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animal

Who acts: animal, living thing, zoo, 6 cows, many animals, farmer · What happens: be, move, eat, mean, have, sell · To what, where: living thing, mammal, 45 animals, 3 pounds, 12, animal

«animal» in the English dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: animal in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

An animal is a living thing that can move and eat, like a dog, a bird or a fish.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodnsubjauxacl:relclccconjpunctcasedetoblpunctdetconjccdetconjpunctrootAnDETanimalNOUNisAUXaDETlivingADJthingNOUNthatPRONcanAUXmoveVERBandCCONJeatVERB,PUNCTlikeADPaDETdogNOUN,PUNCTaDETbirdNOUNorCCONJaDETfishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 animaldet
2animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing6 thingnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 thingcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 thingdet
5livinglivingADJDegree=Pos6 thingamod
6thingthingNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7thatthatPRONPronType=Rel9 movensubj
8cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin9 moveaux
9movemoveVERBVerbForm=Inf6 thingacl:relcl
10andandCCONJ_11 eatcc
11eateatVERBVerbForm=Inf9 moveconj
12,,PUNCT_15 dogpunct
13likelikeADP_15 dogcase
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 dogdet
15dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing9 moveobl
16,,PUNCT_18 birdpunct
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 birddet
18birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing15 dogconj
19ororCCONJ_21 fishcc
20aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 fishdet
21fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing15 dogconj
22..PUNCT_6 thingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta animala living thingtree rules
2movecana living thinglike a dog and a bird or a fishvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
3eatinfinitivea living thing not said herevn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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.

Everyday, meaning 2

In everyday talk, animal often means a mammal or a beast, not a person or an insect.

The tree, 17 words
caseamodoblpunctnsubjadvmoddetobjccdetconjpunctadvmoddetapposccdetconjpunctrootInADPeverydayADJtalkNOUN,PUNCTanimalNOUNoftenADVmeansVERBaDETmammalNOUNorCCONJaDETbeastNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTaDETpersonNOUNorCCONJanDETinsectNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 talkcase
2everydayeverydayADJDegree=Pos3 talkamod
3talktalkNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansobl
4,,PUNCT_3 talkpunct
5animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansnsubj
6oftenoftenADV_7 meansadvmod
7meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 mammaldet
9mammalmammalNOUNNumber=Sing7 meansobj
10ororCCONJ_12 beastcc
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 beastdet
12beastbeastNOUNNumber=Sing9 mammalconj
13,,PUNCT_16 personpunct
14notnotPARTPolarity=Neg16 personadvmod
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art16 persondet
16personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing12 beastappos
17ororCCONJ_19 insectcc
18anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art19 insectdet
19insectinsectNOUNNumber=Sing16 personconj
20..PUNCT_7 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentanimala mammal or a beastin everyday talk; often propertyvn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot mammal=Theme in talk=Attribute

Everyday, meaning 3

Animal as an adjective means about animals: «animal tracks».

nsubjcasedetnmodcaseoblpunctpunctcompoundparataxispunctpunctrootAnimalNOUNasADPanDETadjectiveNOUNmeansVERBaboutADPanimalsNOUN:PUNCT«PUNCTanimalNOUNtracksNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnimalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing5 meansnsubj
2asasADP_4 adjectivecase
3anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 adjectivedet
4adjectiveadjectiveNOUNNumber=Sing1 Animalnmod
5meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aboutaboutADP_7 animalscase
7animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur5 meansobl
8::PUNCT_11 trackspunct
9««PUNCT_11 trackspunct
10animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing11 trackscompound
11trackstrackNOUNNumber=Plur5 meansparataxis
12»»PUNCT_11 trackspunct
13..PUNCT_5 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentAnimal as a adjectiveabout animals; animal tracks parataxisvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

Example 1

The zoo has 45 animals.

detnsubjnummodobjpunctrootTheDETzooNOUNhasVERB45NUManimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 zoodet
2zoozooNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
44545NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 animalsnummod
5animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe zoo45 animalsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient

Example 2

There are 6 cows and 4 pigs; how many animals are there?

