alligator Who acts: long wide snout, alligator, Alligators, you, Baby alligators, Atlanta friend · What happens: live, lie, not feed, have, hatch, see · To what, where: rivers, swamp, Florida, alligator, wide rounded snout, you
«alligator» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: alligator in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A large reptile with a long body, short legs, a long wide snout and strong jaws with many teeth, which lives in rivers, lakes and swamps in the south-east USA and in China.
The tree, 34 words det amod case det amod nmod punct amod conj punct det amod amod conj cc amod conj case amod nmod punct nsubj conj case obl punct conj cc conj case det compound punct obl appos cc case conj punct root A DET large ADJ reptile NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ body NOUN , PUNCT short ADJ legs NOUN , PUNCT a DET long ADJ wide ADJ snout NOUN and CCONJ strong ADJ jaws NOUN with ADP many ADJ teeth NOUN , PUNCT which PRON lives VERB in ADP rivers NOUN , PUNCT lakes NOUN and CCONJ swamps NOUN in ADP the DET south NOUN - PUNCT east NOUN USA PROPN and CCONJ in ADP China PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 reptile det 2 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 3 reptile amod 3 reptile reptile NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 7 body case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 body det 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 body amod 7 body body NOUN Number=Sing 3 reptile nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 legs punct 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 10 legs amod 10 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 reptile conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 snout punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 snout det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 snout amod 14 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 15 snout amod 15 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 3 reptile conj 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 jaws cc 17 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 18 jaws amod 18 jaws jaw NOUN Number=Plur 15 snout conj 19 with with ADP _ 21 teeth case 20 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 21 teeth amod 21 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 18 jaws nmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 lives punct 23 which which PRON PronType=Rel 24 lives nsubj 24 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 snout conj 25 in in ADP _ 26 rivers case 26 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 24 lives obl 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 lakes punct 28 lakes lake NOUN Number=Plur 26 rivers conj 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 swamps cc 30 swamps swamp NOUN Number=Plur 26 rivers conj 31 in in ADP _ 35 east case 32 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 35 east det 33 south south NOUN Number=Sing 35 east compound 34 - - PUNCT _ 33 south punct 35 east east NOUN Number=Sing 24 lives obl 36 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 35 east appos 37 and and CCONJ _ 39 China cc 38 in in ADP _ 39 China case 39 China China PROPN Number=Sing 36 USA conj 40 . . PUNCT _ 3 reptile punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 live present a long wide snout and strong jaws with many teeth rivers and lakes and swamps in the south east vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=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.
Example 1 The alligator lay still in the swamp.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET alligator NOUN lay VERB still ADV in ADP the DET swamp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 alligator det 2 alligator alligator NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lie VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 still still ADV _ 3 lay advmod 5 in in ADP _ 7 swamp case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 swamp det 7 swamp swamp NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lie past the alligator the swamp still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in swamp=Location
Example 2 Alligators live in Florida and Louisiana.
nsubj case obl cc conj punct root Alligators NOUN live VERB in ADP Florida PROPN and CCONJ Louisiana PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Alligators alligator NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 Florida case 4 Florida Florida PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 Louisiana cc 6 Louisiana Louisiana PROPN Number=Sing 4 Florida conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 live present Alligators Florida and Louisiana vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in florida=Location
Example 3 Never feed an alligator.
advmod det obj punct root Never ADV feed VERB an DET alligator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Never never ADV PronType=Neg 2 feed advmod 2 feed feed VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 alligator det 4 alligator alligator NOUN Number=Sing 2 feed obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 feed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not feed imperative you not said here a alligator vn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent alligator=Recipient
Example 4 An alligator has a wide, rounded snout.
det nsubj det amod punct amod obj punct root An DET alligator NOUN has VERB a DET wide ADJ , PUNCT rounded ADJ snout NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 alligator det 2 alligator alligator NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 snout det 5 wide wide ADJ Degree=Pos 8 snout amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 wide punct 7 rounded rounded ADJ Degree=Pos 8 snout amod 8 snout snout NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present a alligator a wide rounded snout vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snout=Patient
Example 5 Baby alligators hatch from eggs.
compound nsubj case obl punct root Baby NOUN alligators NOUN hatch VERB from ADP eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 alligators compound 2 alligators alligator NOUN Number=Plur 3 hatch nsubj 3 hatch hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 eggs case 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 hatch obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 hatch punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hatch present Baby alligators from eggs vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent from egg=Patient
Example 6 "See you later, alligator!" "In a while, crocodile!"
Sentence 1: "See you later, alligator!" "
punct obj advmod punct obl punct punct punct root " PUNCT See VERB you PRON later ADV , PUNCT alligator NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 See punct 2 See see VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 See obj 4 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 2 See advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 alligator punct 6 alligator alligator NOUN Number=Sing 2 See obl 7 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 See punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 2 See punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 2 See punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 see in a quote imperative you not said here you alligator obl ; late property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
Sentence 2: In a while, crocodile!"
case det punct appos punct punct root In ADP a DET while NOUN , PUNCT crocodile NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 while case 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 while det 3 while while NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 crocodile punct 5 crocodile crocodile NOUN Number=Sing 3 while appos 6 ! ! PUNCT _ 5 crocodile punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 5 crocodile punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 7 Stay far from the water's edge where alligators might hide.
advmod case det nmod:poss case obl advmod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root Stay VERB far ADV from ADP the DET water NOUN 's PART edge NOUN where ADV alligators NOUN might AUX hide VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stay stay VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 far far ADV Degree=Pos 1 Stay advmod 3 from from ADP _ 7 edge case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 water det 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 7 edge nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 water case 7 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 2 far obl 8 where where ADV PronType=Rel 11 hide advmod 9 alligators alligator NOUN Number=Plur 11 hide nsubj 10 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 hide aux 11 hide hide VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 edge acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stay punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 stay imperative you not said here far property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 hide might alligators vn concealment-16-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 8 *1 An Atlanta friend heard this story in Florida, but an alligator was substituted for the fox, and a little boy for the rabbit.
The tree, 24 words punct obl det compound nsubj det obj case nmod punct cc det nsubj:pass aux:pass conj case det obl punct cc det amod conj case det nmod punct root * PUNCT 1 NUM An DET Atlanta PROPN friend NOUN heard VERB this DET story NOUN in ADP Florida PROPN , PUNCT but CCONJ an DET alligator NOUN was AUX substituted VERB for ADP the DET fox NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ a DET little ADJ boy NOUN for ADP the DET rabbit NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 * * PUNCT _ 2 1 punct 2 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 heard obl 3 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 friend det 4 Atlanta Atlanta PROPN Number=Sing 5 friend compound 5 friend friend NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard nsubj 6 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 8 story det 8 story story NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 Florida case 10 Florida Florida PROPN Number=Sing 8 story nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 substituted punct 12 but but CCONJ _ 16 substituted cc 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 alligator det 14 alligator alligator NOUN Number=Sing 16 substituted nsubj:pass 15 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 16 substituted aux:pass 16 substituted substitute VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 heard conj 17 for for ADP _ 19 fox case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 fox det 19 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 16 substituted obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 24 boy punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 boy cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 boy det 23 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 24 boy amod 24 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 6 heard conj 25 for for ADP _ 27 rabbit case 26 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 27 rabbit det 27 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 24 boy nmod 28 . . PUNCT _ 6 heard punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hear past a Atlanta friend 1 vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer story=Stimulus 2 substitute past · passive a alligator for the fox vn substitute-13.6.2 «NP V NP.location»: subject=Location
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous alliednext → alliteration↑ back to A in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/alligator/