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title: haunch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «haunch» in the school dictionary: The hip, bottom and top of the leg of a person or animal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# haunch

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**Who acts:** dog, hare, He, cook, Badger, WOLF · **What happens:** sit back, beg, sit up, listen, squat, look · **To what, where:** haunches, haunch, lion, Shepherds, hut

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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The hip, bottom and top of the leg of a person or animal.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:m1:1
# text = The hip, bottom and top of the leg of a person or animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A back leg and hip of an animal as meat, as in «a haunch of venison».

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:m2:1
# text = A back leg and hip of an animal as meat, as in «a haunch of venison».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	leg	leg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	hip	hip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	haunch	haunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	venison	venison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog sat back on its haunches and begged.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:x1:1
# text = The dog sat back on its haunches and begged.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	haunches	haunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	begged	beg	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit back** | past | the dog |  |  | dog's haunches |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on haunch=Location |
| 2 | **beg** *speech: request* | participle |  | dog's haunches *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V PP.Topic»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hare sat up on its haunches and listened.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:x2:1
# text = The hare sat up on its haunches and listened.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	haunches	haunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	listened	listen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sit up** | past | the hare |  |  | hare's haunches |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on haunch=Location |
| 2 | **listen** | past | the hare *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He squatted on his haunches to look at the beetle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:x3:1
# text = He squatted on his haunches to look at the beetle.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squatted	squat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	haunches	haunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	beetle	beetle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squat** | past | He |  |  | his haunches |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on haunch=Location |
| 2 | **look** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  | at the beetle | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at beetle=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cook roasted a haunch of venison for the feast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:x4:1
# text = The cook roasted a haunch of venison for the feast.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cook	cook	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	roasted	roast	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	haunch	haunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	venison	venison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roast** | past | the cook | a haunch of venison |  |  |  | for the feast | vn preparing-26.3-2 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent haunch=Patient for feast=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Badger sat on his haunches by the fire.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:x5:1
# text = Badger sat on his haunches by the fire.
1	Badger	Badger	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	haunches	haunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fire	fire	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 | **sit** | past | Badger |  |  | Badger's haunches |  | by the fire | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on haunch=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lion crouched on its haunches, ready to spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:x6:1
# text = The lion crouched on its haunches, ready to spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	crouched	crouch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	haunches	haunch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	ready	ready	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **crouch** | participle |  | the lion *not said here* |  | lion's haunches |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on haunch=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A WOLF, passing by, saw some Shepherds in a hut eating a haunch of mutton for their dinner.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:haunch:x7:1
# text = A WOLF, passing by, saw some Shepherds in a hut eating a haunch of mutton for their dinner.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	WOLF	wolf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	passing	pass	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	acl	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	Shepherds	shepherd	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
13	eating	eat	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	acl	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	haunch	haunch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	mutton	mutton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
18	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pass by** | gerund | a WOLF *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **see** | past | a WOLF | some Shepherds |  | a hut |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shepherd=Stimulus |
| 3 | **eat** | gerund | a hut *not said here* | a haunch of mutton |  |  |  | for Shepherds's dinner | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent haunch=Patient |

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