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title: snakebite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «snakebite» in the school dictionary: A snakebite is a bite from a snake, or the wound it leaves; some snakebites are venomous (poisonous) and need a hospital fast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# snakebite

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**Who acts:** snakebite, snakebites, adders, ranger, Antivenom, bushwalkers · **What happens:** be, leave, need, mix, sell, take · **To what, where:** bite, wound, hospital, alcoholic drink, lager, cider · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A snakebite is a bite from a snake, or the wound it leaves; some snakebites are venomous (poisonous) and need a hospital fast.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:m1:1
# text = A snakebite is a bite from a snake, or the wound it leaves; some snakebites are venomous (poisonous) and need a hospital fast.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	snakebite	snakebite	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	bite	bite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	wound	wound	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
13	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
14	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
17	snakebites	snakebite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	nsubj	_	_
18	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
19	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	parataxis	_	_
20	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	poisonous	poisonous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	21	punct	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	conj	_	_
25	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	_
27	fast	fast	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	24	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a snakebite | a bite |  |  |  | from a snake | tree rules |
| 2 | **leave** | present | snakebite | the wound *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wound=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | some snakebites |  |  |  |  | venomous *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  | some snakebites *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **need** | present | some snakebites *not said here* | a hospital |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot hospital=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, adults — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snakebite is also an alcoholic drink of lager mixed with cider, sold in pubs; it is for adults only.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:m2:1
# text = Snakebite is also an alcoholic drink of lager mixed with cider, sold in pubs; it is for adults only.
1	Snakebite	snakebite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	alcoholic	alcoholic	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	drink	drink	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	lager	lager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	_
9	mixed	mix	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
10	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	cider	cider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
13	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	acl	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	pubs	pub	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
18	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
19	for	for	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	conj	_	_
21	only	only	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Snakebite | a alcoholic drink and adults |  |  |  | of lager | tree rules |
| 2 | **mix** | participle |  | lager *not said here* |  |  |  | with cider | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V PP.co-patient»: agent=Patient with cider=Co-Patient |
| 3 | **sell** | participle |  | cider *not said here* |  | pubs |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present | Snakebite |  |  |  |  | for adults | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He was taken to hospital with a snakebite on his ankle.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:x1:1
# text = He was taken to hospital with a snakebite on his ankle.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	hospital	hospital	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	snakebite	snakebite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
9	on	on	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	ankle	ankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past · passive |  | He |  | hospital |  | with a snakebite on his ankle | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to hospital=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Snakebites are rare in the UK, but adders can bite if trodden on.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:x2:1
# text = Snakebites are rare in the UK, but adders can bite if trodden on.
1	Snakebites	snakebite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	rare	rare	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	UK	UK	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	adders	adder	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	bite	bite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	parataxis	_	_
12	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	trodden	tread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	advcl	_	_
14	on	on	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Snakebites |  |  | the UK |  | rare *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bite** | can | adders |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **tread on** *a condition, not said to happen* | participle | adders *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The ranger explained what to do in case of a snakebite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:x3:1
# text = The ranger explained what to do in case of a snakebite.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	ranger	ranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	explained	explain	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	case	case	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	snakebite	snakebite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **explain** *speech: assert* | past | the ranger |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1 «NP V how S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** | to-infinitive |  |  |  | case of a snakebite |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Antivenom saves many people after a snakebite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:x4:1
# text = Antivenom saves many people after a snakebite.
1	Antivenom	antivenom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saves	save	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
5	after	after	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	snakebite	snakebite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **save** | present | Antivenom | many people |  |  | after a snakebite |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Australia, bushwalkers carry a bandage for snakebites.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:x5:1
# text = In Australia, bushwalkers carry a bandage for snakebites.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	bushwalkers	bushwalker	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
5	carry	carry	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	bandage	bandage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	snakebites	snakebite	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry** | present | bushwalkers | a bandage |  | Australia |  | for snakebites | vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent bandage=Value in australia=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dad's friend ordered a snakebite at the pub, which is lager and cider.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:x6:1
# text = Dad's friend ordered a snakebite at the pub, which is lager and cider.
1	Dad	dad	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	's	PART	POS	_	1	case	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	snakebite	snakebite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	pub	pub	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	cop	_	_
13	lager	lager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	appos	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	cider	cider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | Dad's friend | a snakebite |  | the pub |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent snakebite=Theme at pub=Asset |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the pub | lager and cider |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wear boots in long grass to avoid a snakebite.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:snakebite:x7:1
# text = Wear boots in long grass to avoid a snakebite.
1	Wear	wear	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	boots	boot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	avoid	avoid	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	1	advcl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	snakebite	snakebite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wear** | imperative | you *not said here* | boots |  | long grass |  |  | vn wipe\_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent boot=Theme |
| 2 | **avoid** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | a snakebite |  |  |  |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent snakebite=Location |

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