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title: carnivore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carnivore» in the school dictionary: A carnivore is an animal that eats mainly meat, other animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carnivore

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**Who acts:** carnivore, animal, carnivorous plant, plant, lion, Carnivores · **What happens:** be, eat, trap, have, tear · **To what, where:** animal, meat, plant, insects, carnivore, sharp teeth

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«carnivore» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [carnivore in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carnivore.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A carnivore is an animal that eats mainly meat, other animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:m1:1
# text = A carnivore is an animal that eats mainly meat, other animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	carnivore	carnivore	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	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	mainly	mainly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	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 carnivore | a animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a animal | meat and other animals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |

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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 -->
A carnivorous plant is a plant that traps and eats insects, like the Venus flytrap.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:m2:1
# text = A carnivorous plant is a plant that traps and eats insects, like the Venus flytrap.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	carnivorous	carnivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	traps	trap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
11	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	flytrap	flytrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	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 carnivorous plant | a plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **trap** | present | a plant |  |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **eat** | present | a plant *not said here* | insects and the Venus flytrap |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lion is a carnivore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:x1:1
# text = A lion is a carnivore.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lion	lion	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	carnivore	carnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 lion | a carnivore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carnivores have sharp teeth for tearing meat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:x2:1
# text = Carnivores have sharp teeth for tearing meat.
1	Carnivores	carnivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	tearing	tear	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **have** | present | Carnivores | sharp teeth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |
| 2 | **tear** | gerund | Carnivores *not said here* | meat |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial\_Location meat=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is a cow a carnivore or a herbivore? A herbivore.

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*Sentence 1:* Is a cow a carnivore or a herbivore?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:x3:1
# text = Is a cow a carnivore or a herbivore?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	cow	cow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carnivore	carnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	herbivore	herbivore	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 | **is a** | present |  | a cow and a carnivore or a herbivore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* A herbivore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:x3:2
# text = A herbivore.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharks are carnivores that eat fish and seals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:x4:1
# text = Sharks are carnivores that eat fish and seals.
1	Sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	carnivores	carnivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	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 | **is a** | present | Sharks | carnivores |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | carnivores | fish and seals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:x5:1
# text = The Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flytrap	flytrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	carnivorous	carnivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Venus flytrap | a carnivorous plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the food chain, the carnivore eats the herbivore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:x6:1
# text = In the food chain, the carnivore eats the herbivore.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	carnivore	carnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the carnivore | the herbivore |  | the food chain |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herbivore=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge carnivore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivore:x7:1
# text = Tyrannosaurus rex was a huge carnivore.
1	Tyrannosaurus	Tyrannosaurus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	rex	rex	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	carnivore	carnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | Tyrannosaurus rex | a huge carnivore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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