explnummodnsubjccnummodconjpunctadvmodamodnsubjcopconjpunctrootTherePRONareVERB6NUMcowsNOUNandCCONJ4NUMpigsNOUN;PUNCThowADVmanyADJanimalsNOUNareAUXthereADV?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TheretherePRONPronType=Dem2 areexpl
2arebeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
366NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 cowsnummod
4cowscowNOUNNumber=Plur2 arensubj
5andandCCONJ_7 pigscc
644NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card7 pigsnummod
7pigspigNOUNNumber=Plur4 cowsconj
8;;PUNCT_13 therepunct
9howhowADVPronType=Int10 manyadvmod
10manymanyADJDegree=Pos11 animalsamod
11animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur13 therensubj
12arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 therecop
13therethereADVPronType=Dem2 areconj
14??PUNCT_2 arepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1doespresent6 cows and 4 pigstherevn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2ispresentmany animalsthere propertytree rules

Example 3

Each animal eats 3 pounds of food.

detnsubjnummodobjcasenmodpunctrootEachDETanimalNOUNeatsVERB3NUMpoundsNOUNofADPfoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EacheachDETPronType=Tot2 animaldet
2animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing3 eatsnsubj
3eatseatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
433NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 poundsnummod
5poundspoundNOUNNumber=Plur3 eatsobj
6ofofADP_7 foodcase
7foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing5 poundsnmod
8..PUNCT_3 eatspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresenteach animal3 pounds of foodvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pound=Patient

Example 4

The farmer sold 12 of his animals.

detnsubjobjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTheDETfarmerNOUNsoldVERB12NUMofADPhisPRONanimalsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 farmerdet
2farmerfarmerNOUNNumber=Sing3 soldnsubj
3soldsellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
41212NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card3 soldobj
5ofofADP_7 animalscase
6hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 animalsnmod:poss
7animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur4 12nmod
8..PUNCT_3 soldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sellpastthe farmer12 of farmer's animalsvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 12=Theme

Example 5

A whale is an animal, not a fish.

detnsubjcopdetpunctadvmoddetconjpunctrootADETwhaleNOUNisAUXanDETanimalNOUN,PUNCTnotPARTaDETfishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 whaledet
2whalewhaleNOUNNumber=Sing5 animalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 animalcop
4anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 animaldet
5animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_9 fishpunct
7notnotPARTPolarity=Neg9 fishadvmod
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 fishdet
9fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing5 animalconj
10..PUNCT_5 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta whalea animal and a fisha fish conjtree rules

Example 6

Wild animals live in forests and jungles.

amodnsubjcaseoblccconjpunctrootWildADJanimalsNOUNliveVERBinADPforestsNOUNandCCONJjunglesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WildwildADJDegree=Pos2 animalsamod
2animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_5 forestscase
5forestsforestNOUNNumber=Plur3 liveobl
6andandCCONJ_7 junglescc
7junglesjungleNOUNNumber=Plur5 forestsconj
8..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentWild animalsforests and junglesvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location

Example 7

Be gentle with animals and never pull their tails.

copcaseoblccadvmodconjnmod:possobjpunctrootBeAUXgentleADJwithADPanimalsNOUNandCCONJneverADVpullVERBtheirPRONtailsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BebeAUXVerbForm=Inf2 gentlecop
2gentlegentleADJDegree=Posrootroot
3withwithADP_4 animalscase
4animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur2 gentleobl
5andandCCONJ_7 pullcc
6neverneverADVPronType=Neg7 pulladvmod
7pullpullVERBVerbForm=Inf2 gentleconj
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 tailsnmod:poss
9tailstailNOUNNumber=Plur7 pullobj
10..PUNCT_2 gentlepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1isimperativeyou not said herewith animals; gentle propertytree rules
2not pullinfinitiveyou not said hereanimals's tailsvn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Theme

Example 8

Do not feed wild animals at the park.

auxadvmodamodobjcasedetoblpunctrootDoAUXnotPARTfeedVERBwildADJanimalsNOUNatADPtheDETparkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DodoAUXMood=Imp VerbForm=Fin3 feedaux
2notnotPARTPolarity=Neg3 feedadvmod
3feedfeedVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
4wildwildADJDegree=Pos5 animalsamod
5animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur3 feedobj
6atatADP_8 parkcase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 parkdet
8parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing3 feedobl
9..PUNCT_3 feedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1not feedimperative · do-supportyou not said herewild animalsthe parkvn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Recipient

