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title: biter — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «biter» in the school dictionary: A biter is a person or animal that bites, or tends to bite. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# biter

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**Who acts:** biter, person, fish, it, toddler, dog · **What happens:** be, bite, tend, take, stop, wear · **To what, where:** person, fish, fishing, bait, biter, nursery · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A biter is a person or animal that bites, or tends to bite.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biter:m1:1
# text = A biter is a person or animal that bites, or tends to bite.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	biter	biter	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	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	bites	bite	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	tends	tend	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	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 biter | a person or animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bite** | present | a person or animal |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tend** | present | a person or animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **bite** | to-infinitive | a person or animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In fishing, a biter is a fish that takes the bait.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biter:m2:1
# text = In fishing, a biter is a fish that takes the bait.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	fishing	fishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	biter	biter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	bait	bait	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	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 | a biter | a fish |  | fishing |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **take** | present | a fish | the bait |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bait=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be careful with that hamster, it's a biter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biter:x1:1
# text = Be careful with that hamster, it's a biter.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	careful	careful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	csubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	5	det	_	_
5	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	biter	biter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with that hamster; careful *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | it | a biter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our toddler was a biter at nursery but has stopped.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biter:x2:1
# text = Our toddler was a biter at nursery but has stopped.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	toddler	toddler	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	biter	biter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	at	at	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	nursery	nursery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	stopped	stop	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Our toddler | a biter |  | nursery |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **stop** | present · perfect | Our toddler *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog wears a muzzle because he's a biter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biter:x3:1
# text = The dog wears a muzzle because he's a biter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wears	wear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	muzzle	muzzle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	biter	biter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | present | the dog | a muzzle |  |  |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent muzzle=Source |
| 2 | **is a** | present | dog | a biter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cheeky trickster was caught in his own trick: the biter bit.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biter:x4:1
# text = The cheeky trickster was caught in his own trick: the biter bit.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	cheeky	cheeky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	trickster	trickster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	caught	catch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
8	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	trick	trick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	biter	biter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past · passive |  | the cheeky trickster |  | his own trick |  | the biter bit *obl* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **trick** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom trick «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquitoes are annoying biters on summer evenings.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biter:x5:1
# text = Mosquitoes are annoying biters on summer evenings.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	annoying	annoying	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	biters	biter	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	evenings	evening	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mosquitoes | annoying biters |  |  | evening |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pet shop warned us that the parrot was a biter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:biter:x6:1
# text = The pet shop warned us that the parrot was a biter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	warned	warn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	parrot	parrot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	biter	biter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **warn** *speech: warn* | past | the pet shop |  | us |  |  |  | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent we=Recipient |
| 2 | **is a** | past | the parrot | a biter |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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