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title: carnivorous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carnivorous» in the school dictionary: A carnivorous animal eats meat, mostly other animals: lions, sharks and eagles are carnivorous. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carnivorous

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**Who acts:** carnivorous animal, lions, carnivorous plant, Sharks, Venus flytrap, Carnivorous dinosaurs · **What happens:** eat, be, catch, digest, have, trap · **To what, where:** meat, other animals, insects, carnivorous plant, sharp teeth, carnivores

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A carnivorous animal eats meat, mostly other animals: lions, sharks and eagles are carnivorous.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivorous:m1:1
# text = A carnivorous animal eats meat, mostly other animals: lions, sharks and eagles are carnivorous.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	carnivorous	carnivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
8	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	lions	lion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	eagles	eagle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	carnivorous	carnivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | a carnivorous animal | meat |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent meat=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | lions and sharks and eagles | other animals *not said here* |  |  |  | carnivorous *property* | tree rules |

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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 catches and digests insects or small animals, like the Venus flytrap or sundew.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivorous:m2:1
# text = A carnivorous plant catches and digests insects or small animals, like the Venus flytrap or sundew.
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	4	nsubj	_	_
4	catches	catch	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	digests	digest	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
7	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	Venus	Venus	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	compound	_	_
15	flytrap	flytrap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
16	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	sundew	sundew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | a carnivorous plant |  |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **digest** | present | a carnivorous plant *not said here* | insects or small animals and the Venus flytrap or sundew |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharks are carnivorous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivorous:x1:1
# text = Sharks are carnivorous.
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	carnivorous	carnivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Sharks |  |  |  |  | carnivorous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivorous:x2:1
# text = A Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|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 | a Venus flytrap | a carnivorous plant |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carnivorous dinosaurs like T. rex had sharp teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivorous:x3:1
# text = Carnivorous dinosaurs like T. rex had sharp teeth.
1	Carnivorous	carnivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	T.	T.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	rex	rex	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Carnivorous dinosaurs like T. rex | sharp teeth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Tigers are carnivores, but bears are omnivores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivorous:x4:1
# text = Tigers are carnivores, but bears are omnivores.
1	Tigers	tiger	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	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	omnivores	omnivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | Tigers | carnivores but omnivores |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | bears | omnivores |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The sundew is carnivorous: it traps flies on sticky hairs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivorous:x5:1
# text = The sundew is carnivorous: it traps flies on sticky hairs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	sundew	sundew	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	carnivorous	carnivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	traps	trap	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
8	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	sticky	sticky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the sundew |  |  |  |  | carnivorous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **trap** | present | sundew | flies |  | sticky hairs |  |  | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent fly=Theme on hair=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cats are carnivorous, so they need meat in their food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carnivorous:x6:1
# text = Cats are carnivorous, so they need meat in their food.
1	Cats	cat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	carnivorous	carnivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Cats |  |  |  |  | carnivorous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **need** | present | Cats *= cat* | meat |  | Cats's food |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot meat=Theme |

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