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title: sheepdog — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «sheepdog» in the school dictionary: A dog trained to help a farmer move and look after sheep. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# sheepdog

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**Who acts:** dog, sheepdog, farmer, Border Collies, We · **What happens:** train, help, look, use, round up, whistle · **To what, where:** dog, farmer move, breed, sheep, pen, great sheepdogs

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dog trained to help a farmer move and look after sheep.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheepdog:m1:1
# text = A dog trained to help a farmer move and look after sheep.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	trained	train	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
11	after	after	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **train** | participle · passive |  | a dog |  |  |  |  | vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 2 | **help** | to-infinitive | a dog *not said here* | a farmer move |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **look** | infinitive | a dog *not said here* |  |  |  | after sheep |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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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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A breed of dog often used for this, like the Border Collie or Old English Sheepdog.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheepdog:m2:1
# text = A breed of dog often used for this, like the Border Collie or Old English Sheepdog.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	breed	breed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
5	often	often	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	Border	Border	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	Collie	Collie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	Old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
16	English	English	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	Sheepdog	sheepdog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle · passive |  | a breed of dog |  |  |  | for this; often *property* | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: subject=Theme for this=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sheepdog rounded up the sheep into the pen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheepdog:x1:1
# text = The sheepdog rounded up the sheep into the pen.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheepdog	sheepdog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	rounded	round	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pen	pen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **round up** | participle | the sheepdog *not said here* | the sheep |  |  |  | into the pen *result* | vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient into pen=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The farmer whistled and the sheepdog lay down.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheepdog:x2:1
# text = The farmer whistled and the sheepdog lay down.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	whistled	whistle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	sheepdog	sheepdog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	lay	lie	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	down	down	ADV	RB	_	7	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 | **whistle** | past | the farmer |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lie down** | past | the sheepdog |  |  |  |  | down *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Border Collies make great sheepdogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheepdog:x3:1
# text = Border Collies make great sheepdogs.
1	Border	border	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	Collies	collie	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	sheepdogs	sheepdog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | Border Collies | great sheepdogs |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sheepdog=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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We watched sheepdog trials at the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheepdog:x4:1
# text = We watched sheepdog trials at the show.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	watched	watch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sheepdog	sheepdog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	trials	trial	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	show	show	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 | **watch** | past | We | sheepdog trials |  | the show |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trial=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The sheepdog moved 20 sheep in 3 minutes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheepdog:x5:1
# text = The sheepdog moved 20 sheep in 3 minutes.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sheepdog	sheepdog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	20	20	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	minutes	minute	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 | **move** | past | the sheepdog | 20 sheep |  |  | minute |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V ADJ.result»: agent=Theme sheep=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Our neighbour's sheepdog is very clever.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:sheepdog:x6:1
# text = Our neighbour's sheepdog is very clever.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	neighbour	neighbour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	sheepdog	sheepdog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	clever	clever	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Our neighbour's sheepdog |  |  |  |  | clever *property* | tree rules |

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