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title: incisor — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «incisor» in the school dictionary: One of the sharp, flat front teeth used for biting and cutting food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# incisor

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**Who acts:** sharp flat front teeth, We, front incisor, Beavers, Adults, Incisors · **What happens:** use, bite, cut, be, have, chew · **To what, where:** One, food, incisors, apple, big orange incisors, wood

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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One of the sharp, flat front teeth used for biting and cutting food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incisor:m1:1
# text = One of the sharp, flat front teeth used for biting and cutting food.
1	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	9	obl	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
7	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	nsubj	_	_
9	used	use	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
11	biting	bite	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	cutting	cut	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	conj	_	_
14	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | past | the sharp flat front teeth | One |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **bite** | gerund | the sharp flat front teeth *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **cut** | gerund | the sharp flat front teeth *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset food=Product |

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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 -->
We use our incisors to bite into an apple.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incisor:x1:1
# text = We use our incisors to bite into an apple.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	incisors	incisor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	into	into	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	apple	apple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **use** | present | We | our incisors |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incisor=Patient |
| 2 | **bite** | to-infinitive | We *not said here* |  |  |  |  | into a apple *result* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent into apple=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My front incisor is wobbly.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incisor:x2:1
# text = My front incisor is wobbly.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	incisor	incisor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	wobbly	wobbly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | My front incisor |  |  |  |  | wobbly *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beavers have big orange incisors for chewing wood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incisor:x3:1
# text = Beavers have big orange incisors for chewing wood.
1	Beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	orange	orange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	incisors	incisor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chewing	chew	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	nmod	_	_
8	wood	wood	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | Beavers | big orange incisors |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incisor=Patient |
| 2 | **chew** | gerund |  | wood |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wood=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Adults have eight incisors.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incisor:x4:1
# text = Adults have eight incisors.
1	Adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	nummod	_	_
4	incisors	incisor	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 | Adults | eight incisors |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent incisor=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Incisors are sharp and flat like chisels.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incisor:x5:1
# text = Incisors are sharp and flat like chisels.
1	Incisors	incisor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	chisels	chisel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Incisors |  |  |  |  | sharp *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Incisors *not said here* |  |  |  |  | like chisels | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rabbit's incisors keep growing all its life.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:incisor:x6:1
# text = A rabbit's incisors keep growing all its life.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	incisors	incisor	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	_
7	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	9	det:predet	_	_
8	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **keep** | present | a rabbit's incisors |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | a rabbit's incisors *not said here* | rabbit's life |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location life=Theme |

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