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title: mouser — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mouser» in the school dictionary: A mouser is a cat (or sometimes another animal) that is good at catching mice. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mouser

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**Who acts:** mouser, animal, Chief Mouser, farm cat, bakery, Larry · **What happens:** be, catch, keep, protect, carry, walk · **To what, where:** cat, mice, official cat, 10 Downing Street, excellent mouser, mouser · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mouser is a cat (or sometimes another animal) that is good at catching mice.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:m1:1
# text = A mouser is a cat (or sometimes another animal) that is good at catching mice.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouser	mouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	14	advmod	_	_
9	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	10	det	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	10	punct	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	14	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
15	at	at	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	catching	catch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	14	advcl	_	_
17	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mouser | a cat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present | another animal |  |  |  |  | good, sometimes *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **catch** | gerund | another animal *not said here* | mice |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: UK — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is the official cat at 10 Downing Street, the home of the British Prime Minister.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:m2:1
# text = The Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office is the official cat at 10 Downing Street, the home of the British Prime Minister.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Chief	Chief	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Mouser	mouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Cabinet	Cabinet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Office	Office	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	official	official	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	15	nummod	_	_
14	Downing	Downing	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	Street	Street	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
21	British	British	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	Prime	Prime	PROPN	NNP	_	23	compound	_	_
23	Minister	Minister	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office | the official cat |  | 10 Downing Street |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our farm cat is an excellent mouser.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:x1:1
# text = Our farm cat is an excellent mouser.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	excellent	excellent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mouser	mouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our farm cat | a excellent mouser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bakery kept a mouser to protect the flour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:x2:1
# text = The bakery kept a mouser to protect the flour.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bakery	bakery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	mouser	mouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	flour	flour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the bakery | a mouser |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouser=Theme |
| 2 | **protect** | to-infinitive | the bakery *not said here* | the flour |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flour=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Larry is the Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:x3:1
# text = Larry is the Chief Mouser at 10 Downing Street.
1	Larry	Larry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Chief	Chief	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Mouser	Mouser	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	10	10	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nmod	_	_
8	Downing	Downing	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Street	Street	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Larry | the Chief Mouser |  | 10  Downing Street |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ships once carried mousers to catch rats and mice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:x4:1
# text = Ships once carried mousers to catch rats and mice.
1	Ships	ship	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	3	advmod	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	mousers	mouser	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	rats	rat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | Ships | mousers |  |  |  | once *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouser=Theme |
| 2 | **catch** | to-infinitive | Ships *not said here* | rats and mice |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
That lazy cat is no mouser; the mice walk past it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:x5:1
# text = That lazy cat is no mouser; the mice walk past it.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	lazy	lazy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
6	mouser	mouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
10	walk	walk	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	past	past	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that lazy cat | no mouser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **walk** | present | the mice | no mouser *not said here* |  |  |  | past cat | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent mouser=Theme past it=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mouser can catch several mice a night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:x6:1
# text = A mouser can catch several mice a night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouser	mouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	catch	catch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	several	several	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mice	mouse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | can | a mouser | several mice |  |  | night |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"You may have her, and you will find that she is a good mouser too."

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouser:x7:1
# text = "You may have her, and you will find that she is a good mouser too."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
9	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
11	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	mouser	mouser	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	ccomp	_	_
17	too	too	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | may | You | her *= she* |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 2 | **find** *in a quote* | future | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | she | a good mouser |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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