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title: tarantula — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «tarantula» in the school dictionary: A tarantula is a large, hairy spider that lives in warm places, such as deserts and rainforests in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# tarantula

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**Who acts:** tarantula, large hairy spider, people, cousin, Tarantulas, you · **What happens:** be, live, keep, have, hide, call · **To what, where:** large hairy spider, warm places, tarantulas, eight hairy legs, burrow, pet tarantula · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«tarantula» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [tarantula in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/tarantula.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tarantula is a large, hairy spider that lives in warm places, such as deserts and rainforests in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:m1:1
# text = A tarantula is a large, hairy spider that lives in warm places, such as deserts and rainforests in the Americas, Africa, Asia and Australia.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tarantula	tarantula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	hairy	hairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
10	lives	live	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	places	place	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	17	case	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	fixed	_	_
17	deserts	desert	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nmod	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	rainforests	rainforest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	conj	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	Americas	AMERICAS	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
24	Africa	Africa	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	26	punct	_	_
26	Asia	Asia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	24	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a tarantula | a large hairy spider |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | a large hairy spider |  |  | warm places such deserts in the Americas and rainforests  Africa and Asia and Australia |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location |

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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 -->
Some people keep tarantulas as pets.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:m2:1
# text = Some people keep tarantulas as pets.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	keep	keep	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	tarantulas	tarantula	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	pets	pet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	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 | **keep** | present | some people | tarantulas |  |  |  | as pets | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tarantula=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A tarantula has eight hairy legs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:x1:1
# text = A tarantula has eight hairy legs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tarantula	tarantula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eight	eight	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
5	hairy	hairy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	legs	leg	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 tarantula | eight hairy legs |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tarantula hid in its burrow during the day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:x2:1
# text = The tarantula hid in its burrow during the day.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tarantula	tarantula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	hid	hide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	burrow	burrow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	during	during	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	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 | **hide** | past | the tarantula |  |  | tarantula's burrow | day |  | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in burrow=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My cousin has a pet tarantula called Fuzzy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:x3:1
# text = My cousin has a pet tarantula called Fuzzy.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	cousin	cousin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	pet	pet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	tarantula	tarantula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
7	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	acl	_	_
8	Fuzzy	Fuzzy	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | My cousin | a pet tarantula |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tarantula=Patient |
| 2 | **call** | participle |  | a pet tarantula *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Tarantulas are spiders, so they are arachnids, not insects.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:x4:1
# text = Tarantulas are spiders, so they are arachnids, not insects.
1	Tarantulas	tarantula	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
5	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
6	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
7	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	arachnids	arachnid	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	insects	insect	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Tarantulas | spiders and arachnids and insects |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present | Tarantulas *= tarantula* | arachnids |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The tarantula moved slowly across the glass tank.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:x5:1
# text = The tarantula moved slowly across the glass tank.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	tarantula	tarantula	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	moved	move	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	slowly	slowly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	across	across	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	glass	glass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	tank	tank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	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 | **move** | past | the tarantula |  |  | the glass tank |  | slowly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme across tank=Trajectory |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some tarantulas flick itchy hairs when they are scared.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:x6:1
# text = Some tarantulas flick itchy hairs when they are scared.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	tarantulas	tarantula	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flick	flick	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	itchy	itchy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	hairs	hair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	when	when	SCONJ	WRB	_	9	mark	_	_
7	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
9	scared	scared	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **flick** | present | some tarantulas | itchy hairs |  |  |  |  | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hair=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present | tarantulas *= tarantula* |  |  |  |  | scared *property* | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Never pick up a wild spider you don't know.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:x7:1
# text = Never pick up a wild spider you don't know.
1	Never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	2	advmod	_	_
2	pick	pick	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	up	up	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	wild	wild	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	know	know	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **pick up** | imperative | you *not said here* | a wild spider |  |  |  |  | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spider=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **know** | present · do-support | you | a wild spider *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer spider=Stimulus |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
\[67\] Mizgir, a venomous spider, like the Tarantula, found in the Kirghiz Steppes.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:tarantula:x8:1
# text = [67] Mizgir, a venomous spider, like the Tarantula, found in the Kirghiz Steppes.
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	67	67	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
4	Mizgir	Mizgir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	like	like	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	Tarantula	Tarantula	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
14	found	find	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
17	Kirghiz	Kirghiz	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	18	compound	_	_
18	Steppes	Steppe	PROPN	NNPS	Number=Plur	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **find** | participle |  | Mizgir and the Tarantula *not said here* |  | the Kirghiz Steppes |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent |

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