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title: flatworm — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «flatworm» in the school dictionary: A simple soft worm with a flat body and no legs; many live in water or damp places, and some are parasites that live inside other animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# flatworm

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**Who acts:** many, parasites, Flatworms, tapeworm, kind, We · **What happens:** live, be, glide, have, regrow, cut · **To what, where:** water, parasites, flatworm, bottom, soft flat bodies, half

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A simple soft worm with a flat body and no legs; many live in water or damp places, and some are parasites that live inside other animals.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatworm:m1:1
# text = A simple soft worm with a flat body and no legs; many live in water or damp places, and some are parasites that live inside other animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	worm	worm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	11	det	_	_
11	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	14	punct	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	nsubj	_	_
14	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
18	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
21	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
22	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	24	det	_	_
23	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
24	parasites	parasite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	acl:relcl	_	_
27	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | many |  |  | water or damp places |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | some parasites |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | present | some parasites |  |  |  |  | inside other animals | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside animal=Location |

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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 -->
A flatworm glided across the bottom of the pond.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatworm:x1:1
# text = A flatworm glided across the bottom of the pond.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	flatworm	flatworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	glided	glide	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	across	across	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bottom	bottom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pond	pond	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **glide** | participle |  | a flatworm *not said here* |  | the bottom of the pond |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across bottom=Trajectory |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Flatworms have soft, flat bodies.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatworm:x2:1
# text = Flatworms have soft, flat bodies.
1	Flatworms	flatworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	soft	soft	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	bodies	body	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Flatworms | soft flat bodies |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent body=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some flatworms can regrow if cut in half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatworm:x3:1
# text = Some flatworms can regrow if cut in half.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	flatworms	flatworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	regrow	regrow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	advcl	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **regrow** | can | some flatworms |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cut** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | some flatworms *not said here* |  |  | half |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tapeworm is a kind of flatworm that lives inside animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatworm:x4:1
# text = The tapeworm is a kind of flatworm that lives inside animals.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tapeworm	tapeworm	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	kind	kind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	flatworm	flatworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	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 tapeworm | a kind |  |  |  | of flatworm | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a kind |  |  |  |  | inside animals | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme inside animal=Location |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We found a flatworm under a damp rock.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatworm:x5:1
# text = We found a flatworm under a damp rock.
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	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	flatworm	flatworm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	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 flatworm |  | a damp rock |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flatworm=Topic |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bright sea flatworms look like tiny ribbons.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:flatworm:x6:1
# text = Bright sea flatworms look like tiny ribbons.
1	Bright	bright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	flatworms	flatworm	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	look	look	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	ribbons	ribbon	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 | **look** | present | Bright sea flatworms |  |  |  |  | like tiny ribbons | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |

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