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title: pigeon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pigeon» in the school dictionary: A grey (or brown and white) bird with a small head and a round body, very common in towns and cities. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pigeon

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**Who acts:** pigeon, Pigeons, carrier pigeon, Homing pigeons, you, your · **What happens:** train, fly, use, carry, peck, home · **To what, where:** pigeon, long distances, messages, message, sea, hundreds

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grey (or brown and white) bird with a small head and a round body, very common in towns and cities.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:m1:1
# text = A grey (or brown and white) bird with a small head and a round body, very common in towns and cities.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	5	punct	_	_
9	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	round	round	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	very	very	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	parataxis	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	towns	town	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	cities	city	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: homing/carrier pigeon — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pigeon trained to fly home over long distances, once used to carry messages.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:m2:1
# text = A pigeon trained to fly home over long distances, once used to carry messages.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	home	home	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
7	over	over	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	distances	distance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	12	advmod	_	_
12	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	advcl	_	_
15	messages	message	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle |  | a pigeon *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **fly** | to-infinitive | a pigeon *not said here* | long distances |  |  |  | home *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | participle |  | a pigeon *not said here* |  |  |  | once *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **carry** | to-infinitive |  | messages |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pigeons were pecking at crumbs in the square.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:x1:1
# text = Pigeons were pecking at crumbs in the square.
1	Pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	pecking	peck	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	crumbs	crumb	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	square	square	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **peck** | past · progressive | Pigeons |  |  |  |  | in the square; at crumbs | vn chew-39.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent at crumb=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carrier pigeon carried the message across the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:x2:1
# text = A carrier pigeon carried the message across the sea.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	carrier	carrier	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	message	message	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | past | a carrier pigeon | the message |  | the sea |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent message=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Homing pigeons can fly home from hundreds of kilometres away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:x3:1
# text = Homing pigeons can fly home from hundreds of kilometres away.
1	Homing	home	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	home	home	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hundreds	hundred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	kilometres	kilometre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **home** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **fly** | can | Homing pigeons |  |  | hundreds of kilometres |  | away, home *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from hundred=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pigeon cooed on the windowsill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:x4:1
# text = The pigeon cooed on the windowsill.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigeon	pigeon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	cooed	coo	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	windowsill	windowsill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **coo** | participle |  | the pigeon *not said here* |  | the windowsill |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please don't feed the pigeons here.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:x5:1
# text = Please don't feed the pigeons here.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	4	discourse	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	feed	feed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **feed** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the pigeons |  | here |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigeon=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Put your letters in the teacher's pigeonhole.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:x6:1
# text = Put your letters in the teacher's pigeonhole.
1	Put	put	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	letters	letter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	pigeonhole	pigeonhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | imperative | you *not said here* | your letters |  | the teacher's pigeonhole |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent letter=Theme in pigeonhole=Destination |
| 2 | **letter** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
| 3 | **pigeonhole** |  | the teacher |  |  |  |  |  | nom pigeonhole «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And close upon them followed three pigeons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigeon:x7:1
# text = And close upon them followed three pigeons.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	upon	upon	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	followed	follow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	pigeons	pigeon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **close** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **follow** | past | them *= they* | three pigeons |  |  |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigeon=Theme |

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