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title: hedgehog — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hedgehog» in the school dictionary: A hedgehog is a small wild animal with a pointed nose and a back covered in sharp spines, which rolls into a ball when frightened. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hedgehog

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**Who acts:** hedgehog, sharp spines, Hedgehogs, you, We · **What happens:** be, cover, roll, frighten, snuffle, eat · **To what, where:** small wild animal, back, ball, hedgehog, leaves, prickly ball · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A hedgehog is a small wild animal with a pointed nose and a back covered in sharp spines, which rolls into a ball when frightened.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgehog:m1:1
# text = A hedgehog is a small wild animal with a pointed nose and a back covered in sharp spines, which rolls into a ball when frightened.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehog	hedgehog	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	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	pointed	pointed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	covered	cover	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	spines	spine	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
20	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	rolls	roll	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
22	into	into	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	_
25	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	26	advmod	_	_
26	frightened	frighten	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hedgehog | a small wild animal |  |  |  | with a pointed nose and a back | tree rules |
| 2 | **cover** | participle |  | a back *not said here* |  |  |  | in sharp spines | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in spine=Theme |
| 3 | **roll** | present | sharp spines |  |  | a ball |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination |
| 4 | **frighten** | participle | sharp spines *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
A hedgehog snuffled through the leaves at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgehog:x1:1
# text = A hedgehog snuffled through the leaves at night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	snuffled	snuffle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **snuffle** | participle |  | a hedgehog *not said here* |  | the leaves | night |  | vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hedgehog rolled into a prickly ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgehog:x2:1
# text = The hedgehog rolled into a prickly ball.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	prickly	prickly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | participle |  | the hedgehog *not said here* |  | a prickly ball |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hedgehogs eat slugs and beetles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgehog:x3:1
# text = Hedgehogs eat slugs and beetles.
1	Hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	slugs	slug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	beetles	beetle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Hedgehogs | slugs and beetles |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent slug=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hedgehogs hibernate in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgehog:x4:1
# text = Hedgehogs hibernate in winter.
1	Hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hibernate	hibernate	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Check bonfires for hedgehogs before lighting them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgehog:x5:1
# text = Check bonfires for hedgehogs before lighting them.
1	Check	check	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	bonfires	bonfire	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	lighting	light	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | imperative | you *not said here* | bonfires |  |  |  | for hedgehogs | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent bonfire=Theme for hedgehog=Attribute |
| 2 | **light** | gerund | you *not said here* | bonfires *= bonfire* |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We cut a small hole in the fence for hedgehogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgehog:x6:1
# text = We cut a small hole in the fence for hedgehogs.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hole	hole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	hedgehogs	hedgehog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | **cut** | past | We | a small hole |  | the fence |  | for hedgehogs | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent hole=Product for hedgehog=Beneficiary |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
'Yes, do let us!' answered the hedgehog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hedgehog:x7:1
# text = 'Yes, do let us!' answered the hedgehog.
1	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	5	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	ccomp	_	_
6	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | infinitive · do-support |  | us |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |
| 2 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past |  |  | the hedgehog |  |  |  | tree rules |

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