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title: kitten — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «kitten» in the school dictionary: A kitten is a young cat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# kitten

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**Who acts:** kitten, cat, Kittens, you, she · **What happens:** be, have, chase, open, pick up, need · **To what, where:** young cat, loving name, four kittens, ball, eyes, week

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«kitten» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [kitten in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/kitten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A kitten is a young cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:m1:1
# text = A kitten is a young cat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	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	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 kitten | a young cat |  |  |  |  | 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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Kitten can be a loving name for something small and cute.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:m2:1
# text = Kitten can be a loving name for something small and cute.
1	Kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	loving	loving	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nmod	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cute	cute	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Kitten | a loving name |  |  |  | for something | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cat had four kittens.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:x1:1
# text = Our cat had four kittens.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Our cat | four kittens |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitten=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The kitten chased a ball of wool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:x2:1
# text = The kitten chased a ball of wool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	wool	wool	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | the kitten | a ball of wool |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ball=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Kittens open their eyes when they are about a week or two old.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:x3:1
# text = Kittens open their eyes when they are about a week or two old.
1	Kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	open	open	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	10	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	week	week	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **open** | present | Kittens | Kittens's eyes |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location eye=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Kittens *= kitten* | a week |  |  |  | about *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Kittens *= kitten* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Be gentle when you pick up a kitten.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:x4:1
# text = Be gentle when you pick up a kitten.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	5	mark	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	pick	pick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | gentle *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **pick up** | present | you | a kitten |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kitten=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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A kitten needs a warm, safe place to sleep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:x5:1
# text = A kitten needs a warm, safe place to sleep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	sleep	sleep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a kitten | a warm safe place |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot place=Theme |
| 2 | **sleep** | to-infinitive | a kitten *not said here* | a warm safe place *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The kitten grew into a big ginger cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:x6:1
# text = The kitten grew into a big ginger cat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	ginger	ginger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cat	cat	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 | **grow** | past | the kitten |  |  |  |  | into a big ginger cat *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into cat=Result |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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Only by night did she creep out unseen to procure food for her kittens.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:kitten:x7:1
# text = Only by night did she creep out unseen to procure food for her kittens.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	creep	creep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	RP	_	6	compound:prt	_	_
8	unseen	unseen	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	procure	procure	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	kittens	kitten	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **creep out** | past · do-support | she |  |  |  | night | unseen *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **procure** | to-infinitive | she *not said here* | food |  |  |  | for her kittens | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent food=Theme for kitten=Beneficiary |

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