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title: sable — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sable» in the school dictionary: A small animal of the weasel family that lives in the forests of Russia and northern Asia, with soft dark brown fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# sable

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**Who acts:** weasel family, fur, Black, tsar, Artists, Sables · **What happens:** live, be, wear, trim, use, show · **To what, where:** forests, word, sable small furry animal, coat, soft sable brushes, cold forests

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small animal of the weasel family that lives in the forests of Russia and northern Asia, with soft dark brown fur.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:m1:1
# text = A small animal of the weasel family that lives in the forests of Russia and northern Asia, with soft dark brown fur.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	weasel	weasel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	northern	northern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
20	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
21	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
22	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | the weasel family |  |  | the forests of Russia and northern Asia and soft dark brown fur |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

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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 -->
The fur of this animal, which was once very expensive.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:m2:1
# text = The fur of this animal, which was once very expensive.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
8	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	11	advmod	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	expensive	expensive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the fur of this animal |  |  |  |  | expensive, once *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: literary, heraldry — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Black: «sable» is the word for black on coats of arms.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:m3:1
# text = Black: «sable» is the word for black on coats of arms.
1	Black	black	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	sable	sable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
11	on	on	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	arms	arm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Black | the word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sable is a small furry animal like a weasel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:x1:1
# text = A sable is a small furry animal like a weasel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
2	sable	sable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
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	like	like	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	weasel	weasel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	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 sable small furry animal |  |  |  | like a weasel | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tsar wore a coat trimmed with sable.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:x2:1
# text = The tsar wore a coat trimmed with sable.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tsar	tsar	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	5	det	_	_
5	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	trimmed	trim	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	sable	sable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	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 | **wear** | past | the tsar | a coat |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent coat=Theme |
| 2 | **trim** | participle |  | a coat *not said here* |  |  |  | with sable | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with sable=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Artists use soft sable brushes for watercolours.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:x3:1
# text = Artists use soft sable brushes for watercolours.
1	Artists	artist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	sable	sable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	brushes	brush	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	watercolours	watercolour	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **use** | present | Artists | soft sable brushes |  |  |  | for watercolours | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent brush=Theme for watercolour=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sables live in the cold forests of Siberia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:x4:1
# text = Sables live in the cold forests of Siberia.
1	Sables	sable	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	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	forests	forest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	Siberia	Siberia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Sables |  |  | the cold forests of Siberia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The knight's shield showed a sable lion on gold.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:x5:1
# text = The knight's shield showed a sable lion on gold.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	shield	shield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	sable	sable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past | the knight's shield |  | a sable lion | gold |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent lion=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sable's thick fur keeps it warm in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:x6:1
# text = The sable's thick fur keeps it warm in winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	sable	sable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | the sable thick fur | it |  |  | winter | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thus the vessel returned, like a raven, with the same sable wings that had wafted her away.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sable:x7:1
# text = Thus the vessel returned, like a raven, with the same sable wings that had wafted her away.
1	Thus	thus	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	vessel	vessel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	returned	return	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	raven	raven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
13	sable	sable	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
15	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
16	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
17	wafted	waft	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	away	away	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **return** | past | the vessel |  |  |  |  | like a raven; with the same sable wings; thus *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **waft away** | past · perfect | the same sable wings | vessel |  |  |  | away *property* | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location she=Theme |

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