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title: shrimp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «shrimp» in the school dictionary: A shrimp is a small sea animal with a shell, a long tail and many legs; many are eaten as food. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# shrimp

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**Who acts:** shrimp, We, Whales, Dad, you, shrimps · **What happens:** be, eat, catch, cook, come, shrimp · **To what, where:** small sea animal, many, small person, shrimps, net, tiny like krill · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«shrimp» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [shrimp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/shrimp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shrimp is a small sea animal with a shell, a long tail and many legs; many are eaten as food.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:m1:1
# text = A shrimp is a small sea animal with a shell, a long tail and many legs; many are eaten as food.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
6	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
17	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
19	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	eaten	eat	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	conj	_	_
22	as	as	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
23	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a shrimp | a small sea animal |  |  |  | with a shell and a long tail and many legs | tree rules |
| 2 | **eat** | present · passive |  | many |  |  |  | as food | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=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}

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Usage: informal, teasing — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A shrimp is a very small person.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:m2:1
# text = A shrimp is a very small person.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	small	small	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To shrimp is to catch shrimps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:m3:1
# text = To shrimp is to catch shrimps.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	catch	catch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	shrimps	shrimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to shrimp; catch *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We caught shrimps in a net at the beach.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:x1:1
# text = We caught shrimps in a net at the beach.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	caught	catch	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shrimps	shrimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	net	net	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	beach	beach	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **catch** | past | We | shrimps |  | a net |  | at the beach | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent shrimp=Theme at beach=Asset |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whales eat tiny shrimp-like krill.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:x2:1
# text = Whales eat tiny shrimp-like krill.
1	Whales	whale	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	eat	eat	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	tiny	tiny	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
4	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	like	like	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	krill	krill	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **eat** | present | Whales | tiny like krill |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent krill=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad cooked shrimp for dinner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:x3:1
# text = Dad cooked shrimp for dinner.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	cooked	cook	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	dinner	dinner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cook** | past | Dad | shrimp |  |  |  | for dinner | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent shrimp=Product for dinner=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Come here, you little shrimp!» laughed my big brother.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:x4:1
# text = «Come here, you little shrimp!» laughed my big brother.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	ccomp	_	_
3	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	laughed	laugh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
12	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | here |  |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **shrimp** *in a quote* |  | you |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **laugh** | past |  | my big brother |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some shrimps can change colour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:x5:1
# text = Some shrimps can change colour.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	shrimps	shrimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	colour	colour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **change** | can | some shrimps | colour |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shrimps belong to the same group as crabs and lobsters.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:x6:1
# text = Shrimps belong to the same group as crabs and lobsters.
1	Shrimps	shrimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	belong	belong	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	lobsters	lobster	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belong** | present | Shrimps |  |  |  |  | to the same group; as crabs and lobsters | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
‘You wretched little shrimp,’ replied Hans, ‘a great deal of good your gratitude is likely to do me!

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:shrimp:x7:1
# text = ‘You wretched little shrimp,’ replied Hans, ‘a great deal of good your gratitude is likely to do me!
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
3	wretched	wretched	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
4	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
8	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	Hans	Hans	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
13	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	deal	deal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
15	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	20	mark	_	_
16	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
17	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	18	nmod:poss	_	_
18	gratitude	gratitude	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	advcl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	22	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shrimp** |  | You |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | wretched little shrimp |  |  |  |  |  | vn respond-113 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **is** | present | your gratitude |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive | your gratitude *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Eventuality |

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