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title: arachnid — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «arachnid» in the school dictionary: An arachnid is a small animal with eight legs and a body in two main parts, such as a spider, scorpion, tick or mite. Arachnids are not insects. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# arachnid

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**Who acts:** arachnid, Arachnids, spider, Ticks, tiny arachnids, Scorpions · **What happens:** be, not be, have, carry, sting, do · **To what, where:** small animal, insects, arachnid, eight legs, tiny arachnids, disease

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An arachnid is a small animal with eight legs and a body in two main parts, such as a spider, scorpion, tick or mite. Arachnids are not insects.

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*Sentence 1:* An arachnid is a small animal with eight legs and a body in two main parts, such as a spider, scorpion, tick or mite.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arachnid:m1:1
# text = An arachnid is a small animal with eight legs and a body in two main parts, such as a spider, scorpion, tick or mite.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	arachnid	arachnid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	nummod	_	_
9	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	16	nummod	_	_
15	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	21	case	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	fixed	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	scorpion	scorpion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	tick	tick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	mite	mite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a arachnid | a small animal |  |  |  | with eight legs and a body in two main parts | 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.

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*Sentence 2:* Arachnids are not insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arachnid:m1:2
# text = Arachnids are not insects.
1	Arachnids	arachnid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	4	advmod	_	_
4	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **is a** | present | Arachnids | insects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A spider is an arachnid, not an insect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arachnid:x1:1
# text = A spider is an arachnid, not an insect.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	arachnid	arachnid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 spider | a arachnid and a insect |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Arachnids have eight legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arachnid:x2:1
# text = Arachnids have eight legs.
1	Arachnids	arachnid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Arachnids | eight legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ticks are tiny arachnids that can carry disease.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arachnid:x3:1
# text = Ticks are tiny arachnids that can carry disease.
1	Ticks	tick	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	arachnids	arachnid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	disease	disease	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Ticks | tiny arachnids |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **carry** | can | tiny arachnids | disease |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent disease=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Scorpions are arachnids with a stinging tail.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arachnid:x4:1
# text = Scorpions are arachnids with a stinging tail.
1	Scorpions	scorpion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	arachnids	arachnid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	stinging	sting	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	7	amod	_	_
7	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Scorpions | arachnids |  |  |  | with a stinging tail | tree rules |
| 2 | **sting** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How many legs do 5 arachnids have in all?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arachnid:x5:1
# text = How many legs do 5 arachnids have in all?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	do	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	5	5	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	arachnids	arachnid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | many legs |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **have** | present | 5 arachnids |  |  | all |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We drew an arachnid and labelled its two body parts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:arachnid:x6:1
# text = We drew an arachnid and labelled its two body parts.
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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	arachnid	arachnid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	labelled	label	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
8	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **draw** | past | We | a arachnid |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arachnid=Theme |
| 2 | **label** | past | We *not said here* | arachnid's two body parts |  |  |  |  | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP.destination»: agent=Agent part=Destination |

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