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title: embodied — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «embodied» in the school dictionary: Showed or represented an idea or quality clearly, as a perfect example. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# embodied

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**Who acts:** Having, body, school, robot, embodied AI, many · **What happens:** show, represent, include, embody, have, mean · **To what, where:** idea, rules, law, body, AI, robots · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«embodied» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [embodied in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/embodied.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Showed or represented an idea or quality clearly, as a perfect example.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:m1:1
# text = Showed or represented an idea or quality clearly, as a perfect example.
1	Showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	represented	represent	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	idea	idea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	quality	quality	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
10	as	as	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	perfect	perfect	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	example	example	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **show** | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **represent** | past |  | a idea or quality |  |  |  | as a perfect example; clearly *property* | vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent idea=Theme as example=Attribute |

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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 -->
Included as part of something, like rules embodied in a law.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:m2:1
# text = Included as part of something, like rules embodied in a law.
1	Included	include	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	as	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	like	like	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	appos	_	_
9	embodied	embody	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **include** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | as part of something | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **embody** | participle |  | rules *not said here* |  | a law |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: science, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Having a body; in AI and robots, «embodied» means having a body that acts in the real world.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:m3:1
# text = Having a body; in AI and robots, «embodied» means having a body that acts in the real world.
1	Having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	AI	ai	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	robots	robot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	embodied	embody	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
13	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
14	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	13	xcomp	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	18	nsubj	_	_
18	acts	act	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	acl:relcl	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
21	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	world	world	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | gerund |  | a body |  | AI and robots |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |
| 2 | **embody** *in a quote* | participle |  | robots *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **mean** | present | Having |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 4 | **have** *not said to happen* | gerund | Having *not said here* | a body |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |
| 5 | **act** | present | a body |  |  | the real world |  |  | vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The firefighter embodied courage.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:x1:1
# text = The firefighter embodied courage.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	firefighter	firefighter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	embodied	embodied	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Our school's values are embodied in five simple rules.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:x2:1
# text = Our school's values are embodied in five simple rules.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	values	value	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj:pass	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux:pass	_	_
6	embodied	embody	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	five	five	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
9	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embody** | present · passive |  | Our school's values |  | five simple rules |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **value** |  | Our school |  |  |  |  |  | nom value «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The robot is an embodied AI that walks around the lab.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:x3:1
# text = The robot is an embodied AI that walks around the lab.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	robot	robot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	embodied	embody	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	amod	_	_
6	AI	ai	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	walks	walk	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	acl:relcl	_	_
9	around	around	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lab	lab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embody** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the robot | a embodied AI |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **walk** | present | a embodied AI |  |  | the lab |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around lab=Trajectory |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
For many, Nelson Mandela embodied forgiveness.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:x4:1
# text = For many, Nelson Mandela embodied forgiveness.
1	For	for	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	Nelson	Nelson	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	Mandela	Mandela	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	embodied	embody	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	forgiveness	forgiveness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embody** | past | many | forgiveness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team embodied the spirit of fair play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:x5:1
# text = The team embodied the spirit of fair play.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	embodied	embody	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	spirit	spirit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embody** | past | the team | the spirit of fair play |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His kind smile embodied his gentle nature.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:embodied:x6:1
# text = His kind smile embodied his gentle nature.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	kind	kind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	smile	smile	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	embodied	embody	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **embody** | past | His kind smile | smile's gentle nature |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **smile** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom smile «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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