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title: herbivore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «herbivore» in the school dictionary: A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants, such as grass, leaves, fruit or seeds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# herbivore

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**Who acts:** herbivore, animal, cow, Rabbits, Herbivores, dinosaurs · **What happens:** be, eat, have, grind · **To what, where:** animal, plants, herbivore, herbivores, flat teeth, grass

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants, such as grass, leaves, fruit or seeds.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:m1:1
# text = A herbivore is an animal that eats only plants, such as grass, leaves, fruit or seeds.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	only	only	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	_
9	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	13	case	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	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 herbivore | a animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a animal | plants |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=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 -->
A cow is a herbivore.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x1:1
# text = A cow is a herbivore.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cow	cow	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	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 cow | a herbivore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rabbits, deer and sheep are herbivores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x2:1
# text = Rabbits, deer and sheep are herbivores.
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	sheep	sheep	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	conj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	herbivores	herbivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rabbits and deer and sheep | herbivores |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Herbivores have flat teeth for grinding plants.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x3:1
# text = Herbivores have flat teeth for grinding plants.
1	Herbivores	herbivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	grinding	grind	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Herbivores | flat teeth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |
| 2 | **grind** | gerund | Herbivores *not said here* | plants |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some dinosaurs, like Triceratops, were herbivores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x4:1
# text = Some dinosaurs, like Triceratops, were herbivores.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	dinosaurs	dinosaur	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Triceratops	triceratops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	herbivores	herbivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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** | past | some dinosaurs and Triceratops | herbivores |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the food chain, the herbivore eats the grass and the fox eats the herbivore.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x5:1
# text = In the food chain, the herbivore eats the grass and the fox eats the herbivore.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	chain	chain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	fox	fox	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | the herbivore | the grass |  | the food chain |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient |
| 2 | **eat** | present | the fox | the herbivore |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herbivore=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A koala is a herbivore that eats eucalyptus leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x6:1
# text = A koala is a herbivore that eats eucalyptus leaves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	koala	koala	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	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	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 koala | a herbivore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a herbivore | eucalyptus leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is a panda a herbivore? It eats almost only bamboo.

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*Sentence 1:* Is a panda a herbivore?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x7:1
# text = Is a panda a herbivore?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a panda |  |  |  | a herbivore *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* It eats almost only bamboo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x7:2
# text = It eats almost only bamboo.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	only	only	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | herbivore | bamboo |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bamboo=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Elephants are the biggest herbivores on land.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivore:x8:1
# text = Elephants are the biggest herbivores on land.
1	Elephants	elephant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	biggest	big	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	herbivores	herbivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Elephants | the biggest herbivores |  | land |  |  | tree rules |

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