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breed

Who acts: breed, animals, Labrador, Frogs, Farmers, Rabbits · What happens: be, breed, have, choose, grow, happen · To what, where: particular kind, babies, animals, parents, something, friendly breed

«breed» in the English dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: breed in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

A breed is a particular kind of dog, cat, horse or farm animal, like a Labrador or a poodle.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctnmodpunctconjcccompoundconjpunctcasedetparataxisccdetconjpunctrootADETbreedNOUNisAUXaDETparticularADJkindNOUNofADPdogNOUN,PUNCTcatNOUN,PUNCThorseNOUNorCCONJfarmNOUNanimalNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETLabradorPROPNorCCONJaDETpoodleNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 breeddet
2breedbreedNOUNNumber=Sing6 kindnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 kindcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 kinddet
5particularparticularADJDegree=Pos6 kindamod
6kindkindNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_8 dogcase
8dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing6 kindnmod
9,,PUNCT_10 catpunct
10catcatNOUNNumber=Sing6 kindnmod
11,,PUNCT_12 horsepunct
12horsehorseNOUNNumber=Sing10 catconj
13ororCCONJ_15 animalcc
14farmfarmNOUNNumber=Sing15 animalcompound
15animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing10 catconj
16,,PUNCT_19 Labradorpunct
17likelikeADP_19 Labradorcase
18aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 Labradordet
19LabradorLabradorPROPNNumber=Sing6 kindparataxis
20ororCCONJ_22 poodlecc
21aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 poodledet
22poodlepoodleNOUNNumber=Sing19 Labradorconj
23..PUNCT_6 kindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta breeda particular kindof dog; cat and horse or farm animal nmod; a Labrador or a poodle parataxistree rules

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

To breed is for animals to mate and have babies.

markcopcaseobjmarkaclccconjobjpunctrootToPARTbreedVERBisAUXforADPanimalsNOUNtoPARTmateNOUNandCCONJhaveVERBbabiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 breedmark
2breedbreedVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 animalscop
4forforADP_5 animalscase
5animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur2 breedobj
6totoPART_7 matemark
7matemateNOUNNumber=Sing5 animalsacl
8andandCCONJ_9 havecc
9havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin2 breedconj
10babiesbabyNOUNNumber=Plur9 haveobj
11..PUNCT_2 breedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breedto-infinitivetree rules
2ispresentfor animals; mate acltree rules
3havepresentbabiesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient

Everyday, meaning 3

To breed animals or plants is to keep them so they have young, choosing the parents carefully.

The tree, 17 words
markadvclobjccconjcopmarkobjadvmodnsubjadvclxcomppunctadvcldetobjadvmodpunctrootToPARTbreedVERBanimalsNOUNorCCONJplantsNOUNisAUXtoPARTkeepVERBthemPRONsoADVtheyPRONhaveVERByoungADJ,PUNCTchoosingVERBtheDETparentsNOUNcarefullyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 breedmark
2breedbreedVERBVerbForm=Inf8 keepadvcl
3animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur2 breedobj
4ororCCONJ_5 plantscc
5plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur3 animalsconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 keepcop
7totoPART_8 keepmark
8keepkeepVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs8 keepobj
10sosoADV_12 haveadvmod
11theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs12 havensubj
12havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 keepadvcl
13youngyoungADJDegree=Pos12 havexcomp
14,,PUNCT_15 choosingpunct
15choosingchooseVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part8 keepadvcl
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 parentsdet
17parentsparentNOUNNumber=Plur15 choosingobj
18carefullycarefullyADV_15 choosingadvmod
19..PUNCT_8 keeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breedto-infinitiveanimals or plantstree rules
2ispresentanimals = animal obj; keep propertytree rules
3havepresentanimals = animalyoung propertyvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
4choosegerundthe parentscarefully propertyvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent parent=Theme

Everyday, meaning 4

To breed something, such as a feeling or a problem, is to cause it to grow or happen.

