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title: groundhog — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «groundhog» in the school dictionary: A groundhog is a North American animal, a large brown rodent that lives in burrows and sleeps through the winter; it is also called a woodchuck. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# groundhog

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**Who acts:** groundhog, large brown rodent, Groundhog Day, people, six more weeks, situation · **What happens:** be, live, sleep, call, watch, come out · **To what, where:** North American animal, burrows, groundhog, custom, USA, shadow · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«groundhog» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [groundhog in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/groundhog.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A groundhog is a North American animal, a large brown rodent that lives in burrows and sleeps through the winter; it is also called a woodchuck.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:m1:1
# text = A groundhog is a North American animal, a large brown rodent that lives in burrows and sleeps through the winter; it is also called a woodchuck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groundhog	groundhog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
6	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
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	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	_
19	through	through	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj:pass	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux:pass	_	_
25	also	also	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	parataxis	_	_
27	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	woodchuck	woodchuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a groundhog | a North American animal |  |  |  | a large brown rodent *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a large brown rodent |  |  | burrows |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in burrow=Location |
| 3 | **sleep** | present | a large brown rodent *not said here* |  |  |  | winter |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **call** | present · passive |  | groundhog |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
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 -->
Groundhog Day is a custom in the USA and Canada where people watch a groundhog come out of its burrow: if it sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:m2:1
# text = Groundhog Day is a custom in the USA and Canada where people watch a groundhog come out of its burrow: if it sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.
1	Groundhog	Groundhog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	custom	custom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	_
13	watch	watch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	advcl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	groundhog	groundhog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
17	out	out	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	24	punct	_	_
22	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
24	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
25	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
28	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	30	expl	_	_
29	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	30	aux	_	_
30	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	24	conj	_	_
31	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	33	nummod	_	_
32	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	33	amod	_	_
33	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	30	nsubj	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
35	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Groundhog Day | a custom |  | the USA and Canada |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **watch** | present | people | a groundhog |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent groundhog=Theme |
| 3 | **come out** | present |  |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **see** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | groundhog | groundhog's shadow |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shadow=Stimulus |
| 5 | **be** | future | six more weeks of winter |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 6 | **shadow** |  | groundhog |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Groundhog Day» means a situation that keeps repeating in the same boring way, from a famous film.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:m3:1
# text = «Groundhog Day» means a situation that keeps repeating in the same boring way, from a famous film.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Groundhog	Groundhog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	situation	situation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	repeating	repeat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	xcomp	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	boring	boring	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Groundhog Day | a situation |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent situation=Topic |
| 2 | **keep** | present | a situation |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **repeat** | gerund | a situation *not said here* |  |  | the same boring way |  | from a famous film | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The groundhog dug a burrow under the shed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:x1:1
# text = The groundhog dug a burrow under the shed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groundhog	groundhog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dug	dig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | past | the groundhog | a burrow |  | the shed |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent burrow=Theme under shed=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Groundhogs hibernate all winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:x2:1
# text = Groundhogs hibernate all winter.
1	Groundhogs	groundhog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hibernate** | present | Groundhogs |  |  |  | winter |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
On Groundhog Day everyone waits to see the groundhog's shadow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:x3:1
# text = On Groundhog Day everyone waits to see the groundhog's shadow.
1	On	on	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Groundhog	Groundhog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	everyone	everyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	5	nsubj	_	_
5	waits	wait	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	groundhog	groundhog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wait** | present | everyone |  |  |  | on Groundhog Day |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | to-infinitive | everyone *not said here* | the groundhog's shadow |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shadow=Stimulus |
| 3 | **shadow** |  | the groundhog |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The groundhog saw its shadow, so the story says winter will last longer.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:x4:1
# text = The groundhog saw its shadow, so the story says winter will last longer.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groundhog	groundhog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	shadow	shadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	so	so	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
12	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	last	last	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
14	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | the groundhog | groundhog's shadow |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shadow=Stimulus |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | the story |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **last** | future | winter |  |  |  |  | long *property* | vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **shadow** |  | groundhog |  |  |  |  |  | nom shadow «state transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A groundhog is also called a woodchuck.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:x5:1
# text = A groundhog is also called a woodchuck.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groundhog	groundhog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	woodchuck	woodchuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a groundhog |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:x6:1
# text = How much wood would a woodchuck chuck?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	woodchuck	woodchuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chuck	chuck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Every day at the bus stop is like Groundhog Day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:x7:1
# text = Every day at the bus stop is like Groundhog Day.
1	Every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bus	bus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	stop	stop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	Groundhog	Groundhog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | every day at the bus stop |  |  |  | like Groundhog Day |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Groundhogs eat plants and can whistle when scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:groundhog:x8:1
# text = Groundhogs eat plants and can whistle when scared.
1	Groundhogs	groundhog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	whistle	whistle	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	8	mark	_	_
8	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Groundhogs | plants |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |
| 2 | **whistle** | can | Groundhogs *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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