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title: greyhound — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «greyhound» in the school dictionary: A greyhound is a tall, thin dog with long legs that can run very fast, used for racing and hunting and kept as a gentle pet. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# greyhound

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**Who acts:** greyhound, long legs, rescue greyhound, Greyhound racing, Greyhounds, They · **What happens:** be, run, use, keep, know, love · **To what, where:** tall thin dog, name, sofa, Ireland, toy rabbit, track

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A greyhound is a tall, thin dog with long legs that can run very fast, used for racing and hunting and kept as a gentle pet.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:m1:1
# text = A greyhound is a tall, thin dog with long legs that can run very fast, used for racing and hunting and kept as a gentle pet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	greyhound	greyhound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	tall	tall	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl:relcl	_	_
15	very	very	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	14	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	parataxis	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	18	conj	_	_
25	as	as	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
26	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
27	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a greyhound | a tall thin dog |  |  |  | with long legs | tree rules |
| 2 | **run** | can | long legs |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | for racing and hunting | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **keep** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as a gentle pet | 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: US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greyhound is the name of a well-known long-distance bus company.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:m2:1
# text = Greyhound is the name of a well-known long-distance bus company.
1	Greyhound	greyhound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
7	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	known	know	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	amod	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	distance	distance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
13	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Greyhound | the name |  |  |  | of a known distance bus company | tree rules |
| 2 | **know** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A greyhound can run as fast as a car in town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:x1:1
# text = A greyhound can run as fast as a car in town.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	greyhound	greyhound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	4	advmod	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | a greyhound |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our rescue greyhound loves sleeping on the sofa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:x2:1
# text = Our rescue greyhound loves sleeping on the sofa.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	greyhound	greyhound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	sleeping	sleep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	xcomp	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	sofa	sofa	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Our rescue greyhound |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sleep** *not said to happen* | gerund | Our rescue greyhound *not said here* |  |  | the sofa |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greyhound racing is popular in Ireland and Australia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:x3:1
# text = Greyhound racing is popular in Ireland and Australia.
1	Greyhound	greyhound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Ireland	Ireland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Greyhound racing |  |  | Ireland and Australia |  | popular *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The greyhound chased a toy rabbit around the track.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:x4:1
# text = The greyhound chased a toy rabbit around the track.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	greyhound	greyhound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	around	around	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	track	track	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 | **chase** | past | the greyhound | a toy rabbit |  | the track |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme around track=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greyhounds are gentle and quiet dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:x5:1
# text = Greyhounds are gentle and quiet dogs.
1	Greyhounds	greyhound	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	quiet	quiet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Greyhounds |  |  |  |  | gentle *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They travelled across America on a Greyhound bus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:x6:1
# text = They travelled across America on a Greyhound bus.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	travelled	travel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	across	across	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Greyhound	greyhound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **travel** | past | They |  |  | America |  | on a Greyhound bus | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across america=Trajectory |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then the son changed himself into a greyhound, and ran down the fox and killed it.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:greyhound:x7:1
# text = Then the son changed himself into a greyhound, and ran down the fox and killed it.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	4	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	greyhound	greyhound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
12	down	down	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	killed	kill	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the son | son |  |  | then | into a greyhound *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent himself=Patient into greyhound=Result |
| 2 | **run down** | past |  | the fox |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fox=Agent |
| 3 | **kill** | past |  | fox |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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