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title: loggerhead — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «loggerhead» in the school dictionary: To be «at loggerheads» with someone is to disagree strongly and argue with them. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# loggerhead

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**Who acts:** loggerheads, loggerhead turtle, loggerhead, two neighbours, brother, Loggerhead turtles · **What happens:** be, argue, nest, live, harm · **To what, where:** loggerheads, large sea turtle, old word, warm beaches, loggerhead turtles · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To be «at loggerheads» with someone is to disagree strongly and argue with them.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:m1:1
# text = To be «at loggerheads» with someone is to disagree strongly and argue with them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	cop	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	loggerheads	loggerhead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	nmod	_	_
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	disagree	disagree	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	strongly	strongly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	argue	argue	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	conj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  | loggerheads |  | with someone | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | loggerheads |  |  |  |  | disagree, strongly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **argue** *speech: disagree* | infinitive | loggerheads *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with loggerheads *= loggerhead* | vn chit\_chat-37.6-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with they=Co-Agent |

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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 loggerhead turtle is a large sea turtle with a big head.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:m2:1
# text = A loggerhead turtle is a large sea turtle with a big head.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	loggerhead	loggerhead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a loggerhead turtle | a large sea turtle |  |  |  | with a big head | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loggerhead was an old word for a stupid person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:m3:1
# text = A loggerhead was an old word for a stupid person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	loggerhead	loggerhead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | a loggerhead | a old word |  |  |  | for a stupid person | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The two neighbours are at loggerheads over the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:x1:1
# text = The two neighbours are at loggerheads over the fence.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	neighbours	neighbour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	loggerheads	loggerhead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	over	over	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the two neighbours |  |  | loggerheads |  | over the fence | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother and I were at loggerheads about the TV.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:x2:1
# text = My brother and I were at loggerheads about the TV.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	loggerheads	loggerhead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
8	about	about	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	TV	TV	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | My brother |  |  | loggerheads |  | about the TV | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Loggerhead turtles nest on warm beaches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:x3:1
# text = Loggerhead turtles nest on warm beaches.
1	Loggerhead	loggerhead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	nest	nest	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	beaches	beach	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nest** | present | Loggerhead turtles |  |  | warm beaches |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A loggerhead turtle can live for over 50 years.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:x4:1
# text = A loggerhead turtle can live for over 50 years.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	loggerhead	loggerhead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	turtle	turtle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	live	live	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	50	50	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | can | a loggerhead turtle |  |  |  | year |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The councils have been at loggerheads for months.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:x5:1
# text = The councils have been at loggerheads for months.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	councils	council	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	loggerheads	loggerhead	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	months	month	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present · perfect | the councils |  |  | loggerheads | month |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Plastic in the sea harms loggerhead turtles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:loggerhead:x6:1
# text = Plastic in the sea harms loggerhead turtles.
1	Plastic	plastic	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	harms	harm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	loggerhead	loggerhead	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	turtles	turtle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **harm** | present | Plastic in the sea | loggerhead turtles |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus turtle=Experiencer |

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