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title: hog — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hog» in the school dictionary: A pig, especially a large one kept for meat (US) or a male pig (UK). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# hog

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**Who acts:** Go whole hog, farmer, you, computer, He, road hog · **What happens:** keep, hog, mean, not share, go, do · **To what, where:** large one, something, it, yourself, remote, hogs · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hog» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings 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: [hog in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hog.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pig, especially a large one kept for meat (US) or a male pig (UK).

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:m1:1
# text = A pig, especially a large one kept for meat (US) or a male pig (UK).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	12	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | a large one *not said here* |  |  |  | for meat or a male pig | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A greedy or selfish person: a road hog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:m2:1
# text = A greedy or selfish person: a road hog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	selfish	selfish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	hog	hog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hog something means to keep it all to yourself and not share: hog the remote.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:m3:1
# text = To hog something means to keep it all to yourself and not share: hog the remote.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hog	hog	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	csubj	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	yourself	yourself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	obl	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
15	hog	hog	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	remote	remote	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hog** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Location |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **keep** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | it | yourself |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **share** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **hog** | infinitive |  | the remote |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent remote=Location |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Go the whole hog means do something completely.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:m4:1
# text = Go the whole hog means do something completely.
1	Go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	compound	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	hog	hog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	_
8	completely	completely	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present | the Go whole hog |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | completely *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer fed the hogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:x1:1
# text = The farmer fed the hogs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	fed	feed	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	hogs	hog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | the farmer | the hogs |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hog=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop hogging the computer, it's my turn!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:x2:1
# text = Stop hogging the computer, it's my turn!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	hogging	hog	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	turn	turn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **hog** | gerund | you *not said here* | the computer |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent computer=Location |
| 3 | **is a** | present | computer | my turn |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He hogged the ball and never passed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:x3:1
# text = He hogged the ball and never passed.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hogged	hog	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	passed	pass	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hog** | past | He | the ball |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Location |
| 2 | **not** **pass** | participle | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A road hog drives in the middle of the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:x4:1
# text = A road hog drives in the middle of the road.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hog	hog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	drives	drive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drive** | present | a road hog |  |  | the middle of the road |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We went the whole hog and had a three-course meal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:x5:1
# text = We went the whole hog and had a three-course meal.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hog	hog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	11	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	course	course	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We | the whole hog |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hog=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | We *not said here* | a course meal |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meal=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Groundhog Day is in February in the USA and Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:x6:1
# text = Groundhog Day is in February in the USA and Canada.
1	Groundhog	Groundhog	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Day	Day	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	February	February	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Groundhog Day |  |  | the USA and Canada |  | in February | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
At last he heard something--and there stood the hog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hog:x7:1
# text = At last he heard something--and there stood the hog.
1	At	at	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	last	last	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	9	advmod	_	_
9	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	hog	hog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | he | something |  | last |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 2 | **stand** | past | he *not said here* | the hog |  | there |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hog=Stimulus |

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