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title: tiercel — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tiercel» in the school dictionary: A tiercel (also spelled tercel) is a male hawk or falcon, especially in falconry, the sport of training hawks to hunt. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tiercel

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**Who acts:** tiercel, training hawks, falconer, knight, female falcon · **What happens:** spell, be, hunt, sport, fly, land · **To what, where:** male hawk, tiercel peregrine, show, glove, tiercel, old poem

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tiercel (also spelled tercel) is a male hawk or falcon, especially in falconry, the sport of training hawks to hunt.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiercel:m1:1
# text = A tiercel (also spelled tercel) is a male hawk or falcon, especially in falconry, the sport of training hawks to hunt.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiercel	tiercel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	tercel	tercel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	male	male	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hawk	hawk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	falcon	falcon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	falconry	falconry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	sport	sport	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	training	training	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	compound	_	_
23	hawks	hawk	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	nmod	_	_
24	to	to	PART	TO	_	25	mark	_	_
25	hunt	hunt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a tiercel | a male hawk or falcon and falconry and the sport of training hawks |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **hunt** | to-infinitive | a tiercel *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **sport** |  | training hawks |  |  |  |  |  | nom sport «act intransitive»: of=agent |

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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 -->
The falconer flew a tiercel peregrine at the show.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiercel:x1:1
# text = The falconer flew a tiercel peregrine at the show.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	falconer	falconer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	tiercel	tiercel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	peregrine	peregrine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	show	show	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 | **fly** | past | the falconer | a tiercel peregrine |  | the show |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent peregrine=Theme at show=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A tiercel is smaller than the female falcon.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiercel:x2:1
# text = A tiercel is smaller than the female falcon.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiercel	tiercel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	smaller	small	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	falcon	falcon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a tiercel |  |  |  |  | than the female falcon; small *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The tiercel landed on the falconer's glove.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiercel:x3:1
# text = The tiercel landed on the falconer's glove.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiercel	tiercel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	landed	land	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	falconer	falconer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	's	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	glove	glove	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **land** | past | the tiercel |  |  | the falconer's glove |  |  | vn pocket-9.10-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on glove=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old poem, the knight kept a tiercel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiercel:x4:1
# text = In the old poem, the knight kept a tiercel.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	kept	keep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	tiercel	tiercel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | past | the knight | a tiercel |  | the old poem |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tiercel=Theme in poem=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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The female falcon is bigger than the tiercel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiercel:x5:1
# text = The female falcon is bigger than the tiercel.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	falcon	falcon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
6	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	tiercel	tiercel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the female falcon |  |  |  |  | than the tiercel; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The tiercel brought food to the nest.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiercel:x6:1
# text = The tiercel brought food to the nest.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiercel	tiercel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	nest	nest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **bring** | past | the tiercel | food |  | the nest |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent food=Theme to nest=Destination |

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