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title: mutt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mutt» in the school dictionary: A dog of no particular breed, a mixed-breed dog; often said with love. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mutt

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**Who acts:** dog, scruffy mutt, Mutts, you, little mutt, Nobody · **What happens:** mix, say, be, keep, steal, make · **To what, where:** mutt, rescue centre, ball, great pets, Dad, tail · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dog of no particular breed, a mixed-breed dog; often said with love.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:m1:1
# text = A dog of no particular breed, a mixed-breed dog; often said with love.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	6	det	_	_
5	particular	particular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	said	say	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	parataxis	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mix** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | participle |  |  |  |  |  | with love; often *property* | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP PP.manner»: agent=Agent with love=Manner |

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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: informal, old-fashioned, insult — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A silly or stupid person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:m2:1
# text = A silly or stupid person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	stupid	stupid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our dog is a mutt from the rescue centre.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:x1:1
# text = Our dog is a mutt from the rescue centre.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dog	dog	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	mutt	mutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	rescue	rescue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	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 | Our dog | a mutt |  | the rescue centre |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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That scruffy mutt keeps stealing our ball.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:x2:1
# text = That scruffy mutt keeps stealing our ball.
1	That	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	scruffy	scruffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mutt	mutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	stealing	steal	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	xcomp	_	_
6	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	ball	ball	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **keep** | present | that scruffy mutt |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **steal** | gerund | that scruffy mutt *not said here* | our ball |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ball=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mutts can make great pets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:x3:1
# text = Mutts can make great pets.
1	Mutts	mutt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | Mutts | great pets |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pet=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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«Come here, you silly mutt!» laughed Dad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:x4:1
# text = «Come here, you silly mutt!» laughed Dad.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
3	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	silly	silly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	mutt	mutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Dad	Dad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mutt** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | past |  | Dad |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The little mutt wagged its tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:x5:1
# text = The little mutt wagged its tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	mutt	mutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	wagged	wag	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wag** | past | the little mutt | mutt's tail |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Nobody knows what breeds are mixed in our mutt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:x6:1
# text = Nobody knows what breeds are mixed in our mutt.
1	Nobody	nobody	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	2	nsubj	_	_
2	knows	know	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	breeds	breed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mutt	mutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | present | Nobody |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mix** | present · passive |  |  |  | our mutt |  |  | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't be such a mutt, it's easy!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mutt:x7:1
# text = Don't be such a mutt, it's easy!
1	Do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
4	such	such	DET	PDT	PronType=Ind	6	det:predet	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mutt	mutt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	expl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **is a** | infinitive |  | such mutt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **is** | present | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | easy *property* | tree rules |

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