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title: squirrel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «squirrel» in the school dictionary: A small furry animal with a long bushy tail that lives in trees, eats nuts and seeds, and can climb and jump very well. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# squirrel

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**Who acts:** long bushy tail, small furry animal, squirrel, Squirrels, Red squirrels, bushy tail · **What happens:** live, eat, climb, jump, hide, save · **To what, where:** trees, nuts, things, tree, Britain, squirrel

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«squirrel» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: [squirrel in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/squirrel.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small furry animal with a long bushy tail that lives in trees, eats nuts and seeds, and can climb and jump very well.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:m1:1
# text = A small furry animal with a long bushy tail that lives in trees, eats nuts and seeds, and can climb and jump very well.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	furry	furry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
11	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
15	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	climb	climb	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	jump	jump	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	22	conj	_	_
25	very	very	ADV	RB	_	26	advmod	_	_
26	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a long bushy tail |  |  | trees |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a small furry animal with a long bushy tail | nuts and seeds |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Patient |
| 3 | **climb** | can |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **jump** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | well *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: verb, squirrel away — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To hide or save things to use later.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:m2:1
# text = To hide or save things to use later.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	hide	hide	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	use	use	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
8	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **save** | infinitive |  | things |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **use** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | late *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A squirrel ran up the tree with a nut.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x1:1
# text = A squirrel ran up the tree with a nut.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	nut	nut	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 | **run up** | past | a squirrel | the tree |  |  |  | with a nut | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tree=Product with nut=Material |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels bury nuts in autumn to eat in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x2:1
# text = Squirrels bury nuts in autumn to eat in winter.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bury	bury	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	autumn	autumn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	winter	winter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | present | Squirrels | nuts |  |  | autumn |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nut=Theme |
| 2 | **eat** | to-infinitive | Squirrels *not said here* |  |  |  | winter |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Red squirrels are rare in Britain now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x3:1
# text = Red squirrels are rare in Britain now.
1	Red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Red squirrels |  |  | Britain | now | rare *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The squirrel's bushy tail helps it balance.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x4:1
# text = The squirrel's bushy tail helps it balance.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	bushy	bushy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	helps	help	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	balance	balance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | the squirrel's bushy tail | squirrel |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent it=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 2 | **balance** | infinitive | squirrel *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Squirrels forget some nuts, and these grow into trees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x5:1
# text = Squirrels forget some nuts, and these grow into trees.
1	Squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	forget	forget	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	det	_	_
4	nuts	nut	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	8	nsubj	_	_
8	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	into	into	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forget** | present | Squirrels | some nuts |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | present | these |  |  |  |  | into trees *result* | vn become-109.1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient into tree=Result |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't try to touch a squirrel; it can bite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x6:1
# text = Don't try to touch a squirrel; it can bite.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	touch	touch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **try** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **touch** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a squirrel |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme squirrel=Co-Theme |
| 3 | **bite** | can | squirrel |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She squirrelled away her pocket money in a jar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x7:1
# text = She squirrelled away her pocket money in a jar.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	squirrelled	squirrell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	away	away	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	pocket	pocket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	jar	jar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **squirrell away** | past | She | her pocket money |  | a jar |  | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grey squirrel stole the bird food again.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x8:1
# text = A grey squirrel stole the bird food again.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	grey	grey	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	stole	steal	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	again	again	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **steal** | past | a grey squirrel | the bird food |  |  | again |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location food=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After them hopped in a number of squirrels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:squirrel:x9:1
# text = After them hopped in a number of squirrels.
1	After	after	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hopped	hop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	squirrels	squirrel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hop** | past | them *= they* |  |  | a number of squirrels |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in number=Trajectory |

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