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title: spaniel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «spaniel» in the school dictionary: A dog with long soft ears that hang down and a silky coat; breeds include the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel and King Charles spaniel. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# spaniel

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**Who acts:** long soft ears, breeds, spaniel, cocker spaniel, springer spaniel, police · **What happens:** hang down, include, love, run, have, help · **To what, where:** cocker spaniel, puddles, long floppy ears, lost things, whole body, lots

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A dog with long soft ears that hang down and a silky coat; breeds include the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel and King Charles spaniel.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniel:m1:1
# text = A dog with long soft ears that hang down and a silky coat; breeds include the cocker spaniel, springer spaniel and King Charles spaniel.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	hang	hang	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	down	down	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	silky	silky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	coat	coat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	16	punct	_	_
15	breeds	breed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nsubj	_	_
16	include	include	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	cocker	cocker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	compound	_	_
19	spaniel	spaniel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	springer	spring	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	22	amod	_	_
22	spaniel	spaniel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	appos	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	nmod:desc	_	_
25	Charles	Charles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	compound	_	_
26	spaniel	spaniel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hang down** | present | long soft ears |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **include** | present | breeds | the cocker spaniel and Charles spaniel |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spaniel=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our spaniel loves running through puddles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniel:x1:1
# text = Our spaniel loves running through puddles.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	spaniel	spaniel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	through	through	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	puddles	puddle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | Our spaniel |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **run** *not said to happen* | gerund | Our spaniel *not said here* |  |  | puddles |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through puddle=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cocker spaniel has long floppy ears.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniel:x2:1
# text = The cocker spaniel has long floppy ears.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cocker	cocker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spaniel	spaniel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	floppy	floppy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the cocker spaniel | long floppy ears |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A springer spaniel helps the police find lost things.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniel:x3:1
# text = A springer spaniel helps the police find lost things.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	springer	springer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spaniel	spaniel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	find	find	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	lost	lose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | a springer spaniel |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **find** | present | the police | lost things |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Topic |
| 3 | **lose** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
King Charles spaniels are small and gentle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniel:x4:1
# text = King Charles spaniels are small and gentle.
1	King	King	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
2	Charles	Charles	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	spaniels	spaniel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | King spaniels |  |  |  |  | small *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | King spaniels *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The spaniel wagged its whole body when we came home.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniel:x5:1
# text = The spaniel wagged its whole body when we came home.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spaniel	spaniel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wagged	wag	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	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
8	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
10	home	home	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wag** | past | the spaniel | spaniel's whole body |  |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |
| 2 | **come** | past | we |  |  |  |  | home *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Spaniels need lots of walks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniel:x6:1
# text = Spaniels need lots of walks.
1	Spaniels	spaniel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	walks	walk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **need** | present | Spaniels | lots of walks |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot lot=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He seemed as fond of his three-headed dog as if it had been a sweet little spaniel, with silken ears and curly hair.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:spaniel:x7:1
# text = He seemed as fond of his three-headed dog as if it had been a sweet little spaniel, with silken ears and curly hair.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	fond	fond	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
7	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	headed	headed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
15	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	19	cop	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
17	sweet	sweet	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	spaniel	spaniel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
21	with	with	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	silken	silken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
25	curly	curly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	amod	_	_
26	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seem** | past | He |  |  |  |  | fond *property* | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is a** *a condition, not said to happen* | past · perfect | dog | a sweet little spaniel and silken ears and curly hair |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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