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title: omnivore — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «omnivore» in the school dictionary: An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# omnivore

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**Who acts:** omnivore, animal, person, bear, Humans, Raccoons · **What happens:** be, eat, include, have, sort, give · **To what, where:** animal, plants, kinds, omnivore, berries, omnivores

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«omnivore» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [omnivore in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/omnivore.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:m1:1
# text = An omnivore is an animal that eats both plants and other animals.
1	An	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	omnivore	omnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	both	both	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a omnivore | a animal |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | a animal | both plants and other animals |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Informally, a person who eats all kinds of food, including meat and vegetables.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:m2:1
# text = Informally, a person who eats all kinds of food, including meat and vegetables.
1	Informally	informally	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	det	_	_
8	kinds	kind	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	including	include	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	case	_	_
13	meat	meat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	vegetables	vegetable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **eat** | present | a person | all kinds of food |  |  |  | include meat and vegetables | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient |
| 2 | **include** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bear is an omnivore because it eats berries and fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:x1:1
# text = A bear is an omnivore because it eats berries and fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	omnivore	omnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl	_	_
9	berries	berry	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bear | a omnivore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | bear | berries and fish |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent berry=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Humans are omnivores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:x2:1
# text = Humans are omnivores.
1	Humans	human	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	omnivores	omnivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is a pig a herbivore, a carnivore or an omnivore?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:x3:1
# text = Is a pig a herbivore, a carnivore or an omnivore?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	herbivore	herbivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	carnivore	carnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	omnivore	omnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present |  | a pig and a carnivore or a omnivore |  |  |  | a herbivore *nmod:unmarked* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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Raccoons are omnivores and eat almost anything.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:x4:1
# text = Raccoons are omnivores and eat almost anything.
1	Raccoons	raccoon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	omnivores	omnivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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	acl:relcl	_	_
6	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	anything	anything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	5	obj	_	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 a** | present | Raccoons | omnivores |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present | omnivores *not said here* | anything |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent anything=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Omnivores have both sharp and flat teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:x5:1
# text = Omnivores have both sharp and flat teeth.
1	Omnivores	omnivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	both	both	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	flat	flat	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	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 | Omnivores | sharp teeth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Sort the animals into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:x6:1
# text = Sort the animals into herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
1	Sort	sort	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	animals	animal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	into	into	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	herbivores	herbivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	carnivores	carnivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	omnivores	omnivore	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sort** | imperative | you *not said here* | the animals |  |  |  | into herbivores and carnivores and omnivores *goal* | vn classify-29.10 «NP V NP PP.goal»: agent=Agent animal=Theme into herbivore=Goal |

## Example 7 {#x7}

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My brother is a real omnivore and will eat any food you give him.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:omnivore:x7:1
# text = My brother is a real omnivore and will eat any food you give him.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	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	real	real	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	omnivore	omnivore	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	_
9	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	give	give	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | My brother | a real omnivore |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | future | My brother *not said here* | any food |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Patient |
| 3 | **give** | present | you | any food *not said here* | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |

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