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title: haddock — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «haddock» in the school dictionary: A haddock is a sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to cod, with a black line along its side and a dark spot near its fins; it is a popular food fish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# haddock

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**Who acts:** haddock, I, Mum, trawler, we · **What happens:** be, have, make, smoke, catch, live · **To what, where:** sea fish, popular food fish, haddock, seaside, fish pie, dark spot

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A haddock is a sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to cod, with a black line along its side and a dark spot near its fins; it is a popular food fish.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haddock:m1:1
# text = A haddock is a sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to cod, with a black line along its side and a dark spot near its fins; it is a popular food fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	haddock	haddock	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	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	cod	cod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
20	along	along	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	_
27	near	near	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	fins	fin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
31	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	36	nsubj	_	_
32	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	36	cop	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
34	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
35	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	_
36	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	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 haddock | a sea fish and a popular food fish |  |  |  | of the North Atlantic | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | haddock | a popular food fish |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I had haddock and chips at the seaside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haddock:x1:1
# text = I had haddock and chips at the seaside.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	haddock	haddock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	chips	chip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	seaside	seaside	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 | **have** | past | I | haddock and chips |  | the seaside |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haddock=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum made a fish pie with smoked haddock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haddock:x2:1
# text = Mum made a fish pie with smoked haddock.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pie	pie	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	smoked	smoke	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	amod	_	_
8	haddock	haddock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | Mum | a fish pie |  |  |  | with smoked haddock | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pie=Product |
| 2 | **smoke** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Haddock have a dark spot just behind the head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haddock:x3:1
# text = Haddock have a dark spot just behind the head.
1	Haddock	haddock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Haddock | a dark spot |  | the head |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spot=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The trawler caught cod and haddock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haddock:x4:1
# text = The trawler caught cod and haddock.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	trawler	trawler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	cod	cod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	haddock	haddock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the trawler | cod and haddock |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cod=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Scotland we have smoked haddock for breakfast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haddock:x5:1
# text = In Scotland we have smoked haddock for breakfast.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	smoked	smoke	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	haddock	haddock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	breakfast	breakfast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smoke** | present · perfect | we | haddock |  | Scotland |  | for breakfast | vn eat-39.1-1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent haddock=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Haddock lives in cold waters of the North Atlantic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haddock:x6:1
# text = Haddock lives in cold waters of the North Atlantic.
1	Haddock	Haddock	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Atlantic	Atlantic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Haddock |  |  | cold waters of the North Atlantic |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

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