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title: lynx — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lynx» in the school dictionary: A lynx is a wild cat of medium size with tufts of black fur on the tips of its ears, a short tail and big furry paws. It lives in forests of North America, Europe and Asia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lynx

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**Who acts:** lynx, big paws, People, We, he · **What happens:** be, live, creep, have, work, want · **To what, where:** wild cat, forests, snow, tufts, ears, lynx

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A lynx is a wild cat of medium size with tufts of black fur on the tips of its ears, a short tail and big furry paws. It lives in forests of North America, Europe and Asia.

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*Sentence 1:* A lynx is a wild cat of medium size with tufts of black fur on the tips of its ears, a short tail and big furry paws.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:m1:1
# text = A lynx is a wild cat of medium size with tufts of black fur on the tips of its ears, a short tail and big furry paws.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lynx	lynx	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	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	medium	medium	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	size	size	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	tufts	tuft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
15	on	on	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	tips	tip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nmod	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
23	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
27	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	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 lynx | a wild cat |  |  |  | of medium size with tufts of black fur on the tips of lynx's ears and a short tail and big furry paws | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* It lives in forests of North America, Europe and Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:m1:2
# text = It lives in forests of North America, Europe and Asia.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | lynx |  |  | forests of North America and Europe and Asia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lynx crept silently through the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:x1:1
# text = The lynx crept silently through the snow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lynx	lynx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silently	silently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	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 | **creep** | past | the lynx |  |  | the snow |  | silently *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through snow=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lynx has tufts on its ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:x2:1
# text = A lynx has tufts on its ears.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lynx	lynx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tufts	tuft	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **have** | present | a lynx | tufts |  | lynx's ears |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tuft=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its big paws work like snowshoes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:x3:1
# text = Its big paws work like snowshoes.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	work	work	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	snowshoes	snowshoe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | Its big paws |  |  |  |  | like snowshoes | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
People want to bring lynx back to Scotland.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:x4:1
# text = People want to bring lynx back to Scotland.
1	People	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	want	want	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	lynx	lynx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	back	back	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Scotland	Scotland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | People |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **bring back** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | People *not said here* | lynx | Scotland |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lynx=Theme to scotland=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lynx pounced on a hare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:x5:1
# text = The lynx pounced on a hare.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lynx	lynx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	pounced	pounce	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pounce** | participle |  | the lynx *not said here* |  |  |  | on a hare | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on hare=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a lynx at the wildlife park.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:x6:1
# text = We saw a lynx at the wildlife park.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	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	lynx	lynx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	park	park	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a lynx |  | the wildlife park |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer lynx=Stimulus |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lynx:x7:1
# text = But first he went to the forest and caught a lynx, and cutting off the creature’s sharp claws, he fastened them on to his own hands and feet.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	4	advmod	_	_
3	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forest	forest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lynx	lynx	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
14	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	advcl	_	_
15	off	off	ADP	RP	_	14	compound:prt	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	’s	's	PART	POS	_	17	case	_	_
19	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
23	fastened	fasten	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
24	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	obj	_	_
25	on	on	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
26	to	to	ADP	IN	_	25	fixed	_	_
27	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
28	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	obl	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	29	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | he |  |  | the forest |  | first *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to forest=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **catch** | past | he *not said here* | a lynx |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lynx=Theme |
| 3 | **cut off** | gerund | he *not said here* | the creature's sharp claws |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector claw=Eventuality |
| 4 | **fasten** | past | he | claws *= claw* |  |  |  | on his own hands and feet | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent they=Patient on hand=Co-Patient |

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