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title: poodle — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poodle» in the school dictionary: A dog with thick curly hair, often clipped into fancy shapes; poodles come in toy, miniature and standard sizes. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# poodle

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**Who acts:** poodles, person, poodle, standard poodle, magnificent Poodle · **What happens:** clip, come, obey, have, be, train · **To what, where:** dog, fancy shapes, toy, someone, white curly fur, little pink bow · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dog with thick curly hair, often clipped into fancy shapes; poodles come in toy, miniature and standard sizes.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:m1:1
# text = A dog with thick curly hair, often clipped into fancy shapes; poodles come in toy, miniature and standard sizes.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	often	often	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	clipped	clip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	fancy	fancy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	shapes	shape	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	15	punct	_	_
14	poodles	poodle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nsubj	_	_
15	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	miniature	miniature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	sizes	size	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clip** | participle · passive |  | a dog with thick curly hair |  |  |  | into fancy shapes *result*; often *property* | vn cut-21.1-1 «NP V NP PP.result»: subject=Patient into shape=Result |
| 2 | **come** | present | poodles |  |  | toy and miniature and standard sizes |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in toy=Location |

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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: UK, informal, scornful — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or country that always obeys someone more powerful.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:m2:1
# text = A person or country that always obeys someone more powerful.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	always	always	ADV	RB	PronType=Tot	7	advmod	_	_
7	obeys	obey	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
8	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	more	more	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	10	advmod	_	_
10	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **obey** | present | a person or country | someone |  |  |  | always, powerful *property* | vn abide\_by-93.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our neighbour's poodle has white curly fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:x1:1
# text = Our neighbour's poodle has white curly fur.
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	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	poodle	poodle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Our neighbour's poodle | white curly fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poodles are clever and easy to train.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:x2:1
# text = Poodles are clever and easy to train.
1	Poodles	poodle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	train	train	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Poodles |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Poodles *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **train** | to-infinitive | Poodles *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The poodle wore a little pink bow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:x3:1
# text = The poodle wore a little pink bow.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	poodle	poodle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bow	bow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the poodle | a little pink bow |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent bow=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A standard poodle is much bigger than a toy poodle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:x4:1
# text = A standard poodle is much bigger than a toy poodle.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	standard	standard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	poodle	poodle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	much	much	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	poodle	poodle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a standard poodle |  |  |  |  | than a toy poodle; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Poodles don't shed much hair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:x5:1
# text = Poodles don't shed much hair.
1	Poodles	poodle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	shed	shed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **shed** | present · do-support | Poodles | much hair |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hair=Source |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The newspaper called the minister the prime minister's poodle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:x6:1
# text = The newspaper called the minister the prime minister's poodle.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	newspaper	newspaper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	prime	prime	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	_
10	poodle	poodle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A magnificent Poodle appeared, walking on his hind legs just like a man.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poodle:x7:1
# text = A magnificent Poodle appeared, walking on his hind legs just like a man.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	magnificent	magnificent	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	Poodle	Poodle	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	walking	walk	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	hind	hind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	_
11	just	just	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | past | a magnificent Poodle |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **walk** | gerund | a magnificent Poodle *not said here* |  |  | Poodle's hind legs |  | like a man | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory |

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