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title: earthworm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «earthworm» in the school dictionary: A long, soft, pink-brown worm without legs that lives in soil and eats dead leaves and bits of plants. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# earthworm

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**Who acts:** long soft brown worm, We, Earthworms, lots, earthworm, Birds · **What happens:** live, eat, find, dig, help, make · **To what, where:** soil, dead leaves, earthworm, garden, path, eyes

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A long, soft, pink-brown worm without legs that lives in soil and eats dead leaves and bits of plants.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earthworm:m1:1
# text = A long, soft, pink-brown worm without legs that lives in soil and eats dead leaves and bits of plants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	pink	pink	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
10	without	without	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod	_	_
12	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	conj	_	_
18	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	bits	bit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | a long soft brown worm without legs |  |  | soil |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in soil=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a long soft brown worm without legs *not said here* | dead leaves and bits of plants |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found an earthworm when we dug the garden.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earthworm:x1:1
# text = We found an earthworm when we dug the garden.
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	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	earthworm	earthworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
6	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	dug	dig	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	garden	garden	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | past | We | a earthworm |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent earthworm=Topic |
| 2 | **dig** | past | we | the garden |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent garden=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Earthworms help make the soil healthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earthworm:x2:1
# text = Earthworms help make the soil healthy.
1	Earthworms	earthworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	healthy	healthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** | present | Earthworms |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | Earthworms *not said here* | the soil |  |  |  | healthy *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset soil=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the rain, lots of earthworms were on the path.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earthworm:x3:1
# text = After the rain, lots of earthworms were on the path.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	lots	lot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	earthworms	earthworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	_
8	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | lots of earthworms |  |  | the path | after the rain |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
An earthworm has no eyes, no legs and no bones.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earthworm:x4:1
# text = An earthworm has no eyes, no legs and no bones.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	earthworm	earthworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	5	det	_	_
5	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	8	det	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	bones	bone	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a earthworm | no eyes and no legs and no bones |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Birds pull earthworms out of the lawn.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earthworm:x5:1
# text = Birds pull earthworms out of the lawn.
1	Birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	earthworms	earthworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	out	out	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	lawn	lawn	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 | **pull** | present | Birds | earthworms |  | the lawn |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: agent=Agent earthworm=Theme out lawn=Initial\_Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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Put the earthworm back gently in the soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earthworm:x6:1
# text = Put the earthworm back gently in the soil.
1	Put	put	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	earthworm	earthworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
5	gently	gently	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put back** | imperative | you *not said here* | the earthworm |  | the soil |  | gently *property* | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent earthworm=Theme in soil=Destination |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class worm farm turns food scraps into compost.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:earthworm:x7:1
# text = Our class worm farm turns food scraps into compost.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	farm	farm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	turns	turn	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	scraps	scrap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	compost	compost	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | present | Our worm farm | food scraps |  | compost |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent scrap=Theme into compost=Trajectory |

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