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title: jackrabbit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jackrabbit» in the school dictionary: A jackrabbit is a large hare of western North America with very long ears and strong back legs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# jackrabbit

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**Who acts:** jackrabbit, car, Jackrabbits, long ears, ears, tailed jackrabbit · **What happens:** be, jackrabbit, move, shoot off, leapt out, have · **To what, where:** large hare, traffic lights, cactus, long ears, ears, deserts

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jackrabbit is a large hare of western North America with very long ears and strong back legs.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackrabbit:m1:1
# text = A jackrabbit is a large hare of western North America with very long ears and strong back legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jackrabbit	jackrabbit	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	western	western	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	very	very	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	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 jackrabbit | a large hare |  |  |  | of western North America; with long ears and strong back legs | tree rules |

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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: informal, US — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To jackrabbit is to start or move suddenly and fast, like a car shooting off from traffic lights.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackrabbit:m2:1
# text = To jackrabbit is to start or move suddenly and fast, like a car shooting off from traffic lights.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	jackrabbit	jackrabbit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
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	start	start	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
8	suddenly	suddenly	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	shooting	shoot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	acl	_	_
16	off	off	ADP	RP	_	15	compound:prt	_	_
17	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	traffic	traffic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **jackrabbit** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | start *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **move** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | suddenly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **shoot off** | gerund | a car *not said here* |  |  | traffic lights |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent from light=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jackrabbit leapt out from behind the cactus.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackrabbit:x1:1
# text = A jackrabbit leapt out from behind the cactus.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jackrabbit	jackrabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	leapt	leapt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cactus	cactus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leapt out** | infinitive | a jackrabbit |  |  | the cactus |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jackrabbits have long ears that help them stay cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackrabbit:x2:1
# text = Jackrabbits have long ears that help them stay cool.
1	Jackrabbits	jackrabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	stay	stay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
9	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Jackrabbits | long ears |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |
| 2 | **help** | present | long ears | ears *= ear* |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **stay** | infinitive | ears *= ear* *not said here* |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The black-tailed jackrabbit lives in the deserts of the USA and Mexico.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackrabbit:x3:1
# text = The black-tailed jackrabbit lives in the deserts of the USA and Mexico.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tailed	tail	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	jackrabbit	jackrabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	deserts	desert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Mexico	Mexico	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tail** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **live** | present | the tailed jackrabbit |  |  | the deserts of the USA and Mexico |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jackrabbit can run faster than most dogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackrabbit:x4:1
# text = A jackrabbit can run faster than most dogs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jackrabbit	jackrabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	8	amod	_	_
8	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | can | a jackrabbit |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The car made a jackrabbit start when the lights turned green.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackrabbit:x5:1
# text = The car made a jackrabbit start when the lights turned green.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	jackrabbit	jackrabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	start	start	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	10	mark	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
11	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | the car | a jackrabbit start |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.material V NP»: agent=Material start=Product |
| 2 | **turn** | past | the lights |  |  |  |  | green *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coyotes and eagles hunt jackrabbits.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jackrabbit:x6:1
# text = Coyotes and eagles hunt jackrabbits.
1	Coyotes	coyote	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	eagles	eagle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	jackrabbits	jackrabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | Coyotes and eagles | jackrabbits |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jackrabbit=Theme |

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