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title: lapin — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lapin» in the school dictionary: «Lapin» is the French word for rabbit; it sounds like «la-PAN» with a nasal end to an English ear. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lapin

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**Who acts:** Lapin, menus, Le lapin, J'ai lapin blanc, I, we · **What happens:** be, sound, use, dye, look, appear · **To what, where:** French word, rabbit fur, English, clothes, cooking, rabbit meat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lapin» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [lapin in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lapin.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Lapin» is the French word for rabbit; it sounds like «la-PAN» with a nasal end to an English ear.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:m1:1
# text = «Lapin» is the French word for rabbit; it sounds like «la-PAN» with a nasal end to an English ear.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	la	la	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	PAN	pan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
23	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Lapin | the French word |  |  |  | for rabbit | tree rules |
| 2 | **sound** | present | Lapin |  |  |  | with a nasal end | like la PAN; to a English ear | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with end=Theme |

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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 -->
In English, lapin is rabbit fur used for clothes, often dyed to look like more expensive fur.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:m2:1
# text = In English, lapin is rabbit fur used for clothes, often dyed to look like more expensive fur.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	often	often	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
13	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	18	advmod	_	_
18	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | lapin | rabbit fur |  | English |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | participle |  | rabbit fur *not said here* |  |  |  | for clothes | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **dye** | participle |  | clothes *not said here* |  |  |  | often *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like expensive fur | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In cooking, lapin can appear on menus meaning rabbit meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:m3:1
# text = In cooking, lapin can appear on menus meaning rabbit meat.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	cooking	cooking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	appear	appear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	menus	menu	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
9	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	acl	_	_
10	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | can | lapin |  |  | cooking |  | on menus | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cooking=Location |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | menus *not said here* | rabbit meat |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(French) «Le lapin» means «the rabbit».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:x1:1
# text = (French) «Le lapin» means «the rabbit».
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Le	Le	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Le lapin | French |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rabbit=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(French) «J'ai un lapin blanc» means «I have a white rabbit».

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:x2:1
# text = (French) «J'ai un lapin blanc» means «I have a white rabbit».
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	J'ai	J'ai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
6	un	un	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	blanc	blanc	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | J'ai lapin blanc | French |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** *in a quote* | present | I | a white rabbit |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rabbit=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French class we learned «lapin», «chat» and «chien».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:x3:1
# text = In French class we learned «lapin», «chat» and «chien».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	learned	learn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	chien	chien	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **learn** | past | we | lapin |  | French class |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's old coat has a lapin collar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:x4:1
# text = Grandma's old coat has a lapin collar.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma's old coat | a lapin collar |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collar=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The French restaurant served lapin with mustard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:x5:1
# text = The French restaurant served lapin with mustard.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	restaurant	restaurant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	served	serve	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	mustard	mustard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **serve** | past | the French restaurant | lapin |  |  |  | with mustard | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent lapin=Recipient with mustard=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(French) «Le lapin mange une carotte»: the rabbit eats a carrot.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:x6:1
# text = (French) «Le lapin mange une carotte»: the rabbit eats a carrot.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Le	Le	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	mange	mange	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
8	une	une	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	carotte	carotte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	carrot	carrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carotte** *in a quote* |  | Le |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | French | a carrot |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lapin is not a different animal; it is just rabbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:x7:1
# text = A lapin is not a different animal; it is just rabbit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | a lapin | a different animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | lapin | rabbit |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lapin fur is often dyed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lapin:x8:1
# text = Lapin fur is often dyed.
1	Lapin	lapin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	often	often	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	dyed	dye	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dye** | present · passive |  | Lapin fur |  |  |  | often *property* | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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