agave Who acts: agave, thick spiky shaped leaves, Agave syrup, agaves, Mum, agave leaves · What happens: be, shape, grow, make, give, store · To what, where: plant, hot dry places, sweet syrup, syrup, name, water · Speech: someone speaks here
«agave» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: agave in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An agave is a plant with thick, spiky, sword-shaped leaves that grows in hot, dry places, mainly Mexico and the south-west USA.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det case amod punct amod punct compound punct amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl case amod punct amod obl punct advmod appos cc det compound punct amod conj punct root An DET agave NOUN is AUX a DET plant NOUN with ADP thick ADJ , PUNCT spiky ADJ , PUNCT sword NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB leaves NOUN that PRON grows VERB in ADP hot ADJ , PUNCT dry ADJ places NOUN , PUNCT mainly ADV Mexico PROPN and CCONJ the DET south NOUN - PUNCT west ADJ USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 agave det 2 agave agave NOUN Number=Sing 5 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plant det 5 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 with with ADP _ 14 leaves case 7 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 14 leaves amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 thick punct 9 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 14 leaves amod 10 , , PUNCT _ 9 spiky punct 11 sword sword NOUN Number=Sing 13 shaped compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 sword punct 13 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 leaves amod 14 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 5 plant nmod 15 that that PRON PronType=Rel 16 grows nsubj 16 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 leaves acl:relcl 17 in in ADP _ 21 places case 18 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 21 places amod 19 , , PUNCT _ 18 hot punct 20 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 21 places amod 21 places place NOUN Number=Plur 16 grows obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 Mexico punct 23 mainly mainly ADV _ 24 Mexico advmod 24 Mexico Mexico PROPN Number=Sing 21 places appos 25 and and CCONJ _ 30 USA cc 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 30 USA det 27 south south NOUN Number=Sing 29 west compound 28 - - PUNCT _ 27 south punct 29 west west ADJ Degree=Pos 30 USA amod 30 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 24 Mexico conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 5 plant punct
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1 is a present a agave a plant with thick spiky shaped leaves tree rules 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 grow present thick spiky shaped leaves hot dry places vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
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.
Meaning 2 Agave syrup (agave nectar) is a sweet syrup made from it.
compound nsubj punct compound appos punct cop det amod acl case obl punct root Agave NOUN syrup NOUN ( PUNCT agave NOUN nectar NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET sweet ADJ syrup NOUN made VERB from ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Agave agave NOUN Number=Sing 2 syrup compound 2 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 10 syrup nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 5 nectar punct 4 agave agave NOUN Number=Sing 5 nectar compound 5 nectar nectar NOUN Number=Sing 2 syrup appos 6 ) ) PUNCT _ 5 nectar punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 syrup cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 syrup det 9 sweet sweet ADJ Degree=Pos 10 syrup amod 10 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 syrup acl 12 from from ADP _ 13 it case 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 made obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 10 syrup punct
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1 is a present Agave syrup a sweet syrup tree rules 2 make participle a sweet syrup not said here syrup vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from it=Material
Meaning 3 Agave is also a name given to a girl or woman, such as a character in Greek myths.
The tree, 18 words nsubj cop advmod det acl case det obl:agent cc conj punct case fixed det conj case amod nmod punct root Agave NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET name NOUN given VERB to ADP a DET girl NOUN or CCONJ woman NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET character NOUN in ADP Greek ADJ myths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Agave agave NOUN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 name advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 given give VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 name acl 7 to to ADP _ 9 girl case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 girl det 9 girl girl NOUN Number=Sing 6 given obl:agent 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 woman cc 11 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 9 girl conj 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 character punct 13 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 16 character case 14 as as ADP _ 13 such fixed 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 character det 16 character character NOUN Number=Sing 9 girl conj 17 in in ADP _ 19 myths case 18 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 19 myths amod 19 myths myth NOUN Number=Plur 16 character nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Agave a name tree rules 2 give participle a name not said here vn break_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient
Example 1 The agave stores water in its fat, spiky leaves.
det nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl punct amod conj punct root The DET agave NOUN stores VERB water NOUN in ADP its PRON fat NOUN , PUNCT spiky ADJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 agave det 2 agave agave NOUN Number=Sing 3 stores nsubj 3 stores store VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 stores obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 fat case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 fat nmod:poss 7 fat fat NOUN Number=Sing 3 stores obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 leaves punct 9 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 10 leaves amod 10 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 7 fat conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stores punct
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1 store present the agave water agave's fat and spiky leaves vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent water=Theme in fat=Location
Example 2 Some agaves flower only once after many years and then die.
