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title: teat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «teat» in the school dictionary: A teat is the small, soft part on a female mammal's body that her babies suck to get milk; cows, goats and pigs have teats. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# teat

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**Who acts:** teat, babies, cows, baby, calf, cow · **What happens:** be, suck, get, have, drink, milk · **To what, where:** small soft part, body, milk, teats, rubber, bottle

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A teat is the small, soft part on a female mammal's body that her babies suck to get milk; cows, goats and pigs have teats.

<!-- fold The tree, 26 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teat:m1:1
# text = A teat is the small, soft part on a female mammal's body that her babies suck to get milk; cows, goats and pigs have teats.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teat	teat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	18	mark	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	babies	baby	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nsubj	_	_
18	suck	suck	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
19	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
20	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	xcomp	_	_
21	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
23	cows	cow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	goats	goat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	pigs	pig	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	conj	_	_
28	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
29	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 teat | the small soft part |  | a female mammal's body |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **suck** | present | her babies | a female mammal's body *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **get** | to-infinitive | her babies *not said here* | milk |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer milk=Stimulus |
| 4 | **have** | present | cows and goats and pigs | teats |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teat=Patient |

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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 teat is the rubber or plastic top of a baby's bottle that the baby sucks.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teat:m2:1
# text = A teat is the rubber or plastic top of a baby's bottle that the baby sucks.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teat	teat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rubber	rubber	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	plastic	plastic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	's	's	PART	POS	_	11	case	_	_
13	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	obj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	sucks	suck	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a teat | the rubber or plastic top of a baby's bottle |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **suck** | present | the baby | a baby's bottle |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent that=Source |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The calf drank milk from its mother's teat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teat:x1:1
# text = The calf drank milk from its mother's teat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	calf	calf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	drank	drink	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	milk	milk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	teat	teat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **drink** | past | the calf | milk |  | calf's mother's teat |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A cow has four teats on her udder.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teat:x2:1
# text = A cow has four teats on her udder.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	udder	udder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a cow | four teats |  | cow's udder |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teat=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The farmer milked the goat's teats by hand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teat:x3:1
# text = The farmer milked the goat's teats by hand.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmer	farmer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	milked	milk	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	goat	goat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **milk** | past | the farmer | the goat's teats |  |  |  | by hand | vn cheat-10.6.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teat=Source |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each piglet found a teat and started to drink.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teat:x4:1
# text = Each piglet found a teat and started to drink.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	piglet	piglet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	teat	teat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	to	to	PART	TO	_	9	mark	_	_
9	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | each piglet | a teat |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teat=Topic |
| 2 | **start** | past | each piglet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **drink** | to-infinitive | each piglet *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum boiled the bottle teats to keep them clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teat:x5:1
# text = Mum boiled the bottle teats to keep them clean.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	boiled	boil	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	bottle	bottle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	teats	teat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **boil** | past | Mum | the bottle teats |  |  |  |  | vn cooking-45.3 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent teat=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Mum *not said here* | teats *= teat* |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The baby lamb would not take the teat, so we fed it with a syringe.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:teat:x6:1
# text = The baby lamb would not take the teat, so we fed it with a syringe.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	baby	baby	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	lamb	lamb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
6	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	teat	teat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
12	fed	feed	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	obj	_	_
14	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	syringe	syringe	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **take** | would | the baby lamb | the teat |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent teat=Theme |
| 2 | **feed** | past | we | teat |  |  |  | with a syringe | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

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