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title: snout — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snout» in the school dictionary: A snout is the long nose and mouth part that sticks out at the front of some animals' faces, such as pigs, dogs, crocodiles and anteaters. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snout

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**Who acts:** snout, mouth part, anteater, dog, She, father · **What happens:** be, stick out, mean, dig, push, sniff · **To what, where:** long nose, front, nose, pig, mud, long snout · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«snout» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [snout in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/snout.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snout is the long nose and mouth part that sticks out at the front of some animals' faces, such as pigs, dogs, crocodiles and anteaters.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:m1:1
# text = A snout is the long nose and mouth part that sticks out at the front of some animals' faces, such as pigs, dogs, crocodiles and anteaters.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	sticks	stick	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	out	out	ADP	RP	_	11	compound:prt	_	_
13	at	at	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	front	front	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
17	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	18	det	_	_
18	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	faces	face	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	24	case	_	_
23	as	as	ADP	IN	_	22	fixed	_	_
24	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	dogs	dog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
28	crocodiles	crocodile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	anteaters	anteater	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snout | the long nose and mouth part |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stick out** | present | mouth part |  |  | the front of some animals's faces and pigs and dogs and crocodiles and anteaters |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme at front=Destination |

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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: informal, joking or rude — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snout can mean a person's nose.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:m2:1
# text = A snout can mean a person's nose.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	nose	nose	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a snout | a person's nose |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nose=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pig dug in the mud with its snout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:x1:1
# text = The pig dug in the mud with its snout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	dug	dig	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	mud	mud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	with	with	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	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dig** | participle |  | the pig *not said here* |  | the mud with mud's snout |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent in mud=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The anteater pushed its long snout into the ant nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:x2:1
# text = The anteater pushed its long snout into the ant nest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anteater	anteater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	pushed	push	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	ant	ant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **push** | past | the anteater | anteater's long snout |  | the ant nest |  |  | vn funnel-9.3-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent snout=Theme into nest=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog sniffed the ground with its wet snout.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:x3:1
# text = The dog sniffed the ground with its wet snout.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sniffed	sniff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	wet	wet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sniff** | past | the dog | the ground |  |  |  | with dog's wet snout | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ground=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A crocodile's snout is long and narrow.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:x4:1
# text = A crocodile's snout is long and narrow.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crocodile	crocodile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	narrow	narrow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a crocodile's snout |  |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | a crocodile's snout *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hedgehog's snout twitched as it smelled a worm.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:x5:1
# text = The hedgehog's snout twitched as it smelled a worm.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hedgehog	hedgehog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	twitched	twitch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	smelled	smell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **twitch** | participle |  | the hedgehog's snout *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **smell** | past | snout | a worm |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer worm=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Keep your snout out of my business!» snapped the troll.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:x6:1
# text = «Keep your snout out of my business!» snapped the troll.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	out	out	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
11	snapped	snap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	troll	troll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | your snout |  | my business |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent snout=Theme out business=Location |
| 2 | **snap** | past |  | the troll |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bethought herself of her father’s words, and, pulling out her pocket handkerchief, she gently wiped the Pig’s snout and kissed it.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snout:x7:1
# text = She bethought herself of her father’s words, and, pulling out her pocket handkerchief, she gently wiped the Pig’s snout and kissed it.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bethought	bethink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	’s	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
12	pulling	pull	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
13	out	out	ADP	RP	_	12	compound:prt	_	_
14	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
15	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	handkerchief	handkerchief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	wiped	wipe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	’s	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	_
24	snout	snout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
26	kissed	kiss	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
27	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bethink** | past | She | herself *= she* |  |  |  | of her father's words | tree rules |
| 2 | **pull out** | gerund | She *not said here* | her pocket handkerchief |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wipe** | past | she | the Pig's snout |  |  |  | gently *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent snout=Source |
| 4 | **kiss** | past | she *not said here* | snout |  |  |  |  | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Co-Agent |
| 5 | **word** |  | her father |  |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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