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title: gosling — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «gosling» in the school dictionary: A baby goose. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# gosling

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**Who acts:** goose, We, baby duck, baby goose, goslings, farmer · **What happens:** lead down, cover, see, be, follow, hide · **To what, where:** goslings, pond, six goslings, park, duckling, gosling · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby goose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:m1:1
# text = A baby goose.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: rare — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A young, silly or inexperienced person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:m2:1
# text = A young, silly or inexperienced person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	inexperienced	inexperienced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goose led her goslings down to the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:x1:1
# text = The goose led her goslings down to the pond.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goose	goose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	goslings	gosling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead down** | past | the goose | goose's goslings |  | the pond |  | down *property* | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gosling=Theme to pond=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Goslings are covered in soft yellow fluff.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:x2:1
# text = Goslings are covered in soft yellow fluff.
1	Goslings	gosling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	fluff	fluff	NOUN	NN	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 | **cover** | present · passive |  | Goslings |  |  |  | in soft yellow fluff | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in fluff=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw six goslings at the park in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:x3:1
# text = We saw six goslings at the park in spring.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	goslings	gosling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **see** | past | We | six goslings |  | the park | spring |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gosling=Stimulus |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby duck is a duckling and a baby goose is a gosling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:x4:1
# text = A baby duck is a duckling and a baby goose is a gosling.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	duck	duck	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	duckling	duckling	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 baby duck | a duckling and a gosling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a baby goose | a gosling |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goslings followed the farmer as if he were their mother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:x5:1
# text = The goslings followed the farmer as if he were their mother.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goslings	gosling	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	11	case	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
9	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | past | the goslings | the farmer |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent farmer=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | past | farmer |  |  |  |  | as goslings's mother | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The gosling hid under its mother's wing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:x6:1
# text = The gosling hid under its mother's wing.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	gosling	gosling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	wing	wing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **hide** | past | the gosling |  |  | gosling's mother's wing |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under wing=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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There is another version in which the impertinent gosling goes to tell the fox something her mother has said, and is caught; and there may be other versions.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:gosling:x7:1
# text = There is another version in which the impertinent gosling goes to tell the fox something her mother has said, and is caught; and there may be other versions.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	obl	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	impertinent	impertinent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	gosling	gosling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	goes	go	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	12	obj	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
18	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	aux:pass	_	_
23	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	30	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	28	expl	_	_
27	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	28	aux	_	_
28	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	30	cop	_	_
29	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	versions	version	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | present | another version |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **go** | present | the impertinent gosling |  |  | another version |  |  | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | the impertinent gosling *not said here* | something |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent something=Recipient |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | present · perfect | gosling's mother |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **catch** | present · passive | the impertinent gosling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP» |
| 6 | **is a** | infinitive | another version *not said here* | other versions |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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