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title: lobster — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «lobster» in the school dictionary: A sea animal with a hard shell, ten legs and two big claws, related to crabs. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# lobster

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**Who acts:** meat, Someone, lobster, two big claws, Fishermen, traps · **What happens:** eat, be, have, crush, catch, call · **To what, where:** two big claws, food, lobsters, traps, lobster pots, lobster · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«lobster» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [lobster in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/lobster.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A sea animal with a hard shell, ten legs and two big claws, related to crabs.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:m1:1
# text = A sea animal with a hard shell, ten legs and two big claws, related to crabs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	ten	ten	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	10	nummod	_	_
10	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
12	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	14	nummod	_	_
13	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Its meat, eaten as food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:m2:1
# text = Its meat, eaten as food.
1	Its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | participle | Its meat |  |  |  |  | as food | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Someone badly sunburnt is "red as a lobster".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:m3:1
# text = Someone badly sunburnt is "red as a lobster".
1	Someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	nsubj	_	_
2	badly	badly	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	sunburnt	sunburnt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	amod	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lobster	lobster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | Someone |  |  |  |  | as a lobster; red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A lobster has two big claws for crushing food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:x1:1
# text = A lobster has two big claws for crushing food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	lobster	lobster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
7	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	crushing	crush	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	acl	_	_
9	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a lobster | two big claws |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent claw=Patient |
| 2 | **crush** | gerund | two big claws *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Fishermen catch lobsters in traps called lobster pots.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:x2:1
# text = Fishermen catch lobsters in traps called lobster pots.
1	Fishermen	fisherman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	catch	catch	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lobsters	lobster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	traps	trap	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	lobster	lobster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pots	pot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | present | Fishermen | lobsters |  | traps |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lobster=Theme |
| 2 | **call** | participle | traps *not said here* | lobster pots |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Live lobsters are usually dark green or blue, not red.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:x3:1
# text = Live lobsters are usually dark green or blue, not red.
1	Live	live	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	lobsters	lobster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
5	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	green	green	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	blue	blue	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Live lobsters |  |  |  |  | green, usually *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Live lobsters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **be** |  | Live lobsters *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They had lobster for a special dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:x4:1
# text = They had lobster for a special dinner.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	lobster	lobster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	special	special	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	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** | past | They | lobster |  |  |  | for a special dinner | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lobster=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the beach, I was as red as a lobster!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:x5:1
# text = After the beach, I was as red as a lobster!
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	as	as	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
8	red	red	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
9	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	lobster	lobster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | I |  |  |  | after the beach | as a lobster; red *property* | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lobsters grow by shedding their shells.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:lobster:x6:1
# text = Lobsters grow by shedding their shells.
1	Lobsters	lobster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	shedding	shed	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
5	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	shells	shell	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present | Lobsters |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shed** | gerund | Lobsters *not said here* | Lobsters's shells |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location shell=Source |

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