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title: pigsty — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pigsty» in the school dictionary: A pigsty is a pen or small building on a farm where pigs are kept. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pigsty

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**Who acts:** pigsty, pigs, farmer, bedroom, We, kitchen · **What happens:** be, keep, roll, clean out, say, visit · **To what, where:** pen, pigs, dirty room, mud, pigsty, city farm · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pigsty is a pen or small building on a farm where pigs are kept.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:m1:1
# text = A pigsty is a pen or small building on a farm where pigs are kept.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
13	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pigsty | a pen or small building on a farm |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | pigs |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

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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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pigsty is a very dirty or untidy room or place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:m2:1
# text = A pigsty is a very dirty or untidy room or place.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	untidy	untidy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pigsty | a dirty room or place |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pigs rolled in the mud in their pigsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:x1:1
# text = The pigs rolled in the mud in their pigsty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	rolled	roll	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
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	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	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 | **roll** | past | the pigs |  |  | the mud |  | in pigs's pigsty | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V PP.source PP.trajectory PP.destination»: agent=Theme in mud=Source in pigsty=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer cleaned out the pigsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:x2:1
# text = The farmer cleaned out the pigsty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cleaned	clean	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean out** | past | the farmer | the pigsty |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Your bedroom is a pigsty!» said Mum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:x3:1
# text = «Your bedroom is a pigsty!» said Mum.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	bedroom	bedroom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
9	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	Mum	Mum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | Your bedroom | a pigsty |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | a pigsty |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We visited the pigsty at the city farm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:x4:1
# text = We visited the pigsty at the city farm.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	visited	visit	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	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **visit** | past | We | the pigsty |  | the city farm |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pigsty=Co-Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the party, the kitchen looked like a pigsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:x5:1
# text = After the party, the kitchen looked like a pigsty.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | the kitchen |  |  |  | after the party | like a pigsty | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The piglets slept in a corner of the pigsty.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:x6:1
# text = The piglets slept in a corner of the pigsty.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	piglets	piglet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	slept	sleep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | past | the piglets |  |  | a corner of the pigsty |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in corner=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"I wonder what that crowd near the pigsty means!" said the emperor, who had just come out on his balcony.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pigsty:x7:1
# text = "I wonder what that crowd near the pigsty means!" said the emperor, who had just come out on his balcony.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wonder	wonder	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	ccomp	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	10	obj	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	near	near	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pigsty	pigsty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	emperor	emperor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
18	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	just	just	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	15	acl:relcl	_	_
21	out	out	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
22	on	on	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	balcony	balcony	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wonder** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present | I |  |  |  |  |  | vn care-88.1-1 «NP V what S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** *in a quote* | present | that crowd near the pigsty |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Topic |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the emperor |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **come out** | past · perfect | the emperor |  |  | crowd's balcony |  | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

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