Top: roof 宀, below: ladle/spoon 匕
Under the roof the ladle is a lifeless thing, an "it".

Left: insect 虫, right: it (lifeless) 它 (roof 宀, sitting person 匕)
The 'insect' next to the house with the sitting person is: a snake.

Left: boat 舟 (rowing boat with two persons 丶丶), right: it (lifeless) 它 (Here: [boat-] bridge 宀, sitting person 匕)
On the boat is a sitting person on the bridge at the: helm/rudder.

Left: hill 阝, right: it (lifeless) 它
The hill is lifeless (without turf) on the declivity.

Left: horse 马/馬 (with mane 三, four legs 灬 und tail ㄅ), right: it (lifeless) 它 (roof 宀 and sitting person 匕)
This 'horse' has a roof for sitting on: The camel.