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title: jerry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «jerry» in the school dictionary: Jerry is a boy's or man's name, often short for Gerald or Jeremy. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# jerry

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**Who acts:** Jerry, mouse, They · **What happens:** be, carry, have, give, hold, escape · **To what, where:** name, flat metal, fuel, mouse, cartoon, 15 stamps

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Jerry is a boy's or man's name, often short for Gerald or Jeremy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:m1:1
# text = Jerry is a boy's or man's name, often short for Gerald or Jeremy.
1	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	often	often	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Gerald	Gerald	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	Jeremy	Jeremy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jerry | a boy's name |  |  |  |  | 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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A jerry can is a flat metal or plastic can for carrying fuel or water.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:m2:1
# text = A jerry can is a flat metal or plastic can for carrying fuel or water.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jerry	jerry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
11	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	carrying	carry	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
13	fuel	fuel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | a jerry | a flat metal or plastic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | gerund | a jerry *not said here* | fuel or water |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fuel=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jerry is the mouse in the cartoon «Tom and Jerry».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:m3:1
# text = Jerry is the mouse in the cartoon «Tom and Jerry».
1	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jerry | the mouse |  | the cartoon |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jerry has 15 stamps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:x1:1
# text = Jerry has 15 stamps.
1	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	stamps	stamp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Jerry | 15 stamps |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stamp=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jerry gives 6 to Tom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:x2:1
# text = Jerry gives 6 to Tom.
1	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	obj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Jerry | 6 | Tom |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent 6=Theme to tom=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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A jerry can holds 20 litres.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:x3:1
# text = A jerry can holds 20 litres.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	jerry	jerry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	holds	hold	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | can | a jerry | 20 litres |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Jerry is my cousin from Canada.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:x4:1
# text = Jerry is my cousin from Canada.
1	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Jerry | my cousin |  | Canada |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the cartoon, Jerry the mouse always escapes from Tom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:x5:1
# text = In the cartoon, Jerry the mouse always escapes from Tom.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	Jerry	Jerry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
8	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	9	advmod	_	_
9	escapes	escape	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	Tom	Tom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **escape** | present | the mouse |  |  | the cartoon |  | from Tom; always *property* | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from tom=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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They took two jerry cans of water on the camping trip.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:jerry:x6:1
# text = They took two jerry cans of water on the camping trip.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
4	jerry	jerry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	cans	can	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	camping	camping	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	trip	trip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | They | two jerry cans of water |  | the camping trip |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent can=Theme on trip=Destination |

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