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title: venomous — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «venomous» in the school dictionary: A venomous animal can put poison (venom) into you by biting or stinging, like some snakes, spiders, scorpions and jellyfish. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# venomous

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**Who acts:** venomous animal, Venomous words, snakes, box jellyfish, redback spider, Bees · **What happens:** put, bite, sting, be, not touch, not be · **To what, where:** poison, snake, venomous snakes, North America, venomous look, him

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A venomous animal can put poison (venom) into you by biting or stinging, like some snakes, spiders, scorpions and jellyfish.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:m1:1
# text = A venomous animal can put poison (venom) into you by biting or stinging, like some snakes, spiders, scorpions and jellyfish.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	poison	poison	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	venom	venom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	8	punct	_	_
10	into	into	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
12	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
13	biting	bite	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	stinging	sting	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
17	like	like	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	19	det	_	_
19	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
21	spiders	spider	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	_
23	scorpions	scorpion	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	25	cc	_	_
25	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** | can | a venomous animal | poison |  |  |  | into you | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent poison=Goal |
| 2 | **bite** | gerund | a venomous animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **sting** | gerund | a venomous animal *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |

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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 -->
Venomous words or looks are full of hate and very unkind.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:m2:1
# text = Venomous words or looks are full of hate and very unkind.
1	Venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	amod	_	_
2	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	looks	look	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
5	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	full	full	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	hate	hate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	very	very	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	unkind	unkind	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Venomous words or looks |  |  |  |  | of hate; full *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Venomous words or looks *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Some snakes are venomous, so never touch a snake.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:x1:1
# text = Some snakes are venomous, so never touch a snake.
1	Some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	det	_	_
2	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
3	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
6	so	so	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
7	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	8	advmod	_	_
8	touch	touch	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	snake	snake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | some snakes |  |  |  |  | venomous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **touch** | infinitive |  | a snake |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme snake=Co-Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A box jellyfish is very venomous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:x2:1
# text = A box jellyfish is very venomous.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	box	box	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	jellyfish	jellyfish	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	very	very	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
6	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | a box jellyfish |  |  |  |  | venomous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The redback spider is venomous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:x3:1
# text = The redback spider is venomous.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	redback	redback	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	spider	spider	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
5	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	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** | present | the redback spider |  |  |  |  | venomous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bees are venomous, but most stings are not dangerous.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:x4:1
# text = Bees are venomous, but most stings are not dangerous.
1	Bees	bee	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
5	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
6	most	most	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	7	amod	_	_
7	stings	sting	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nsubj	_	_
8	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	dangerous	dangerous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Bees |  |  |  |  | venomous *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | most stings |  |  |  |  | dangerous *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes in North America.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:x5:1
# text = Rattlesnakes are venomous snakes in North America.
1	Rattlesnakes	rattlesnake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	North	North	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	America	America	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Rattlesnakes | venomous snakes |  | North America |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She gave him a venomous look.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:x6:1
# text = She gave him a venomous look.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	iobj	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	look	look	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | past | She | a venomous look | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient look=Theme |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Keep away from venomous creatures in rock pools.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:x7:1
# text = Keep away from venomous creatures in rock pools.
1	Keep	keep	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	from	from	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	creatures	creature	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
8	pools	pool	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep away** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | venomous creatures |  | in rock pools; away *property* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in pool=Location |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her dress is torn and disorderly, and her hair intertwined with venomous snakes.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:venomous:x8:1
# text = Her dress is torn and disorderly, and her hair intertwined with venomous snakes.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	dress	dress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	torn	tear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	disorderly	disorderly	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
9	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	hair	hair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	intertwined	intertwine	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	venomous	venomous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	14	amod	_	_
14	snakes	snake	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tear** | present · passive |  | Her dress |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **intertwine** | participle | her hair |  |  |  |  | with venomous snakes | vn amalgamate-22.2-2-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Patient with snake=Co-Patient |

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