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title: poultry — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «poultry» in the school dictionary: Birds kept on farms for their meat or eggs, such as chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# poultry

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**Who acts:** farmer, Chickens, you, shop, range poultry, Bird flu · **What happens:** keep, be, wash, touch, sell, walk · **To what, where:** Birds, farms, poultry, hands, raw poultry, meat

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Birds kept on farms for their meat or eggs, such as chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:m1:1
# text = Birds kept on farms for their meat or eggs, such as chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	farms	farm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	chickens	chicken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	geese	goose	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	turkeys	turkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | participle |  | Birds and ducks and geese and turkeys *not said here* |  | farms |  | for farms's meat or eggs and chickens | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent on farm=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The meat from these birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:m2:1
# text = The meat from these birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer keeps poultry and sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:x1:1
# text = The farmer keeps poultry and sheep.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	poultry	poultry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the farmer | poultry and sheep |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poultry=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Chickens, ducks and turkeys are all poultry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:x2:1
# text = Chickens, ducks and turkeys are all poultry.
1	Chickens	chicken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	turkeys	turkey	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	poultry	poultry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Chickens and ducks and turkeys | all poultry |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash your hands after touching raw poultry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:x3:1
# text = Wash your hands after touching raw poultry.
1	Wash	wash	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	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	touching	touch	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	advcl	_	_
6	raw	raw	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	poultry	poultry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | your hands |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Patient |
| 2 | **touch** | gerund | you *not said here* | raw poultry |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme poultry=Co-Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The shop sells meat, poultry and fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:x4:1
# text = The shop sells meat, poultry and fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sells	sell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
6	poultry	poultry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | present | the shop | meat and poultry and fish |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Free-range poultry can walk outside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:x5:1
# text = Free-range poultry can walk outside.
1	Free	free	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	1	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	range	range	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	poultry	poultry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	walk	walk	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | can | range poultry |  |  |  |  | outside *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bird flu can spread among poultry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:x6:1
# text = Bird flu can spread among poultry.
1	Bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	flu	flu	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	spread	spread	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	among	among	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	poultry	poultry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spread** | can | Bird flu |  |  |  |  | among poultry | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among poultry=Location |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A MAN had two Gamecocks in his poultry-yard.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:poultry:x7:1
# text = A MAN had two Gamecocks in his poultry-yard.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	MAN	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	Gamecocks	gamecock	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
8	poultry	poultry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	yard	yard	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 | **have** | past | a MAN | two Gamecocks |  |  |  | in MAN's poultry yard | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gamecock=Patient |

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