📖 caterpillarWho acts: caterpillar, Caterpillar track, Caterpillars, hairy caterpillars, We, He · What happens: be, move, write, munch, turn, hatch · To what, where: long soft like larva, moving metal belt, wheels, cabbage leaf, skin, chrysalis · Speech: someone speaks here
«caterpillar» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: caterpillar in the English dictionary .
Everyday, meaning 1 A caterpillar is the long, soft, worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth, with many legs.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct compound punct amod case det nmod cc conj punct case amod conj punct root A DET caterpillar NOUN is AUX the DET long ADJ , PUNCT soft ADJ , PUNCT worm NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ larva NOUN of ADP a DET butterfly NOUN or CCONJ moth NOUN , PUNCT with ADP many ADJ legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 12 larva nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 larva cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 larva det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 larva amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 12 larva amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 soft punct 9 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 11 like compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 worm punct 11 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 12 larva amod 12 larva larva NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 15 butterfly case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 butterfly det 15 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 12 larva nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 moth cc 17 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 15 butterfly conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 legs punct 19 with with ADP _ 21 legs case 20 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 21 legs amod 21 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 12 larva conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 12 larva punct
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1 is a present a caterpillar the long soft like larva and many legs of a butterfly or moth; many legs conj tree rules
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 A Caterpillar track is a moving metal belt around the wheels of a tractor or tank (often written caterpillar track).
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj cop det amod compound case det nmod case det nmod cc conj punct advmod amod compound appos punct punct root A DET Caterpillar ADJ track NOUN is AUX a DET moving VERB metal NOUN belt NOUN around ADP the DET wheels NOUN of ADP a DET tractor NOUN or CCONJ tank NOUN ( PUNCT often ADV written VERB caterpillar NOUN track NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 track det 2 Caterpillar caterpillar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 track amod 3 track track NOUN Number=Sing 8 belt nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 belt cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 belt det 6 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 belt amod 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 belt compound 8 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 around around ADP _ 11 wheels case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wheels det 11 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 8 belt nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 tractor case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tractor det 14 tractor tractor NOUN Number=Sing 11 wheels nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 tank cc 16 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 14 tractor conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 track punct 18 often often ADV _ 19 written advmod 19 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 track amod 20 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 21 track compound 21 track track NOUN Number=Sing 16 tank appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 track punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 belt punct
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1 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a Caterpillar track a moving metal belt the wheels of a tractor or tank tree rules 3 write participle often property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The caterpillar munched a cabbage leaf.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN munched VERB a DET cabbage NOUN leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 munched nsubj 3 munched munch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 leaf det 5 cabbage cabbage NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaf compound 6 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 munched obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 munched punct
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1 munch past the caterpillar a cabbage leaf vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
Example 2 A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET caterpillar NOUN turns VERB into ADP a DET butterfly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 turns nsubj 3 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 butterfly case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 butterfly det 6 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 3 turns obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 turns punct
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1 turn present a caterpillar into a butterfly result vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into butterfly=Result
Example 3 Caterpillars hatch from tiny eggs.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Caterpillars NOUN hatch VERB from ADP tiny ADJ eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caterpillars caterpillar NOUN Number=Plur 2 hatch nsubj 2 hatch hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 eggs case 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eggs amod 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 hatch obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hatch punct
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1 hatch present Caterpillars from tiny eggs vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent from egg=Patient
Example 4 Some hairy caterpillars can make your skin itchy.
det amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Some DET hairy ADJ caterpillars NOUN can AUX make VERB your PRON skin NOUN itchy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 caterpillars det 2 hairy hairy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 caterpillars amod 3 caterpillars caterpillar NOUN Number=Plur 5 make nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 skin nmod:poss 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
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1 make can some hairy caterpillars your skin itchy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Product
Example 5 The caterpillar made a chrysalis.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN made VERB a DET chrysalis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chrysalis det 5 chrysalis chrysalis NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
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1 make past the caterpillar a chrysalis vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chrysalis=Product
Example 6 We read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".
