alga Who acts: alga, single simple plant living thing, seaweeds, Algae, pond, Seaweed · What happens: be, grow, make, have, use, look · To what, where: water, food, sunlight, roots, word, plural
«alga» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: alga in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An alga is a single simple plant-like living thing that grows in water or damp places and makes food from sunlight; it has no roots, stems, leaves or flowers.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod amod compound punct case amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl cc amod conj cc conj obj case obl punct nsubj conj det obj punct conj punct appos cc conj punct root An DET alga NOUN is AUX a DET single ADJ simple ADJ plant NOUN - PUNCT like ADP living ADJ thing NOUN that PRON grows VERB in ADP water NOUN or CCONJ damp ADJ places NOUN and CCONJ makes VERB food NOUN from ADP sunlight NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON has VERB no DET roots NOUN , PUNCT stems NOUN , PUNCT leaves NOUN or CCONJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alga det 2 alga alga NOUN Number=Sing 11 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 thing det 5 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 11 thing amod 6 simple simple ADJ Degree=Pos 11 thing amod 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 11 thing compound 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 plant punct 9 like like ADP _ 11 thing case 10 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 11 thing amod 11 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 grows nsubj 13 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 thing acl:relcl 14 in in ADP _ 15 water case 15 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 grows obl 16 or or CCONJ _ 18 places cc 17 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 18 places amod 18 places place NOUN Number=Plur 15 water conj 19 and and CCONJ _ 20 makes cc 20 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 grows conj 21 food food NOUN Number=Sing 20 makes obj 22 from from ADP _ 23 sunlight case 23 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 20 makes obl 24 ; ; PUNCT _ 26 has punct 25 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 has nsubj 26 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 grows conj 27 no no DET PronType=Neg 28 roots det 28 roots root NOUN Number=Plur 26 has obj 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 stems punct 30 stems stem NOUN Number=Plur 28 roots conj 31 , , PUNCT _ 32 leaves punct 32 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 28 roots appos 33 or or CCONJ _ 34 flowers cc 34 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 32 leaves conj 35 . . PUNCT _ 11 thing punct
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1 is present a alga like a single simple plant living thing tree rules 2 grow present a single simple plant living thing water or damp places vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location 3 make present a single simple plant living thing not said here food sunlight vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset food=Product from sunlight=Material 4 have present alga no roots and stems vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent root=Patient
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 Usually the word is used in the plural, algae: the green slime in ponds, the green on fish tanks, and seaweeds are all algae.
The tree, 24 words advmod det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct conj punct det amod obl case nmod punct det appos case compound nmod punct cc nsubj cop advmod conj punct root Usually ADV the DET word NOUN is AUX used VERB in ADP the DET plural NOUN , PUNCT algae NOUN : PUNCT the DET green ADJ slime NOUN in ADP ponds NOUN , PUNCT the DET green NOUN on ADP fish NOUN tanks NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ seaweeds NOUN are AUX all ADV algae NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Usually usually ADV _ 5 used advmod 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 word det 3 word word NOUN Number=Sing 5 used nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 used aux:pass 5 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 plural case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plural det 8 plural plural NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 algae punct 10 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 8 plural conj 11 : : PUNCT _ 14 slime punct 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 slime det 13 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 14 slime amod 14 slime slime NOUN Number=Sing 5 used obl 15 in in ADP _ 16 ponds case 16 ponds pond NOUN Number=Plur 14 slime nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 green punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 green det 19 green green NOUN Number=Sing 14 slime appos 20 on on ADP _ 22 tanks case 21 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 22 tanks compound 22 tanks tank NOUN Number=Plur 19 green nmod 23 , , PUNCT _ 28 algae punct 24 and and CCONJ _ 28 algae cc 25 seaweeds seaweed NOUN Number=Plur 28 algae nsubj 26 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 algae cop 27 all all ADV _ 28 algae advmod 28 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 14 slime conj 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 used punct
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1 use present · passive the word the plural and algae the green slime in ponds and algae obl ; usually property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 is a present seaweeds algae all property tree rules
Example 1 Algae made the pond look green.
nsubj det obj xcomp xcomp punct root Algae NOUN made VERB the DET pond NOUN look VERB green ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 2 made nsubj 2 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 pond det 4 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 2 made obj 5 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 made xcomp 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 5 look xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 made punct
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1 make past Algae the pond tree rules 2 look infinitive the pond not said here green property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 One tiny alga can only be seen under a microscope.
nummod amod nsubj:pass aux advmod aux:pass case det obl punct root One NUM tiny ADJ alga NOUN can AUX only ADV be AUX seen VERB under ADP a DET microscope NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 alga nummod 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 alga amod 3 alga alga NOUN Number=Sing 7 seen nsubj:pass 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 seen aux 5 only only ADV _ 7 seen advmod 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 seen aux:pass 7 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 under under ADP _ 10 microscope case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 microscope det 10 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 7 seen obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 seen punct
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1 see can · passive One tiny alga a microscope vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
Example 3 Seaweed is a kind of algae.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Seaweed NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP algae NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 algae case 6 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 4 kind nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Seaweed a kind of algae tree rules
Example 4 Algae make food from sunlight like plants.
nsubj obj case obl case obl punct root Algae NOUN make VERB food NOUN from ADP sunlight NOUN like ADP plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 sunlight case 5 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obl 6 like like ADP _ 7 plants case 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Algae food sunlight like plants vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset food=Product from sunlight=Material
Example 5 We cleaned the algae off the fish tank glass.
nsubj det obj case det compound compound obl punct root We PRON cleaned VERB the DET algae NOUN off ADP the DET fish NOUN tank NOUN glass NOUN . 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 cleaned nsubj 2 cleaned clean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 algae det 4 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 2 cleaned obj 5 off off ADP _ 9 glass case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 glass det 7 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 8 tank compound 8 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 9 glass compound 9 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 cleaned obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 cleaned punct
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1 clean past We the algae the tank glass vn clear-10.3 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent alga=Theme off glass=Source
Example 6 Watch out, the rocks are slippery with algae.
compound:prt punct det nsubj cop advcl case obl punct root Watch VERB out ADP , PUNCT the DET rocks NOUN are AUX slippery ADJ with ADP algae NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Watch watch VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 out out ADP _ 1 Watch compound:prt 3 , , PUNCT _ 7 slippery punct 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rocks det 5 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 7 slippery nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 slippery cop 7 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Watch advcl 8 with with ADP _ 9 algae case 9 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 7 slippery obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Watch punct
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1 watch out imperative you not said here vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent 2 is present the rocks with algae; slippery property tree rules
Example 7 Some blue-green algae are poisonous to dogs.
det amod punct amod nsubj cop case obl punct root Some DET blue ADJ - PUNCT green ADJ algae NOUN are AUX poisonous ADJ to ADP dogs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 5 algae det 2 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 4 green amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 blue punct 4 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 5 algae amod 5 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 7 poisonous nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 poisonous cop 7 poisonous poisonous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 8 to to ADP _ 9 dogs case 9 dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 7 poisonous obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 poisonous punct
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1 is present some green algae to dogs; poisonous property tree rules
Example 8 Fish and tadpoles eat algae.
nsubj cc conj obj punct root Fish NOUN and CCONJ tadpoles NOUN eat VERB algae NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 tadpoles cc 3 tadpoles tadpole NOUN Number=Plur 1 Fish conj 4 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 eat punct
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1 eat present Fish and tadpoles algae vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alga=Patient
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