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title: pussycat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pussycat» in the school dictionary: A cat, especially a friendly pet cat: «Here, pussycat!». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pussycat

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**Who acts:** gentle kind person, person, Owl, you, I, pussycat · **What happens:** seem, be, like, look, go, have · **To what, where:** pussycat, beautiful pea green boat, Queen, radiator, total pussycat · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«pussycat» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [pussycat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pussycat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal, children's — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cat, especially a friendly pet cat: «Here, pussycat!».

<!-- fold The tree, 9 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:m1:1
# text = A cat, especially a friendly pet cat: «Here, pussycat!».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	friendly	friendly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gentle, kind person who seems tough but is soft and easy to like: «He looks scary but he's a pussycat really.».

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:m2:1
# text = A gentle, kind person who seems tough but is soft and easy to like: «He looks scary but he's a pussycat really.».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	seems	seem	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	tough	tough	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
11	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	easy	easy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	like	like	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
17	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
20	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	xcomp	_	_
21	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	_
26	really	really	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | present | a gentle kind person |  |  |  |  | tough *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | a gentle kind person *not said here* |  |  |  |  | soft *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a gentle kind person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **like** | to-infinitive | a gentle kind person *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot |
| 5 | **look** *in a quote* | present | person |  |  |  |  | scary *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
| 6 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | person | a pussycat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:x1:1
# text = The Owl and the Pussycat 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	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	Pussycat	Pussycat	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
6	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
11	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
12	pea	pea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?» «I've been to London to visit the Queen.»

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*Sentence 1:* «Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:x2:1
# text = «Pussycat, pussycat, where have you been?»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	7	advmod	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	cop	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** *in a quote* | present | you | Pussycat and pussycat |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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*Sentence 2:* «I've been to London to visit the Queen.»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:x2:2
# text = «I've been to London to visit the Queen.»
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	've	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	London	London	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	visit	visit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Queen	Queen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present · perfect | I |  |  |  |  | to London | tree rules |
| 2 | **visit** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | the Queen |  |  |  |  | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Co-Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our pussycat sleeps on the radiator.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:x3:1
# text = Our pussycat sleeps on the radiator.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sleeps	sleep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	radiator	radiator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sleep** | present | Our pussycat |  |  | the radiator |  |  | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The big rugby player is a total pussycat with his little sister.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:x4:1
# text = The big rugby player is a total pussycat with his little sister.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	rugby	rugby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	player	player	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	total	total	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the big rugby player | a total pussycat |  |  |  | with his little sister | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby pointed and said «pussycat!»

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:x5:1
# text = The baby pointed and said «pussycat!»
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pointed	point	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **point** | past | the baby |  |  |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the baby *not said here* | pussycat |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent pussycat=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The guard dog turned out to be a pussycat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pussycat:x6:1
# text = The guard dog turned out to be a pussycat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	guard	guard	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	RP	_	4	compound:prt	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pussycat	pussycat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn out** | past | the guard dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** | to-infinitive | the guard dog *not said here* | a pussycat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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