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title: herbivorous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «herbivorous» in the school dictionary: Eating only plants, such as grass, leaves, fruit and seeds. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# herbivorous

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**Who acts:** Rabbits, Triceratops, Herbivorous animals, Koalas, panda · **What happens:** eat, be, have, grind · **To what, where:** plants, herbivorous animals, herbivorous dinosaur, flat teeth, eucalyptus leaves, producers

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Eating only plants, such as grass, leaves, fruit and seeds.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivorous:m1:1
# text = Eating only plants, such as grass, leaves, fruit and seeds.
1	Eating	eat	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	7	case	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	fixed	_	_
7	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	fruit	fruit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	seeds	seed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | gerund |  | 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 -->
Rabbits are herbivorous animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivorous:x1:1
# text = Rabbits are herbivorous animals.
1	Rabbits	rabbit	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	herbivorous	herbivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Triceratops was a herbivorous dinosaur.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivorous:x2:1
# text = Triceratops was a herbivorous dinosaur.
1	Triceratops	triceratops	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	herbivorous	herbivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	dinosaur	dinosaur	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** | past | Triceratops | a herbivorous dinosaur |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Herbivorous animals have flat teeth for grinding plants.

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

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

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Koalas are herbivorous and eat only eucalyptus leaves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivorous:x4:1
# text = Koalas are herbivorous and eat only eucalyptus leaves.
1	Koalas	koala	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	herbivorous	herbivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
6	only	only	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	eucalyptus	eucalyptus	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Koalas |  |  |  |  | herbivorous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | Koalas *not said here* | eucalyptus leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the food chain, herbivorous animals eat the producers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivorous:x5:1
# text = In the food chain, herbivorous animals eat the producers.
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	herbivorous	herbivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	producers	producer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is a panda herbivorous? It mostly eats bamboo.

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*Sentence 1:* Is a panda herbivorous?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivorous:x6:1
# text = Is a panda herbivorous?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	panda	panda	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl:unmarked	_	_
4	herbivorous	herbivorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | a panda *obl:unmarked*; herbivorous *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* It mostly eats bamboo.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:herbivorous:x6:2
# text = It mostly eats bamboo.
1	It	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	mostly	mostly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bamboo	bamboo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | panda | bamboo |  |  |  | mostly *property* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bamboo=Patient |

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**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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