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title: creature — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «creature» in the school dictionary: A creature is any living animal, big or small, like a bird, insect or fish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# creature

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**Who acts:** creature, 9 creatures, game, 3 creatures, Crabs, dragon · **What happens:** be, make up, have, collect, hide, find · **To what, where:** living animal, story, pond, 6 legs, 40 creatures, rock

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«creature» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: [creature in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/creature.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A creature is any living animal, big or small, like a bird, insect or fish.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:m1:1
# text = A creature is any living animal, big or small, like a bird, insect or fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
5	living	living	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	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 creature | any living animal |  |  |  |  | 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 creature can also be a made-up being in a story, like a dragon or a monster.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:m2:1
# text = A creature can also be a made-up being in a story, like a dragon or a monster.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	17	aux	_	_
4	also	also	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
7	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	7	compound:prt	_	_
10	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	17	cop	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	like	like	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	dragon	dragon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	monster	monster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make up** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | can | a creature |  |  | a story |  | like a made dragon or a monster | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
There are 9 creatures in the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x1:1
# text = There are 9 creatures in the pond.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	are	be	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	9	9	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **does** | present | 9 creatures |  |  | the pond; there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pond=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each creature has 6 legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x2:1
# text = Each creature has 6 legs.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	6	6	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | each creature | 6 legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The game has 40 creatures to collect.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x3:1
# text = The game has 40 creatures to collect.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	40	40	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	collect	collect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the game | 40 creatures |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Patient |
| 2 | **collect** | to-infinitive | the game *not said here* | 40 creatures *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
3 creatures hid under the rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x4:1
# text = 3 creatures hid under the rock.
1	3	3	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	nummod	_	_
2	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	under	under	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rock	rock	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 | **hide** | past | 3 creatures |  |  | the rock |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under rock=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Crabs and starfish are sea creatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x5:1
# text = Crabs and starfish are sea creatures.
1	Crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
2	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	starfish	starfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | present | Crabs and starfish | sea creatures |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dragon is a creature from old stories.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x6:1
# text = The dragon is a creature from old stories.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dragon	dragon	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	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the dragon | a creature |  | old stories |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found tiny creatures under the log.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x7:1
# text = We found tiny creatures under the log.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	log	log	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | tiny creatures |  | the log |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Topic |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Be kind to all living creatures.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x8:1
# text = Be kind to all living creatures.
1	Be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	cop	_	_
2	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to all living creatures; kind *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 9 {#x9}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The creature had three eyes and green fur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x9:1
# text = The creature had three eyes and green fur.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	three	three	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	fur	fur	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 | **have** | past | the creature | three eyes and green fur |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

## Example 10 {#x10}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Not a creature could be seen.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creature:x10:1
# text = Not a creature could be seen.
1	Not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	6	advmod	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	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 | **not** **see** | could · passive |  | a creature |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |

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