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title: mane — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mane» in the school dictionary: A mane is the long thick hair growing on the neck of some animals, especially horses and male lions. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mane

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**Who acts:** mane, long thick hair, lion, She, male lions, singer · **What happens:** be, grow, shake, brush, shine, have · **To what, where:** long thick hair, neck, golden mane, mane, wind, wild mane

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«mane» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [mane in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mane.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mane is the long thick hair growing on the neck of some animals, especially horses and male lions.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:m1:1
# text = A mane is the long thick hair growing on the neck of some animals, especially horses and male lions.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	neck	neck	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	14	det	_	_
14	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
17	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mane | the long thick hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | the long thick hair *not said here* |  |  | the neck of some animals and horses and male lions |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on neck=Location |

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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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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mane is a person's long, thick hair: a mane of red hair.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:m2:1
# text = A mane is a person's long, thick hair: a mane of red hair.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mane | a person's long thick hair and a mane of red hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lion shook its golden mane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x1:1
# text = The lion shook its golden mane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	golden	golden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the lion | lion's golden mane |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mane=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She brushed the pony's mane until it shone.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x2:1
# text = She brushed the pony's mane until it shone.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	brushed	brush	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	until	until	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	shone	shine	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | past | She | the pony's mane |  |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent mane=Theme |
| 2 | **shine** | past | mane |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only male lions have a mane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x3:1
# text = Only male lions have a mane.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | male lions | a mane |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mane=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse's mane blew in the wind as it galloped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x4:1
# text = The horse's mane blew in the wind as it galloped.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
10	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the horse's mane |  |  | the wind |  |  | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **gallop** | past | mane |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The singer had a wild mane of curly hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x5:1
# text = The singer had a wild mane of curly hair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	singer	singer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the singer | a wild mane of curly hair |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mane=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We plaited the pony's mane for the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x6:1
# text = We plaited the pony's mane for the show.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	plaited	plait	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	show	show	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **plait** | past | We | the pony's mane |  |  |  | for the show | vn braid-41.2.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mane=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lion's mane jellyfish has long trailing tentacles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x7:1
# text = A lion's mane jellyfish has long trailing tentacles.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	trailing	trail	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	amod	_	_
9	tentacles	tentacle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a lion's mane jellyfish | long trailing tentacles |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tentacle=Patient |
| 2 | **trail** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The young lion's mane was still short.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x8:1
# text = The young lion's mane was still short.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	still	still	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the young lion's mane |  |  |  | still | short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘Are you afraid?’ asked the horse, shaking his mane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mane:x9:1
# text = ‘Are you afraid?’ asked the horse, shaking his mane.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	afraid	afraid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	shaking	shake	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	advcl	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | you |  |  |  |  | afraid *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | you *not said here* |  | the horse |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent horse=Recipient |
| 3 | **shake** | gerund | you *not said here* | horse's mane |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mane=Patient |

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