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title: raccoon — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «raccoon» in the school dictionary: A raccoon is a grey furry animal from North America with a black "mask" across its eyes and a bushy striped tail. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# raccoon

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**Who acts:** raccoon, Raccoons, you, We, De raccoon, possum · **What happens:** be, tip, have, come out, not try, use · **To what, where:** grey furry animal, North America, raccoon, bin, black masks, pet

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«raccoon» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [raccoon in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/raccoon.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A raccoon is a grey furry animal from North America with a black "mask" across its eyes and a bushy striped tail.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:m1:1
# text = A raccoon is a grey furry animal from North America with a black "mask" across its eyes and a bushy striped tail.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raccoon	raccoon	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	grey	grey	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	from	from	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
13	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
14	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	mask	mask	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	15	punct	_	_
17	across	across	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
22	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
23	striped	striped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	24	amod	_	_
24	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	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 raccoon | a grey furry animal |  | North America |  | with a black mask across raccoon's eyes and a bushy striped tail | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A raccoon tipped over our bin last night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:x1:1
# text = A raccoon tipped over our bin last night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raccoon	raccoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	tipped	tip	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	bin	bin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tip** | participle |  | a raccoon *not said here* |  | our bin | night |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent over bin=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raccoons have black masks and striped tails.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:x2:1
# text = Raccoons have black masks and striped tails.
1	Raccoons	raccoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	masks	mask	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	striped	striped	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	tails	tail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Raccoons | black masks and striped tails |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mask=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raccoons are nocturnal, so they come out at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:x3:1
# text = Raccoons are nocturnal, so they come out at night.
1	Raccoons	raccoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	nocturnal	nocturnal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	at	at	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	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 | **is** | present | Raccoons |  |  |  |  | nocturnal *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **come out** | present | Raccoons *= raccoon* |  |  |  | night | out *property* | vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Do not try to pet a wild raccoon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:x4:1
# text = Do not try to pet a wild raccoon.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
2	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	raccoon	raccoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **try** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | pet |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus pet=Experiencer raccoon=Result |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The raccoon used its paws like hands.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:x5:1
# text = The raccoon used its paws like hands.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	raccoon	raccoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	paws	paw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	hands	hand	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the raccoon | raccoon's paws |  |  |  | like hands | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paw=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Raccoons eat fruit, insects, eggs and food scraps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:x6:1
# text = Raccoons eat fruit, insects, eggs and food scraps.
1	Raccoons	raccoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	scraps	scrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Raccoons | fruit and insects and eggs and food scraps |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw raccoon tracks in the snow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:x7:1
# text = We saw raccoon tracks in the snow.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	raccoon	raccoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	tracks	track	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snow	snow	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 | **see** | past | We | raccoon tracks |  | the snow |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer track=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
De raccoon totes a bushy tail, De 'possum totes no ha'r, Mr. Rabbit, he come skippin' by, He ain't got none ter spar'.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:raccoon:x8:1
# text = De raccoon totes a bushy tail, De 'possum totes no ha'r, Mr. Rabbit, he come skippin' by, He ain't got none ter spar'.
1	De	De	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	raccoon	raccoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	totes	tote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	De	De	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod:poss	_	_
9	'	's	PART	POS	_	8	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	possum	possum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	totes	tote	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
12	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	13	det	_	_
13	ha'r	ha'r	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	Mr.	Mr.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod:desc	_	_
16	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	come	come	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|Typo=Yes|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	skippin	skippin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	_
22	by	by	ADP	IN	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
24	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
25	ai	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	27	advmod	_	_
27	got	get	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	parataxis	_	_
28	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	30	compound	_	_
29	ter	ter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	compound	_	_
30	spar	spar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	30	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tote** | present | De raccoon | a bushy tail |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Theme |
| 2 | **tote** | present | De's possum | no ha'r |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ha'r=Theme |
| 3 | **come** | present | possum | skippin |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location skippin=Theme |
| 4 | **not** **get** | present · passive | possum | none ter spar |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer spar=Stimulus |

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