pet

«pet» in Mova's school dictionary: an animal that lives with people at home and is cared… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (pet, pets); verb (pet, pets, petted, petting); adjective (pet)

meaning for a pupil

1) A pet is an animal that lives with people at home and is cared for, like a cat, dog, rabbit, fish or hamster. tree →

2) To pet an animal is to stroke it gently. tree →

3) A teacher's pet is a pupil the teacher seems to like best. tree →

4) A pet hate or pet name is your own special one. tree →

5) Pet can also be a loving name for someone you care about, like "my pet". tree →

sense in the lessons

In maths: a group word for animals kept at home; pets of different kinds are added; legs counted per kind; food per pet per day is a rate. Everyday life and science: pets need food, water, exercise and a vet. Safety: ask the owner before you pet a dog; wash your hands after touching pets. Phrases: pet shop, pet food, have a pet, look after a pet, teacher's pet.

examples

• Ann has 2 cats and 3 fish. How many pets does she have? tree →
• 15 pupils have a pet. tree →
• A pet shop sold 8 puppies. tree →
• Each pet eats 100 g of food a day. tree →
• Our class pet is a guinea pig. tree →
• Always ask before you pet someone's dog. tree →
• Pets need fresh water every day. tree →
• She takes her pet rabbit to the vet. tree →
• Wash your hands after you hold a pet. tree →
• “But who is he, my pet?” tree →

note

Countable: a pet, pets. Verb past «petted». A group word: «how many pets» adds the kinds. Trap: when counting legs, a fish has none and a bird has 2.

In the corpora

• Behind a funny line about someone there may be a sad story, like old pets that died.
• Robot pets already exist, but they are not living animals and do not need or feel care the way real pets do.
• Cats are ambush hunters, and even well-fed pet cats still hunt because the urge to chase and pounce is built in.
• Many lorises are caught illegally for the pet trade and have their teeth pulled out; all lorises are protected by international law.
• Wild rabbits mostly eat grass, clover and leafy plants; carrots are sugary and should be only a small treat for pet rabbits.

Trees and pragmatics

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