dalmatian

«dalmatian» in Mova's school dictionary: A large dog with short white fur covered in black or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a Dalmatian, Dalmatians); adjective (Dalmatian)

meaning for a pupil

1) A large dog with short white fur covered in black or brown spots. tree →

2) Dalmatian: from Dalmatia, a coastal region of Croatia. tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories the most famous Dalmatians are in «101 Dalmatians». In history Dalmatians ran beside horse-drawn carriages and fire engines, so they are linked with firefighters in the USA. Puppies are born pure white and their spots appear later. Phrases: «a Dalmatian puppy», «101 Dalmatians».

examples

• A Dalmatian has black spots on white fur. tree →
• Dalmatian puppies are born without spots. tree →
• In the film, Cruella wanted the Dalmatians' fur for a coat. tree →
• Fire stations in America sometimes keep a Dalmatian. tree →
• Dalmatians need lots of exercise. tree →
• Split is a city on the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. tree →

note

Often written with a capital D. Spelled -tian, not -shun or -sion. Dalmatians are not always friendly to strangers; they need training.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dalmatian» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.