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title: bite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bite» in the school dictionary: To cut or hold something with your teeth. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bite

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**Who acts:** act, you, mosquito, dog, Mosquito bites, She · **What happens:** cut, hold, hurt, bite, leave, amount · **To what, where:** something, food, apple, me, big bite, sandwich · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«bite» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [bite in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bite.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To cut or hold something with your teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:m1:1
# text = To cut or hold something with your teeth.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	cut	cut	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	hold	hold	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **hold** | infinitive |  | something |  |  |  | with your teeth | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Bite the apple."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:m1e:1
# text = "Bite the apple."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Bite	bite	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* | the apple |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent apple=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For an insect or snake, to hurt with its mouth or sting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:m2:1
# text = For an insect or snake, to hurt with its mouth or sting.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	hurt	hurt	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	sting	sting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hurt** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a insect or snake; with snake's mouth or sting | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"A mosquito bit me."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:m2e:1
# text = "A mosquito bit me."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	mosquito	mosquito	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	bit	bite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** *in a quote* | past | a mosquito | me |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
As a noun, an act of biting or the mark left.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:m3:1
# text = As a noun, an act of biting or the mark left.
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	noun	noun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	act	act	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	biting	bite	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	mark	mark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | gerund | a act or the mark *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **leave** | past | a act or the mark |  |  |  |  | as a noun | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a dog bite".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:m3e:1
# text = "a dog bite".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A small amount of food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:m4:1
# text = A small amount of food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	amount	amount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **amount** |  |  | food |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"a bite to eat".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:m4e:1
# text = "a bite to eat".
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Take a big bite of your sandwich.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:x1:1
# text = Take a big bite of your sandwich.
1	Take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	sandwich	sandwich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | imperative | you *not said here* | a big bite of your sandwich |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme |
| 2 | **bite** |  |  | your sandwich |  |  |  |  | nom bite «state transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog might bite if you scare it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:x2:1
# text = The dog might bite if you scare it.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	scare	scare	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | might | the dog |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **scare** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you | dog |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquito bites itch.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:x3:1
# text = Mosquito bites itch.
1	Mosquito	mosquito	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	bites	bite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	itch	itch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **itch** | present | Mosquito bites |  |  |  |  |  | vn pain-40.8.1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She bites her nails when she is nervous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:x4:1
# text = She bites her nails when she is nervous.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bites	bite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|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	nails	nail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	nervous	nervous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | present | She | her nails |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nail=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | she |  |  |  |  | nervous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Let's grab a bite to eat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:x5:1
# text = Let's grab a bite to eat.
1	Let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	1	obj	_	_
3	grab	grab	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	xcomp	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **let** | imperative | you *not said here* | 's |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grab** | infinitive | 's *not said here* | a bite |  |  |  |  | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Theme |
| 3 | **eat** | to-infinitive | 's *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wash an animal bite and tell an adult.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:x6:1
# text = Wash an animal bite and tell an adult.
1	Wash	wash	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	tell	tell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	adult	adult	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wash** | imperative | you *not said here* | a animal bite |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bite=Patient |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  | a adult |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent adult=Recipient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some snakes bite to defend themselves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:x7:1
# text = Some snakes bite to defend themselves.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bite	bite	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	defend	defend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
6	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | present | some snakes |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **defend** | to-infinitive | some snakes *not said here* | snakes *= snake* |  |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Beneficiary |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
I bit my tongue by accident.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bite:x8:1
# text = I bit my tongue by accident.
1	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	bit	bite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bite** | past | I | my tongue |  |  |  | by accident | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tongue=Patient by accident=Location |

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