The tree, 18 words
markadvclobjpunctcasefixeddetapposccdetconjpunctcopmarkobjmarkxcompccconjpunctrootToPARTbreedVERBsomethingPRON,PUNCTsuchADJasADPaDETfeelingNOUNorCCONJaDETproblemNOUN,PUNCTisAUXtoPARTcauseVERBitPRONtoPARTgrowVERBorCCONJhappenVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 breedmark
2breedbreedVERBVerbForm=Inf15 causeadvcl
3somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind2 breedobj
4,,PUNCT_8 feelingpunct
5suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP8 feelingcase
6asasADP_5 suchfixed
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 feelingdet
8feelingfeelingNOUNNumber=Sing3 somethingappos
9ororCCONJ_11 problemcc
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 problemdet
11problemproblemNOUNNumber=Sing8 feelingconj
12,,PUNCT_15 causepunct
13isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 causecop
14totoPART_15 causemark
15causecauseVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
16ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs15 causeobj
17totoPART_18 growmark
18growgrowVERBVerbForm=Inf15 causexcomp
19ororCCONJ_20 happencc
20happenhappenVERBVerbForm=Inf18 growconj
21..PUNCT_15 causepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breedto-infinitivesomethingtree rules
2ispresentproblem obj; cause propertytree rules
3growto-infinitivevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4happeninfinitivevn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 1

What breed is your dog?

nsubjcopnmod:possnsubjpunctrootWhatPRONbreedNOUNisAUXyourPRONdogNOUN?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WhatwhatPRONPronType=Introotroot
2breedbreedNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin1 Whatcop
4youryourPRONCase=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 dognmod:poss
5dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing1 Whatnsubj
6??PUNCT_1 Whatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentbreedyour dog nsubjtree rules

Example 2

A Labrador is a friendly breed.

detnsubjcopdetamodpunctrootADETLabradorNOUNisAUXaDETfriendlyADJbreedNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 Labradordet
2LabradorlabradorNOUNNumber=Sing6 breednsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 breedcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 breeddet
5friendlyfriendlyADJDegree=Pos6 breedamod
6breedbreedNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7..PUNCT_6 breedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta Labradora friendly breedtree rules

Example 3

Frogs breed in ponds in spring.

nsubjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootFrogsNOUNbreedVERBinADPpondsNOUNinADPspringNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FrogsfrogNOUNNumber=Plur2 breednsubj
2breedbreedVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_4 pondscase
4pondspondNOUNNumber=Plur2 breedobl
5ininADP_6 springcase
6springspringNOUNNumber=Sing2 breedobl
7..PUNCT_2 breedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breedpresentFrogspondsspringtree rules

Example 4

Farmers breed sheep for wool.

nsubjobjcaseoblpunctrootFarmersNOUNbreedVERBsheepNOUNforADPwoolNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FarmersfarmerNOUNNumber=Plur2 breednsubj
2breedbreedVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3sheepsheepNOUNNumber=Plur2 breedobj
4forforADP_5 woolcase
5woolwoolNOUNNumber=Sing2 breedobl
6..PUNCT_2 breedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breedpresentFarmerssheepfor wooltree rules

Example 5

This breed of cat has no fur.

detnsubjcasenmoddetobjpunctrootThisDETbreedNOUNofADPcatNOUNhasVERBnoDETfurNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem2 breeddet
2breedbreedNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasnsubj
3ofofADP_4 catcase
4catcatNOUNNumber=Sing2 breednmod
5hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6nonoDETPronType=Neg7 furdet
7furfurNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasobj
8..PUNCT_5 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthis breed of catno furvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fur=Patient

Example 6

Rabbits breed very quickly.

nsubjadvmodadvmodpunctrootRabbitsNOUNbreedVERBveryADVquicklyADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1RabbitsrabbitNOUNNumber=Plur2 breednsubj
2breedbreedVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3veryveryADV_4 quicklyadvmod
4quicklyquicklyADV_2 breedadvmod
5..PUNCT_2 breedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breedpresentRabbitsquickly propertytree rules

Example 7

Collies were bred to herd sheep.

nsubj:passaux:passmarkadvclobjpunctrootColliesNOUNwereAUXbredVERBtoPARTherdVERBsheepNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ColliescollieNOUNNumber=Plur3 brednsubj:pass
2werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 bredaux:pass
3bredbreedVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4totoPART_5 herdmark
5herdherdVERBVerbForm=Inf3 bredadvcl
6sheepsheepNOUNNumber=Plur5 herdobj
7..PUNCT_3 bredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breedpast · passiveColliestree rules
2herdto-infinitivesheepvn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent sheep=Patient

Example 8

Birds build nests in the breeding season.

nsubjobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootBirdsNOUNbuildVERBnestsNOUNinADPtheDETbreedingNOUNseasonNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BirdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildnsubj
2buildbuildVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3nestsnestNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildobj
4ininADP_7 seasoncase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 seasondet
6breedingbreedingNOUNNumber=Sing7 seasoncompound
7seasonseasonNOUNNumber=Sing2 buildobl
8..PUNCT_2 buildpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpresentBirdsnestsseasonvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nest=Product

Example 9

It is quite remarkable how one good action always breeds another.

