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title: rump — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rump» in the school dictionary: The back end of an animal's body, above the back legs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# rump

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**Who acts:** horse, Dad, robin, Grandad, Rump Parliament · **What happens:** leave, have, cook, get off, joke, rule · **To what, where:** most, white patch, rump, rump steak, orange chest, England · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«rump» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [rump in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rump.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The back end of an animal's body, above the back legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:m1:1
# text = The back end of an animal's body, above the back legs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	above	above	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: food — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cut of meat from this part: «rump steak».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:m2:1
# text = A cut of meat from this part: «rump steak».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cut	cut	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	det	_	_
7	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	rump	rump	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal, jokey — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person's bottom.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:m3:1
# text = A person's bottom.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small leftover part of something bigger, such as a group or parliament after most have left.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:m4:1
# text = A small leftover part of something bigger, such as a group or parliament after most have left.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	leftover	leftover	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	nmod	_	_
7	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	12	case	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	fixed	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	parliament	parliament	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
15	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	nsubj:pass	_	_
17	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
18	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | present · perfect · passive |  | most |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The horse has a white patch on its rump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:x1:1
# text = The horse has a white patch on its rump.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	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	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	rump	rump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **have** | present | the horse | a white patch |  | horse's rump |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent patch=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cooked rump steak for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:x2:1
# text = Dad cooked rump steak for dinner.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cooked	cook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rump	rump	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	steak	steak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | past | Dad | rump steak |  |  |  | for dinner | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent steak=Material for dinner=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The robin has an orange chest and a brown rump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:x3:1
# text = The robin has an orange chest and a brown rump.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robin	robin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	chest	chest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rump	rump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the robin | a orange chest and a brown rump |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chest=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Get off your rump and help,» joked Grandad.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:x4:1
# text = «Get off your rump and help,» joked Grandad.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
3	off	off	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	rump	rump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	help	help	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	joked	joke	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Grandad	Grandad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **get off** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your rump and help |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rump=Stimulus |
| 2 | **joke** *speech: other* | past | Grandad |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Only a rump of the club was left after the arguments.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:x5:1
# text = Only a rump of the club was left after the arguments.
1	Only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rump	rump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	club	club	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	left	leave	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	arguments	argument	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past · passive |  | a rump of the club |  |  | after the arguments |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Rump Parliament ruled England after the Civil War.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rump:x6:1
# text = The Rump Parliament ruled England after the Civil War.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Rump	Rump	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	Parliament	Parliament	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ruled	rule	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	England	England	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	after	after	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Civil	Civil	PROPN	NNP	_	9	flat	_	_
9	War	War	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rule** | past | the Rump Parliament | England |  |  | after the Civil War |  | vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent england=Result |

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