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title: tawny — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tawny» in the school dictionary: Tawny describes a warm orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour, like a lion's fur. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tawny

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**Who acts:** Tawny, tawny owl, Tawny port, lion, hills, tawny frogmouth · **What happens:** describe, be, shake, hoot, glow, come · **To what, where:** warm brown colour, common brown owl, Britain, kind, tawny mane, tawny owl

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«tawny» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [tawny in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tawny.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Tawny describes a warm orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour, like a lion's fur.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:m1:1
# text = Tawny describes a warm orange-brown or yellowish-brown colour, like a lion's fur.
1	Tawny	tawny	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
4	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
5	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	advcl	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	yellowish	yellowish	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	's	's	PART	POS	_	16	case	_	_
18	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | Tawny | a warm brown colour and a lion's fur |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent colour=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tawny owl is a common brown owl in Britain and Europe.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:m2:1
# text = A tawny owl is a common brown owl in Britain and Europe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tawny	tawny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
6	common	common	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Britain	Britain	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	Europe	Europe	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tawny owl | a common brown owl |  | Britain and Europe |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tawny port is a kind of brown wine (for adults).

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:m3:1
# text = Tawny port is a kind of brown wine (for adults).
1	Tawny	tawny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	port	port	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	wine	wine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tawny port | a kind |  |  |  | of brown wine | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The lion shook its tawny mane.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:x1:1
# text = The lion shook its tawny mane.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	shook	shake	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	tawny	tawny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	mane	mane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shake** | past | the lion | lion's tawny mane |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent mane=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tawny owl hooted in the woods at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:x2:1
# text = A tawny owl hooted in the woods at night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tawny	tawny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	hooted	hoot	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	woods	wood	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
8	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hoot** | participle |  | a tawny owl *not said here* |  | the woods | night |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her tawny hair glowed in the sunshine.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:x3:1
# text = Her tawny hair glowed in the sunshine.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	tawny	tawny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	glowed	glow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sunshine	sunshine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glow** | participle |  | Her tawny hair *not said here* |  | the sunshine |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sunshine=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hills were tawny with dry grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:x4:1
# text = The hills were tawny with dry grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hills	hill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	tawny	tawny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the hills |  |  |  |  | with dry grass; tawny *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tawny frogmouth is an Australian bird.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:x5:1
# text = The tawny frogmouth is an Australian bird.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tawny	tawny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	frogmouth	frogmouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Australian	Australian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 a** | present | the tawny frogmouth | a Australian bird |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Oh, come with me, Connla of the Fiery Hair, ruddy as the dawn with thy tawny skin.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tawny:x6:1
# text = Oh, come with me, Connla of the Fiery Hair, ruddy as the dawn with thy tawny skin.
1	Oh	oh	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	come	come	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	Connla	Connla	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	Fiery	Fiery	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	Hair	Hair	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	ruddy	ruddy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	parataxis	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	dawn	dawn	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
17	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	20	nmod:poss	_	_
19	tawny	tawny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with me | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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