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title: pig — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pig» in the school dictionary: A pig is a farm animal with a pink or dark body, a flat nose called a snout, short legs and a curly tail; it says «oink». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pig

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**Who acts:** pig, flat nose, Calling, they, Pigs, farmer · **What happens:** be, call, say, mean, eat, roll · **To what, where:** farm animal, snout, oink, person, much, pig · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pig» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [pig in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pig.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pig is a farm animal with a pink or dark body, a flat nose called a snout, short legs and a curly tail; it says «oink».

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:m1:1
# text = A pig is a farm animal with a pink or dark body, a flat nose called a snout, short legs and a curly tail; it says «oink».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
17	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nmod	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
25	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	29	punct	_	_
28	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	29	nsubj	_	_
29	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
30	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	oink	oink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pig | a farm animal and a flat nose |  |  |  | with a pink body | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a flat nose *not said here* | a snout  short legs and a curly tail |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent snout=Recipient |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | pig | oink |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent oink=Topic |

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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 -->
Calling a person a pig (informal, rude) means they eat too much, are messy, or are greedy.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:m2:1
# text = Calling a person a pig (informal, rude) means they eat too much, are messy, or are greedy.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	11	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
6	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	informal	informal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	7	punct	_	_
11	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
14	too	too	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	messy	messy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	cop	_	_
22	greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  | a person |  |  |  |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent person=Theme pig=Result |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **eat** | present | they | much |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent much=Patient |
| 4 | **is** | present | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | messy *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **is** | present | they *not said here* |  |  |  |  | greedy *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pig rolled in the mud to keep cool.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:x1:1
# text = The pig rolled in the mud to keep cool.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	cool	cool	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **roll** | participle |  | the pig *not said here* |  | the mud |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in mud=Trajectory |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | cool *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A baby pig is called a piglet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:x2:1
# text = A baby pig is called a piglet.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	piglet	piglet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | a baby pig |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pigs are clever animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:x3:1
# text = Pigs are clever animals.
1	Pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pigs | clever animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer feeds the pigs every morning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:x4:1
# text = The farmer feeds the pigs every morning.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	feeds	feed	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	det	_	_
7	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | the farmer |  | the pigs |  | morning |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pig=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I saved my coins in a piggy bank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:x5:1
# text = I saved my coins in a piggy bank.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saved	save	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	coins	coin	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	piggy	piggy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	bank	bank	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 | **save** | past | I | my coins |  | a piggy bank |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Theme |
| 2 | **coin** |  | my |  |  |  |  |  | nom coin «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The three little pigs built three houses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:x6:1
# text = The three little pigs built three houses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
3	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	built	build	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	houses	house	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **build** | past | the three little pigs | three houses |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Product |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pigs have a strong sense of smell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:x7:1
# text = Pigs have a strong sense of smell.
1	Pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sense	sense	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	smell	smell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Pigs | a strong sense of smell |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sense=Patient |
| 2 | **sense** |  |  | smell |  |  |  |  | nom sense «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«I will tidy my room when pigs fly!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pig:x8:1
# text = «I will tidy my room when pigs fly!»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	tidy	tidy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
8	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	fly	fly	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tidy** *in a quote* | future | I | my room |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** *in a quote* | present | pigs |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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