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title: goose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «goose» in the school dictionary: A goose is a big bird with a long neck and webbed feet that swims and lives on farms or near water. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# goose

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**Who acts:** goose, that, male goose, baby goose, Goose bumps, you · **What happens:** be, web, swim, live, fly away, have · **To what, where:** big bird, farms, gander, gosling, little bumps, skin

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«goose» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [goose in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/goose.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goose is a big bird with a long neck and webbed feet that swims and lives on farms or near water.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:m1:1
# text = A goose is a big bird with a long neck and webbed feet that swims and lives on farms or near water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
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	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	webbed	web	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
13	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	swims	swim	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	conj	_	_
18	on	on	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	near	near	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a goose | a big bird |  |  |  | with a long neck and webbed feet | tree rules |
| 2 | **web** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **swim** | present | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **live** | present | that *not said here* |  |  | farms or near water |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on farm=Location |

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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 -->
A male goose is a gander and a baby goose is a gosling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:m2:1
# text = A male goose is a gander and a baby goose is a gosling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gander	gander	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	gosling	gosling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a male goose | a gander and a gosling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a baby goose | a gosling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goose bumps (goosebumps) are little bumps on your skin when you are cold or scared.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:m3:1
# text = Goose bumps (goosebumps) are little bumps on your skin when you are cold or scared.
1	Goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bumps	bump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	bumps	bump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	15	mark	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
15	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Goose bumps | little bumps |  | your skin |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | cold *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 12 geese on the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x1:1
# text = There are 12 geese on the lake.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 12 geese on the lake |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
5 geese flew away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x2:1
# text = 5 geese flew away.
1	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly away** | past | 5 geese |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ducks and geese have 30 legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x3:1
# text = Ducks and geese have 30 legs.
1	Ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Ducks and geese | 30 legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
One goose and 7 ducks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x4:1
# text = One goose and 7 ducks.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	7	7	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A goose has 2 legs and webbed feet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x5:1
# text = A goose has 2 legs and webbed feet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	webbed	web	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a goose | 2 legs and webbed feet |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |
| 2 | **web** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Geese fly south in a V-shape in autumn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x6:1
# text = Geese fly south in a V-shape in autumn.
1	Geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	south	south	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	V	v	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | present | Geese |  |  | a V shape in autumn |  | south *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent in shape=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goose that laid the golden eggs made the farmer rich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x7:1
# text = The goose that laid the golden eggs made the farmer rich.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
4	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past | the goose | the golden eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |
| 2 | **make** | past | the goose | the farmer |  |  |  | rich *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farmer=Product |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scary story gave me goosebumps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x8:1
# text = The scary story gave me goosebumps.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	iobj	_	_
6	goosebumps	goosebump	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | the scary story | goosebumps | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient goosebump=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Give me a fine fat goose.’

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:goose:x9:1
# text = Give me a fine fat goose.’
1	Give	give	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	iobj	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	fine	fine	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	fat	fat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | imperative | you *not said here* | a fine fat goose | me |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient goose=Theme |

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