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title: grizzly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «grizzly» in the school dictionary: A grizzly, or grizzly bear, is a large brown bear of North America with a hump on its shoulders and grey-tipped fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# grizzly

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**Who acts:** grizzly, grizzly baby, grizzly bear, Grizzlies, Hikers, UK · **What happens:** be, tip, mean, catch, sleep, carry · **To what, where:** large brown bear, salmon, river, den, bear spray, grizzly

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«grizzly» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: [grizzly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/grizzly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grizzly, or grizzly bear, is a large brown bear of North America with a hump on its shoulders and grey-tipped fur.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:m1:1
# text = A grizzly, or grizzly bear, is a large brown bear of North America with a hump on its shoulders and grey-tipped fur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grizzly	grizzly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	grizzly	grizzly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hump	hump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
19	on	on	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
23	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	tipped	tip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	26	amod	_	_
26	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a grizzly or grizzly bear | a large brown bear |  |  |  | of North America; with a hump on hump's shoulders and tipped fur | tree rules |
| 2 | **tip** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «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: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grizzly can mean grey or grey-haired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:m2:1
# text = Grizzly can mean grey or grey-haired.
1	Grizzly	Grizzly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	haired	haired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | Grizzly |  |  |  |  | grey *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grizzly baby or child is grumpy and whiny.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:m3:1
# text = A grizzly baby or child is grumpy and whiny.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	grizzly	grizzly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	child	child	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	grumpy	grumpy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	whiny	whiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a grizzly baby or child |  |  |  |  | grumpy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a grizzly baby or child *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grizzly bear caught a salmon in the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:x1:1
# text = A grizzly bear caught a salmon in the river.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	grizzly	grizzly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	salmon	salmon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | a grizzly bear | a salmon |  | the river |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent salmon=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grizzlies sleep through the winter in a den.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:x2:1
# text = Grizzlies sleep through the winter in a den.
1	Grizzlies	grizzly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	through	through	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Grizzlies |  |  | a den | winter |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in den=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hikers in Canada carry bear spray in case they meet a grizzly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:x3:1
# text = Hikers in Canada carry bear spray in case they meet a grizzly.
1	Hikers	hiker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	spray	spray	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	in	in	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
8	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	fixed	_	_
9	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	meet	meet	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	grizzly	grizzly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | Hikers in Canada | bear spray |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spray=Theme |
| 2 | **meet** | present | Hikers *= hiker* | a grizzly |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grizzly=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The grizzly has a big hump on its shoulders.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:x4:1
# text = The grizzly has a big hump on its shoulders.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grizzly	grizzly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hump	hump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	shoulders	shoulder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the grizzly | a big hump |  | grizzly's shoulders |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hump=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(UK, informal) The baby was grizzly because she was tired.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:x5:1
# text = (UK, informal) The baby was grizzly because she was tired.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
6	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	grizzly	grizzly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
10	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	tired	tired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | UK |  |  |  |  | grizzly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | past | UK |  |  |  |  | tired *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mother grizzly protects her cubs fiercely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:grizzly:x6:1
# text = A mother grizzly protects her cubs fiercely.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	grizzly	grizzly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	protects	protect	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	cubs	cub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	fiercely	fiercely	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **protect** | present | a mother grizzly | grizzly's cubs |  |  |  | fiercely *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cub=Beneficiary |

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