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title: linnet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «linnet» in the school dictionary: A linnet is a small brown songbird of the finch family; the male has a pinkish-red chest and head in spring. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# linnet

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**Who acts:** linnet, male, male linnet, Linnets, We, Old poems · **What happens:** be, have, sing, eat, spot, compare · **To what, where:** small brown songbird, pinkish red chest, gorse bush, red chest, small seeds, flock

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A linnet is a small brown songbird of the finch family; the male has a pinkish-red chest and head in spring.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linnet:m1:1
# text = A linnet is a small brown songbird of the finch family; the male has a pinkish-red chest and head in spring.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	linnet	linnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	songbird	songbird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	finch	finch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
15	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
17	pinkish	pinkish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	_
23	in	in	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
24	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a linnet | a small brown songbird |  |  |  | of the finch family | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | the male | a pinkish red chest and head |  |  | in spring |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chest=Patient |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A linnet sang on the gorse bush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linnet:x1:1
# text = A linnet sang on the gorse bush.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	linnet	linnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sang	sing	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	gorse	gorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sing** *speech: express* | past | a linnet |  |  | the gorse bush |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on bush=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male linnet has a red chest in spring.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linnet:x2:1
# text = The male linnet has a red chest in spring.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	linnet	linnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the male linnet | a red chest |  |  | in spring |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chest=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Linnets eat small seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linnet:x3:1
# text = Linnets eat small seeds.
1	Linnets	linnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	seeds	seed	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 | **eat** | present | Linnets | small seeds |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We spotted a flock of linnets on the farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linnet:x4:1
# text = We spotted a flock of linnets on the farm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spotted	spot	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flock	flock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	linnets	linnet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spot** | past | We | a flock of linnets on the farm |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent flock=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Old poems compare a happy singer to a linnet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linnet:x5:1
# text = Old poems compare a happy singer to a linnet.
1	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	poems	poem	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	compare	compare	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	happy	happy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	linnet	linnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compare** | present | Old poems | a happy singer |  |  |  | to a linnet | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent singer=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The linnet is a kind of finch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:linnet:x6:1
# text = The linnet is a kind of finch.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	linnet	linnet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	finch	finch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the linnet | a kind |  |  |  | of finch | tree rules |

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