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title: pomeranian — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pomeranian» in the school dictionary: A very small, fluffy dog with a fox-like face, pointed ears and a thick fur coat, often orange or cream. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pomeranian

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**Who acts:** that, neighbour, Pomeranian, Pomeranian puppy, Pomeranians, thick fur · **What happens:** point, be, come, have, look, bark · **To what, where:** Poland, Pomerania, two hands, thick fur, Pomeranians, breed · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pomeranian» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [pomeranian in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pomeranian.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very small, fluffy dog with a fox-like face, pointed ears and a thick fur coat, often orange or cream.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:m1:1
# text = A very small, fluffy dog with a fox-like face, pointed ears and a thick fur coat, often orange or cream.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nsubj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
9	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	pointed	point	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	amod	_	_
15	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
19	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
22	often	often	ADV	RB	_	23	advmod	_	_
23	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	cream	cream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	23	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
A person from Pomerania, a region by the Baltic Sea that is now in Poland and Germany.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:m2:1
# text = A person from Pomerania, a region by the Baltic Sea that is now in Poland and Germany.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Pomerania	Pomerania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Baltic	Baltic	PROPN	NNP	_	11	compound	_	_
11	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	16	nsubj	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
14	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Poland	Poland	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	parataxis	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	Germany	Germany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  | Poland and Germany | now |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Coming from Pomerania.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:m3:1
# text = Coming from Pomerania.
1	Coming	come	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Pomerania	Pomerania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | gerund |  |  |  | Pomerania |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from pomerania=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour has a Pomeranian that looks like a tiny lion.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:x1:1
# text = Our neighbour has a Pomeranian that looks like a tiny lion.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Pomeranian	pomeranian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	_
8	like	like	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our neighbour |  |  |  |  | pomeranian *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **look** | present | that |  |  |  |  | like a tiny lion | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Pomeranian barked at the postman from behind the window.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:x2:1
# text = The Pomeranian barked at the postman from behind the window.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Pomeranian	Pomeranian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	barked	bark	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	postman	postman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	window	window	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bark** | past | the Pomeranian |  |  |  |  | from the window; at the postman | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at postman=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A Pomeranian puppy can fit in two hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:x3:1
# text = A Pomeranian puppy can fit in two hands.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Pomeranian	pomeranian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	fit	fit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fit** | can | a Pomeranian puppy |  |  | two hands |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in hand=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pomeranians need their thick fur brushed often.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:x4:1
# text = Pomeranians need their thick fur brushed often.
1	Pomeranians	Pomeranian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	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	5	nmod:poss	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	brushed	brush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	xcomp	_	_
7	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Pomeranians | Pomeranians's thick fur |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **brush** *not said to happen* | participle | Pomeranians's thick fur *not said here* |  |  |  |  | often *property* | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Queen Victoria kept Pomeranians and made the breed popular.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:x5:1
# text = Queen Victoria kept Pomeranians and made the breed popular.
1	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Victoria	Victoria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Pomeranians	Pomeranian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	popular	popular	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | Queen | Pomeranians |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pomeranian=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | past | Queen *not said here* | the breed |  |  |  | popular *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset breed=Product |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pomerania is a region by the Baltic Sea, and its people are Pomeranians.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:x6:1
# text = Pomerania is a region by the Baltic Sea, and its people are Pomeranians.
1	Pomerania	Pomerania	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	region	region	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	Baltic	Baltic	PROPN	NNP	_	8	compound	_	_
8	Sea	Sea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	nsubj	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	Pomeranians	Pomeranian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Pomerania | a region and Pomeranians |  |  |  | by the Baltic Sea | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Sea's people | Pomeranians |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin calls her dog a Pom for short.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pomeranian:x7:1
# text = My cousin calls her dog a Pom for short.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	Pom	pom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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 | **call** | present | My cousin | cousin's dog |  |  |  | for short | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent dog=Theme for short=Beneficiary |

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