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title: animalcule — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «animalcule» in the school dictionary: An animalcule is a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope, such as a single-celled creature. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# animalcule

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**Who acts:** animalcule, Leeuwenhoek, animalcules, old book, we, tiny animalcules · **What happens:** be, see, cell, swim, describe, call · **To what, where:** tiny living thing, animalcules, drop, rainwater, scientist, first microbes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: old science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An animalcule is a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope, such as a single-celled creature.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:animalcule:m1:1
# text = An animalcule is a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope, such as a single-celled creature.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	animalcule	animalcule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	living	living	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
9	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
10	only	only	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	aux:pass	_	_
12	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	microscope	microscope	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
17	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	23	case	_	_
18	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	fixed	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
20	single	single	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	celled	cell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	23	amod	_	_
23	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a animalcule | a tiny living thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | can · passive |  | a tiny living thing |  |  |  | with a microscope such a celled creature | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 3 | **cell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leeuwenhoek saw animalcules swimming in a drop of pond water.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:animalcule:x1:1
# text = Leeuwenhoek saw animalcules swimming in a drop of pond water.
1	Leeuwenhoek	Leeuwenhoek	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	animalcules	animalcule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	swimming	swim	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	acl	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Leeuwenhoek | animalcules |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer animalcule=Stimulus |
| 2 | **swim** | gerund | animalcules *not said here* |  |  | a drop of pond water |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in drop=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old book describes animalcules in rainwater.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:animalcule:x2:1
# text = The old book describes animalcules in rainwater.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	book	book	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	describes	describe	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	animalcules	animalcule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rainwater	rainwater	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **describe** | present | the old book | animalcules |  | rainwater |  |  | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent animalcule=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Today we call animalcules microorganisms.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:animalcule:x3:1
# text = Today we call animalcules microorganisms.
1	Today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	_
2	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	animalcules	animalcule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	microorganisms	microorganism	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | we | animalcules |  |  | today |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent animalcule=Recipient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The scientist was amazed by the tiny animalcules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:animalcule:x4:1
# text = The scientist was amazed by the tiny animalcules.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	scientist	scientist	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	amazed	amaze	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	animalcules	animalcule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **amaze** | past · passive | the tiny animalcules | the scientist |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Animalcules were the first microbes ever seen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:animalcule:x5:1
# text = Animalcules were the first microbes ever seen.
1	Animalcules	animalcule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	microbes	microbe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	7	advmod	_	_
7	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Animalcules | the first microbes |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **see** | participle |  | the first microbes *not said here* |  |  | ever |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Under the lens, the animalcules wriggled about.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:animalcule:x6:1
# text = Under the lens, the animalcules wriggled about.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lens	lens	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animalcules	animalcule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	wriggled	wriggle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	about	about	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wriggle** | participle · passive |  | the animalcules |  | the lens |  | about *property* | tree rules |

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