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ferret

Who acts: wild cats, houses, ostriches, satyrs, neighbour, Ferrets · What happens: relate, keep, use, chase, ferret, be · To what, where: small long thin furry animal, pet, rabbits, holes, two pet ferrets, ferret · Speech: someone speaks here

«ferret» in the Judaism dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: ferret in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

A small, long, thin furry animal related to the weasel, kept as a pet or once used to chase rabbits out of their holes.

The tree, 24 words
detamodpunctamodpunctamodamodaclcasedetoblpunctparataxiscasedetoblccadvmodacl:relclmarkxcompobjcasecasenmod:possoblpunctrootADETsmallADJ,PUNCTlongADJ,PUNCTthinADJfurryADJanimalNOUNrelatedVERBtoADPtheDETweaselNOUN,PUNCTkeptVERBasADPaDETpetNOUNorCCONJonceADVusedVERBtoPARTchaseVERBrabbitsNOUNoutADPofADPtheirPRONholesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 animaldet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos8 animalamod
3,,PUNCT_2 smallpunct
4longlongADJDegree=Pos8 animalamod
5,,PUNCT_4 longpunct
6thinthinADJDegree=Pos8 animalamod
7furryfurryADJDegree=Pos8 animalamod
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9relatedrelateVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 animalacl
10totoADP_12 weaselcase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 weaseldet
12weaselweaselNOUNNumber=Sing9 relatedobl
13,,PUNCT_14 keptpunct
14keptkeepVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass8 animalparataxis
15asasADP_17 petcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 petdet
17petpetNOUNNumber=Sing14 keptobl
18ororCCONJ_20 usedcc
19onceonceADVNumForm=Word NumType=Mult20 usedadvmod
20useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass17 petacl:relcl
21totoPART_22 chasemark
22chasechaseVERBVerbForm=Inf20 usedxcomp
23rabbitsrabbitNOUNNumber=Plur22 chaseobj
24outoutADP_27 holescase
25ofofADP_27 holescase
26theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs27 holesnmod:poss
27holesholeNOUNNumber=Plur22 chaseobl
28..PUNCT_8 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1relateparticiplea small long thin furry animal not said hereto the weaselvn relate-86.2-2 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to weasel=Co-Theme
2keepparticipleas a petvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3useparticiplea pet not said hereonce propertyvn use-105.1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
4chaseto-infinitiverabbitsrabbits's holesvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent rabbit=Theme out hole=Trajectory

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

Usage: verb — kept apart, not parsed.

To ferret around or about is to search busily for something.

markadvcladvmodccconjcopmarkadvmodcaseoblpunctrootToPARTferretVERBaroundADVorCCONJaboutADVisAUXtoPARTsearchVERBbusilyADVforADPsomethingPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 ferretmark
2ferretferretVERBVerbForm=Inf8 searchadvcl
3aroundaroundADV_2 ferretadvmod
4ororCCONJ_5 aboutcc
5aboutaboutADV_3 aroundconj
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 searchcop
7totoPART_8 searchmark
8searchsearchVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
9busilybusilyADV_8 searchadvmod
10forforADP_11 somethingcase
11somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind8 searchobl
12..PUNCT_8 searchpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ferretto-infinitivearound propertytree rules
2ispresentfor something; busily, search propertytree rules

Meaning 3

To ferret out is to find something out by careful searching.

markadvclcompound:prtcopmarkobjcompound:prtcaseamodoblpunctrootToPARTferretVERBoutADPisAUXtoPARTfindVERBsomethingPRONoutADPbyADPcarefulADJsearchingNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TotoPART_2 ferretmark
2ferretferretVERBVerbForm=Inf6 findadvcl
3outoutADP_2 ferretcompound:prt
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 findcop
5totoPART_6 findmark
6findfindVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
7somethingsomethingPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind6 findobj
8outoutADP_7 somethingcompound:prt
9bybyADP_11 searchingcase
10carefulcarefulADJDegree=Pos11 searchingamod
11searchingsearchingNOUNNumber=Sing6 findobl
12..PUNCT_6 findpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ferret outto-infinitivevn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
2ispresentby careful searching; find propertytree rules

Example 1

But wild-cats shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of ferrets; and ostriches shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there. (Prophets ISA.13.21, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: But wild-cats shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of ferrets; and ostriches shall dwell there, and satyrs shall dance there.

