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title: headbutt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «headbutt» in the school dictionary: To hit someone or something hard with the top or front of your head. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# headbutt

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**Who acts:** headbutt, goat, it, puppy, Cats · **What happens:** hit, be, headbutt, show, send off, hurt · **To what, where:** someone, hit, gate, player, anyone, hand · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«headbutt» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [headbutt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/headbutt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To hit someone or something hard with the top or front of your head.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headbutt:m1:1
# text = To hit someone or something hard with the top or front of your head.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hit	hit	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	conj	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hit** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | with the top or front of your head; hard *property* | vn hit-18.1-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent someone=Patient with top=Instrument |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A headbutt is a hit like this.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headbutt:m2:1
# text = A headbutt is a hit like this.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	headbutt	headbutt	NOUN	NN	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	hit	hit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a headbutt | a hit |  |  |  | like this | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The goat headbutted the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headbutt:x1:1
# text = The goat headbutted the gate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	headbutted	headbutt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **headbutt** | past | the goat | the gate |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rams headbutt each other to show who is strongest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headbutt:x2:1
# text = Rams headbutt each other to show who is strongest.
1	Rams	ram	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	compound	_	_
2	headbutt	headbutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	show	show	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	strongest	strong	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | strong *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The player was sent off for a headbutt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headbutt:x3:1
# text = The player was sent off for a headbutt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	sent	send	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	off	off	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	headbutt	headbutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **send off** | past · passive |  | the player |  |  |  | for a headbutt | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Never headbutt anyone, it can badly hurt you both.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headbutt:x4:1
# text = Never headbutt anyone, it can badly hurt you both.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
2	headbutt	headbutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	anyone	anyone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	advmod	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
9	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | can | it | anyone |  |  |  | badly *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The puppy headbutted my hand to be stroked.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headbutt:x5:1
# text = The puppy headbutted my hand to be stroked.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	headbutted	headbutt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	stroked	stroke	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **headbutt** | past | the puppy | my hand |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stroke** | to-infinitive · passive | the puppy *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats sometimes headbutt you gently to show they like you.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:headbutt:x6:1
# text = Cats sometimes headbutt you gently to show they like you.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
3	headbutt	headbutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	show	show	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	like	like	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	ccomp	_	_
10	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | to-infinitive | Cats |  |  |  |  | gently, sometimes *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **like** | present | Cats *= cat* | you |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot you=Theme |

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