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title: mouton — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mouton» in the school dictionary: «Mouton» is the French word for sheep, and also for mutton (sheep meat); to an English ear it sounds like «moo-TON» with a nasal end. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mouton

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**Who acts:** Mouton, Un mouton, sheep, English word, old coat, Le Petit Prince · **What happens:** be, sound, treat, look, seal, use · **To what, where:** French word, mouton sheepskin, English, fur, French, field · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«mouton» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [mouton in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/mouton.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: French — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Mouton» is the French word for sheep, and also for mutton (sheep meat); to an English ear it sounds like «moo-TON» with a nasal end.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:m1:1
# text = «Mouton» is the French word for sheep, and also for mutton (sheep meat); to an English ear it sounds like «moo-TON» with a nasal end.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Mouton	mouton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	also	also	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	for	for	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	mutton	mutton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	compound	_	_
17	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
21	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
22	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	ear	ear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	sounds	sound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
26	like	like	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
27	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	moo	moo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	TON	ton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	30	punct	_	_
32	with	with	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
33	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	35	det	_	_
34	nasal	nasal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mouton | the French word and mutton |  |  |  | for sheep | tree rules |
| 2 | **sound** | present | Mouton |  |  |  | with a nasal end | to a English ear; like moo TON | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with end=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In English, mouton is sheepskin that has been treated to look like beaver or seal fur, used for coats.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:m2:1
# text = In English, mouton is sheepskin that has been treated to look like beaver or seal fur, used for coats.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	mouton	mouton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	sheepskin	sheepskin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
8	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	treated	treat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl:relcl	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	_
15	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	seal	seal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
17	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
20	for	for	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | mouton sheepskin |  | English |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **treat** | present · perfect · passive |  | mouton sheepskin |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP to be ADJ»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 3 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | like beaver | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **seal** | infinitive |  | fur |  |  |  |  | vn tape-22.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |
| 5 | **use** | participle |  | fur *not said here* |  |  |  | for coats | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(French) «Un mouton» means «a sheep».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:x1:1
# text = (French) «Un mouton» means «a sheep».
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Un	Un	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	mouton	mouton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Un mouton | French |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheep=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(French) «Les moutons sont dans le champ»: the sheep are in the field.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:x2:1
# text = (French) «Les moutons sont dans le champ»: the sheep are in the field.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Les	les	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	moutons	mouton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
7	sont	sont	X	FW	_	6	flat:foreign	_	_
8	dans	dans	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	10	dep	_	_
9	le	le	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	10	compound	_	_
10	champ	champ	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the sheep |  |  | the field |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The English word «mutton» comes from French «mouton».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:x3:1
# text = The English word «mutton» comes from French «mouton».
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	English	English	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	mutton	mutton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	mouton	mouton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | present | the English word | mouton |  | French |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from french=Initial\_Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma's old coat has a mouton collar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:x4:1
# text = Grandma's old coat has a mouton collar.
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	mouton	mouton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	collar	collar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Grandma's old coat | a mouton collar |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent collar=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(French) Le Petit Prince asks the pilot to draw him a mouton.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:x5:1
# text = (French) Le Petit Prince asks the pilot to draw him a mouton.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Le	Le	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
5	Petit	Petit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	Prince	Prince	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	asks	ask	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pilot	pilot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	draw	draw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	mouton	mouton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Le Petit Prince | the pilot |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent pilot=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **draw** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the pilot *not said here* |  | Prince |  |  |  | vn create-26.4-1-1 «NP V NP.beneficiary NP»: agent=Agent he=Beneficiary mouton=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In French class we counted moutons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:x6:1
# text = In French class we counted moutons.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	moutons	mouton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | we | moutons |  | French class |  |  | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouton=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(French) «Revenons à nos moutons» means «let's get back to the subject».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:x7:1
# text = (French) «Revenons à nos moutons» means «let's get back to the subject».
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	French	French	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Revenons	Revenon	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
6	à	à	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	7	advmod	_	_
7	nos	nos	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	nsubj	_	_
8	moutons	mouton	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	let	let	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	_
15	back	back	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
16	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **nos** *in a quote* | present | Revenons | moutons |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | French |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **let** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **get back** *in a quote* | infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the subject *result* | vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Patient to subject=Result |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A mouton is just a sheep, not a special animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouton:x8:1
# text = A mouton is just a sheep, not a special animal.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouton	mouton	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	just	just	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a mouton | a sheep and a special animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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