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title: ranch — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «ranch» in the school dictionary: A very large farm, especially in the USA, Canada or Australia, where cattle, horses or sheep are raised. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# ranch

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**Who acts:** Ranch dressing, ranch house, cousin, ranch, ranch hand, Dad likes · **What happens:** raise, run, be, live, have, fix · **To what, where:** large farm, ranch, creamy salad dressing, long storey house, cattle ranch, 120 cows

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«ranch» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [ranch in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ranch.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A very large farm, especially in the USA, Canada or Australia, where cattle, horses or sheep are raised.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:m1:1
# text = A very large farm, especially in the USA, Canada or Australia, where cattle, horses or sheep are raised.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	very	very	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	USA	USA	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	Canada	Canada	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
15	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	22	advmod	_	_
16	cattle	cattle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	22	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	_
21	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
22	raised	raise	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **raise** | present · passive |  | a large farm  Canada or Australia |  |  |  |  | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

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Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To run a ranch or raise animals on one.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:m2:1
# text = To run a ranch or raise animals on one.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	run	run	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
6	raise	raise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | to-infinitive |  | a ranch or raise animals on one |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme ranch=Trajectory |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Ranch dressing» (US) is a creamy salad dressing; a «ranch house» is a long one-storey house.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:m3:1
# text = «Ranch dressing» (US) is a creamy salad dressing; a «ranch house» is a long one-storey house.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	dressing	dressing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	US	US	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
10	creamy	creamy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	dressing	dressing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	25	punct	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
15	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
21	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
22	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	22	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	storey	storey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ranch dressing | a creamy salad dressing and a long storey house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a ranch house | a long storey house |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin lives on a cattle ranch in Texas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:x1:1
# text = My cousin lives on a cattle ranch in Texas.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	cattle	cattle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Texas	Texas	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | My cousin |  |  | a cattle ranch in Texas |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ranch=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ranch has 120 cows and 30 horses.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:x2:1
# text = The ranch has 120 cows and 30 horses.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	120	120	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	30	30	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the ranch | 120 cows and 30 horses |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cow=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A ranch hand fixed the fence.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:x3:1
# text = A ranch hand fixed the fence.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	fixed	fix	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fix** | past | a ranch hand | the fence |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent fence=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad likes ranch dressing on his salad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:x4:1
# text = Dad likes ranch dressing on his salad.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	likes	like	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ranch	ranch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dressing	dress	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	salad	salad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ranch** | present | Dad likes |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **dress** | gerund | Dad likes *not said here* |  |  | his salad |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They ranch sheep in the outback.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:x5:1
# text = They ranch sheep in the outback.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ranch	ranch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	outback	outback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ranch** | present | They | sheep |  | the outback |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many legs do 12 horses on the ranch have?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:x6:1
# text = How many legs do 12 horses on the ranch have?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	12	12	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
10	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many legs | 12 horses |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Eventuality |
| 2 | **have** | infinitive | 12 horses *not said here* |  |  | the ranch |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We rode horses on a ranch during the holidays.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:ranch:x7:1
# text = We rode horses on a ranch during the holidays.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	horses	horse	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	ranch	ranch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	holidays	holiday	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | We | horses |  | a ranch | during the holidays |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Theme |

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