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title: stomatopod — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stomatopod» in the school dictionary: A stomatopod is a mantis shrimp, a sea animal related to crabs and shrimps (a crustacean) that hunts by striking or stabbing prey with super-fast front claws. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stomatopod

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**Who acts:** stomatopod, crustacean, bullet, Scientists, stomatopod eyes, Stomatopods · **What happens:** be, hunt, strike, stab, punch, leave · **To what, where:** mantis shrimp, prey, guns, Stomatopods, shell, stomatopod eyes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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A stomatopod is a mantis shrimp, a sea animal related to crabs and shrimps (a crustacean) that hunts by striking or stabbing prey with super-fast front claws.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stomatopod:m1:1
# text = A stomatopod is a mantis shrimp, a sea animal related to crabs and shrimps (a crustacean) that hunts by striking or stabbing prey with super-fast front claws.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stomatopod	stomatopod	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	mantis	mantis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shrimp	shrimp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	compound	_	_
10	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	related	related	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	crabs	crab	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	shrimps	shrimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	conj	_	_
16	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	crustacean	crustacean	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	18	punct	_	_
20	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj	_	_
21	hunts	hunt	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
22	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	23	mark	_	_
23	striking	strike	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	21	advcl	_	_
24	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	stabbing	stab	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	23	conj	_	_
26	prey	prey	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
27	with	with	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
28	super	super	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	fast	fast	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
31	front	front	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	32	amod	_	_
32	claws	claw	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	25	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	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 stomatopod | a mantis shrimp |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **hunt** | present | a crustacean |  |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **strike** | gerund | a crustacean *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **stab** | gerund | a crustacean *not said here* | prey |  |  |  | with fast front claws | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent prey=Patient with claw=Instrument |

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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 stomatopod can punch faster than a bullet leaves some guns.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stomatopod:x1:1
# text = A stomatopod can punch faster than a bullet leaves some guns.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stomatopod	stomatopod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	punch	punch	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	_
6	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bullet	bullet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	leaves	leave	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	11	det	_	_
11	guns	gun	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **punch** | can | a stomatopod |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn carve-21.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **leave** | present | a bullet | some guns |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gun=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stomatopods are also called mantis shrimps.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stomatopod:x2:1
# text = Stomatopods are also called mantis shrimps.
1	Stomatopods	stomatopod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	mantis	mantis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	shrimps	shrimp	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | Stomatopods |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The stomatopod smashed the crab's shell with its claw.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stomatopod:x3:1
# text = The stomatopod smashed the crab's shell with its claw.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	stomatopod	stomatopod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	smashed	smash	VERB	VBD	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	crab	crab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	shell	shell	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
8	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	claw	claw	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **smash** | past | the stomatopod | the crab's shell |  |  |  | with stomatopod's claw | vn carve-21.2-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent shell=Patient with claw=Instrument |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Scientists study stomatopod eyes, which see polarised light.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stomatopod:x4:1
# text = Scientists study stomatopod eyes, which see polarised light.
1	Scientists	scientist	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	study	study	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	stomatopod	stomatopod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	see	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
8	polarised	polaris	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **study** | present | Scientists | stomatopod eyes |  |  |  |  | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Topic |
| 2 | **see** | present | stomatopod eyes | polarised light |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus |
| 3 | **polaris** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stomatopods live in burrows on coral reefs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stomatopod:x5:1
# text = Stomatopods live in burrows on coral reefs.
1	Stomatopods	stomatopod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	burrows	burrow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	coral	coral	NOUN	NN	_	7	compound	_	_
7	reefs	reef	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **live** | present | Stomatopods |  |  | burrows |  | on coral reefs | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in burrow=Location |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Divers saw a colourful stomatopod peeping out of the sand.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stomatopod:x6:1
# text = Divers saw a colourful stomatopod peeping out of the sand.
1	Divers	diver	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	saw	see	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	colourful	colourful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	stomatopod	stomatopod	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	peeping	peep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	5	acl	_	_
7	out	out	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past | Divers | a colourful stomatopod |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stomatopod=Stimulus |
| 2 | **peep out** | gerund | a colourful stomatopod *not said here* | the sand |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent sand=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some aquariums keep stomatopods in very thick tanks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:stomatopod:x7:1
# text = Some aquariums keep stomatopods in very thick tanks.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	aquariums	aquarium	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	stomatopods	stomatopod	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	very	very	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	tanks	tank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | present | some aquariums | stomatopods |  | thick tanks |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent stomatopod=Theme in tank=Location |

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