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Who acts: Amazon, big company, Amazons, Amazon River, Jaguars, Mum · What happens: be, sell, deliver, flow, live, cut down · To what, where: huge river, South America, big company, things, tribe, Greek stories

«amazon» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: amazon in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The Amazon is a huge river in South America and the great rainforest around it, the largest rainforest in the world.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasecompoundnmodccdetamodconjcasenmodpunctdetamodconjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETAmazonPROPNisAUXaDEThugeADJriverNOUNinADPSouthPROPNAmericaPROPNandCCONJtheDETgreatADJrainforestNOUNaroundADPitPRON,PUNCTtheDETlargestADJrainforestNOUNinADPtheDETworldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Amazondet
2AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing6 rivernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 rivercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 riverdet
5hugehugeADJDegree=Pos6 riveramod
6riverriverNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 Americacase
8SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing9 Americacompound
9AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing6 rivernmod
10andandCCONJ_13 rainforestcc
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 rainforestdet
12greatgreatADJDegree=Pos13 rainforestamod
13rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing6 riverconj
14aroundaroundADP_15 itcase
15ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs13 rainforestnmod
16,,PUNCT_19 rainforestpunct
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art19 rainforestdet
18largestlargeADJDegree=Sup19 rainforestamod
19rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing6 riverconj
20ininADP_22 worldcase
21thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art22 worlddet
22worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing19 rainforestnmod
23..PUNCT_6 riverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Amazona huge river and the great rainforest around rainforest and the largest rainforest in the worldSouth Americatree rules

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

Amazon is a big company that sells things online and delivers them.

nsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relclobjadvmodccconjobjpunctrootAmazonPROPNisAUXaDETbigADJcompanyNOUNthatPRONsellsVERBthingsNOUNonlineADVandCCONJdeliversVERBthemPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing5 companynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 companycop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 companydet
4bigbigADJDegree=Pos5 companyamod
5companycompanyNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 sellsnsubj
7sellssellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 companyacl:relcl
8thingsthingNOUNNumber=Plur7 sellsobj
9onlineonlineADV_7 sellsadvmod
10andandCCONJ_11 deliverscc
11deliversdeliverVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 sellsconj
12themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs11 deliversobj
13..PUNCT_5 companypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentAmazona big companytree rules
2sellpresenta big companythingsonline propertyvn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
3deliverpresenta big company not said herethings = thingvn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient

Meaning 3

In Greek stories, the Amazons were a tribe of strong women warriors.

caseamodoblpunctdetnsubjcopdetcaseamodcompoundnmodpunctrootInADPGreekADJstoriesNOUN,PUNCTtheDETAmazonsPROPNwereAUXaDETtribeNOUNofADPstrongADJwomenNOUNwarriorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 storiescase
2GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos3 storiesamod
3storiesstoryNOUNNumber=Plur9 tribeobl
4,,PUNCT_3 storiespunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Amazonsdet
6AmazonsAmazonPROPNNumber=Plur9 tribensubj
7werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 tribecop
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 tribedet
9tribetribeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10ofofADP_13 warriorscase
11strongstrongADJDegree=Pos13 warriorsamod
12womenwomanNOUNNumber=Plur13 warriorscompound
13warriorswarriorNOUNNumber=Plur9 tribenmod
14..PUNCT_9 tribepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Amazonsa tribeGreek storiesof strong women warriorstree rules

Example 1

The Amazon River flows across Brazil to the Atlantic Ocean.

detcompoundnsubjcaseoblcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETAmazonPROPNRiverPROPNflowsVERBacrossADPBrazilPROPNtoADPtheDETAtlanticPROPNOceanPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Riverdet
2AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing3 Rivercompound
3RiverRiverPROPNNumber=Sing4 flowsnsubj
4flowsflowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5acrossacrossADP_6 Brazilcase
6BrazilBrazilPROPNNumber=Sing4 flowsobl
7totoADP_10 Oceancase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 Oceandet
9AtlanticAtlanticPROPNNumber=Sing10 Oceancompound
10OceanOceanPROPNNumber=Sing4 flowsobl
11..PUNCT_4 flowspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flowpresentthe Amazon RiverBrazilto the Atlantic Oceanvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

Jaguars, sloths and toucans live in the Amazon rainforest.

nsubjpunctconjccconjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootJaguarsNOUN,PUNCTslothsNOUNandCCONJtoucansNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETAmazonPROPNrainforestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1JaguarsjaguarNOUNNumber=Plur6 livensubj
2,,PUNCT_3 slothspunct
3slothsslothNOUNNumber=Plur1 Jaguarsconj
4andandCCONJ_5 toucanscc
5toucanstoucanNOUNNumber=Plur1 Jaguarsconj
6liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ininADP_10 rainforestcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 rainforestdet
9AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing10 rainforestcompound
10rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing6 liveobl
11..PUNCT_6 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentJaguars and sloths and toucansthe Amazon rainforestvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location

Example 3

Many trees in the Amazon are cut down each year.

amodnsubj:passcasedetnmodaux:passcompound:prtdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootManyADJtreesNOUNinADPtheDETAmazonPROPNareAUXcutVERBdownADPeachDETyearNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 treesamod
2treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur7 cutnsubj:pass
3ininADP_5 Amazoncase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 Amazondet
5AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing2 treesnmod
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 cutaux:pass
7cutcutVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8downdownADP_7 cutcompound:prt
9eacheachDETPronType=Tot10 yeardet
10yearyearNOUNNumber=Sing7 cutobl:unmarked
11..PUNCT_7 cutpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cut downpresent · passiveMany trees in the Amazonyearvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 4