nsubj punct det advmod amod obj punct punct root We PRON read VERB " PUNCT The DET Very ADV Hungry ADJ Caterpillar PROPN " PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 " " PUNCT _ 7 Caterpillar punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Caterpillar det 5 Very very ADV _ 6 Hungry advmod 6 Hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Caterpillar amod 7 Caterpillar Caterpillar PROPN Number=Sing 2 read obj 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 Caterpillar punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We the Hungry Caterpillar vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caterpillar=Topic
Example 7 "I writhed myself free," said the Caterpillar.
punct nsubj parataxis obj xcomp punct punct det nsubj punct root " PUNCT I PRON writhed VERB myself PRON free ADJ , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET Caterpillar PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 writhed punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 writhed nsubj 3 writhed writhe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 said parataxis 4 myself myself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 writhed obj 5 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 writhed xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 writhed punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 writhed punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Caterpillar det 10 Caterpillar Caterpillar PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
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1 writhe in a quote past the Caterpillar = caterpillar the Caterpillar = caterpillar free property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location myself=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the Caterpillar vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Example 8 He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labour unto the locust. (Writings PSA.78.46, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: He gave also their increase unto the caterpillar, and their labour unto the locust.
The tree, 14 words nsubj advmod nmod:poss obj case det obl punct cc nmod:poss obj case det nmod punct root He PRON gave VERB also ADV their PRON increase NOUN unto ADP the DET caterpillar NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ their PRON labour NOUN unto ADP the DET locust NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 gave nsubj 2 gave give VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 also also ADV _ 2 gave advmod 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 increase nmod:poss 5 increase increase NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 6 unto unto ADP _ 8 caterpillar case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 caterpillar det 8 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 labour punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 labour cc 11 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 labour nmod:poss 12 labour labour NOUN Number=Sing 2 gave obj 13 unto unto ADP _ 15 locust case 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 locust det 15 locust locust NOUN Number=Sing 12 labour nmod 16 . . PUNCT _ 2 gave punct
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1 give past He their increase unto the caterpillar; their labour obj vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent increase=Recipient labour=Theme
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.78.46, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Writings NOUN PSA.78.46 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct 2 Writings writing NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 PSA.78.46 PSA.78.46 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Writings appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 PSA.78.46 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 PSA.78.46 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Writings punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 9 And your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathereth; as locusts leap do they leap upon it. (Prophets ISA.33.4, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And your spoil is gathered as the caterpillar gathereth; as locusts leap do they leap upon it.
The tree, 17 words cc nmod:poss nsubj:pass aux:pass mark det nsubj advcl punct mark nsubj advcl aux nsubj conj case obl punct root And CCONJ your PRON spoil NOUN is AUX gathered VERB as SCONJ the DET caterpillar NOUN gathereth VERB ; PUNCT as SCONJ locusts NOUN leap VERB do AUX they PRON leap VERB upon ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 5 gathered cc 2 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 spoil nmod:poss 3 spoil spoil NOUN Number=Sing 5 gathered nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 gathered aux:pass 5 gathered gather VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 as as SCONJ _ 9 gathereth mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 caterpillar det 8 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 9 gathereth nsubj 9 gathereth gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 gathered advcl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 16 leap punct 11 as as SCONJ _ 13 leap mark 12 locusts locust NOUN Number=Plur 13 leap nsubj 13 leap leap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 leap advcl 14 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 leap aux 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 leap nsubj 16 leap leap VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 gathered conj 17 upon upon ADP _ 18 it case 18 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 leap obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 gathered punct
