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title: tigress — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tigress» in the school dictionary: A tigress is a female tiger. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tigress

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**Who acts:** tigress, woman, Mum, Wild tigresses · **What happens:** be, describe, protect, carry, hunt, have · **To what, where:** female tiger, children, cub, mouth, three cubs, us

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A tigress is a female tiger.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tigress:m1:1
# text = A tigress is a female tiger.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tigress	tigress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	tiger	tiger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tigress | a female tiger |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.

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A tigress can describe a woman who is fierce and brave, especially when protecting her children.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tigress:m2:1
# text = A tigress can describe a woman who is fierce and brave, especially when protecting her children.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tigress	tigress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	describe	describe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	fierce	fierce	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	ccomp	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	brave	brave	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	especially	especially	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
14	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	15	advmod	_	_
15	protecting	protect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
16	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | can | a tigress |  |  |  |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a woman |  |  |  |  | fierce *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **be** |  | a woman *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **protect** | gerund | a tigress *not said here* |  | woman's children |  |  | especially *property* | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent child=Beneficiary |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tigress carried her cub in her mouth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tigress:x1:1
# text = The tigress carried her cub in her mouth.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tigress	tigress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	carried	carry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cub	cub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	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	mouth	mouth	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 | **carry** | past | the tigress | tigress's cub |  | tigress's mouth |  |  | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent cub=Value in mouth=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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A tigress hunts alone at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tigress:x2:1
# text = A tigress hunts alone at night.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tigress	tigress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	alone	alone	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | a tigress |  |  |  | night | alone *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The zoo's tigress had three cubs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tigress:x3:1
# text = The zoo's tigress had three cubs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	zoo	zoo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	tigress	tigress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	cubs	cub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | the zoo's tigress | three cubs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cub=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Mum defended us like a tigress.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tigress:x4:1
# text = Mum defended us like a tigress.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	defended	defend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	tigress	tigress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **defend** | past | Mum |  | us |  |  | like a tigress | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Beneficiary |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Wild tigresses live in India and Russia.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tigress:x5:1
# text = Wild tigresses live in India and Russia.
1	Wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	tigresses	tigress	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	India	India	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	Russia	Russia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The tigress licked her cubs clean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tigress:x6:1
# text = The tigress licked her cubs clean.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tigress	tigress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	licked	lick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	cubs	cub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	clean	clean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lick** | past | the tigress | tigress's cubs |  |  |  | clean *property* | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent cub=Source |

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