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title: henhouse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «henhouse» in the school dictionary: A small hut or shed where hens (chickens) live, sleep and lay eggs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# henhouse

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**Who acts:** hens, We, I, henhouse, 8 hens, Grandad · **What happens:** live, sleep, lay, shut, keep out, collect · **To what, where:** eggs, hens, henhouse, fox, 6 nest boxes, 1 egg

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small hut or shed where hens (chickens) live, sleep and lay eggs.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:henhouse:m1:1
# text = A small hut or shed where hens (chickens) live, sleep and lay eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hut	hut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	shed	shed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	11	advmod	_	_
7	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
8	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	chickens	chicken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	9	punct	_	_
11	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sleep	sleep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
16	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | hens |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **sleep** | present | hens *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **lay** | present | hens *not said here* | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |

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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 -->
We shut the hens in the henhouse at night to keep the fox out.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:henhouse:x1:1
# text = We shut the hens in the henhouse at night to keep the fox out.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	shut	shut	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	henhouse	henhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
14	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shut** | present | We | the hens |  | the henhouse | night |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent hen=Patient |
| 2 | **keep out** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* | the fox |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fox=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I collect the eggs from the henhouse every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:henhouse:x2:1
# text = I collect the eggs from the henhouse every morning.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	collect	collect	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	henhouse	henhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **collect** | present | I | the eggs |  | the henhouse | morning |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent egg=Theme from henhouse=Source |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The henhouse has 6 nest boxes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:henhouse:x3:1
# text = The henhouse has 6 nest boxes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	henhouse	henhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	boxes	box	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the henhouse | 6 nest boxes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent box=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
If 8 hens each lay 1 egg a day, the henhouse gives 56 eggs in a week.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:henhouse:x4:1
# text = If 8 hens each lay 1 egg a day, the henhouse gives 56 eggs in a week.
1	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	advmod	_	_
5	lay	lay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	1	1	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	henhouse	henhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	56	56	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
15	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | present | 8 hens | 1 egg |  |  | day |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result |
| 2 | **give** | present | the henhouse | 56 eggs |  |  | week |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandad built a henhouse from old wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:henhouse:x5:1
# text = Grandad built a henhouse from old wood.
1	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	henhouse	henhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **build** | past | Grandad | a henhouse |  | old wood |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.product PP.material»: agent=Agent henhouse=Product from wood=Material |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Letting him guard the sweets is like putting a fox in the henhouse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:henhouse:x6:1
# text = Letting him guard the sweets is like putting a fox in the henhouse.
1	Letting	let	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	guard	guard	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sweets	sweet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
7	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	putting	put	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	henhouse	henhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | gerund |  | him *= he* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **guard** | infinitive | him *= he* *not said here* | the sweets |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sweet=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **put** | present · progressive | Letting | a fox |  | the henhouse |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fox=Theme in henhouse=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the meantime, since my watchdog died today, you may take his place and guard my henhouse.”

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:henhouse:x7:1
# text = In the meantime, since my watchdog died today, you may take his place and guard my henhouse.”
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	meantime	meantime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	watchdog	watchdog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	died	die	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
9	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
13	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	guard	guard	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
18	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	henhouse	henhouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | past | my watchdog | the meantime *not said here* |  |  | today |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | may | you | watchdog's place |  | the meantime |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent place=Value in meantime=Location |
| 3 | **guard** | infinitive | you *not said here* | my henhouse |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent henhouse=Beneficiary |

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