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title: husky — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «husky» in the school dictionary: noun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# husky

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**Who acts:** husky, husky voice, person, huskies, voice, She · **What happens:** be, use, pull, have, mean, shout · **To what, where:** strong dog, cold northern lands, sleds, sore throat, larger size, sled · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«husky» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [husky in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/husky.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:m1:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A husky is a strong dog with thick fur, used in cold northern lands to pull sleds.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:m1e:1
# text = A husky is a strong dog with thick fur, used in cold northern lands to pull sleds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	husky	husky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	parataxis	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	lands	land	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
18	sleds	sled	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a husky | a strong dog |  |  |  | with thick fur | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  |  |  | cold northern lands |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pull** | to-infinitive |  | sleds |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sled=Theme |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:m2:1
# text = adjective.
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A husky voice is low and rough, as if the person has a sore throat.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:m2e:1
# text = A husky voice is low and rough, as if the person has a sore throat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	husky	husky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	rough	rough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
10	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
13	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	sore	sore	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	throat	throat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a husky voice |  |  |  |  | low *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a husky voice *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **have** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the person | a sore throat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent throat=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
adjective (US, informal).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:m3:1
# text = adjective (US, informal).
1	adjective	adjective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Husky means big and strong; for children's clothes it means a larger size.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:m3e:1
# text = Husky means big and strong; for children's clothes it means a larger size.
1	Husky	husky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	12	obl	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	larger	large	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	15	amod	_	_
15	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Husky |  |  |  |  | big *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Husky | a larger size |  |  |  | for children's clothes | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot size=Theme for clothes=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The huskies pulled the sled across the ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:x1:1
# text = The huskies pulled the sled across the ice.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	huskies	husky	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sled	sled	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the huskies | the sled |  | the ice |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sled=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour's husky has blue eyes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:x2:1
# text = Our neighbour's husky has blue eyes.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	husky	husky	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our neighbour's husky | blue eyes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After shouting at the match, his voice was husky.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:x3:1
# text = After shouting at the match, his voice was husky.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	2	mark	_	_
2	shouting	shout	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	_
3	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	husky	husky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shout** *speech: express* | gerund | his voice *not said here* |  |  | the match |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | his voice |  |  |  |  | husky *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She spoke in a soft, husky voice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:x4:1
# text = She spoke in a soft, husky voice.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	husky	husky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | She |  |  | a soft husky voice |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Huskies love cold weather.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:x5:1
# text = Huskies love cold weather.
1	Huskies	husky	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Huskies | cold weather |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer weather=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A team of 8 huskies can pull a heavy sled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:husky:x6:1
# text = A team of 8 huskies can pull a heavy sled.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	huskies	husky	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	heavy	heavy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	sled	sled	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | can | a team of 8 huskies | a heavy sled |  |  |  |  | vn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sled=Theme |

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