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title: tiger — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tiger» in the school dictionary: A tiger is a very large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes, which lives in Asia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tiger

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**Who acts:** tiger, black stripes, Tigers, two tigers, We · **What happens:** be, live, mean, creep, have, play · **To what, where:** large wild cat, Asia, fierce person, long grass, same stripes, tiger cub

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«tiger» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [tiger in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tiger.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tiger is a very large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes, which lives in Asia.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:m1:1
# text = A tiger is a very large wild cat with orange fur and black stripes, which lives in Asia.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	cat	cat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	stripes	stripe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	17	nsubj	_	_
17	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	acl:relcl	_	_
18	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 tiger | a large wild cat |  |  |  | with orange fur and black stripes | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | black stripes |  |  | Asia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in asia=Location |

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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 tiger can mean a fierce, brave or energetic person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:m2:1
# text = A tiger can mean a fierce, brave or energetic person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	mean	mean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
6	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	energetic	energetic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | can | a tiger | a fierce person |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tiger crept through the long grass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:x1:1
# text = The tiger crept through the long grass.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	crept	creep	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	through	through	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	grass	grass	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 | **creep** | past | the tiger |  |  | the long grass |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through grass=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tigers live in Asia, not Africa.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:x2:1
# text = Tigers live in Asia, not Africa.
1	Tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Tigers |  |  | Asia and Africa |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in asia=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
No two tigers have the same stripes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:x3:1
# text = No two tigers have the same stripes.
1	No	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	3	det	_	_
2	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	stripes	stripe	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 | no two tigers | the same stripes |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The tiger cub played with its mother's tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:x4:1
# text = The tiger cub played with its mother's tail.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	cub	cub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	played	play	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	acl	_	_
5	with	with	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	tail	tail	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 | **play** | participle |  | the tiger cub *not said here* |  |  |  | with cub's mother's tail | vn play-114.2-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent with tail=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tigers are endangered animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:x5:1
# text = Tigers are endangered animals.
1	Tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	endangered	endangered	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tigers | endangered animals |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tigers are good swimmers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:x6:1
# text = Tigers are good swimmers.
1	Tigers	tiger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	swimmers	swimmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tigers | good swimmers |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We saw a Sumatran tiger at the zoo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tiger:x7:1
# text = We saw a Sumatran tiger at the zoo.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	Sumatran	sumatran	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | We | a Sumatran tiger |  | the zoo |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer tiger=Stimulus |

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