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title: forepaw — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forepaw» in the school dictionary: A front foot (paw) of an animal that has paws, such as a dog, cat, bear or squirrel. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forepaw

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**Who acts:** animal, squirrel, dog, Badgers, kitten, forepaw · **What happens:** have, hold, raise, shake, dig, lick · **To what, where:** paws, nut, forepaws, one forepaw, hands, forepaw

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«forepaw» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [forepaw in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forepaw.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A front foot (paw) of an animal that has paws, such as a dog, cat, bear or squirrel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forepaw:m1:1
# text = A front foot (paw) of an animal that has paws, such as a dog, cat, bear or squirrel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	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 | **have** | present | a animal | paws |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Patient |

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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 squirrel held the nut in its forepaws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forepaw:x1:1
# text = The squirrel held the nut in its forepaws.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	held	hold	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	nut	nut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	forepaws	forepaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | the squirrel | the nut |  | squirrel's forepaws |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent nut=Theme in forepaw=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog raised one forepaw to shake hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forepaw:x2:1
# text = The dog raised one forepaw to shake hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	raised	raise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	forepaw	forepaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	shake	shake	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | past | the dog | one forepaw |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forepaw=Theme |
| 2 | **shake** | to-infinitive | the dog *not said here* | hands |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badgers dig with their strong forepaws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forepaw:x3:1
# text = Badgers dig with their strong forepaws.
1	Badgers	badger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	forepaws	forepaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | present | Badgers |  |  |  |  | with Badgers's strong forepaws | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with forepaw=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The kitten licked its forepaw clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forepaw:x4:1
# text = The kitten licked its forepaw clean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	licked	lick	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	forepaw	forepaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | the kitten | kitten's forepaw |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent forepaw=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bear's forepaw left a big print in the mud.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forepaw:x5:1
# text = The bear's forepaw left a big print in the mud.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	forepaw	forepaw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	print	print	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the bear's forepaw | a big print |  | the mud |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent print=Theme in mud=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They certainly set off his paws wonderfully, and he stretched out his forepaws and looked at them with pride.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forepaw:x6:1
# text = They certainly set off his paws wonderfully, and he stretched out his forepaws and looked at them with pride.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	certainly	certainly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	set	set	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	off	off	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	wonderfully	wonderfully	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	stretched	stretch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	forepaws	forepaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
17	at	at	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obl	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	pride	pride	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **set off** | past | They | his paws |  |  |  | certainly, wonderfully *property* | vn engender-27.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition paw=Patient |
| 2 | **stretch out** | past | he | his forepaws |  |  |  |  | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent forepaw=Patient |
| 3 | **look** | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at forepaws *= forepaw*; with pride | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at they=Theme |

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