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musk

Who acts: Musk, animals, known businessman, Musk ox, perfumes, musk deer · What happens: smell, be, take, use, make, name · To what, where: smelling substance, gland, perfumes, today most musk, strong warm like smell, Musk

«musk» in the English dictionary: its 4 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: musk in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Musk is a strong-smelling substance first taken from a gland of the male musk deer, used in making perfumes; today most musk in perfumes is man-made.

The tree, 28 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctamodadvmodaclcasedetoblcasedetamodcompoundnmodpunctparataxismarkadvclobjpunctcompoundamodnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passcompoundpunctparataxispunctrootMuskNOUNisAUXaDETstrongADJ-PUNCTsmellingVERBsubstanceNOUNfirstADVtakenVERBfromADPaDETglandNOUNofADPtheDETmaleADJmuskNOUNdeerNOUN,PUNCTusedVERBinSCONJmakingVERBperfumesNOUN;PUNCTtodayNOUNmostADJmuskNOUNinADPperfumesNOUNisAUXmanNOUN-PUNCTmadeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing7 substancensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 substancecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 substancedet
4strongstrongADJDegree=Pos6 smellingamod
5--PUNCT_4 strongpunct
6smellingsmellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 substanceamod
7substancesubstanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 takenadvmod
9takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 substanceacl
10fromfromADP_12 glandcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 glanddet
12glandglandNOUNNumber=Sing9 takenobl
13ofofADP_17 deercase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 deerdet
15malemaleADJDegree=Pos17 deeramod
16muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing17 deercompound
17deerdeerNOUNNumber=Sing12 glandnmod
18,,PUNCT_19 usedpunct
19useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 substanceparataxis
20ininSCONJ_21 makingmark
21makingmakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part19 usedadvcl
22perfumesperfumeNOUNNumber=Plur21 makingobj
23;;PUNCT_26 muskpunct
24todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing26 muskcompound
25mostmostADJDegree=Sup26 muskamod
26muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing32 madensubj:pass
27ininADP_28 perfumescase
28perfumesperfumeNOUNNumber=Plur26 musknmod
29isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin32 madeaux:pass
30manmanNOUNNumber=Sing32 madecompound
31--PUNCT_30 manpunct
32mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 substanceparataxis
33..PUNCT_7 substancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellgerundvn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2is apresentMuska smelling substancetree rules
3takeparticiplea smelling substance not said herea gland of the male musk deerfirst propertyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from gland=Initial_Location
4useparticiplevn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5makegerundperfumesvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset perfume=Product
6makepresent · passivetoday most musk in perfumesman compoundvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

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

Musk is any strong, warm, animal-like smell, such as the smell of some animals or plants.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctamodpunctcompoundpunctamodpunctcasefixeddetconjcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootMuskNOUNisAUXanyDETstrongADJ,PUNCTwarmADJ,PUNCTanimalNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJsmellNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETsmellNOUNofADPsomeDETanimalsNOUNorCCONJplantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing11 smellnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 smellcop
3anyanyDETPronType=Ind11 smelldet
4strongstrongADJDegree=Pos11 smellamod
5,,PUNCT_4 strongpunct
6warmwarmADJDegree=Pos11 smellamod
7,,PUNCT_6 warmpunct
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing10 likecompound
9--PUNCT_8 animalpunct
10likelikeADJDegree=Pos11 smellamod
11smellsmellNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12,,PUNCT_16 smellpunct
13suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP16 smellcase
14asasADP_13 suchfixed
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 smelldet
16smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing11 smellconj
17ofofADP_19 animalscase
18somesomeDETPronType=Ind19 animalsdet
19animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur16 smellnmod
20ororCCONJ_21 plantscc
21plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur19 animalsconj
22..PUNCT_11 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMuskany strong warm like smell and the smell of some animals or plantsthe smell of some animals or plants conjtree rules
2smellsome animals or plantsnom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

Everyday, meaning 3

Musk is used in names of animals and plants with this smell: musk ox, muskrat, musk rose, musk mallow.

The tree, 19 words
nsubj:passaux:passcaseoblcasenmodccconjcasedetoblpunctcompoundconjpunctconjpunctcompoundconjpunctcompoundconjpunctrootMuskNOUNisAUXusedVERBinADPnamesNOUNofADPanimalsNOUNandCCONJplantsNOUNwithADPthisDETsmellNOUN:PUNCTmuskNOUNoxNOUN,PUNCTmuskratNOUN,PUNCTmuskNOUNroseNOUN,PUNCTmuskNOUNmallowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4ininADP_5 namescase
5namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur3 usedobl
6ofofADP_7 animalscase
7animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur5 namesnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 plantscc
9plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur7 animalsconj
10withwithADP_12 smellcase
11thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem12 smelldet
12smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobl
13::PUNCT_15 oxpunct
14muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing15 oxcompound
15oxoxNOUNNumber=Sing12 smellconj
16,,PUNCT_17 muskratpunct
17muskratmuskratNOUNNumber=Sing15 oxconj
18,,PUNCT_20 rosepunct
19muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing20 rosecompound
20roseroseNOUNNumber=Sing15 oxconj
21,,PUNCT_23 mallowpunct
22muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing23 mallowcompound
23mallowmallowNOUNNumber=Sing12 smellconj
24..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passiveMusknames of animals and plantswith this smell and musk ox and muskrat and musk rose and musk mallowvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2nameanimals and plantsnom name «communication transitive»: of=patient

