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title: corpse — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «corpse» in the school dictionary: The dead body of a person, and sometimes of an animal. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# corpse

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**Who acts:** you, detective, old story, corpse, Flies, Egyptians · **What happens:** be, laugh, act, find, tell, walk · **To what, where:** corpse, library, eggs, cloth, mummy, stage · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dead body of a person, and sometimes of an animal.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:m1:1
# text = The dead body of a person, and sometimes of an animal.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	sometimes	sometimes	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	12	advmod	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: UK, slang, theatre — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To «corpse» is to burst out laughing by accident while acting, when you should be serious.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:m2:1
# text = To «corpse» is to burst out laughing by accident while acting, when you should be serious.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	3	mark	_	_
2	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	burst	burst	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	out	out	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
9	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
10	by	by	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	accident	accident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
12	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	acting	act	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
15	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	19	mark	_	_
16	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	cop	_	_
19	serious	serious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | burst *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **laugh** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | by accident | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **act** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | should | you |  |  |  |  | serious *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The detective found a corpse in the library.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:x1:1
# text = The detective found a corpse in the library.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	detective	detective	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	corpse	corpse	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	library	library	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 | **find** | past | the detective | a corpse |  | the library |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent corpse=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old story tells of a corpse that walked at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:x2:1
# text = The old story tells of a corpse that walked at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	walked	walk	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	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 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | the old story |  |  |  |  | of a corpse | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **walk** | past | a corpse |  |  |  | night |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flies laid their eggs on the bird's corpse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:x3:1
# text = Flies laid their eggs on the bird's corpse.
1	Flies	fly	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	laid	lay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lay** | past | Flies | Flies's eggs |  | the bird's corpse |  |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme on corpse=Destination |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Egyptians wrapped a corpse in cloth to make a mummy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:x4:1
# text = Egyptians wrapped a corpse in cloth to make a mummy.
1	Egyptians	Egyptian	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	wrapped	wrap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	cloth	cloth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	mummy	mummy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wrap** | past | Egyptians | a corpse |  | cloth |  |  | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent corpse=Theme in cloth=Destination |
| 2 | **make** | to-infinitive | Egyptians *not said here* | a mummy |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset mummy=Product |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He looked as pale as a corpse after the roller coaster.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:x5:1
# text = He looked as pale as a corpse after the roller coaster.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	looked	look	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	pale	pale	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	after	after	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	roller	roller	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	coaster	coaster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** | past | He |  |  |  | after the roller coaster | as a corpse; pale *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The actor corpsed and couldn't stop giggling on stage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:x6:1
# text = The actor corpsed and couldn't stop giggling on stage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	actor	actor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	corpsed	corps	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	stop	stop	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
8	giggling	giggle	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	xcomp	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stage	stage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **corps** | participle | the actor |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **stop** | could | the actor *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **giggle** | gerund | the actor *not said here* |  |  | stage |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They both bent over the corpse.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:corpse:x7:1
# text = They both bent over the corpse.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	3	nsubj	_	_
3	bent	bent	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	over	over	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	corpse	corpse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bent** | present | They |  |  | the corpse |  |  | tree rules |

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