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title: habitat — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «habitat» in the school dictionary: A habitat is the natural home of an animal or plant, where it finds the food, water, shelter and space it needs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# habitat

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**Who acts:** habitat, pond, Cutting, Rock pools, We, Zoos · **What happens:** be, find, need, cut down, destroy, make · **To what, where:** natural home, food, space, habitat, icy Arctic, trees

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«habitat» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 8 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: [habitat in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/habitat.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A habitat is the natural home of an animal or plant, where it finds the food, water, shelter and space it needs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:m1:1
# text = A habitat is the natural home of an animal or plant, where it finds the food, water, shelter and space it needs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	home	home	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	plant	plant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	15	advmod	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	finds	find	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	space	space	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	_
24	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
25	needs	need	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	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 habitat | the natural home |  |  |  | of a animal or plant | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | present | habitat | the food and water and shelter and space |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Topic |
| 3 | **need** | present | habitat | space *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot space=Theme |

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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 pond is a habitat for frogs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:x1:1
# text = A pond is a habitat for frogs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pond	pond	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	habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	frogs	frog	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a pond | a habitat |  |  |  | for frogs | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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The polar bear's habitat is the icy Arctic.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:x2:1
# text = The polar bear's habitat is the icy Arctic.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	's	's	PART	POS	_	3	case	_	_
5	habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	icy	icy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	Arctic	Arctic	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the polar bear's habitat | the icy Arctic |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cutting down trees destroys habitats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:x3:1
# text = Cutting down trees destroys habitats.
1	Cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	down	down	ADP	RP	_	1	compound:prt	_	_
3	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	destroys	destroy	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	habitats	habitat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cut down** | gerund |  | trees |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tree=Product |
| 2 | **destroy** | present | Cutting | habitats |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habitat=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Rock pools are habitats for crabs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:x4:1
# text = Rock pools are habitats for crabs.
1	Rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	habitats	habitat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rock pools | habitats |  |  |  | for crabs | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We made a mini habitat for bugs with logs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:x5:1
# text = We made a mini habitat for bugs with logs.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	mini	mini	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	bugs	bug	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	logs	log	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **make** | past | We | a mini habitat |  |  |  | for bugs; with logs | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP P.asset»: agent=Agent habitat=Product for bug=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Each animal is suited to its habitat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:x6:1
# text = Each animal is suited to its habitat.
1	Each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	suited	suit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **suit** | present · passive |  | each animal |  |  |  | to animal's habitat | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Zoos try to copy the animals' natural habitats.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:x7:1
# text = Zoos try to copy the animals' natural habitats.
1	Zoos	zoo	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	try	try	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	copy	copy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	'	's	PART	POS	_	6	case	_	_
8	natural	natural	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	habitats	habitat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	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 | **try** | present | Zoos |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **copy** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Zoos *not said here* | the animals's natural habitats |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent habitat=Theme |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The desert is a hot, dry habitat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:habitat:x8:1
# text = The desert is a hot, dry habitat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	hot	hot	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	dry	dry	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	habitat	habitat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the desert | a hot dry habitat |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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