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1 gather present · passive your spoil vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 gather present the caterpillar vn herd-47.5.2 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent 3 leap present locusts vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 leap present · do-support locusts = locust upon caterpillar vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon it=Trajectory 5 spoil your nom spoil «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Sentence 2: (Prophets ISA.33.4, JPS 1917)
punct appos punct flat flat punct root ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN ISA.33.4 PROPN , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct 2 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 ISA.33.4 ISA.33.4 PROPN Number=Sing 2 Prophets appos 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 JPS punct 5 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 3 ISA.33.4 flat 6 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 ISA.33.4 flat 7 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 Prophets punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 10 If there be in the land famine, if there be pestilence, if there be blasting or mildew, locust or caterpillar; if their enemy besiege them in the land of their cities; whatsoever plague, whatsoever sickness there be; (Prophets 1KI.8.37, JPS 1917)
The tree, 41 words mark expl cop case det compound obl punct mark expl cop conj punct mark expl cop conj cc conj punct conj cc conj punct mark nmod:poss advcl obj case det obl case nmod:poss nmod punct advmod obl punct advmod appos advmod cop punct punct obl flat punct appos flat punct root If SCONJ there PRON be AUX in ADP the DET land NOUN famine NOUN , PUNCT if SCONJ there PRON be AUX pestilence NOUN , PUNCT if SCONJ there PRON be AUX blasting NOUN or CCONJ mildew NOUN , PUNCT locust NOUN or CCONJ caterpillar NOUN ; PUNCT if SCONJ their PRON enemy NOUN besiege VERB them PRON in ADP the DET land NOUN of ADP their PRON cities NOUN ; PUNCT whatsoever ADV plague NOUN , PUNCT whatsoever ADV sickness NOUN there ADV be AUX ; PUNCT ( PUNCT Prophets NOUN 1KI.8.37 NUM , PUNCT JPS PROPN 1917 NUM ) PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 be mark 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 be expl 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 28 besiege cop 4 in in ADP _ 7 famine case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 famine det 6 land land NOUN Number=Sing 7 famine compound 7 famine famine NOUN Number=Sing 3 be obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 pestilence punct 9 if if SCONJ _ 11 be mark 10 there there PRON PronType=Dem 11 be expl 11 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 12 pestilence cop 12 pestilence pestilence NOUN Number=Sing 7 famine conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 blasting punct 14 if if SCONJ _ 16 be mark 15 there there PRON PronType=Dem 16 be expl 16 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 blasting cop 17 blasting blasting NOUN Number=Sing 7 famine conj 18 or or CCONJ _ 19 mildew cc 19 mildew mildew NOUN Number=Sing 17 blasting conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 locust punct 21 locust locust NOUN Number=Sing 17 blasting conj 22 or or CCONJ _ 23 caterpillar cc 23 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 21 locust conj 24 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 besiege punct 25 if if SCONJ _ 27 enemy mark 26 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 27 enemy nmod:poss 27 enemy enemy NOUN Number=Sing 28 besiege advcl 28 besiege besiege VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 29 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 besiege obj 30 in in ADP _ 32 land case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 land det 32 land land NOUN Number=Sing 28 besiege obl 33 of of ADP _ 35 cities case 34 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 35 cities nmod:poss 35 cities city NOUN Number=Plur 32 land nmod 36 ; ; PUNCT _ 38 plague punct 37 whatsoever whatsoever ADV _ 38 plague advmod 38 plague plague NOUN Number=Sing 28 besiege obl 39 , , PUNCT _ 41 sickness punct 40 whatsoever whatsoever ADV PronType=Int 41 sickness advmod 41 sickness sickness NOUN Number=Sing 38 plague appos 42 there there ADV PronType=Dem 41 sickness advmod 43 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 42 there cop 44 ; ; PUNCT _ 46 Prophets punct 45 ( ( PUNCT _ 46 Prophets punct 46 Prophets prophet NOUN Number=Plur 28 besiege obl 47 1KI.8.37 1KI.8.37 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 46 Prophets flat 48 , , PUNCT _ 49 JPS punct 49 JPS JPS PROPN Number=Sing 46 Prophets appos 50 1917 1917 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 49 JPS flat 51 ) ) PUNCT _ 49 JPS punct
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1 is a infinitive pestilence tree rules 2 is a infinitive blasting or mildew and locust or caterpillar mildew conj ; locust or caterpillar conj tree rules 3 is infinitive the land of locust's cities plague obl ; Prophets obl ; locust's enemy advcl ; locust obj ; besiege property tree rules 4 is infinitive there property tree rules
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