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title: avatar — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «avatar» in the school dictionary: A picture or character that stands for you in a game, app or online chat. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# avatar

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**Who acts:** picture, god, person, I, you, avatar · **What happens:** stand, appear, show, make, use, have · **To what, where:** game, Earth, idea, dragon avatar, cartoon avatar, blue hair

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«avatar» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [avatar in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/avatar.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A picture or character that stands for you in a game, app or online chat.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:m1:1
# text = A picture or character that stands for you in a game, app or online chat.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	character	character	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	stands	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	obl	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	app	app	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	online	online	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	chat	chat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | a picture or character |  |  | a game and app or online chat |  | for you | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in game=Location |

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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}

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Usage: Hinduism — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Hindu belief, a god appearing on Earth in a human or animal form, like Krishna as an avatar of Vishnu.

<!-- fold The tree, 21 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:m2:1
# text = In Hindu belief, a god appearing on Earth in a human or animal form, like Krishna as an avatar of Vishnu.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Hindu	hindu	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	belief	belief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	_
7	appearing	appear	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
12	human	human	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Krishna	Krishna	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	_
19	as	as	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	avatar	avatar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	Vishnu	Vishnu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **appear** | gerund | a god *not said here* |  |  | Earth |  | in a human animal form; as a avatar of Vishnu | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on earth=Location |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

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A person who perfectly shows an idea: «an avatar of kindness».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:m3:1
# text = A person who perfectly shows an idea: «an avatar of kindness».
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
4	perfectly	perfectly	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	shows	show	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	acl:relcl	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	avatar	avatar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	kindness	kindness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | present | a person | a idea |  |  |  | perfectly *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent idea=Recipient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I made a dragon avatar for my game.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:x1:1
# text = I made a dragon avatar for my game.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	avatar	avatar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	game	game	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 | **make** | past | I | a dragon avatar |  |  |  | for my game | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent avatar=Product for game=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Use a cartoon avatar instead of your real photo online.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:x2:1
# text = Use a cartoon avatar instead of your real photo online.
1	Use	use	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	cartoon	cartoon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	avatar	avatar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	instead	instead	ADV	RB	ExtPos=ADP	9	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	photo	photo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
10	online	online	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | imperative | you *not said here* | a cartoon avatar |  |  |  | instead your real photo; online *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent avatar=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My avatar has blue hair and a cape.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:x3:1
# text = My avatar has blue hair and a cape.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	avatar	avatar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	cape	cape	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My avatar | blue hair and a cape |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Hindu stories, Rama is an avatar of the god Vishnu.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:x4:1
# text = In Hindu stories, Rama is an avatar of the god Vishnu.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	Hindu	hindu	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	Rama	Rama	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	avatar	avatar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	god	god	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
12	Vishnu	Vishnu	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rama | a avatar |  | Hindu stories |  | of the god | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She changed her avatar to a picture of her cat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:x5:1
# text = She changed her avatar to a picture of her cat.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	changed	change	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	avatar	avatar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	picture	picture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	cat	cat	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 | **change** | past | She | her avatar |  |  |  | to a picture of her cat | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent avatar=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The avatar walked across the virtual world.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:avatar:x6:1
# text = The avatar walked across the virtual world.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	avatar	avatar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	virtual	virtual	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **walk** | past | the avatar |  |  | the virtual world |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across world=Trajectory |

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