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title: pussy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pussy» in the school dictionary: A cat or kitten, especially in nursery rhymes and baby talk: «pussy cat». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# pussy

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**Who acts:** word, insulting word, you, Owl, Grandma, pussy willow · **What happens:** be, think, have, go, call, not say · **To what, where:** beautiful pea green boat, kitten, soft grey buds, clever cat, fairy tale, someone · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«pussy» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [pussy in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pussy.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: informal, childish — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cat or kitten, especially in nursery rhymes and baby talk: «pussy cat».

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:m1:1
# text = A cat or kitten, especially in nursery rhymes and baby talk: «pussy cat».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	rhymes	rhyme	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	appos	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	talk	talk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
14	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	pussy	pussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	16	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A vulgar word for a woman's private parts; it is offensive and not for school.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:m2:1
# text = A vulgar word for a woman's private parts; it is offensive and not for school.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	vulgar	vulgar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	private	private	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	offensive	offensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	17	advmod	_	_
16	for	for	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | word |  |  |  |  | offensive *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: rude, slang — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An insulting word for someone thought to be weak or cowardly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:m3:1
# text = An insulting word for someone thought to be weak or cowardly.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	insulting	insulting	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	_
6	thought	think	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
8	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
9	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	ccomp	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	cowardly	cowardly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | past | a insulting word for someone |  |  |  |  |  | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | weak *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Pussy willow»: a willow tree with soft, furry grey buds in spring.

<!-- fold The tree, 12 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:m4:1
# text = «Pussy willow»: a willow tree with soft, furry grey buds in spring.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pussy	pussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
12	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	buds	bud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	spring	spring	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:x1:1
# text = Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?
1	Pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
6	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
8	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:x2:1
# text = The Owl and the Pussy-cat went to sea in a beautiful pea-green boat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	Owl	Owl	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	Pussy	pussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
13	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
14	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the Owl and the Pussy cat |  |  | a beautiful pea green boat |  | to sea | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to sea=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Grandma calls her kitten «little pussy».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:x3:1
# text = Grandma calls her kitten «little pussy».
1	Grandma	grandma	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	calls	call	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	kitten	kitten	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	pussy	pussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** *speech: assert* | present | Grandma | Grandma's kitten |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pussy willow by the stream has soft grey buds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:x4:1
# text = The pussy willow by the stream has soft grey buds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pussy	pussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	willow	willow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	buds	bud	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the pussy willow by the stream | soft grey buds |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bud=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Puss in Boots is a clever cat in a fairy tale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:x5:1
# text = Puss in Boots is a clever cat in a fairy tale.
1	Puss	Puss	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Boots	Boots	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	tale	tale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Puss in Boots | a clever cat |  | a fairy tale |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Calling someone «a pussy» is rude and unkind, so we don't say it.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:x6:1
# text = Calling someone «a pussy» is rude and unkind, so we don't say it.
1	Calling	call	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	8	csubj	_	_
2	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	pussy	pussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	so	so	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	_
13	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	say	say	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | gerund |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Calling |  |  |  |  | rude *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | Calling *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **say** *speech: assert* | present · do-support | we | it |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent it=Topic |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘If only it were a little pussy cat!’ she said.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussy:x7:1
# text = ‘If only it were a little pussy cat!’ she said.
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
3	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	pussy	pussy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	9	punct	_	_
12	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | it | a little pussy cat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | cat |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |

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