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title: hunt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hunt» in the school dictionary: To hunt is to chase and catch or kill wild animals for food or sport. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hunt

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**Who acts:** hunt, Lions, Owls, We, I, people · **What happens:** hunt, be, catch, kill, mean, search · **To what, where:** wild animals, search, groups, Easter egg hunt, garden, deer · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hunt» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [hunt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hunt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hunt is to chase and catch or kill wild animals for food or sport.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:m1:1
# text = To hunt is to chase and catch or kill wild animals for food or sport.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	chase	chase	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	kill	kill	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
10	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | chase *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **catch** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **kill** | infinitive |  | wild animals |  |  |  | for food or sport | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

<!-- .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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hunt for something means to search hard for it: hunt for your keys.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:m2:1
# text = To hunt for something means to search hard for it: hunt for your keys.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obl	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	search	search	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
8	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
12	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	keys	key	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for something | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for something=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **search** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for it; hard *property* | vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for it=Theme |
| 4 | **hunt** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for your keys | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for key=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hunt is a search or a chase, like a treasure hunt or an Easter egg hunt.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:m3:1
# text = A hunt is a search or a chase, like a treasure hunt or an Easter egg hunt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	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	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	chase	chase	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
17	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a hunt | a search or a chase and a treasure hunt or a Easter egg hunt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lions hunt in groups.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x1:1
# text = Lions hunt in groups.
1	Lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Lions |  |  | groups |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in group=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Owls hunt at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x2:1
# text = Owls hunt at night.
1	Owls	owl	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Owls |  |  |  | night |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We had an Easter egg hunt in the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x3:1
# text = We had an Easter egg hunt in the garden.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	Easter	Easter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	egg	egg	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | We | a Easter egg hunt |  | the garden |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hunt=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I hunted everywhere for my lost shoe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x4:1
# text = I hunted everywhere for my lost shoe.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	everywhere	everywhere	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	amod	_	_
7	shoe	shoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | past | I |  |  |  |  | for my lost shoe; everywhere *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for shoe=Theme |
| 2 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Long ago, people hunted deer for meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x5:1
# text = Long ago, people hunted deer for meat.
1	Long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	2	advmod	_	_
2	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | past | people | deer |  |  |  | for meat; ago *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent deer=Location for meat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The class went on a treasure hunt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x6:1
# text = The class went on a treasure hunt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	treasure	treasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	hunt	hunt	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 | **go** | past | the class |  |  | a treasure hunt |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on hunt=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cat hunts by waiting very still.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x7:1
# text = A cat hunts by waiting very still.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	waiting	wait	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | a cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **wait** | gerund | a cat *not said here* |  |  |  | still |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The police are hunting for the thief.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x8:1
# text = The police are hunting for the thief.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	hunting	hunt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	thief	thief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present · progressive | the police |  |  |  |  | for the thief | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for thief=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The hunt is up!" cried the Prince.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hunt:x9:1
# text = "The hunt is up!" cried the Prince.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hunt	hunt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	up	up	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | the hunt |  |  |  |  | up *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the Prince |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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