nsubjcopadvmodadvmodnummodamodnsubjadvmodadvclobjpunctrootItPRONisAUXquiteADVremarkableADJhowADVoneNUMgoodADJactionNOUNalwaysADVbreedsVERBanotherDET.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 remarkablensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 remarkablecop
3quitequiteADV_4 remarkableadvmod
4remarkableremarkableADJDegree=Posrootroot
5howhowADVPronType=Int10 breedsadvmod
6oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 actionnummod
7goodgoodADJDegree=Pos8 actionamod
8actionactionNOUNNumber=Sing10 breedsnsubj
9alwaysalwaysADVPronType=Tot10 breedsadvmod
10breedsbreedVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 remarkableadvcl
11anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind10 breedsobj
12..PUNCT_4 remarkablepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItremarkable propertytree rules
2breedpresentone good actionanotheralways propertytree rules

Example 10

Curd of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and he-goats, with the kidney-fat of wheat; and of the blood of the grape thou drankest foaming wine. (Torah DEU.32.14, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Curd of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and he-goats, with the kidney-fat of wheat; and of the blood of the grape thou drankest foaming wine.

The tree, 38 words
casenmodpunctccconjcasenmodpunctcaseconjcasenmodpunctccconjcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctccnsubjpunctconjpunctcasedetcompoundpunctconjcasenmodpunctcccasedetconjcasedetnmodnsubjacl:relclaclobjpunctrootCurdNOUNofADPkineNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJmilkNOUNofADPsheepNOUN,PUNCTwithADPfatNOUNofADPlambsNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJramsNOUNofADPtheDETbreedNOUNofADPBashanPROPN,PUNCTandCCONJhePRON-PUNCTgoatsNOUN,PUNCTwithADPtheDETkidneyNOUN-PUNCTfatNOUNofADPwheatNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJofADPtheDETbloodNOUNofADPtheDETgrapeNOUNthouPRONdrankestVERBfoamingVERBwineNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CurdcurdNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
2ofofADP_3 kinecase
3kinekineNOUNNumber=Sing1 Curdnmod
4,,PUNCT_6 milkpunct
5andandCCONJ_6 milkcc
6milkmilkNOUNNumber=Sing1 Curdconj
7ofofADP_8 sheepcase
8sheepsheepNOUNNumber=Plur6 milknmod
9,,PUNCT_11 fatpunct
10withwithADP_11 fatcase
11fatfatNOUNNumber=Sing1 Curdconj
12ofofADP_13 lambscase
13lambslambNOUNNumber=Plur11 fatnmod
14,,PUNCT_16 ramspunct
15andandCCONJ_16 ramscc
16ramsramNOUNNumber=Plur1 Curdconj
17ofofADP_19 breedcase
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 breeddet
19breedbreedNOUNNumber=Sing16 ramsnmod
20ofofADP_21 Bashancase
21BashanBashanPROPNNumber=Sing19 breednmod
22,,PUNCT_26 goatspunct
23andandCCONJ_26 goatscc
24hehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs26 goatsnsubj
25--PUNCT_24 hepunct
26goatsgoatNOUNNumber=Plur1 Curdconj
27,,PUNCT_32 fatpunct
28withwithADP_32 fatcase
29thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art32 fatdet
30kidneykidneyNOUNNumber=Sing32 fatcompound
31--PUNCT_30 kidneypunct
32fatfatNOUNNumber=Sing1 Curdconj
33ofofADP_34 wheatcase
34wheatwheatNOUNNumber=Sing32 fatnmod
35;;PUNCT_39 bloodpunct
36andandCCONJ_39 bloodcc
37ofofADP_39 bloodcase
38thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art39 blooddet
39bloodbloodNOUNNumber=Sing1 Curdconj
40ofofADP_42 grapecase
41thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art42 grapedet
42grapegrapeNOUNNumber=Sing39 bloodnmod
43thouthouPRONCase=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch44 drankestnsubj
44drankestdrinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin42 grapeacl:relcl
45foamingfoamVERBVerbForm=Ger39 bloodacl
46winewineNOUNNumber=Sing45 foamingobj
47..PUNCT_1 Curdpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1goatBashantree rules
2drinkpastthouthe grape not said herevn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grape=Patient
3foamgerundthe blood of the grape not said herewinevn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location wine=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.32.14, JPS 1917)

punctcompoundpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTTorahPROPNDEU.32.14PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_3 DEU.32.14punct
2TorahTorahPROPNNumber=Sing3 DEU.32.14compound
3DEU.32.14DEU.32.14PROPNNumber=Singrootroot
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 DEU.32.14conj
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 JPSflat
7))PUNCT_3 DEU.32.14punct

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