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title: moo — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moo» in the school dictionary: A moo is the long, low sound a cow makes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moo

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**Who acts:** moo, cow, Silly moo, cheeky name, cows, We · **What happens:** be, make, moo, mean, say, milk · **To what, where:** long low sound, cheeky name, silly person, Moo, sad moo, barn · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«moo» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [moo in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/moo.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A moo is the long, low sound a cow makes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:m1:1
# text = A moo is the long, low sound a cow makes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	low	low	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 moo | the long low sound |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | present | a cow | the long low sound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sound=Product |

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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 -->
To moo is to make this sound.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:m2:1
# text = To moo is to make this sound.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	moo	moo	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	sound	sound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **moo** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: UK, informal, rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Silly moo» or «old moo» is a cheeky or rude name for a woman, meaning a silly person.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:m3:1
# text = «Silly moo» or «old moo» is a cheeky or rude name for a woman, meaning a silly person.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	conj	_	_
15	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	15	acl	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Silly moo or old moo | a cheeky name |  |  |  | for a woman | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | gerund | a cheeky name *not said here* | a silly person |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cow said «Moo!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:x1:1
# text = The cow said «Moo!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the cow | Moo |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent moo=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cows mooed loudly at milking time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:x2:1
# text = The cows mooed loudly at milking time.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	mooed	moo	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	loudly	loudly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	milking	milk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
7	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moo** | past | the cows |  |  |  |  | loudly *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **milk** | gerund | the cows *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:x3:1
# text = With a moo-moo here and a moo-moo there!
1	With	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
12	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a sad moo from the barn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:x4:1
# text = We heard a sad moo from the barn.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	sad	sad	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	barn	barn	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 | **hear** | past | We | a sad moo |  | the barn |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent moo=Topic from barn=Source |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My little sister moos every time she sees a cow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:x5:1
# text = My little sister moos every time she sees a cow.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	moos	moo	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
6	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moo** | present | My little sister |  |  |  | time |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **see** | present | sister | a cow |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cow=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«You silly moo, you've locked us out!» laughed Gran.

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:x6:1
# text = «You silly moo, you've locked us out!» laughed Gran.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	locked	lock	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	out	out	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
13	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
14	Gran	Gran	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **moo** *in a quote* |  | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **lock out** *in a quote* | present · perfect · passive |  | silly moo |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP ADJP»: subject=Patient we=Result |
| 3 | **laugh** | past | Gran |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
When they were on the way there they heard a cow mooing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:moo:x7:1
# text = When they were on the way there they heard a cow mooing.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	6	advmod	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl:unmarked	_	_
7	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	mooing	moo	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | they |  |  | the way; there |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hear** | past | they | a cow |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer cow=Stimulus |
| 3 | **moo** | gerund | a cow *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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