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title: pheasant — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pheasant» in the school dictionary: A large bird with a long tail; the males have bright copper, green and red feathers, while females are brown. They are often hunted for food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pheasant

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**Who acts:** males, females, pheasant, male pheasant, Hen pheasants, pheasants · **What happens:** have, be, hunt, run, hide, hear · **To what, where:** bright copper, females, country lane, red face, nests, loud call · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large bird with a long tail; the males have bright copper, green and red feathers, while females are brown. They are often hunted for food.

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*Sentence 1:* A large bird with a long tail; the males have bright copper, green and red feathers, while females are brown.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:m1:1
# text = A large bird with a long tail; the males have bright copper, green and red feathers, while females are brown.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	males	male	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
11	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
12	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	copper	copper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	feathers	feather	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
20	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
21	females	female	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	_
22	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the males | bright copper and red feathers |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent copper=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | females |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* They are often hunted for food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:m1:2
# text = They are often hunted for food.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	often	often	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	hunted	hunt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present · passive |  | females *= female* |  |  |  | for food; often *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Location for food=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pheasant ran across the country lane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:x1:1
# text = A pheasant ran across the country lane.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pheasant	pheasant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	lane	lane	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 | **run** | past | a pheasant |  |  | the country lane |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across lane=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The male pheasant has a red face and a long tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:x2:1
# text = The male pheasant has a red face and a long tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	pheasant	pheasant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the male pheasant | a red face and a long tail |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent face=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hen pheasants are brown so they can hide on their nests.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:x3:1
# text = Hen pheasants are brown so they can hide on their nests.
1	Hen	hen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pheasants	pheasant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	8	aux	_	_
8	hide	hide	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	nests	nest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Hen pheasants |  |  |  |  | brown *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hide** | can | pheasants *= pheasant* |  |  | pheasants's nests |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on nest=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We heard a pheasant's loud call from the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:x4:1
# text = We heard a pheasant's loud call from the field.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	pheasant	pheasant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	loud	loud	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	call	call	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hear** | past | We | a pheasant's loud call |  | the field |  |  | vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent call=Topic from field=Source |
| 2 | **call** |  | a pheasant |  |  |  |  |  | nom call «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pheasants were brought to Britain long ago from Asia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:x5:1
# text = Pheasants were brought to Britain long ago from Asia.
1	Pheasants	pheasant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
8	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past · passive |  | Pheasants | Britain | Asia |  | ago *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme to britain=Destination from asia=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people eat pheasant as a special meal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:x6:1
# text = Some people eat pheasant as a special meal.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	pheasant	pheasant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	meal	meal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | some people | pheasant |  |  |  | as a special meal | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pheasant=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I am a miserable bird called a pheasant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pheasant:x7:1
# text = I am a miserable bird called a pheasant.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
2	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	miserable	miserable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	pheasant	pheasant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | I | a miserable bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a miserable bird *not said here* | a pheasant |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent pheasant=Recipient |

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