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title: anglerfish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «anglerfish» in the school dictionary: An anglerfish is a fish with a big mouth and sharp teeth that catches prey using a long spine on its head with a glowing or wiggly tip that works like a fishing rod and bait. Many live in the deep, dark ocean. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree 
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# anglerfish

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**Who acts:** anglerfish, fish, glowing tip, Many, Small fish, sunlight · **What happens:** be, catch, use, glow, work, live · **To what, where:** fish, prey, long spine, head, deep dark ocean, glowing lure

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An anglerfish is a fish with a big mouth and sharp teeth that catches prey using a long spine on its head with a glowing or wiggly tip that works like a fishing rod and bait. Many live in the deep, dark ocean.

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*Sentence 1:* An anglerfish is a fish with a big mouth and sharp teeth that catches prey using a long spine on its head with a glowing or wiggly tip that works like a fishing rod and bait.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglerfish:m1:1
# text = An anglerfish is a fish with a big mouth and sharp teeth that catches prey using a long spine on its head with a glowing or wiggly tip that works like a fishing rod and bait.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anglerfish	anglerfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
15	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
16	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	14	xcomp	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	spine	spine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
20	on	on	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
25	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	28	amod	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	wiggly	wiggly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	conj	_	_
28	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
29	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	nsubj	_	_
30	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	acl:relcl	_	_
31	like	like	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
32	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
33	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	compound	_	_
34	rod	rod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	_
35	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	36	cc	_	_
36	bait	bait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a anglerfish | a fish |  |  |  | with a big mouth and sharp teeth | tree rules |
| 2 | **catch** | present | a fish | prey |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **use** | gerund | a fish *not said here* | a long spine |  | anglerfish's head |  | with a glowing tip | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spine=Patient |
| 4 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **work** | present | a glowing tip |  |  |  |  | like a fishing rod and bait | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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.

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*Sentence 2:* Many live in the deep, dark ocean.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglerfish:m1:2
# text = Many live in the deep, dark ocean.
1	Many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The anglerfish dangled a glowing lure in the dark.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglerfish:x1:1
# text = The anglerfish dangled a glowing lure in the dark.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anglerfish	anglerfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	dangled	dangle	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	glowing	glow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	lure	lure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	dark	dark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dangle** | past | the anglerfish | a glowing lure |  | the dark |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lure=Theme in dark=Destination |
| 2 | **glow** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Small fish swim towards the light and get eaten by the anglerfish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglerfish:x2:1
# text = Small fish swim towards the light and get eaten by the anglerfish.
1	Small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	swim	swim	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	towards	towards	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	get	get	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	aux:pass	_	_
9	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	anglerfish	anglerfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **swim** | present | Small fish |  |  | the light |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme towards light=Destination |
| 2 | **eat** | infinitive · passive | the anglerfish |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Anglerfish live in the deep ocean where no sunlight reaches.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglerfish:x3:1
# text = Anglerfish live in the deep ocean where no sunlight reaches.
1	Anglerfish	anglerfish	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	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	ocean	ocean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	10	advmod	_	_
8	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	9	det	_	_
9	sunlight	sunlight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	reaches	reach	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Anglerfish |  |  | the deep ocean |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Location |
| 2 | **reach** | present | no sunlight |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The female anglerfish is much bigger than the male.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglerfish:x4:1
# text = The female anglerfish is much bigger than the male.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	female	female	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	anglerfish	anglerfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	much	much	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the female anglerfish |  |  |  |  | than the male; big *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the film, a scary anglerfish chased the little fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglerfish:x5:1
# text = In the film, a scary anglerfish chased the little fish.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	film	film	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	scary	scary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	anglerfish	anglerfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	chased	chase	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chase** | past | a scary anglerfish | the little fish |  | the film |  |  | vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent fish=Theme in film=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The anglerfish can swallow prey bigger than itself.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:anglerfish:x6:1
# text = The anglerfish can swallow prey bigger than itself.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	anglerfish	anglerfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	swallow	swallow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
6	bigger	big	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	5	amod	_	_
7	than	than	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	itself	itself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	6	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 | **swallow** | can | the anglerfish | prey |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prey=Patient |

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