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title: souslik — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «souslik» in the school dictionary: A souslik is a small ground squirrel that lives in burrows on the grassy plains (steppes) of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including Ukraine. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# souslik

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**Who acts:** souslik, small ground squirrel, word, Sousliks, Eagles, We · **What happens:** be, live, spell, come, stand up, whistle · **To what, where:** small ground squirrel, burrows, It, Russian, back legs, warning

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A souslik is a small ground squirrel that lives in burrows on the grassy plains (steppes) of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including Ukraine.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souslik:m1:1
# text = A souslik is a small ground squirrel that lives in burrows on the grassy plains (steppes) of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, including Ukraine.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	souslik	souslik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
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	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
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	_	11	case	_	_
11	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
12	on	on	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	grassy	grassy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	plains	plain	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	steppes	steppe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	17	punct	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	Eastern	eastern	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	_
21	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	Central	Central	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	flat	_	_
24	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	including	including	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	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 souslik | a small ground squirrel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a small ground squirrel |  |  | burrows |  | on the grassy plains and steppes of Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Ukraine | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in burrow=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 -->
It is also spelled «suslik»; the word comes from Russian.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souslik:m2:1
# text = It is also spelled «suslik»; the word comes from Russian.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	suslik	suslik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	comes	come	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
12	from	from	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Russian	Russian	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | present · passive |  | It |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Theme suslik=Manner |
| 2 | **come** | present | the word |  |  | Russian |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme from russian=Initial\_Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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A souslik stood up on its back legs and whistled a warning.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souslik:x1:1
# text = A souslik stood up on its back legs and whistled a warning.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	souslik	souslik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	back	back	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	whistled	whistle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	warning	warning	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand up** | past | a souslik |  |  | souslik's back legs |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on leg=Location |
| 2 | **whistle** | past | a souslik *not said here* | a warning |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent warning=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sousliks dig long tunnels under the grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souslik:x2:1
# text = Sousliks dig long tunnels under the grass.
1	Sousliks	souslik	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	dig	dig	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	tunnels	tunnel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	grass	grass	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 | **dig** | present | Sousliks | long tunnels |  | the grass |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tunnel=Theme under grass=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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In winter the souslik hibernates deep underground.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souslik:x3:1
# text = In winter the souslik hibernates deep underground.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	souslik	souslik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	hibernates	hibernate	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	deep	deep	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	underground	underground	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hibernate** | present | the souslik |  |  |  | winter | underground *property* | vn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Eagles hunt sousliks on the open steppe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souslik:x4:1
# text = Eagles hunt sousliks on the open steppe.
1	Eagles	eagle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	hunt	hunt	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sousliks	souslik	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	open	open	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	steppe	steppe	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 | **hunt** | present | Eagles | sousliks |  | the open steppe |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent souslik=Theme on steppe=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The souslik stuffed seeds into its cheek pouches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souslik:x5:1
# text = The souslik stuffed seeds into its cheek pouches.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	souslik	souslik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	stuffed	stuff	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	cheek	cheek	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pouches	pouch	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 | **stuff** | past | the souslik | seeds |  | souslik's cheek pouches |  |  | vn spray-9.7-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent seed=Theme into pouch=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a photo of a souslik in our book about Ukraine's wildlife.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:souslik:x6:1
# text = We saw a photo of a souslik in our book about Ukraine's wildlife.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	souslik	souslik	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
11	about	about	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
12	Ukraine	Ukraine	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	wildlife	wildlife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a photo of a souslik |  | our book about Ukraine's wildlife |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer photo=Stimulus |

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