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title: carrion — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «carrion» in the school dictionary: Carrion is the dead and rotting flesh of animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# carrion

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**Who acts:** Carrion, Carrion animals, Carrion crows, Hyenas, giant flower, Burying beetles · **What happens:** rot, be, eat, circle, feed, smell · **To what, where:** dead rotting flesh, dead animals, Vultures, carrion, flies, young

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«carrion» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [carrion in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/carrion.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Carrion is the dead and rotting flesh of animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:m1:1
# text = Carrion is the dead and rotting flesh of animals.
1	Carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
4	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	rotting	rot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	amod	_	_
7	flesh	flesh	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rot** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Carrion | the dead rotting flesh |  |  |  | of animals | 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}

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Usage: adjective use — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Carrion animals, such as a carrion crow, eat dead animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:m2:1
# text = Carrion animals, such as a carrion crow, eat dead animals.
1	Carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
4	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	4	fixed	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	crow	crow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
10	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Carrion animals such a carrion crow | dead animals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Vultures circled over the carrion in the desert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:x1:1
# text = Vultures circled over the carrion in the desert.
1	Vultures	vulture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	circled	circle	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	_
3	over	over	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **circle** | participle |  | Vultures *not said here* |  | the carrion in the desert |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Carrion crows eat dead animals by the roadside.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:x2:1
# text = Carrion crows eat dead animals by the roadside.
1	Carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	crows	crow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	roadside	roadside	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | Carrion crows | dead animals |  |  |  | by the roadside | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hyenas feed on carrion as well as hunting.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:x3:1
# text = Hyenas feed on carrion as well as hunting.
1	Hyenas	hyena	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	feed	feed	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
5	as	as	ADV	RB	ExtPos=CCONJ	8	cc	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	5	fixed	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
8	hunting	hunting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feed** | present | Hyenas |  |  |  |  | on carrion | vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on carrion=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The giant flower smelled like carrion and attracted flies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:x4:1
# text = The giant flower smelled like carrion and attracted flies.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	giant	giant	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	flower	flower	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	smelled	smell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	attracted	attract	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
9	flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smell** | participle | the giant flower |  |  |  |  | like carrion | vn smell\_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **attract** | past | the giant flower *not said here* | flies |  |  |  |  | vn lure-59.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Burying beetles bury carrion to feed their young.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:x5:1
# text = Burying beetles bury carrion to feed their young.
1	Burying	bury	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	amod	_	_
2	beetles	beetle	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bury	bury	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	feed	feed	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
7	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	young	young	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bury** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bury** | present | Burying beetles | carrion |  |  |  |  | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent carrion=Theme |
| 3 | **feed** | to-infinitive | Burying beetles *not said here* | beetles's young |  |  |  |  | vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent young=Recipient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tasmanian devils clean up carrion in the bush.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:x6:1
# text = Tasmanian devils clean up carrion in the bush.
1	Tasmanian	tasmanian	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	devils	devil	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	clean	clean	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bush	bush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **clean up** | present | Tasmanian devils | carrion |  | the bush |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent carrion=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The battlefield was full of carrion birds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:x7:1
# text = The battlefield was full of carrion birds.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	battlefield	battlefield	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	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** | past | the battlefield |  |  |  |  | of carrion birds; full *property* | tree rules |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Greedy for carrion, and sure that this must be a fresh corpse, the bird swooped down upon the boy.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:carrion:x8:1
# text = Greedy for carrion, and sure that this must be a fresh corpse, the bird swooped down upon the boy.
1	Greedy	greedy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
2	for	for	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	carrion	carrion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	sure	sure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	conj	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	13	nsubj	_	_
9	must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
10	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	swooped	swoop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
18	down	down	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
19	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | must | this | a fresh corpse |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **swoop down** | past | the bird |  |  |  |  | upon the boy; down *property* | tree rules |

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