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title: mouthpart — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «mouthpart» in the school dictionary: Mouthparts are the parts around an insect's or other small animal's mouth that it uses to bite, suck or chew food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# mouthpart

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**Who acts:** Mouthparts, mouth, mouthpart, Mosquitoes, Ants, Scientists · **What happens:** be, use, bite, suck, chew, have · **To what, where:** parts, food, sharp mouthparts, skin, mouthparts, insect mouthparts

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Mouthparts are the parts around an insect's or other small animal's mouth that it uses to bite, suck or chew food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpart:m1:1
# text = Mouthparts are the parts around an insect's or other small animal's mouth that it uses to bite, suck or chew food.
1	Mouthparts	mouthpart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	parts	part	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
10	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
11	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	's	's	PART	POS	_	12	case	_	_
14	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
16	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
17	uses	use	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	suck	suck	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
22	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
23	chew	chew	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	conj	_	_
24	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Mouthparts | the parts |  |  |  | around a insect or other small animal's mouth | tree rules |
| 2 | **use** | present | mouth |  |  |  |  |  | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 3 | **bite** | to-infinitive | mouth *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **suck** | infinitive | mouth *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **chew** | infinitive | mouth *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=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 butterfly's mouthpart is like a long straw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpart:x1:1
# text = A butterfly's mouthpart is like a long straw.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	butterfly	butterfly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	's	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	mouthpart	mouthpart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
6	like	like	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	straw	straw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a butterfly's mouthpart |  |  |  |  | like a long straw | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mosquitoes have sharp mouthparts for piercing skin.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpart:x2:1
# text = Mosquitoes have sharp mouthparts for piercing skin.
1	Mosquitoes	mosquito	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	mouthparts	mouthpart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
6	piercing	pierce	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
7	skin	skin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | Mosquitoes | sharp mouthparts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthpart=Patient |
| 2 | **pierce** | gerund | Mosquitoes *not said here* | skin |  |  |  |  | vn poke-19-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ants use their mouthparts to carry food.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpart:x3:1
# text = Ants use their mouthparts to carry food.
1	Ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	use	use	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	mouthparts	mouthpart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **use** | present | Ants | Ants's mouthparts |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthpart=Patient |
| 2 | **carry** | to-infinitive | Ants *not said here* | food |  |  |  |  | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists study insect mouthparts under a microscope.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpart:x4:1
# text = Scientists study insect mouthparts under a microscope.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	mouthparts	mouthpart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	under	under	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	microscope	microscope	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 | **study** | present | Scientists | insect mouthparts |  | a microscope |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthpart=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A grasshopper has strong chewing mouthparts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpart:x5:1
# text = A grasshopper has strong chewing mouthparts.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	grasshopper	grasshopper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	chewing	chew	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	compound	_	_
6	mouthparts	mouthpart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | a grasshopper | strong chewing mouthparts |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthpart=Patient |
| 2 | **chew** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bee uses its mouthparts to drink nectar.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:mouthpart:x6:1
# text = The bee uses its mouthparts to drink nectar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bee	bee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	uses	use	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	mouthparts	mouthpart	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	drink	drink	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
8	nectar	nectar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **use** | present | the bee | bee's mouthparts |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouthpart=Patient |
| 2 | **drink** | to-infinitive | the bee *not said here* | nectar |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nectar=Patient |

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