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title: hagfish — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hagfish» in the school dictionary: A hagfish is a long, eel-shaped sea fish with no jaws and no proper backbone that lives on the deep sea floor and eats dead animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hagfish

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**Who acts:** hagfish, proper backbone, It, Sharks, people · **What happens:** shape, be, live, eat, make, attack · **To what, where:** long shaped sea fish, deep sea floor, dead animals, huge amounts, gills, slime · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«hagfish» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [hagfish in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hagfish.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hagfish is a long, eel-shaped sea fish with no jaws and no proper backbone that lives on the deep sea floor and eats dead animals.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hagfish:m1:1
# text = A hagfish is a long, eel-shaped sea fish with no jaws and no proper backbone that lives on the deep sea floor and eats dead animals.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hagfish	hagfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
5	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	eel	eel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
10	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	14	det	_	_
14	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
16	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	18	det	_	_
17	proper	proper	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	backbone	backbone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
23	deep	deep	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
24	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	_
26	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	conj	_	_
28	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shape** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | a hagfish | a long shaped sea fish |  |  |  | with no jaws and no proper backbone | tree rules |
| 3 | **live** | present | no proper backbone |  |  | the deep sea floor |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on floor=Location |
| 4 | **eat** | present | no proper backbone *not said here* | dead animals |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
It is famous for making huge amounts of slime when attacked, which clogs the gills of predators.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hagfish:m2:1
# text = It is famous for making huge amounts of slime when attacked, which clogs the gills of predators.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	famous	famous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	making	make	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	amounts	amount	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	_
10	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	11	advmod	_	_
11	attacked	attack	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	clogs	clog	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	gills	gill	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	obj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	predators	predator	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | It |  |  |  |  | famous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | gerund |  | huge amounts of slime |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset amount=Product |
| 3 | **attack** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn attack-60.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **clog** | present |  | the gills of predators |  |  |  |  | vn fill-9.8 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme gill=Destination |
| 5 | **amount** |  |  | slime |  |  |  |  | nom amount «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A hagfish can make a bucket of slime in seconds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hagfish:x1:1
# text = A hagfish can make a bucket of slime in seconds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hagfish	hagfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	bucket	bucket	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	seconds	second	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | can | a hagfish | a bucket of slime |  |  | second |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset bucket=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The hagfish ate the dead whale on the sea floor.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hagfish:x2:1
# text = The hagfish ate the dead whale on the sea floor.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	hagfish	hagfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ate	eat	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	floor	floor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | past | the hagfish | the dead whale |  | the sea floor |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whale=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hagfish have no jaws.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hagfish:x3:1
# text = Hagfish have no jaws.
1	Hagfish	hagfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	4	det	_	_
4	jaws	jaw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Hagfish | no jaws |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaw=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sharks spit out hagfish because of the slime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hagfish:x4:1
# text = Sharks spit out hagfish because of the slime.
1	Sharks	shark	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	spit	spit	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	out	out	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	hagfish	hagfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	because	because	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	8	case	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	slime	slime	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 | **spit out** | present | Sharks | hagfish |  |  |  | because the slime | vn breathe-40.1.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hagfish=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Hagfish can tie themselves in knots to clean off slime.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hagfish:x5:1
# text = Hagfish can tie themselves in knots to clean off slime.
1	Hagfish	hagfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	tie	tie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	knots	knot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	clean	clean	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	off	off	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tie** | can | Hagfish | Hagfish |  | knots |  |  | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Patient |
| 2 | **clean off** | to-infinitive | Hagfish *not said here* | slime |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent slime=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some people call the hagfish a slime eel.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:hagfish:x6:1
# text = Some people call the hagfish a slime eel.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	call	call	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	hagfish	hagfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	slime	slime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	eel	eel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present | some people | the hagfish |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hagfish=Recipient |

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