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title: mongoose — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mongoose» in the school dictionary: A mongoose is a small, fast, furry animal with a long body and tail, from Africa and Asia, famous for fighting and killing snakes, including cobras. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mongoose

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**Who acts:** mongoose, Rikki, Meerkats, Mongooses, snake, Rikki tikki · **What happens:** be, fight, kill, dart, win, belong · **To what, where:** small fast furry animal, snakes, mongoose, fight, brave mongoose, story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A mongoose is a small, fast, furry animal with a long body and tail, from Africa and Asia, famous for fighting and killing snakes, including cobras.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:m1:1
# text = A mongoose is a small, fast, furry animal with a long body and tail, from Africa and Asia, famous for fighting and killing snakes, including cobras.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mongoose	mongoose	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	10	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
9	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	from	from	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
24	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
25	fighting	fight	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	advcl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	killing	kill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	25	conj	_	_
28	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	including	including	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
31	cobras	cobra	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	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 mongoose | a small fast furry animal |  |  |  | with a long body from Africa and Asia and tail | tree rules |
| 2 | **fight** | gerund | a mongoose *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **kill** | gerund | a mongoose *not said here* | snakes and cobras |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Theme |

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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 -->
The mongoose darted at the cobra and won the fight.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:x1:1
# text = The mongoose darted at the cobra and won the fight.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mongoose	mongoose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	darted	dart	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	cobra	cobra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
8	won	win	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	fight	fight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dart** | participle |  | the mongoose *not said here* |  |  |  | at the cobra | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at cobra=Trajectory |
| 2 | **win** | past | the mongoose | the fight |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fight=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a brave mongoose in Kipling's story.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:x2:1
# text = Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a brave mongoose in Kipling's story.
1	Rikki	Rikki	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Tikki	Tikki	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Tavi	Tavi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	mongoose	mongoose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	Kipling	Kipling	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rikki and Tavi | a brave mongoose |  | Kipling's story |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Meerkats belong to the mongoose family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:x3:1
# text = Meerkats belong to the mongoose family.
1	Meerkats	meerkat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	mongoose	mongoose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	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 | **belong** | present | Meerkats |  |  |  |  | to the mongoose family | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mongooses brought to Hawaii ate the eggs of rare birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:x4:1
# text = Mongooses brought to Hawaii ate the eggs of rare birds.
1	Mongooses	mongoose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Hawaii	Hawaii	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | participle |  | Mongooses *not said here* | Hawaii |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to hawaii=Destination |
| 2 | **eat** | past | Mongooses | the eggs of rare birds |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mongoose is quick enough to dodge a snake's strike.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:x5:1
# text = A mongoose is quick enough to dodge a snake's strike.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mongoose	mongoose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	quick	quick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	enough	enough	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	dodge	dodge	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	's	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	strike	strike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a mongoose |  |  |  |  | enough, quick *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **dodge** | to-infinitive | a mongoose *not said here* | a snake's strike |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent strike=Location |
| 3 | **strike** |  | a snake |  |  |  |  |  | nom strike «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A group of mongooses is called a band.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:x6:1
# text = A group of mongooses is called a band.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	mongooses	mongoose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	band	band	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a group of mongooses |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our mongoose is killing a snake.” And Rikki-tikki heard a scream from Teddy’s mother.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Our mongoose is killing a snake.”

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:x7:1
# text = Our mongoose is killing a snake.”
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	mongoose	mongoose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	killing	kill	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | present · progressive | Our mongoose | a snake |  |  |  |  | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Theme |

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*Sentence 2:* And Rikki-tikki heard a scream from Teddy’s mother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mongoose:x7:2
# text = And Rikki-tikki heard a scream from Teddy’s mother.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	Rikki	Rikki	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	tikki	tikki	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	scream	scream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	Teddy	Teddy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	’s	's	PART	POS	_	9	case	_	_
11	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | Rikki tikki | a scream |  |  |  | from Teddy's mother | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent scream=Topic from mother=Source |

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