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title: herder — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «herder» in the school dictionary: A herder is a person who looks after a group of animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats or reindeer, moving them to fresh grass and keeping them safe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# herder

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**Who acts:** herder, person, It, Reindeer herders, shepherd, cattle herder · **What happens:** be, look, move, keep, lead, follow · **To what, where:** person, goats, fresh grass, part, mountain, animals · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«herder» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [herder in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/herder.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A herder is a person who looks after a group of animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats or reindeer, moving them to fresh grass and keeping them safe.

<!-- fold The tree, 28 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:m1:1
# text = A herder is a person who looks after a group of animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats or reindeer, moving them to fresh grass and keeping them safe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herder	herder	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	16	case	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	fixed	_	_
16	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	moving	move	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
25	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	obj	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	keeping	keep	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	24	conj	_	_
31	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	obj	_	_
32	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	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 herder | a person |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | a person |  |  |  | after a group of animals and cattle and sheep and goats or reindeer |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 3 | **move** | gerund | a person *not said here* | goats *= goat* |  | fresh grass |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent they=Theme to grass=Trajectory |
| 4 | **keep** | gerund | a person *not said here* | goats *= goat* |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

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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 -->
It is also part of names like «cattle herder» or «reindeer herder».

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:m2:1
# text = It is also part of names like «cattle herder» or «reindeer herder».
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	herder	herder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	herder	herder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | It | part |  |  |  | of names like cattle herder or reindeer herder | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The herder led his goats up the mountain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:x1:1
# text = The herder led his goats up the mountain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herder	herder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mountain	mountain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lead** | past | the herder | herder's goats |  | the mountain |  |  | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent goat=Theme up mountain=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Reindeer herders in Lapland follow their animals across the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:x2:1
# text = Reindeer herders in Lapland follow their animals across the snow.
1	Reindeer	reindeer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	herders	herder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Lapland	Lapland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	follow	follow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	across	across	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **follow** | present | Reindeer herders in Lapland | herders's animals |  | the snow |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent animal=Theme across snow=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shepherd is a herder of sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:x3:1
# text = A shepherd is a herder of sheep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shepherd	shepherd	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	herder	herder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 shepherd | a herder |  |  |  | of sheep | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cattle herder used a dog to help him.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:x4:1
# text = The cattle herder used a dog to help him.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	herder	herder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the cattle herder | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | the cattle herder *not said here* |  | dog |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Herders in Mongolia live in round tents called gers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:x5:1
# text = Herders in Mongolia live in round tents called gers.
1	Herders	herder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Mongolia	Mongolia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tents	tent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	gers	ger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Herders in Mongolia |  |  | round tents |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tent=Location |
| 2 | **call** | participle | round tents *not said here* | gers |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The herder counted his sheep at sunset.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:x6:1
# text = The herder counted his sheep at sunset.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herder	herder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	sunset	sunset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | the herder | herder's sheep |  |  | sunset |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In dry years herders must walk far to find water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:x7:1
# text = In dry years herders must walk far to find water.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
4	herders	herder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	6	advmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | must | herders |  |  |  | year | far *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | to-infinitive | herders *not said here* | water |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our story was about a young yak herder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herder:x8:1
# text = Our story was about a young yak herder.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	about	about	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	yak	yak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	herder	herder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Our story |  |  |  |  | about a young yak herder | tree rules |

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