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title: pelt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pelt» in the school dictionary: noun. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pelt

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** It, He, They, Fur traders, crowd, fox · **What happens:** throw, fall, run, pelt down, pelt, sell · **To what, where:** many things, someone, road, each, beaver pelts, hill

<!-- .vabout -->
«pelt» in the school dictionary: its 5 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: [pelt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pelt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
noun.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m1:1
# text = noun.
1	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m1e:1
# text = The skin of an animal with the fur or hair still on it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
11	still	still	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb: To throw many things at someone or something quickly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m2:1
# text = verb: To throw many things at someone or something quickly.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	To	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	throw	throw	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	acl:relcl	_	_
5	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	conj	_	_
11	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw** | to-infinitive |  | many things |  | someone |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent thing=Theme at someone=Destination |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"pelt with snowballs".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m2e:1
# text = "pelt with snowballs".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	pelt	pelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	snowballs	snowball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb: (of rain or hail) To fall very hard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m3:1
# text = verb: (of rain or hail) To fall very hard.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	1	punct	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	To	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
11	very	very	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fall** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | vn occur-48.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"It's pelting down."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m3e:1
# text = "It's pelting down."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	pelting	pelt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	down	down	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pelt down** *in a quote* | present · progressive | It |  |  |  |  |  | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
verb: (informal) To run very fast.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m4:1
# text = verb: (informal) To run very fast.
1	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
6	To	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	very	very	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He pelted down the road."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m4e:1
# text = "He pelted down the road."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pelted	pelt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pelt down** *in a quote* | past | He | the road |  |  |  |  | vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Destination |

## Meaning 5 {#m5}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: at full pelt — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As fast as possible.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:m5:1
# text = As fast as possible.
1	As	as	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	possible	possible	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They pelted each other with snowballs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:x1:1
# text = They pelted each other with snowballs.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pelted	pelt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	each	each	DET	DT	ExtPos=PRON|PronType=Rcp	2	obj	_	_
4	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	fixed	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	snowballs	snowball	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pelt** | past | They | each |  |  |  | with snowballs | vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent each=Destination with snowball=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It was pelting down with rain all day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:x2:1
# text = It was pelting down with rain all day.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pelting	pelt	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pelt down** | past · progressive | It |  |  |  | day | with rain; down *property* | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»: with rain=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fur traders sold beaver pelts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:x3:1
# text = Fur traders sold beaver pelts.
1	Fur	fur	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	traders	trader	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sold	sell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	pelts	pelt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | past | Fur traders | beaver pelts |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pelt=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He pelted down the hill at full pelt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:x4:1
# text = He pelted down the hill at full pelt.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pelted	pelt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	down	down	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hill	hill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pelt	pelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pelt down** | past | He | the hill |  | full pelt |  |  | vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hill=Destination |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd pelted the stage with flowers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:x5:1
# text = The crowd pelted the stage with flowers.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pelted	pelt	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	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pelt** | past | the crowd | the stage |  |  |  | with flowers | vn pelt-17.2 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent stage=Destination with flower=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hail pelted against the windows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:x6:1
# text = Hail pelted against the windows.
1	Hail	hail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
2	pelted	pelt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	against	against	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	windows	window	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pelt** | participle |  | Hail *not said here* |  |  |  | against the windows | vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme» |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox had a thick red pelt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:x7:1
# text = The fox had a thick red pelt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pelt	pelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the fox | a thick red pelt |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pelt=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant came full pelt, but past the rock he could not go.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pelt:x8:1
# text = The giant came full pelt, but past the rock he could not go.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pelt	pelt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
7	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
8	past	past	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
11	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
12	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
13	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	14	advmod	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | the giant | full pelt |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location pelt=Theme |
| 2 | **not** **go** | could | he |  |  | the rock |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme past rock=Initial\_Location |

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