gecko
Who acts: gecko, small lizard, sticky toe pads, Geckos, We, class pet · What happens: be, live, let, climb, walk, run up · To what, where: small lizard, warm countries, gecko, walls, ceilings, wall
«gecko» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: gecko in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
A gecko is a small lizard that lives in warm countries, with sticky toe pads that let it climb walls and even walk on ceilings.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 gecko | det |
| 2 | gecko | gecko | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 lizard | nsubj |
| 3 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 lizard | cop |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 lizard | det |
| 5 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 lizard | amod |
| 6 | lizard | lizard | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 8 lives | nsubj |
| 8 | lives | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 6 lizard | acl:relcl |
| 9 | in | in | ADP | _ | 11 countries | case |
| 10 | warm | warm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 countries | amod |
| 11 | countries | country | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 lives | obl |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 pads | punct |
| 13 | with | with | ADP | _ | 16 pads | case |
| 14 | sticky | sticky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 16 pads | amod |
| 15 | toe | toe | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 pads | compound |
| 16 | pads | pad | NOUN | Number=Plur | 11 countries | acl:relcl |
| 17 | that | that | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 let | nsubj |
| 18 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 16 pads | acl:relcl |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 let | obj |
| 20 | climb | climb | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 let | xcomp |
| 21 | walls | wall | NOUN | Number=Plur | 20 climb | obj |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 24 walk | cc |
| 23 | even | even | ADV | _ | 24 walk | advmod |
| 24 | walk | walk | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 18 let | conj |
| 25 | on | on | ADP | _ | 26 ceilings | case |
| 26 | ceilings | ceiling | NOUN | Number=Plur | 24 walk | obl |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 lizard | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | a gecko | a small lizard | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | live | present | a small lizard | warm countries | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location | ||||
| 3 | let | present | sticky toe pads | gecko | tree rules | ||||
| 4 | climb | infinitive | gecko not said here | walls | vn run-51.3.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Initial_Location wall=Theme | ||||
| 5 | walk | infinitive | sticky toe pads not said here | ceilings | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on ceiling=Trajectory |
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.
Example 1
and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon. (Torah LEV.11.30, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: and the gecko, and the land-crocodile, and the lizard, and the sand-lizard, and the chameleon.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 gecko | cc |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 gecko | det |
| 3 | gecko | gecko | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 crocodile | punct |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 9 crocodile | cc |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 crocodile | det |
| 7 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 crocodile | compound |
| 8 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 7 land | punct |
| 9 | crocodile | crocodile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gecko | conj |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 lizard | punct |
| 11 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 lizard | cc |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 lizard | det |
| 13 | lizard | lizard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gecko | conj |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 lizard | punct |
| 15 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 lizard | cc |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 19 lizard | det |
| 17 | sand | sand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 lizard | compound |
| 18 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 17 sand | punct |
| 19 | lizard | lizard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 gecko | conj |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 chameleon | punct |
| 21 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 chameleon | cc |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 23 chameleon | det |
| 23 | chameleon | chameleon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 lizard | conj |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 gecko | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Sentence 2: (Torah LEV.11.30, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.11.30 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.11.30 | compound |
| 3 | LEV.11.30 | LEV.11.30 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 LEV.11.30 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 LEV.11.30 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
A gecko ran up the wall and across the ceiling.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 gecko | det |
| 2 | gecko | gecko | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ran | nsubj |
| 3 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | up | up | ADP | _ | 3 ran | compound:prt |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 wall | det |
| 6 | wall | wall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 ran | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 ceiling | cc |
| 8 | across | across | ADP | _ | 10 ceiling | case |
| 9 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 ceiling | det |
| 10 | ceiling | ceiling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 wall | conj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 ran | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | run up | past | a gecko | the wall and the ceiling | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme wall=Trajectory |
Example 3
Geckos can lose their tails to escape from predators.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geckos | gecko | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 lose | nsubj |
| 2 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 3 lose | aux |
| 3 | lose | lose | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 4 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 5 tails | nmod:poss |
| 5 | tails | tail | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 lose | obj |
| 6 | to | to | PART | _ | 7 escape | mark |
| 7 | escape | escape | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 lose | advcl |
| 8 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 predators | case |
| 9 | predators | predator | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 escape | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 lose | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | lose | can | Geckos | Geckos's tails | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | escape | to-infinitive | Geckos not said here | predators | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from predator=Initial_Location |
Example 4
We saw a green gecko in New Zealand.
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 saw | nsubj |
| 2 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 gecko | det |
| 4 | green | green | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 gecko | amod |
| 5 | gecko | gecko | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 saw | obj |
| 6 | in | in | ADP | _ | 8 Zealand | case |
| 7 | New | New | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Zealand | flat |
| 8 | Zealand | Zealand | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 gecko | nmod |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 saw | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | past | We | a green gecko | New Zealand | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer gecko=Stimulus |
Example 5
Our class pet is a leopard gecko.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our | our | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 pet | nmod:poss |
| 2 | class | class | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 pet | compound |
| 3 | pet | pet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gecko | nsubj |
| 4 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 gecko | cop |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 gecko | det |
| 6 | leopard | leopard | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 gecko | compound |
| 7 | gecko | gecko | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 gecko | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Our class pet | a leopard gecko | tree rules |
Example 6
Geckos chirp and click at night.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geckos | gecko | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 chirp | nsubj |
| 2 | chirp | chirp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 4 click | cc |
| 4 | click | click | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 chirp | conj |
| 5 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 night | case |
| 6 | night | night | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 click | obl |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 chirp | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chirp | present | Geckos | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | click | present | Geckos not said here | night | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 7
Scientists study gecko feet to make sticky tape.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scientists | scientist | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 study | nsubj |
| 2 | study | study | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | gecko | gecko | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 feet | compound |
| 4 | feet | foot | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 study | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 make | mark |
| 6 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 study | advcl |
| 7 | sticky | sticky | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 tape | amod |
| 8 | tape | tape | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 make | obj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 study | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | study | present | Scientists | gecko feet | vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Topic | ||||
| 2 | make | to-infinitive | Scientists not said here | sticky tape | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset tape=Product |
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