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title: interbred — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «interbred» in the school dictionary: Bred together: when two different kinds of animals or plants mate and have young. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# interbred

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**Who acts:** Scientists, Neanderthals, liger, lion, farmer · **What happens:** breed, have, mix, find, interbreed, produce · **To what, where:** genes, Horses, mules, young, Wild wolves, two kinds · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: biology — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bred together: when two different kinds of animals or plants mate and have young.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interbred:m1:1
# text = Bred together: when two different kinds of animals or plants mate and have young.
1	Bred	breed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	together	together	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	12	advmod	_	_
5	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod:poss	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	mate	mate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
15	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **breed** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | two different kinds of animals or plants's mate *vocative*; together *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present |  |  |  |  |  | young *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Had young with a different group, species or variety, mixing their genes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interbred:m2:1
# text = Had young with a different group, species or variety, mixing their genes.
1	Had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	xcomp	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	variety	variety	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	mixing	mix	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
13	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past |  |  |  |  |  | with a different group and species or variety; young *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mix** | gerund |  | species's genes |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gene=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists found that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred long ago.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interbred:x1:1
# text = Scientists found that Neanderthals and modern humans interbred long ago.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
4	Neanderthals	neanderthal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	modern	modern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	interbred	interbreed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	ccomp	_	_
9	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | Scientists |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **interbreed** | past | Neanderthals and modern humans |  |  |  |  | ago *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Horses and donkeys can be interbred to produce mules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interbred:x2:1
# text = Horses and donkeys can be interbred to produce mules.
1	Horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	donkeys	donkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	interbred	interbreed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	produce	produce	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	mules	mule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interbreed** | can · passive |  | Horses and donkeys |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **produce** | to-infinitive |  | mules |  |  |  |  | vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mule=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A liger is the young of a lion and tiger that interbred.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interbred:x3:1
# text = A liger is the young of a lion and tiger that interbred.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	liger	liger	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	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	interbred	interbreed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 liger | the young |  |  |  | of a lion and tiger | tree rules |
| 2 | **interbreed** | past | a lion and tiger |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wild wolves and dogs have sometimes interbred.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interbred:x4:1
# text = Wild wolves and dogs have sometimes interbred.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	wolves	wolf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
7	interbred	interbreed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interbreed** | present · perfect · passive |  | Wild wolves and dogs |  |  |  | sometimes *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer interbred two kinds of wheat to make a stronger one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interbred:x5:1
# text = The farmer interbred two kinds of wheat to make a stronger one.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	interbred	interbreed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	amod	_	_
12	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interbreed** | participle | the farmer *not said here* | two kinds of wheat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | the farmer *not said here* | a stronger one |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset one=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Species that have interbred share some genes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:interbred:x6:1
# text = Species that have interbred share some genes.
1	Species	species	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	4	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	interbred	interbreed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	share	share	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
6	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	7	det	_	_
7	genes	gene	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **interbreed** | present · perfect · passive |  | Species |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **share** | infinitive |  | some genes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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