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title: rabbit — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rabbit» in the school dictionary: A rabbit is a small furry animal with long ears, strong back legs and a short fluffy tail that hops. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rabbit

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**Who acts:** rabbit, short fluffy tail, 8 rabbits, Farmer, 3 rabbits, Rabbits · **What happens:** be, hop, eat, have, run away, live · **To what, where:** small furry animal, cage, 2 carrots, rabbits, holes, burrows · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rabbit» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [rabbit in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rabbit.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rabbit is a small furry animal with long ears, strong back legs and a short fluffy tail that hops.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:m1:1
# text = A rabbit is a small furry animal with long ears, strong back legs and a short fluffy tail that hops.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	compound	_	_
14	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	fluffy	fluffy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	hops	hop	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a rabbit | a small furry animal |  |  |  | with long ears; strong back legs and a short fluffy tail *nmod* | tree rules |
| 2 | **hop** | present | a short fluffy tail |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 -->
To rabbit on (UK) is to talk for a long time about unimportant things.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:m2:1
# text = To rabbit on (UK) is to talk for a long time about unimportant things.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	advcl	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
14	about	about	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	unimportant	unimportant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  | time | talk *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 8 rabbits in the cage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x1:1
# text = There are 8 rabbits in the cage.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	8	8	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	cage	cage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 8 rabbits |  |  | the cage; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in cage=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each rabbit eats 2 carrots a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x2:1
# text = Each rabbit eats 2 carrots a day.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	carrots	carrot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | each rabbit | 2 carrots |  |  | day |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Farmer Joe has rabbits and chickens, 30 legs in all.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x3:1
# text = Farmer Joe has rabbits and chickens, 30 legs in all.
1	Farmer	Farmer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Joe	Joe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	chickens	chicken	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	nmod	_	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 | Farmer | rabbits and chickens and 30 legs in all |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rabbit=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 rabbits ran away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x4:1
# text = 3 rabbits ran away.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run away** | past | 3 rabbits |  |  |  |  | away *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rabbits live in holes called burrows.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x5:1
# text = Rabbits live in holes called burrows.
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	holes	hole	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Rabbits |  |  | holes |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hole=Location |
| 2 | **call** | participle | holes *not said here* | burrows |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pet rabbit needs lots of hay.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x6:1
# text = A pet rabbit needs lots of hay.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hay	hay	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | a pet rabbit | lots of hay |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x7:1
# text = The magician pulled a rabbit out of a hat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	magician	magician	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pulled	pull	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	out	out	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pull** | past | the magician | a rabbit |  | a hat |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme out hat=Initial\_Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Peter Rabbit squeezed under the gate.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x8:1
# text = Peter Rabbit squeezed under the gate.
1	Peter	Peter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	squeezed	squeeze	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	gate	gate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squeeze** | past | Peter |  |  | the gate |  |  | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop rabbiting on and do your homework!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x9:1
# text = Stop rabbiting on and do your homework!
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	rabbiting	rabbit	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	do	do	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	homework	homework	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 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **rabbit on** | gerund | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **do** | infinitive | you *not said here* | your homework |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent homework=Eventuality |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rabbit:x10:1
# text = "Does it hurt?" asked the Rabbit.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
7	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** *in a quote* | present · do-support | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP-PRO-ARB»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | the Rabbit |  |  |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

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