off	off	ADP	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
18	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	all	all	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
21	out	out	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	across	across	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
24	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	26	mark	_	_
25	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	advcl	_	_
27	to	to	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
28	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
29	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	hedge	hedge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the huntsmen | huntsmen's horns |  |  |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent horn=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | past | the falconers | huntsmen's hawks |  | huntsmen's wrists |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent hawk=Theme on wrist=Destination |
| 3 | **set out** | past | falconers *= falconer* |  |  | country |  | all *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme across country=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **come** | past | falconers *= falconer* |  |  | a green hedge |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to hedge=Initial\_Location |

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