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title: mink — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mink» in the school dictionary: A small, long, thin animal of the weasel family with dark brown fur, living near rivers and lakes and good at swimming and hunting. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mink

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**Who acts:** small long thin animal, mink, American mink, rich lady, he · **What happens:** live, make, slip, swim away, hunt, wear · **To what, where:** rivers, soft shiny fur, expensive coats, coat, river, water voles

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«mink» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [mink in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mink.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small, long, thin animal of the weasel family with dark brown fur, living near rivers and lakes and good at swimming and hunting.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:m1:1
# text = A small, long, thin animal of the weasel family with dark brown fur, living near rivers and lakes and good at swimming and hunting.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	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	weasel	weasel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	acl	_	_
18	near	near	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	_
24	at	at	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	swimming	swimming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | gerund | a small long thin animal of the weasel family with dark brown fur *not said here* |  |  | rivers and lakes |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme near river=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its soft, shiny fur, made into expensive coats, or a coat made of it: «a mink coat».

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:m2:1
# text = Its soft, shiny fur, made into expensive coats, or a coat made of it: «a mink coat».
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
2	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	shiny	shiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
15	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	acl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	mink	mink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | Its soft shiny fur or a coat *not said here* |  | expensive coats |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP.material PP.product»: agent=Agent into coat=Product |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a coat *not said here* |  |  |  | of it | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mink slipped into the river and swam away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:x1:1
# text = A mink slipped into the river and swam away.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mink	mink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slipped	slip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	swam	swim	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	away	away	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **slip** | participle | a mink |  |  | the river |  |  | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 2 | **swim away** | past | a mink *not said here* |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
American mink hunt water voles along British rivers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:x2:1
# text = American mink hunt water voles along British rivers.
1	American	American	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	mink	mink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	voles	vole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	along	along	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | American mink | water voles |  | British rivers |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent vole=Theme along river=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rich lady wore a mink coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:x3:1
# text = The rich lady wore a mink coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rich	rich	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	mink	mink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the rich lady | a mink coat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fur farming of mink is banned in the UK.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:x4:1
# text = Fur farming of mink is banned in the UK.
1	Fur	fur	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	farming	farming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	mink	mink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	banned	ban	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ban** | present · passive |  | Fur farming of mink |  | the UK |  |  | vn forbid-64.4-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **farm** |  |  | mink |  |  |  |  | nom farming «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mink are good swimmers and divers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:x5:1
# text = Mink are good swimmers and divers.
1	Mink	mink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mink | good swimmers and divers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The mink has a thick, dark brown coat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:x6:1
# text = The mink has a thick, dark brown coat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mink	mink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There, just as he had hoped, he saw the chief mink fishing in a canoe.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mink:x7:1
# text = There, just as he had hoped, he saw the chief mink fishing in a canoe.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	10	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
3	just	just	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	hoped	hope	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	chief	chief	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	mink	mink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	canoe	canoe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hope** | past · perfect | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 2 | **see** | past | he | the chief mink fishing |  | a canoe; there |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fishing=Stimulus |

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