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title: piglet — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «piglet» in the school dictionary: A piglet is a baby pig. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# piglet

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**Who acts:** piglet, sow, piglets, We · **What happens:** be, name, have, squeal, run, sleep · **To what, where:** baby pig, small shy pink pig, Pooh stories, character, twelve piglets, piglets · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:m1:1
# text = A piglet is a baby pig.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piglet	piglet	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	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	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 piglet | a baby pig |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Piglet is the small, shy pink pig in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories (a name of a character).

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:m2:1
# text = Piglet is the small, shy pink pig in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories (a name of a character).
1	Piglet	piglet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	shy	shy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
11	Winnie	Winnie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	Pooh	Pooh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Piglet | the small shy pink pig |  | the Pooh stories |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **name** |  |  | a character |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sow had twelve piglets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:x1:1
# text = The sow had twelve piglets.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sow	sow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	twelve	twelve	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	piglets	piglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the sow | twelve piglets |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piglet=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The piglets squealed as they ran to their mother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:x2:1
# text = The piglets squealed as they ran to their mother.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piglets	piglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	squealed	squeal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
5	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeal** | participle |  | the piglets *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **run** | past | piglets *= piglet* |  |  |  |  | to piglets's mother *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to mother=Result |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A litter of piglets slept in the straw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:x3:1
# text = A litter of piglets slept in the straw.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	piglets	piglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	slept	sleep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | participle |  | piglets *not said here* |  | the straw |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in straw=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The smallest piglet is called the runt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:x4:1
# text = The smallest piglet is called the runt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	smallest	small	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	piglet	piglet	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	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	runt	runt	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 |  | the smallest piglet |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Piglet held Pooh's paw on the windy day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:x5:1
# text = Piglet held Pooh's paw on the windy day.
1	Piglet	Piglet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Pooh	Pooh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	paw	paw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	windy	windy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hold** | past | Piglet | Pooh's paw |  |  | day |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Piglets drink their mother's milk for a few weeks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:x6:1
# text = Piglets drink their mother's milk for a few weeks.
1	Piglets	piglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **drink** | present | Piglets | Piglets's mother's milk |  |  | week |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We fed the piglets at the city farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:piglet:x7:1
# text = We fed the piglets at the city farm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	piglets	piglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	city	city	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | past | We | the piglets |  | the city farm |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent piglet=Recipient |

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