The tree, 24 words
ccamodpunctnsubjauxadvmodpunctccnmod:possnsubjauxcopparataxiscaseoblpunctccnsubjauxparataxisadvmodpunctccnsubjauxconjadvmodpunctrootButCCONJwildADJ-PUNCTcatsNOUNshallAUXlieVERBthereADV;PUNCTandCCONJtheirPRONhousesNOUNshallAUXbeAUXfullADJofADPferretsNOUN;PUNCTandCCONJostrichesNOUNshallAUXdwellVERBthereADV,PUNCTandCCONJsatyrsNOUNshallAUXdanceVERBthereADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_6 liecc
2wildwildADJDegree=Pos4 catsamod
3--PUNCT_2 wildpunct
4catscatNOUNNumber=Plur6 liensubj
5shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin6 lieaux
6lielieVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
7therethereADVPronType=Dem6 lieadvmod
8;;PUNCT_14 fullpunct
9andandCCONJ_14 fullcc
10theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs11 housesnmod:poss
11houseshouseNOUNNumber=Plur14 fullnsubj
12shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin14 fullaux
13bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf14 fullcop
14fullfullADJDegree=Pos6 lieparataxis
15ofofADP_16 ferretscase
16ferretsferretNOUNNumber=Plur14 fullobl
17;;PUNCT_21 dwellpunct
18andandCCONJ_21 dwellcc
19ostrichesostrichNOUNNumber=Plur21 dwellnsubj
20shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin21 dwellaux
21dwelldwellVERBVerbForm=Inf6 lieparataxis
22therethereADVPronType=Dem21 dwelladvmod
23,,PUNCT_27 dancepunct
24andandCCONJ_27 dancecc
25satyrssatyrNOUNNumber=Plur27 dancensubj
26shallshallAUXVerbForm=Fin27 danceaux
27dancedanceVERBVerbForm=Inf21 dwellconj
28therethereADVPronType=Dem27 danceadvmod
29..PUNCT_6 liepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1lieshallwild catstherevn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2isshallcats's housesof ferrets; full propertytree rules
3dwellshallostrichestherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4danceshallsatyrstherevn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.13.21, JPS 1917)

punctappospunctflatflatpunctroot(PUNCTProphetsNOUNISA.13.21PROPN,PUNCTJPSPROPN1917NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct
2ProphetsprophetNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
3ISA.13.21ISA.13.21PROPNNumber=Sing2 Prophetsappos
4,,PUNCT_5 JPSpunct
5JPSJPSPROPNNumber=Sing3 ISA.13.21flat
619171917NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 ISA.13.21flat
7))PUNCT_2 Prophetspunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

Our neighbour has two pet ferrets.

nmod:possnsubjnummodcompoundobjpunctrootOurPRONneighbourNOUNhasVERBtwoNUMpetNOUNferretsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 neighbournmod:poss
2neighbourneighbourNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 ferretsnummod
5petpetNOUNNumber=Sing6 ferretscompound
6ferretsferretNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
7..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur neighbourtwo pet ferretsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ferret=Patient

Example 3

The ferret squeezed into the rabbit hole.

detaclcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETferretNOUNsqueezedVERBintoADPtheDETrabbitNOUNholeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ferretdet
2ferretferretNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3squeezedsqueezeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 ferretacl
4intointoADP_7 holecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 holedet
6rabbitrabbitNOUNNumber=Sing7 holecompound
7holeholeNOUNNumber=Sing3 squeezedobl
8..PUNCT_2 ferretpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1squeezeparticiplethe ferret not said herethe rabbit holevn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent into hole=Trajectory

Example 4

Ferrets sleep for many hours a day.

