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title: rodent — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «rodent» in the school dictionary: A rodent is a small mammal with sharp front teeth that keep growing, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, hamster, guinea pig or beaver. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# rodent

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**Who acts:** rodent, sharp front teeth, mouse, Beavers, teeth, class pet · **What happens:** be, keep, grow, not stop, call, hunt · **To what, where:** small mammal, rodent, largest rodents, North America, Nibbles, rodents · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A rodent is a small mammal with sharp front teeth that keep growing, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, hamster, guinea pig or beaver.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:m1:1
# text = A rodent is a small mammal with sharp front teeth that keep growing, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, hamster, guinea pig or beaver.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rodent	rodent	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	mammal	mammal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	sharp	sharp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
13	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	12	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	18	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
20	rat	rat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	squirrel	squirrel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	hamster	hamster	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
26	guinea	guinea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	_
27	pig	pig	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	_
28	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
29	beaver	beaver	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	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 rodent | a small mammal |  |  |  | with sharp front teeth | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present | sharp front teeth |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **grow** | gerund | sharp front teeth *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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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 mouse is a rodent.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:x1:1
# text = A mouse is a rodent.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	mouse	mouse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	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 mouse | a rodent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beavers are the largest rodents in North America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:x2:1
# text = Beavers are the largest rodents in North America.
1	Beavers	beaver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	largest	large	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	5	amod	_	_
5	rodents	rodent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Beavers | the largest rodents |  | North America |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rodents' teeth never stop growing.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:x3:1
# text = Rodents' teeth never stop growing.
1	Rodents	rodent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	'	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
4	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	5	advmod	_	_
5	stop	stop	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	growing	grow	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **stop** | present | Rodents's teeth |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **grow** | gerund | Rodents's teeth *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Our class pet is a rodent called Nibbles.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:x4:1
# text = Our class pet is a rodent called Nibbles.
1	Our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	class	class	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	Nibbles	nibble	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Our class pet | a rodent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | participle | a rodent *not said here* | Nibbles |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The owl hunts rodents at night.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:x5:1
# text = The owl hunts rodents at night.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	owl	owl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	rodents	rodent	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	at	at	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	night	night	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **hunt** | present | the owl | rodents |  |  | night |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rodent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Is a rabbit a rodent? No, it belongs to a different group.

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*Sentence 1:* Is a rabbit a rodent?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:x6:1
# text = Is a rabbit a rodent?
1	Is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rabbit	rabbit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	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 rabbit | a rodent |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* No, it belongs to a different group.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:x6:2
# text = No, it belongs to a different group.
1	No	no	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Neg	4	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	belongs	belong	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | rabbit |  |  |  |  | to a different group | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The cotia--a species of rodent--is also in love with her, and he tells the deer that he can make a riding-horse of the jaguar.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:rodent:x7:1
# text = The cotia--a species of rodent--is also in love with her, and he tells the deer that he can make a riding-horse of the jaguar.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cotia	cotia	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	species	species	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rodent	rodent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
10	also	also	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	love	love	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	tells	tell	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	parataxis	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	deer	deer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	18	obj	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	advcl	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
26	riding	riding	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
29	of	of	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	jaguar	jaguar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the cotia |  |  | love |  | with her *= she* | tree rules |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | he | the deer |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent deer=Recipient |
| 3 | **make** | can | he | a riding horse of the jaguar |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent horse=Product |

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