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title: amoeba — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «amoeba» in the school dictionary: A tiny living thing made of just one cell, which you can only see with a microscope. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# amoeba

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**Who acts:** you, It, shape, fingers, amoeba, Amoebae · **What happens:** make, see, have, move, push out, call · **To what, where:** tiny living thing, one cell, fixed shape, parts, pseudopods, food · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«amoeba» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [amoeba in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/amoeba.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tiny living thing made of just one cell, which you can only see with a microscope.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amoeba:m1:1
# text = A tiny living thing made of just one cell, which you can only see with a microscope.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	just	just	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
13	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
14	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	acl:relcl	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  | a tiny living thing *not said here* |  |  |  | of one cell | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **see** | can | you | one cell |  |  |  | with a microscope | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer which=Stimulus |

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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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It has no fixed shape: it moves by pushing out parts of itself like fingers (called pseudopods) and eats by wrapping round its food.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amoeba:m2:1
# text = It has no fixed shape: it moves by pushing out parts of itself like fingers (called pseudopods) and eats by wrapping round its food.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
4	fixed	fixed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
10	pushing	push	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
11	out	out	ADP	RP	_	10	compound:prt	_	_
12	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Emp|Reflex=Yes	12	nmod	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	fingers	finger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	_
17	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl	_	_
19	pseudopods	pseudopod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
22	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
23	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
24	wrapping	wrap	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	22	advcl	_	_
25	round	round	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	27	nmod:poss	_	_
27	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | It | no fixed shape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |
| 2 | **move** | present | shape |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **push out** | gerund | shape *not said here* | parts of shape |  |  |  | like fingers | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Theme |
| 4 | **call** | participle | fingers *not said here* | pseudopods |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **eat** | present | shape *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **wrap** | gerund | shape *not said here* |  |  | shape's food |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme round food=Destination |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under the microscope the amoeba changed its shape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amoeba:x1:1
# text = Under the microscope the amoeba changed its shape.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	amoeba	amoeba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	shape	shape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | past | the amoeba | amoeba's shape |  | the microscope |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An amoeba is made of just one cell.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amoeba:x2:1
# text = An amoeba is made of just one cell.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	amoeba	amoeba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	just	just	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	cell	cell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present · passive |  | a amoeba |  |  |  | of one cell | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The amoeba wrapped around a tiny bit of food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amoeba:x3:1
# text = The amoeba wrapped around a tiny bit of food.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	amoeba	amoeba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | participle |  | the amoeba *not said here* |  | a tiny bit of food |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around bit=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Amoebae live in pond water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amoeba:x4:1
# text = Amoebae live in pond water.
1	Amoebae	amoebae	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Amoebae |  |  | pond water |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew the amoeba with its little pseudopods.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amoeba:x5:1
# text = We drew the amoeba with its little pseudopods.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	drew	draw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	amoeba	amoeba	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
7	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	pseudopods	pseudopod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | the amoeba |  |  |  | with amoeba's little pseudopods | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent amoeba=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some amoebas can make people ill if they drink dirty water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:amoeba:x6:1
# text = Some amoebas can make people ill if they drink dirty water.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	amoebas	amoeba	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	ill	ill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	drink	drink	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	dirty	dirty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | some amoebas | people |  |  |  | ill *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset people=Product |
| 2 | **drink** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | amoebas *= amoeba* | dirty water |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Patient |

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