---
title: hairless — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hairless» in the school dictionary: Having no hair or very little hair, as in «a hairless cat» or «a hairless baby mouse». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairless/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [H](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/) / hairless

# hairless

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Sphynx cats, Naked mole rats, Dolphins, tummy, alien · **What happens:** have, be, bear, lose · **To what, where:** hair, Baby mice, mammals, hairless green head, Fox

<!-- .vabout -->
«hairless» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: [hairless in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hairless.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having no hair or very little hair, as in «a hairless cat» or «a hairless baby mouse».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairless:m1:1
# text = Having no hair or very little hair, as in «a hairless cat» or «a hairless baby mouse».
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
20	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
21	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | no hair or little hair |  |  |  | as a hairless cat or a hairless baby mouse | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

<!-- .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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sphynx cats are hairless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairless:x1:1
# text = Sphynx cats are hairless.
1	Sphynx	Sphynx	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Baby mice are born pink and hairless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairless:x2:1
# text = Baby mice are born pink and hairless.
1	Baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present · passive |  | Baby mice |  |  |  | pink *property* | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Naked mole rats are almost hairless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairless:x3:1
# text = Naked mole rats are almost hairless.
1	Naked	naked	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	mole	mole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dolphins are mammals but they are nearly hairless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairless:x4:1
# text = Dolphins are mammals but they are nearly hairless.
1	Dolphins	dolphin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	mammals	mammal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Dolphins | mammals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | Dolphins *= dolphin* |  |  |  |  | hairless, nearly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newborn puppy's tummy was hairless.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairless:x5:1
# text = The newborn puppy's tummy was hairless.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	newborn	newborn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	tummy	tummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the newborn puppy's tummy |  |  |  |  | hairless *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The alien in the comic had a hairless green head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairless:x6:1
# text = The alien in the comic had a hairless green head.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	alien	alien	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	comic	comic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the alien in the comic | a hairless green head |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent head=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the Fox, old, thin, and almost hairless, had even lost his tail.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hairless:x7:1
# text = And the Fox, old, thin, and almost hairless, had even lost his tail.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	hairless	hairless	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
13	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	even	even	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | past · perfect · passive |  | the Fox |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [hairgrip](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/)
- next →: [hairnet](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairnet/)
- ↑ back to [H in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/)