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title: fowl — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «fowl» in the school dictionary: A bird kept for its eggs or meat, such as a chicken, duck, goose or turkey. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# fowl

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**Who acts:** farmer, Ducks, God, market, Wildfowl, idea · **What happens:** keep, be, make, sell, gather, freeze · **To what, where:** bird, fowl, waterfowl, Bible, fresh fowl, Christmas

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bird kept for its eggs or meat, such as a chicken, duck, goose or turkey.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:m1:1
# text = A bird kept for its eggs or meat, such as a chicken, duck, goose or turkey.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	for	for	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	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
11	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	fixed	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	chicken	chicken	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	duck	duck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	turkey	turkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a bird *not said here* |  |  |  | for bird's eggs such a chicken and duck and goose or turkey or meat | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: 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}

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Usage: old or in phrases — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Any bird, as in «wildfowl» or «the fowl of the air» in the Bible.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:m2:1
# text = Any bird, as in «wildfowl» or «the fowl of the air» in the Bible.
1	Any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	wildfowl	wildfowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fowl	fowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer keeps fowl for their eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:x1:1
# text = The farmer keeps fowl for their eggs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fowl	fowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	eggs	egg	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** | present | the farmer | fowl |  |  |  | for their eggs | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fowl=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ducks and geese are waterfowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:x2:1
# text = Ducks and geese are waterfowl.
1	Ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	waterfowl	waterfowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ducks and geese | waterfowl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Bible, God made «the fowl of the air».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:x3:1
# text = In the Bible, God made «the fowl of the air».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Bible	Bible	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fowl	fowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | God | the fowl of the air |  | the Bible |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fowl=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The market sold fresh fowl at Christmas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:x4:1
# text = The market sold fresh fowl at Christmas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fowl	fowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Christmas	Christmas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	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 | **sell** | past | the market | fresh fowl |  | Christmas |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent fowl=Theme at christmas=Asset |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wildfowl gathered on the frozen lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:x5:1
# text = Wildfowl gathered on the frozen lake.
1	Wildfowl	Wildfowl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gathered	gather	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	frozen	freeze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **gather** | past | Wildfowl |  |  | the frozen lake |  |  | vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **freeze** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The idea was neither fish nor fowl.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:x6:1
# text = The idea was neither fish nor fowl.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	neither	neither	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	5	cc:preconj	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	7	cc	_	_
7	fowl	fowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the idea | fish nor fowl |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Cluck, cluck!" And some fowls came.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* "Cluck, cluck!"

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:x7:1
# text = "Cluck, cluck!"
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Cluck	cluck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	cluck	cluck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cluck** *in a quote* | infinitive | Cluck |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* And some fowls came.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:fowl:x7:2
# text = And some fowls came.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	nsubj	_	_
3	fowls	fowl	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	nmod	_	_
4	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fowl** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | past | some |  |  |  |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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