Example 9

ChIH is a living animal, and so is ChIVA. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: ChIH is a living animal, and so is ChIVA.

nsubjcopdetamodpunctccadvmodcopappospunctrootChIHPROPNisAUXaDETlivingADJanimalNOUN,PUNCTandCCONJsoADVisAUXChIVAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChIHChIHPROPNNumber=Sing5 animalnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 animalcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 animaldet
4livinglivingADJDegree=Pos5 animalamod
5animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6,,PUNCT_10 ChIVApunct
7andandCCONJ_10 ChIVAcc
8sosoADV_10 ChIVAadvmod
9isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 ChIVAcop
10ChIVAChIVAPROPNNumber=Sing5 animalappos
11..PUNCT_5 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChIHa living animaltree rules
2is apresentChIVAtree rules

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 10

other Biblical form of Holy mysterious animal, as given in I. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

The tree, 15 words
amodamodcaseamodamodnmodpunctmarkaclcaseoblpunctcompoundappospunctconjflatpunctroototherADJBiblicalADJformNOUNofADPHolyADJmysteriousADJanimalNOUN,PUNCTasSCONJgivenVERBinADPI.PROPN(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1otherotherADJDegree=Pos3 formamod
2BiblicalbiblicalADJDegree=Pos3 formamod
3formformNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_7 animalcase
5HolyholyADJDegree=Pos7 animalamod
6mysteriousmysteriousADJDegree=Pos7 animalamod
7animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing3 formnmod
8,,PUNCT_10 givenpunct
9asasSCONJ_10 givenmark
10givengiveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 formacl
11ininADP_12 I.case
12I.I.PROPNNumber=Sing10 givenobl
13((PUNCT_15 Yetzirahpunct
14SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Sing15 Yetzirahcompound
15YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing12 I.appos
16,,PUNCT_17 Westcottpunct
17WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing15 Yetzirahconj
1818931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card15 Yetzirahflat
19))PUNCT_15 Yetzirahpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1giveparticipleother Biblical form of Holy mysterious animal not said hereI.vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
3formHoly mysterious animalnom form «communication transitive»: of=patient

Example 11

Body ; the word is GUP, usually applied to the animal material body, but here means '' one whole." (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

Sentence 1: Body ; the word is GUP, usually applied to the animal material body, but here means '' one whole."

The tree, 17 words
nsubjpunctdetnsubjcoppunctadvmodaclcasedetcompoundcompoundoblpunctccadvmodparataxispunctobjamodpunctpunctrootBodyNOUN;PUNCTtheDETwordNOUNisAUXGUPNOUN,PUNCTusuallyADVappliedVERBtoADPtheDETanimalNOUNmaterialNOUNbodyNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJhereADVmeansVERB''PUNCToneNUMwholeADJ.PUNCT"PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing6 GUPnsubj
2;;PUNCT_6 GUPpunct
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 worddet
4wordwordNOUNNumber=Sing6 GUPnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 GUPcop
6GUPgupNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7,,PUNCT_9 appliedpunct
8usuallyusuallyADV_9 appliedadvmod
9appliedapplyVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 GUPacl
10totoADP_14 bodycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 bodydet
12animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing13 materialcompound
13materialmaterialNOUNNumber=Sing14 bodycompound
14bodybodyNOUNNumber=Sing9 appliedobl
15,,PUNCT_18 meanspunct
16butbutCCONJ_18 meanscc
17herehereADVPronType=Dem18 meansadvmod
18meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 GUPparataxis
19''''PUNCT_20 onepunct
20oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card18 meansobj
21wholewholeADJDegree=Pos20 oneamod
22..PUNCT_6 GUPpunct
23""PUNCT_6 GUPpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentBodyGUPthe word nsubjtree rules
2applyparticipleGUP not said hereto the material body; usually propertyvn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
3meanpresentoneherevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic

Sentence 2: (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)

punctflatpunctconjflatpunctroot(PUNCTSeferPROPNYetzirahPROPN,PUNCTWestcottPROPN1893NUM)PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1((PUNCT_2 Seferpunct
2SeferSeferPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
3YetzirahYetzirahPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferflat
4,,PUNCT_5 Westcottpunct
5WestcottWestcottPROPNNumber=Sing2 Seferconj
618931893NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card5 Westcottflat
7))PUNCT_2 Seferpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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