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title: underfur — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «underfur» in the school dictionary: Underfur is the soft, thick, short fur close to the skin of some animals, under the longer outer hairs, which keeps them warm and dry. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# underfur

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**Who acts:** Underfur, outer hairs, Sea otters, thick underfur, Brushing, Air · **What happens:** be, keep, have, grow, use, make · **To what, where:** soft thick short fur, hairs, thick underfur, otters, Beaver underfur, hats

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Underfur is the soft, thick, short fur close to the skin of some animals, under the longer outer hairs, which keeps them warm and dry.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underfur:m1:1
# text = Underfur is the soft, thick, short fur close to the skin of some animals, under the longer outer hairs, which keeps them warm and dry.
1	Underfur	underfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	close	close	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	16	det	_	_
16	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
18	under	under	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
20	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	21	advmod	_	_
21	outer	outer	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
24	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	25	nsubj	_	_
25	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	22	acl:relcl	_	_
26	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	obj	_	_
27	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	xcomp	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Underfur | the soft thick short fur and the outer hairs |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | the outer hairs | hairs *= hair* |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sea otters have thick underfur that keeps them warm in cold water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underfur:x1:1
# text = Sea otters have thick underfur that keeps them warm in cold water.
1	Sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	otters	otter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	underfur	underfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	cold	cold	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Sea otters | thick underfur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent underfur=Patient |
| 2 | **keep** | present | thick underfur | otters *= otter* |  |  |  | warm *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fox's underfur grows thicker in winter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underfur:x2:1
# text = The fox's underfur grows thicker in winter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	underfur	underfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	thicker	thick	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	xcomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	winter	winter	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 | **grow** | present | the fox's underfur |  |  |  | winter | thick *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beaver underfur was once used to make hats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underfur:x3:1
# text = Beaver underfur was once used to make hats.
1	Beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	underfur	underfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
4	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	5	advmod	_	_
5	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
8	hats	hat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past · passive |  | Beaver underfur |  |  |  | once *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | hats |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset hat=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Brushing the dog removes loose underfur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underfur:x4:1
# text = Brushing the dog removes loose underfur.
1	Brushing	brush	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	removes	remove	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	loose	loose	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	underfur	underfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **brush** | gerund |  |  | the dog |  |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent dog=Destination |
| 2 | **remove** | present | Brushing | loose underfur |  |  |  |  | vn fire-10.10 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent underfur=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Air trapped in the underfur keeps the animal dry.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underfur:x5:1
# text = Air trapped in the underfur keeps the animal dry.
1	Air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	trapped	trap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	underfur	underfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	keeps	keep	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **trap** | participle |  | Air *not said here* |  | the underfur |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in underfur=Destination |
| 2 | **keep** | present | Air | the animal |  |  |  | dry *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arctic hares have soft underfur under their white coats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:underfur:x6:1
# text = Arctic hares have soft underfur under their white coats.
1	Arctic	arctic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	hares	hare	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	underfur	underfur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	under	under	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	white	white	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	coats	coat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **have** | present | Arctic hares | soft underfur |  | hares's white coats |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent underfur=Patient |

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