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title: panther — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «panther» in the school dictionary: A panther is a big wild cat, usually a leopard or a jaguar with black fur (a black panther). Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# panther

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**Who acts:** panther, black panther, Book Bagheera, Florida panther, You · **What happens:** be, move, see, climb, fall · **To what, where:** big wild cat, name, North America, leopard, black panther, trees

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A panther is a big wild cat, usually a leopard or a jaguar with black fur (a black panther).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:m1:1
# text = A panther is a big wild cat, usually a leopard or a jaguar with black fur (a black panther).
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	leopard	leopard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	jaguar	jaguar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
15	with	with	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
20	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a panther | a big wild cat and a leopard with black fur or a jaguar |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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 North America, a panther is another name for a puma or cougar, as in the Florida panther.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:m2:1
# text = In North America, a panther is another name for a puma or cougar, as in the Florida panther.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	puma	puma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cougar	cougar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a panther | another name and the Florida panther |  | North America |  | for a puma or cougar | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A black panther is really a leopard or jaguar with dark fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:x1:1
# text = A black panther is really a leopard or jaguar with dark fur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	really	really	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	leopard	leopard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	jaguar	jaguar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a black panther | a leopard or jaguar |  |  |  | with dark fur | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In The Jungle Book, Bagheera is a black panther.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:x2:1
# text = In The Jungle Book, Bagheera is a black panther.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	Jungle	Jungle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	Book	Book	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	Bagheera	Bagheera	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Book Bagheera | a black panther |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Florida panther is very rare.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:x3:1
# text = The Florida panther is very rare.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Florida	Florida	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the Florida panther |  |  |  |  | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A panther moves silently through the trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:x4:1
# text = A panther moves silently through the trees.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	silently	silently	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | present | a panther |  |  | the trees |  | silently *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme through tree=Trajectory |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You can see faint spots on a black panther in bright light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:x5:1
# text = You can see faint spots on a black panther in bright light.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	faint	faint	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	spots	spot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | can | You | faint spots |  | a black panther in bright light |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spot=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The panther climbed the tree with its prey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:x6:1
# text = The panther climbed the tree with its prey.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	panther	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	climbed	climb	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **climb** | past | the panther | the tree |  |  |  | with panther's prey | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location tree=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A PANTHER, by some mischance, fell into a pit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:panther:x7:1
# text = A PANTHER, by some mischance, fell into a pit.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	PANTHER	panther	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	mischance	mischance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
8	fell	fall	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	pit	pit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | past | a PANTHER and some mischance |  |  |  |  | into a pit *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into pit=Result |

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