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title: racehorse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «racehorse» in the school dictionary: A racehorse is a horse that is bred and trained to run in races. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# racehorse

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**Who acts:** racehorse, Racehorses, uncle, people, racing, Retired racehorses · **What happens:** be, breed, train, run, gallop, work · **To what, where:** horse, races, finish line, Racehorses, gallops, numbered cloth

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A racehorse is a horse that is bred and trained to run in races.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racehorse:m1:1
# text = A racehorse is a horse that is bred and trained to run in races.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	racehorse	racehorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	bred	breed	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	conj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	run	run	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	races	race	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a racehorse | a horse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **breed** | present · passive |  | a horse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **train** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: agent=Agent clause=Attribute |
| 4 | **run** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | races |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in race=Trajectory |

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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 -->
Racehorses are usually fast, slim breeds such as Thoroughbreds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racehorse:m2:1
# text = Racehorses are usually fast, slim breeds such as Thoroughbreds.
1	Racehorses	racehorse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	slim	slim	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	breeds	breed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	10	case	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	fixed	_	_
10	Thoroughbreds	thoroughbred	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Racehorses |  |  |  |  | slim breeds such Thoroughbreds *obl*; fast, usually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The racehorse galloped across the finish line first.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racehorse:x1:1
# text = The racehorse galloped across the finish line first.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	racehorse	racehorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	galloped	gallop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	finish	finish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	line	line	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	first	first	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **gallop** | past | the racehorse |  |  | the finish line |  | first *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across line=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Racehorses are trained every morning on the gallops.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racehorse:x2:1
# text = Racehorses are trained every morning on the gallops.
1	Racehorses	racehorse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	5	det	_	_
5	morning	morning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	gallops	gallop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | present · passive |  | Racehorses |  | the gallops | morning |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My uncle works as a groom for racehorses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racehorse:x3:1
# text = My uncle works as a groom for racehorses.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	uncle	uncle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	groom	groom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	racehorses	racehorse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | present | My uncle |  |  |  |  | as a groom for racehorses | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.attribute PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent as groom=Attribute |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The racehorse wore a numbered cloth and a jockey in bright colours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racehorse:x4:1
# text = The racehorse wore a numbered cloth and a jockey in bright colours.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	racehorse	racehorse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wore	wear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	numbered	number	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	jockey	jockey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	colours	colour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | past | the racehorse | a numbered cloth and a jockey in bright colours |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent cloth=Source |
| 2 | **number** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people worry that racing is hard on racehorses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racehorse:x5:1
# text = Some people worry that racing is hard on racehorses.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	worry	worry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	racing	racing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	racehorses	racehorse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **worry** | present | some people |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **is** | present | racing |  |  | racehorses |  | hard *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Retired racehorses can find new homes as riding horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:racehorse:x6:1
# text = Retired racehorses can find new homes as riding horses.
1	Retired	retired	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	racehorses	racehorse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	find	find	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	new	new	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	homes	home	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	riding	riding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | can | Retired racehorses | new homes |  |  |  | as riding horses | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent home=Theme as horse=Attribute |

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