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title: millipede — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «millipede» in the school dictionary: A millipede is a small creature with a long body made of many segments, with two pairs of legs on most segments, that lives in damp soil and leaf litter and eats dead plants. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# millipede

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**Who acts:** millipede, that, We, Millipedes, its · **What happens:** be, make, live, eat, find, curl up · **To what, where:** small creature, long body, damp soil, dead plants, millipede, old log

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A millipede is a small creature with a long body made of many segments, with two pairs of legs on most segments, that lives in damp soil and leaf litter and eats dead plants.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:m1:1
# text = A millipede is a small creature with a long body made of many segments, with two pairs of legs on most segments, that lives in damp soil and leaf litter and eats dead plants.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millipede	millipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
11	made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	segments	segment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	with	with	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	18	nummod	_	_
18	pairs	pair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	appos	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	_
21	on	on	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	23	amod	_	_
23	segments	segment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
25	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	nsubj	_	_
26	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	parataxis	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	29	amod	_	_
29	soil	soil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
30	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
31	leaf	leaf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	litter	litter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	29	conj	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
34	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	conj	_	_
35	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	34	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a millipede | a small creature |  |  |  | with a long body | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | participle |  | a long body *not said here* |  |  |  | of many segments | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 3 | **live** | present | that |  |  | damp soil and leaf litter |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in soil=Location |
| 4 | **eat** | present | that *not said here* | dead 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 -->
We found a millipede under the old log.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:x1:1
# text = We found a millipede under the old log.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	millipede	millipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	log	log	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 | **find** | past | We | a millipede |  | the old log |  |  | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millipede=Topic |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The millipede curled up into a tight spiral.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:x2:1
# text = The millipede curled up into a tight spiral.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millipede	millipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	curled	curl	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
4	up	up	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spiral	spiral	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	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 | **curl up** | participle |  | the millipede *not said here* |  | a tight spiral |  |  | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into spiral=Destination |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millipedes eat rotting leaves and help make soil.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:x3:1
# text = Millipedes eat rotting leaves and help make soil.
1	Millipedes	millipede	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	rotting	rot	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	amod	_	_
4	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	help	help	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
7	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	_
8	soil	soil	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 | **eat** | present | Millipedes | rotting leaves |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient |
| 2 | **rot** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn entity\_specific\_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 3 | **help** | present | Millipedes *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 4 | **make** | infinitive | Millipedes *not said here* | soil |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset soil=Product |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A millipede moves its legs in waves.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:x4:1
# text = A millipede moves its legs in waves.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millipede	millipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moves	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	waves	wave	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	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 | **move** | present | a millipede | millipede's legs |  | waves |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent leg=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Millipedes like dark, damp places.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:x5:1
# text = Millipedes like dark, damp places.
1	Millipedes	millipede	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
2	like	like	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
3	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	damp	damp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Despite its name, a millipede does not have a thousand legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:x6:1
# text = Despite its name, a millipede does not have a thousand legs.
1	Despite	despite	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
3	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	millipede	millipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
7	does	do	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	have	have	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	thousand	thousand	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	12	nummod	_	_
12	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **have** | present · do-support | a millipede | thousand legs |  |  |  | despite its name | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |
| 2 | **name** |  | its *= it* |  |  |  |  |  | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We counted the millipede's legs with a magnifying glass.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:x7:1
# text = We counted the millipede's legs with a magnifying glass.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	counted	count	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	millipede	millipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	magnifying	magnify	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	10	amod	_	_
10	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **count** | past | We | the millipede's legs |  |  |  | with a magnifying glass | vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme |
| 2 | **magnify** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A millipede is slower than a centipede.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:millipede:x8:1
# text = A millipede is slower than a centipede.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	millipede	millipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	slower	slow	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	0	root	_	_
5	than	than	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	centipede	centipede	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a millipede |  |  |  |  | than a centipede; slow *property* | tree rules |

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