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title: petting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «petting» in the school dictionary: Stroking an animal gently and kindly. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# petting

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**Who acts:** place, I, you, We, dog, animal · **What happens:** stroke, touch, love, pet, ask, go · **To what, where:** animal, farm animals, cat, owner, dog, petting zoo

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«petting» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [petting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/petting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stroking an animal gently and kindly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petting:m1:1
# text = Stroking an animal gently and kindly.
1	Stroking	stroke	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	kindly	kindly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stroke** | gerund |  | a animal |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Experiencer |

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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: as in «petting zoo» — kept apart, not parsed.

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A place where children can touch and stroke farm animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petting:m2:1
# text = A place where children can touch and stroke farm animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stroke	stroke	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
9	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **touch** | can | a place |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **stroke** | infinitive | a place *not said here* | farm animals |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I love petting my cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petting:x1:1
# text = I love petting my cat.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	love	love	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	petting	pet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **pet** *not said to happen* | gerund | I *not said here* | my cat |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cat=Co-Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Always ask the owner before petting a dog.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petting:x2:1
# text = Always ask the owner before petting a dog.
1	Always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	2	advmod	_	_
2	ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	owner	owner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	petting	pet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* | the owner |  |  |  | always *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent owner=Recipient |
| 2 | **pet** | gerund | you *not said here* | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dog=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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We went to a petting zoo and stroked the goats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petting:x3:1
# text = We went to a petting zoo and stroked the goats.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	petting	petting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	stroked	stroke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | We |  |  | a petting zoo |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to zoo=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **stroke** | past | We *not said here* | the goats |  |  |  |  | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goat=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Wash your hands after petting the animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petting:x4:1
# text = Wash your hands after petting the animals.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	petting	pet	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **pet** | gerund | you *not said here* | the animals |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The dog rolled over for more petting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petting:x5:1
# text = The dog rolled over for more petting.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	7	amod	_	_
7	petting	petting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **roll over** | past | the dog |  |  |  |  | for more petting; over *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop petting if the animal walks away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:petting:x6:1
# text = Stop petting if the animal walks away.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	petting	pet	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
7	away	away	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **pet** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **walk away** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | the animal |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn resign-10.11-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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