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title: piebald — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «piebald» in the school dictionary: Of a horse or other animal: having large patches of two colours, usually black and white. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# piebald

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**Who acts:** children, piebald horse, cat, She, circus, he · **What happens:** have, ride, stand, be, graze, draw · **To what, where:** large patches, piebald pony, field, piebald horses, piebald horse, old mare

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Of a horse or other animal: having large patches of two colours, usually black and white.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piebald:m1:1
# text = Of a horse or other animal: having large patches of two colours, usually black and white.
1	Of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
8	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	_
9	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	13	nummod	_	_
13	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
16	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | large patches of two colours |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient |

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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: noun — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piebald horse or pony.

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

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children rode a piebald pony.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piebald:x1:1
# text = The children rode a piebald pony.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	piebald	piebald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | the children | a piebald pony |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pony=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A piebald horse stood in the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piebald:x2:1
# text = A piebald horse stood in the field.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	piebald	piebald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | a piebald horse |  |  | the field |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in field=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our cat is piebald, black and white.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piebald:x3:1
# text = Our cat is piebald, black and white.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	piebald	piebald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our cat |  |  |  |  | piebald *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Our cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Our cat *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The travellers' piebald horses grazed by the road.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piebald:x4:1
# text = The travellers' piebald horses grazed by the road.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	travellers	traveller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	piebald	piebald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	grazed	graze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **graze** | participle |  | the travellers's piebald horses *not said here* |  |  |  | by the road | vn dine-39.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She drew a piebald pony with big patches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piebald:x5:1
# text = She drew a piebald pony with big patches.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	piebald	piebald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	pony	pony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	patches	patch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | She | a piebald pony |  |  |  | with big patches | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pony=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The circus had a piebald horse with a white face.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piebald:x6:1
# text = The circus had a piebald horse with a white face.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	circus	circus	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	6	det	_	_
5	piebald	piebald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the circus | a piebald horse |  |  |  | with a white face | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Then he changed the old mare into a brisk, piebald palfrey.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piebald:x7:1
# text = Then he changed the old mare into a brisk, piebald palfrey.
1	Then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mare	mare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	brisk	brisk	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
11	piebald	piebald	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	palfrey	palfrey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | he | the old mare |  |  | then | into a brisk piebald palfrey *result* | vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP V NP.patient PP.result»: agent=Agent mare=Patient into palfrey=Result |

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