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title: biome — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «biome» in the school dictionary: A biome is a large area of the Earth with its own climate, plants and animals, like a desert, rainforest, grassland or tundra. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# biome

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**Who acts:** biome, desert, Polar bears, rainforest biome, We, poster · **What happens:** be, acclimate, live, have, adapt, make · **To what, where:** large area, type, hot dry biome, tundra biome, most kinds, Cacti

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A biome is a large area of the Earth with its own climate, plants and animals, like a desert, rainforest, grassland or tundra.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biome:m1:1
# text = A biome is a large area of the Earth with its own climate, plants and animals, like a desert, rainforest, grassland or tundra.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	biome	biome	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	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	Earth	Earth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	climate	climate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	like	like	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
25	grassland	grassland	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	tundra	tundra	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 biome | a large area |  |  |  | of the Earth; with biome's own climate and plants and animals | tree rules |
| 2 | **acclimate** |  | biome |  |  |  |  |  | nom climate «state intransitive»: poss=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal, games — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A biome is a type of land area in a video game, like a snow biome.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biome:m2:1
# text = A biome is a type of land area in a video game, like a snow biome.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	biome	biome	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	type	type	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	area	area	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	video	video	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
16	snow	snow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	_
17	biome	biome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	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 biome | a type |  |  |  | of land area in a video game | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The desert is a hot, dry biome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biome:x1:1
# text = The desert is a hot, dry biome.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	biome	biome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the desert | a hot dry biome |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Polar bears live in the tundra biome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biome:x2:1
# text = Polar bears live in the tundra biome.
1	Polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	tundra	tundra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	biome	biome	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 | **live** | present | Polar bears |  |  | the tundra biome |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in biome=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rainforest biome has the most kinds of animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biome:x3:1
# text = The rainforest biome has the most kinds of animals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	rainforest	rainforest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	biome	biome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the rainforest biome | the most kinds of animals |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Cacti are adapted to the desert biome.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biome:x4:1
# text = Cacti are adapted to the desert biome.
1	Cacti	cactus	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	adapted	adapt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	biome	biome	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 | **adapt** | present · passive |  | Cacti |  |  |  | to the desert biome *goal* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP PP»: subject=Patient to biome=Goal |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a poster comparing two biomes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biome:x5:1
# text = We made a poster comparing two biomes.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	poster	poster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	comparing	compare	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	acl	_	_
6	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	biomes	biome	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | past | We | a poster |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent poster=Product |
| 2 | **compare** | gerund | a poster *not said here* | two biomes |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biome=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the game I found a snowy biome full of ice.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biome:x6:1
# text = In the game I found a snowy biome full of ice.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	snowy	snowy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	biome	biome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
9	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	ice	ice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | I | a snowy biome |  | the game |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent biome=Topic |

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