nsubjcaseamodobldetnmod:unmarkedpunctrootFerretsNOUNsleepVERBforADPmanyADJhoursNOUNaDETdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FerretsferretNOUNNumber=Plur2 sleepnsubj
2sleepsleepVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_5 hourscase
4manymanyADJDegree=Pos5 hoursamod
5hourshourNOUNNumber=Plur2 sleepobl
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 daydet
7daydayNOUNNumber=Sing5 hoursnmod:unmarked
8..PUNCT_2 sleeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sleeppresentFerretshourvn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

She ferreted around in her bag for her keys.

nsubjadvmodcasenmod:possoblcasenmod:possoblpunctrootShePRONferretedVERBaroundADVinADPherPRONbagNOUNforADPherPRONkeysNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 ferretednsubj
2ferretedferretVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aroundaroundADV_2 ferretedadvmod
4ininADP_6 bagcase
5herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 bagnmod:poss
6bagbagNOUNNumber=Sing2 ferretedobl
7forforADP_9 keyscase
8herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 keysnmod:poss
9keyskeyNOUNNumber=Plur2 ferretedobl
10..PUNCT_2 ferretedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ferret aroundpastSheher bagfor her keys; around propertytree rules

Example 6

The detective ferreted out the truth.

detnsubjcompound:prtdetobjpunctrootTheDETdetectiveNOUNferretedVERBoutADPtheDETtruthNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 detectivedet
2detectivedetectiveNOUNNumber=Sing3 ferretednsubj
3ferretedferretVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4outoutADP_3 ferretedcompound:prt
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 truthdet
6truthtruthNOUNNumber=Sing3 ferretedobj
7..PUNCT_3 ferretedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ferret outpastthe detectivethe truthvn ferret-35.6 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent truth=Theme

Example 7

A baby ferret is called a kit.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passdetxcomppunctrootADETbabyNOUNferretNOUNisAUXcalledVERBaDETkitNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 ferretdet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing3 ferretcompound
3ferretferretNOUNNumber=Sing5 callednsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 calledaux:pass
5calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 kitdet
7kitkitNOUNNumber=Sing5 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passivea baby ferretvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 8

Let a woman alone, in the meantime, for ferreting or wheedling a secret out of her good man, when she wishes.

The tree, 21 words
detobjadvmodpunctcasedetoblpunctmarkadvclccconjdetobjcasecasenmod:possamodoblpunctmarknsubjconjpunctrootLetVERBaDETwomanNOUNaloneADV,PUNCTinADPtheDETmeantimeNOUN,PUNCTforSCONJferretingVERBorCCONJwheedlingVERBaDETsecretNOUNoutADPofADPherPRONgoodADJmanNOUN,PUNCTwhenSCONJshePRONwishesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LetletVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 womandet
3womanwomanNOUNNumber=Sing1 Letobj
4alonealoneADV_1 Letadvmod
5,,PUNCT_8 meantimepunct
6ininADP_8 meantimecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 meantimedet
8meantimemeantimeNOUNNumber=Sing1 Letobl
9,,PUNCT_11 ferretingpunct
10forforSCONJ_11 ferretingmark
11ferretingferretVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part1 Letadvcl
12ororCCONJ_13 wheedlingcc
13wheedlingwheedleVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part11 ferretingconj
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 secretdet
15secretsecretNOUNNumber=Sing13 wheedlingobj
16outoutADP_20 mancase
17ofofADP_20 mancase
18herherPRONCase=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs20 mannmod:poss
19goodgoodADJDegree=Pos20 manamod
20manmanNOUNNumber=Sing13 wheedlingobl
21,,PUNCT_24 wishespunct
22whenwhenSCONJ_24 wishesmark
23sheshePRONCase=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs24 wishesnsubj
24wisheswishVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 ferretingconj
25..PUNCT_1 Letpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1letimperativeyou not said herea womanthe meantimealone propertyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent woman=Theme
2ferretgerundyou not said heretree rules
3wheedlegerundyou not said herea secretout woman's good manvn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent secret=Patient
4wishpresentwomanvn wish-62 «NP V for NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot

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