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title: pike — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «pike» in the school dictionary: A large fish with a long body and sharp teeth that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# pike

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**Who acts:** that, you, fisherman, pike, Soldiers, we · **What happens:** live, eat, use, pay, bend, catch · **To what, where:** rivers, other fish, sharp metal point, toll, body, hips

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«pike» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: [pike in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/pike.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A large fish with a long body and sharp teeth that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:m1:1
# text = A large fish with a long body and sharp teeth that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	fish	fish	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	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	in	in	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	rivers	river	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	obl	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	lakes	lake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	conj	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	eats	eat	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	conj	_	_
19	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	fish	fish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | that |  |  | rivers and lakes |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Location |
| 2 | **eat** | present | that *not said here* | other fish |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fish=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 -->
A long wooden pole with a sharp metal point, used as a weapon by soldiers long ago.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:m2:1
# text = A long wooden pole with a sharp metal point, used as a weapon by soldiers long ago.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	pole	pole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
7	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
8	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	point	point	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	acl	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	weapon	weapon	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
17	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	18	advmod	_	_
18	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle |  | a sharp metal point *not said here* |  |  |  | as a weapon; by soldiers; ago *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: US, short for turnpike — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A main road where you pay a toll.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:m3:1
# text = A main road where you pay a toll.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	main	main	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	road	road	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	6	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	pay	pay	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	toll	toll	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	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 | **pay** | present | you | a toll |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent toll=Asset |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: in diving and gymnastics — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A position with legs straight and the body bent at the hips.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:m4:1
# text = A position with legs straight and the body bent at the hips.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	with	with	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nmod	_	_
5	straight	straight	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	bent	bend	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	hips	hip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bend** | participle |  | the body *not said here* |  | the hips |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at hip=Location |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The fisherman caught a huge pike in the lake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:x1:1
# text = The fisherman caught a huge pike in the lake.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	fisherman	fisherman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	huge	huge	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	pike	pike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	lake	lake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | the fisherman | a huge pike |  | the lake |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pike=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A pike has very sharp teeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:x2:1
# text = A pike has very sharp teeth.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pike	pike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	very	very	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	teeth	tooth	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 pike | sharp teeth |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tooth=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Soldiers long ago fought with pikes.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:x3:1
# text = Soldiers long ago fought with pikes.
1	Soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	long	long	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	3	advmod	_	_
3	ago	ago	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	fought	fight	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pikes	pike	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **fight** | participle | Soldiers |  |  |  |  | with pikes; ago *property* | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent with pike=Co-Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In gymnastics, we practised a pike jump.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:x4:1
# text = In gymnastics, we practised a pike jump.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	gymnastics	gymnastic	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	practised	practise	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	pike	pike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **practise** | past | we | a pike jump |  | gymnastics |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dive in the pike position with straight legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:x5:1
# text = Dive in the pike position with straight legs.
1	Dive	dive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	pike	pike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	_
5	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	straight	straight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **dive** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the pike position with straight legs | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in position=Attribute |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The pike hides in the weeds and waits for small fish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:x6:1
# text = The pike hides in the weeds and waits for small fish.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	pike	pike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hides	hide	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	weeds	weed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	waits	wait	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fish	fish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hide** | present | the pike |  |  | the weeds |  |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in weed=Location |
| 2 | **wait** | present | the pike *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for small fish | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A gigantic pike figures also in the Kalevala.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:pike:x7:1
# text = A gigantic pike figures also in the Kalevala.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	gigantic	gigantic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	pike	pike	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	figures	figure	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	also	also	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Kalevala	Kalevala	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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