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title: hinny — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hinny» in the school dictionary: A hinny is the young of a male horse and a female donkey; it looks a bit like a mule. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hinny

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**Who acts:** hinny, Hinnies, dialect, Nana, Ta, cakes · **What happens:** be, look, have, not have, come, give · **To what, where:** young, bit, loving word, horse father, foals, hinny · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hinny is the young of a male horse and a female donkey; it looks a bit like a mule.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hinny:m1:1
# text = A hinny is the young of a male horse and a female donkey; it looks a bit like a mule.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hinny	hinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	young	young	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	mule	mule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	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 hinny | the young |  |  |  | of a male horse and a female donkey | tree rules |
| 2 | **look** | present | hinny | a bit |  |  |  | like a mule | vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme bit=Attribute |

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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}

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Usage: dialect, northern England and Scotland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Hinny» is a loving word for someone, like «honey» or «pet», especially in the North East (Geordie).

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hinny:m2:1
# text = «Hinny» is a loving word for someone, like «honey» or «pet», especially in the North East (Geordie).
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hinny	Hinny	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	honey	honey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	24	advmod	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	_
24	East	East	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
25	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	Geordie	Geordie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Hinny | a loving word |  |  |  | for someone | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hinny has a horse father and a donkey mother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hinny:x1:1
# text = A hinny has a horse father and a donkey mother.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hinny	hinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	donkey	donkey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a hinny | a horse father and a donkey mother |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent father=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hinnies are rarer than mules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hinny:x2:1
# text = Hinnies are rarer than mules.
1	Hinnies	hinny	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rarer	rare	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
4	than	than	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	mules	mule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hinnies |  |  |  |  | than mules; rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Like mules, hinnies usually cannot have foals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hinny:x3:1
# text = Like mules, hinnies usually cannot have foals.
1	Like	like	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	mules	mule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	hinnies	hinny	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	have	have	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	foals	foal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | can |  | foals |  |  |  | like mules and hinnies; usually *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foal=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(dialect) «Come here, hinny, and give us a hug,» said Nana.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hinny:x4:1
# text = (dialect) «Come here, hinny, and give us a hug,» said Nana.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	hinny	hinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
12	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	iobj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hug	hug	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
17	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
18	Nana	Nana	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | dialect | hinny |  | here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **give** *in a quote* | infinitive | dialect *not said here* | a hug | us |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Nana |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(dialect) «Ta, hinny,» said the lady at the shop in Newcastle.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hinny:x5:1
# text = (dialect) «Ta, hinny,» said the lady at the shop in Newcastle.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	dialect	dialect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Ta	Ta	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	hinny	hinny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Newcastle	Newcastle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Ta |  |  | the shop in Newcastle |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Singin' hinnies are cakes that sizzle on the griddle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hinny:x6:1
# text = Singin' hinnies are cakes that sizzle on the griddle.
1	Singin	Singin	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	hinnies	hinny	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	cakes	cake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	sizzle	sizzle	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	griddle	griddle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Singin's hinnies | cakes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **sizzle** | present | cakes |  |  | the griddle |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on griddle=Location |

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