Mum ordered a new lunchbox from Amazon.

nsubjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootMumNOUNorderedVERBaDETnewADJlunchboxNOUNfromADPAmazonPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MummumNOUNNumber=Sing2 orderednsubj
2orderedorderVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 lunchboxdet
4newnewADJDegree=Pos5 lunchboxamod
5lunchboxlunchboxNOUNNumber=Sing2 orderedobj
6fromfromADP_7 Amazoncase
7AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing2 orderedobl
8..PUNCT_2 orderedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1orderpastMuma new lunchboxAmazonvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent lunchbox=Theme from amazon=Source

Example 5

The parcel from Amazon came the next day.

detnsubjcasenmoddetamodobl:unmarkedpunctrootTheDETparcelNOUNfromADPAmazonPROPNcameVERBtheDETnextADJdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 parceldet
2parcelparcelNOUNNumber=Sing5 camensubj
3fromfromADP_4 Amazoncase
4AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing2 parcelnmod
5camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 daydet
7nextnextADJDegree=Pos8 dayamod
8daydayNOUNNumber=Sing5 cameobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_5 camepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1comepastthe parcel from Amazondayvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

In the Greek story, the Amazons were fierce warriors.

casedetamodoblpunctdetnsubjcopamodpunctrootInADPtheDETGreekADJstoryNOUN,PUNCTtheDETAmazonsPROPNwereAUXfierceADJwarriorsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_4 storycase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 storydet
3GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos4 storyamod
4storystoryNOUNNumber=Sing10 warriorsobl
5,,PUNCT_4 storypunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 Amazonsdet
7AmazonsAmazonPROPNNumber=Plur10 warriorsnsubj
8werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin10 warriorscop
9fiercefierceADJDegree=Pos10 warriorsamod
10warriorswarriorNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
11..PUNCT_10 warriorspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastthe Amazonsfierce warriorsthe Greek storytree rules

Example 7

The Amazon carries more water than any other river.

detnsubjamodobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETAmazonPROPNcarriesVERBmoreADJwaterNOUNthanADPanyDETotherADJriverNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Amazondet
2AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing3 carriesnsubj
3carriescarryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4moremoreADJDegree=Cmp5 wateramod
5waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing3 carriesobj
6thanthanADP_9 rivercase
7anyanyDETPronType=Ind9 riverdet
8otherotherADJDegree=Pos9 riveramod
9riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing3 carriesobl
10..PUNCT_3 carriespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1carrypresentthe Amazonmore waterthan any other rivervn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme

Example 8

But Hera, his implacable enemy, assuming the form of an Amazon, spread the report in the town that a stranger was about to carry off their queen.

The tree, 27 words
ccnsubjpunctnmod:possamodappospunctacldetobjcasedetnmodpunctdetobjcasedetoblmarkdetnsubjcopadvclmarkxcompcompound:prtnmod:possobjpunctrootButCCONJHeraPROPN,PUNCThisPRONimplacableADJenemyNOUN,PUNCTassumingVERBtheDETformNOUNofADPanDETAmazonPROPN,PUNCTspreadVERBtheDETreportNOUNinADPtheDETtownNOUNthatSCONJaDETstrangerNOUNwasAUXaboutADJtoPARTcarryVERBoffADPtheirPRONqueenNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ButbutCCONJ_15 spreadcc
2HeraHeraPROPNNumber=Sing15 spreadnsubj
3,,PUNCT_6 enemypunct
4hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 enemynmod:poss
5implacableimplacableADJDegree=Pos6 enemyamod
6enemyenemyNOUNNumber=Sing2 Heraappos
7,,PUNCT_8 assumingpunct
8assumingassumeVERBVerbForm=Ger6 enemyacl
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 formdet
10formformNOUNNumber=Sing8 assumingobj
11ofofADP_13 Amazoncase
12anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 Amazondet
13AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing10 formnmod
14,,PUNCT_2 Herapunct
15spreadspreadVERBMood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 reportdet
17reportreportNOUNNumber=Sing15 spreadobj
18ininADP_20 towncase
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 towndet
20towntownNOUNNumber=Sing15 spreadobl
21thatthatSCONJ_25 aboutmark
22aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 strangerdet
23strangerstrangerNOUNNumber=Sing25 aboutnsubj
24wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin25 aboutcop
25aboutaboutADJDegree=Pos15 spreadadvcl
26totoPART_27 carrymark
27carrycarryVERBVerbForm=Inf25 aboutxcomp
28offoffADP_27 carrycompound:prt
29theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs30 queennmod:poss
30queenqueenNOUNNumber=Sing27 carryobj
31..PUNCT_15 spreadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1assumegerundHera's implacable enemy not said herethe form of a Amazonvn adopt-93.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Theme
2spreadpastHerathe reportthe townvn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent report=Theme in town=Destination
3ispasta strangerabout propertytree rules
4carry offto-infinitivea stranger not said heretheir queenvn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent queen=Theme
5forma Amazonnom form «communication transitive»: of=patient

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