alien Who acts: you, person, alien species, species, aliens, Scientists · What happens: know, live, not be, be, bring, not live · To what, where: country, citizen, plant, place, film, other planets
«alien» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: alien in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A creature from another planet, in stories and films.
det case det nmod punct case conj cc conj punct root A DET creature NOUN from ADP another DET planet NOUN , PUNCT in ADP stories NOUN and CCONJ films NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 creature det 2 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 planet case 4 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 planet det 5 planet planet NOUN Number=Sing 2 creature nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 stories punct 7 in in ADP _ 8 stories case 8 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 2 creature conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 films cc 10 films film NOUN Number=Plur 8 stories conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 creature punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2 Usage: adjective — kept apart, not parsed.
Strange and very different from what you know.
cc advmod conj case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root Strange ADJ and CCONJ very ADV different ADJ from ADP what PRON you PRON know VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 and and CCONJ _ 4 different cc 3 very very ADV _ 4 different advmod 4 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Strange conj 5 from from ADP _ 6 what case 6 what what PRON PronType=Rel 4 different obl 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 8 know nsubj 8 know know VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 what acl:relcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Strange punct
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1 know present you vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Meaning 3 Usage: formal, law — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who lives in a country but is not a citizen of it.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl cc cop advmod det conj case nmod punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON lives VERB in ADP a DET country NOUN but CCONJ is AUX not PART a DET citizen NOUN of ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 lives nsubj 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 in in ADP _ 7 country case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 country det 7 country country NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives obl 8 but but CCONJ _ 12 citizen cc 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 citizen cop 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 citizen advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 citizen det 12 citizen citizen NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives conj 13 of of ADP _ 14 it case 14 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 citizen nmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 person punct
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1 live present a person a country vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in country=Location 2 not is a present a person not said here a citizen of citizen tree rules
Meaning 4 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
An alien species is a plant or animal brought to a place where it does not naturally live.
The tree, 18 words det amod nsubj cop det cc conj acl case det obl advmod nsubj aux advmod advmod acl:relcl punct root An DET alien ADJ species NOUN is AUX a DET plant NOUN or CCONJ animal NOUN brought VERB to ADP a DET place NOUN where ADV it PRON does AUX not PART naturally ADV live VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 species det 2 alien alien ADJ Degree=Pos 3 species amod 3 species species NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 plant cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 plant det 6 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 animal cc 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant conj 9 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 plant acl 10 to to ADP _ 12 place case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 place det 12 place place NOUN Number=Sing 9 brought obl 13 where where ADV PronType=Rel 18 live advmod 14 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 live nsubj 15 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 live aux 16 not not PART Polarity=Neg 18 live advmod 17 naturally naturally ADV _ 18 live advmod 18 live live VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 place acl:relcl 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 plant punct
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1 is a present a alien species a plant or animal tree rules 2 bring participle a plant or animal not said here a place vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to place=Destination 3 not live present · do-support species naturally property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 In the film, aliens came down in a spaceship.
case det obl punct nsubj advmod case det obl punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN , PUNCT aliens NOUN came VERB down ADV in ADP a DET spaceship NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 film case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 film det 3 film film NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 film punct 5 aliens alien NOUN Number=Plur 6 came nsubj 6 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 down down ADV _ 6 came advmod 8 in in ADP _ 10 spaceship case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 spaceship det 10 spaceship spaceship NOUN Number=Sing 6 came obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 came punct
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1 come down past aliens the film in a spaceship; down property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in film=Location
Example 2 Scientists look for alien life on other planets.
nsubj case amod obl case amod obl punct root Scientists NOUN look VERB for ADP alien ADJ life NOUN on ADP other ADJ planets NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 look nsubj 2 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 5 life case 4 alien alien ADJ Degree=Pos 5 life amod 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 2 look obl 6 on on ADP _ 8 planets case 7 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 8 planets amod 8 planets planet NOUN Number=Plur 2 look obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 look punct
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1 look present Scientists other planets for alien life vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for life=Theme on planet=Location
Example 3 The big city felt alien to the boy from the farm.
det amod nsubj xcomp case det obl case det obl punct root The DET big ADJ city NOUN felt VERB alien ADJ to ADP the DET boy NOUN from ADP the DET farm NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 city det 2 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 3 city amod 3 city city NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt nsubj 4 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 alien alien ADJ Degree=Pos 4 felt xcomp 6 to to ADP _ 8 boy case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 boy det 8 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt obl 9 from from ADP _ 11 farm case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 farm det 11 farm farm NOUN Number=Sing 4 felt obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 felt punct
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1 feel past the big city the farm to the boy; alien property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ PP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus to boy=Experiencer
Example 4 Rabbits are an alien species in Australia.
nsubj cop det amod case nmod punct root Rabbits NOUN are AUX an DET alien ADJ species NOUN in ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rabbits rabbit NOUN Number=Plur 5 species nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 species cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 species det 4 alien alien ADJ Degree=Pos 5 species amod 5 species species NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 Australia case 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 5 species nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 species punct
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1 is a present Rabbits a alien species Australia tree rules
Example 5 Cheating is alien to her nature.
nsubj cop case nmod:poss obl punct root Cheating NOUN is AUX alien ADJ to ADP her PRON nature NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cheating cheating NOUN Number=Sing 3 alien nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 alien cop 3 alien alien ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 nature case 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 nature nmod:poss 6 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 3 alien obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 alien punct
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1 is present Cheating to her nature; alien property tree rules
Example 6 The alien had three eyes and green skin.
det nsubj nummod obj cc amod conj punct root The DET alien NOUN had VERB three NUM eyes NOUN and CCONJ green ADJ skin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 alien det 2 alien alien NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 eyes nummod 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 skin cc 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 8 skin amod 8 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyes conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the alien three eyes and green skin vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
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