det nsubj advmod advmod case amod obl cc advmod conj punct root Some DET agaves NOUN flower VERB only ADV once ADV after ADP many ADJ years NOUN and CCONJ then ADV die VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 agaves det 2 agaves agave NOUN Number=Plur 3 flower nsubj 3 flower flower VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 only only ADV _ 5 once advmod 5 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 3 flower advmod 6 after after ADP _ 8 years case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 years amod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 flower obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 die cc 10 then then ADV PronType=Dem 11 die advmod 11 die die VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 flower conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 flower punct
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1 flower present some agaves year once property vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 die infinitive some agaves not said here then vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Example 3 Mum uses agave syrup instead of sugar.
nsubj compound obj case fixed obl punct root Mum NOUN uses VERB agave NOUN syrup NOUN instead ADV of ADP sugar NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses nsubj 2 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 agave agave NOUN Number=Sing 4 syrup compound 4 syrup syrup NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obj 5 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 7 sugar case 6 of of ADP _ 5 instead fixed 7 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 2 uses obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 uses punct
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1 use present Mum agave syrup instead sugar vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent syrup=Patient
Example 4 Be careful — agave leaves have sharp tips.
cop csubj punct compound nsubj amod obj punct root Be AUX careful ADJ — PUNCT agave NOUN leaves NOUN have VERB sharp ADJ tips NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 5 leaves csubj 3 — - PUNCT _ 4 agave punct 4 agave agave NOUN Number=Sing 5 leaves compound 5 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 have nsubj 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tips amod 8 tips tip NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 have present agave leaves sharp tips vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tip=Patient
Example 5 The agave is sometimes called the century plant.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det compound xcomp punct root The DET agave NOUN is AUX sometimes ADV called VERB the DET century NOUN plant NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 agave det 2 agave agave NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 4 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 5 called advmod 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plant det 7 century century NOUN Number=Sing 8 plant compound 8 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive the agave sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 Agaves grow in dry, sunny gardens.
nsubj case amod punct amod obl punct root Agaves NOUN grow VERB in ADP dry ADJ , PUNCT sunny ADJ gardens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Agaves agave NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 gardens case 4 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gardens amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 dry punct 6 sunny sunny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 gardens amod 7 gardens garden NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present Agaves dry sunny gardens vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garden=Location
Example 7 The children of Cadmus and Harmonia were one son, {205} Polydorus, and four daughters, Autonoe, Ino, Semele, and Agave.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj case nmod cc conj cop nummod punct case appos case nmod punct cc nummod conj punct appos punct conj punct conj punct cc conj punct root The DET children NOUN of ADP Cadmus PROPN and CCONJ Harmonia PROPN were AUX one NUM son NOUN , PUNCT { SYM 205 NUM } ADP Polydorus PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ four NUM daughters NOUN , PUNCT Autonoe PROPN , PUNCT Ino PROPN , PUNCT Semele PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ Agave PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 children det 2 children child NOUN Number=Plur 9 son nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 Cadmus case 4 Cadmus Cadmus PROPN Number=Sing 2 children nmod 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Harmonia cc 6 Harmonia Harmonia PROPN Number=Sing 4 Cadmus conj 7 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 son cop 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 son nummod 9 son son NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 205 punct 11 { { SYM _ 12 205 case 12 205 205 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 son appos 13 } } ADP _ 14 Polydorus case 14 Polydorus Polydorus PROPN Number=Sing 12 205 nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 daughters punct 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 daughters cc 17 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 daughters nummod 18 daughters daughter NOUN Number=Plur 9 son conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 Autonoe punct 20 Autonoe Autonoe PROPN Number=Sing 18 daughters appos 21 , , PUNCT _ 22 Ino punct 22 Ino Ino PROPN Number=Sing 20 Autonoe conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 Semele punct 24 Semele Semele PROPN Number=Sing 20 Autonoe conj 25 , , PUNCT _ 27 Agave punct 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 Agave cc 27 Agave Agave PROPN Number=Sing 20 Autonoe conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 9 son punct
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1 is a past the children of Cadmus and Harmonia one son and four daughters tree rules
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