Everyday, meaning 4

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Musk is a surname, for example of a well-known businessman who runs electric car and space rocket companies.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjcopdetpunctcasenmodcasedetadvmodpunctamodnmodnsubjacl:relclamodobjcccompoundcompoundconjpunctrootMuskNOUNisAUXaDETsurnameNOUN,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNofADPaDETwellADV-PUNCTknownVERBbusinessmanNOUNwhoPRONrunsVERBelectricADJcarNOUNandCCONJspaceNOUNrocketNOUNcompaniesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing4 surnamensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 surnamecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 surnamedet
4surnamesurnameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 examplepunct
6forforADP_7 examplecase
7exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing4 surnamenmod
8ofofADP_13 businessmancase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 businessmandet
10wellwellADVDegree=Pos12 knownadvmod
11--PUNCT_10 wellpunct
12knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 businessmanamod
13businessmanbusinessmanNOUNNumber=Sing7 examplenmod
14whowhoPRONPronType=Rel15 runsnsubj
15runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 businessmanacl:relcl
16electricelectricADJDegree=Pos17 caramod
17carcarNOUNNumber=Sing15 runsobj
18andandCCONJ_21 companiescc
19spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing21 companiescompound
20rocketrocketNOUNNumber=Sing21 companiescompound
21companiescompanyNOUNNumber=Plur17 carconj
22..PUNCT_4 surnamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMuska surnamefor example of a known businessmantree rules
2knowparticiplewell propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
3runpresenta known businessmanelectric car and space rocket companiesvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme car=Trajectory
4exemplifya known businessmannom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

Musk ox live in the cold Arctic tundra.

compoundnsubjcasedetamodamodoblpunctrootMuskNOUNoxNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETcoldADJArcticADJtundraNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing2 oxcompound
2oxoxNOUNNumber=Sing3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_8 tundracase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 tundradet
6coldcoldADJDegree=Pos8 tundraamod
7ArcticarcticADJDegree=Pos8 tundraamod
8tundratundraNOUNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
9..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentMusk oxthe cold Arctic tundravn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tundra=Location

Example 2

Some perfumes have a smell of musk.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootSomeDETperfumesNOUNhaveVERBaDETsmellNOUNofADPmuskNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 perfumesdet
2perfumesperfumeNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 smelldet
5smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
6ofofADP_7 muskcase
7muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing5 smellnmod
8..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentsome perfumesa smell of muskvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient
2smellmusknom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

Example 3

The musk deer has no antlers but long tusk-like teeth.

detcompoundnsubjdetobjccamodcompoundpunctamodconjpunctrootTheDETmuskNOUNdeerNOUNhasVERBnoDETantlersNOUNbutCCONJlongADJtuskNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJteethNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 deerdet
2muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing3 deercompound
3deerdeerNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5nonoDETPronType=Neg6 antlersdet
6antlersantlerNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
7butbutCCONJ_12 teethcc
8longlongADJDegree=Pos12 teethamod
9tusktuskNOUNNumber=Sing11 likecompound
10--PUNCT_9 tuskpunct
11likelikeADJDegree=Pos12 teethamod
12teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur6 antlersconj
13..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe musk deerno antlers but long like teethvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antler=Patient

Example 4

The fox left a strong musky smell.

detnsubjdetamodamodobjpunctrootTheDETfoxNOUNleftVERBaDETstrongADJmuskyADJsmellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 foxdet
2foxfoxNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftnsubj
3leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 smelldet
5strongstrongADJDegree=Pos7 smellamod
6muskymuskyADJDegree=Pos7 smellamod
7smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftobj
8..PUNCT_3 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastthe foxa strong musky smellvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Theme

Example 5

Muskrats build homes in rivers and marshes.

nsubjobjcaseoblccconjpunctrootMuskratsNOUNbuildVERBhomesNOUNinADPriversNOUNandCCONJmarshesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskratsmuskratNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildnsubj
2buildbuildVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3homeshomeNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildobj
4ininADP_5 riverscase
5riversriverNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildobl
6andandCCONJ_7 marshescc
7marshesmarshNOUNNumber=Plur5 riversconj
8..PUNCT_2 buildpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpresentMuskratshomesrivers and marshesvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Product

Example 6

Musk roses smell sweet in summer.

compoundnsubjxcompcaseoblpunctrootMuskNOUNrosesNOUNsmellVERBsweetADJinADPsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing2 rosescompound
2rosesroseNOUNNumber=Plur3 smellnsubj
3smellsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4sweetsweetADJDegree=Pos3 smellxcomp
5ininADP_6 summercase
6summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing3 smellobl
7..PUNCT_3 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellpresentMusk rosessummersweet propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 7

Most musk in perfume today is made in a lab.

amodnsubj:passcasenmodobl:unmarkedaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootMostADJmuskNOUNinADPperfumeNOUNtodayNOUNisAUXmadeVERBinADPaDETlabNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MostmostADJDegree=Sup2 muskamod
2muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing7 madensubj:pass
3ininADP_4 perfumecase
4perfumeperfumeNOUNNumber=Sing2 musknmod
5todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing2 muskobl:unmarked
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 madeaux:pass
7mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8ininADP_10 labcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 labdet
10lablabNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobl
11..PUNCT_7 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · passiveMost musk in perfume todaya labvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 8

The news reported on Musk's latest rocket launch.

detaclcasenmod:posscaseamodcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETnewsNOUNreportedVERBonADPMuskPROPN'sPARTlatestADJrocketNOUNlaunchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 newsdet
2newsnewsNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3reportedreportVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 newsacl
4ononADP_9 launchcase
5MuskMuskPROPNNumber=Sing9 launchnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 Muskcase
7latestlateADJDegree=Sup9 launchamod
8rocketrocketNOUNNumber=Sing9 launchcompound
9launchlaunchNOUNNumber=Sing3 reportedobl
10..PUNCT_2 newspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reportparticiplethe news not said hereMusk's latest rocket launchvn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

Text: the English dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader, each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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