anaconda Who acts: anaconda, that, green anaconda, Anacondas, We, eyes · What happens: be, live, not be, kill, squeeze, not breathe · To what, where: large snake, South America, rivers, heaviest snake, world, prey
«anaconda» 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: anaconda in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An anaconda is a very large snake from South America that lives in and near rivers and swamps.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case compound nmod nsubj parataxis advmod cc conj obl cc conj punct root An DET anaconda NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ snake NOUN from ADP South PROPN America PROPN that PRON lives VERB in ADV and CCONJ near ADP rivers NOUN and CCONJ swamps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 anaconda det 2 anaconda anaconda NOUN Number=Sing 7 snake nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 snake cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 snake det 5 very very ADV _ 6 large advmod 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snake amod 7 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 from from ADP _ 10 America case 9 South South PROPN Number=Sing 10 America compound 10 America America PROPN Number=Sing 7 snake nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 lives nsubj 12 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 snake parataxis 13 in in ADV _ 12 lives advmod 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 near cc 15 near near ADP _ 13 in conj 16 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 12 lives obl 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 swamps cc 18 swamps swamp NOUN Number=Plur 16 rivers conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 snake punct
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1 is a present a anaconda a large snake South America tree rules 2 live present that rivers and swamps vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 The green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world; it is not venomous but kills its prey by squeezing it until it cannot breathe, then swallows it whole.
The tree, 30 words det amod nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct nsubj cop advmod parataxis cc conj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct advmod conj obj xcomp punct root The DET green ADJ anaconda NOUN is AUX the DET heaviest ADJ snake NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX not PART venomous ADJ but CCONJ kills VERB its PRON prey NOUN by SCONJ squeezing VERB it PRON until SCONJ it PRON can AUX not PART breathe VERB , PUNCT then ADV swallows VERB it PRON whole ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 anaconda det 2 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 3 anaconda amod 3 anaconda anaconda NOUN Number=Sing 7 snake nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 snake cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 snake det 6 heaviest heavy ADJ Degree=Sup 7 snake amod 7 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 world case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 world det 10 world world NOUN Number=Sing 7 snake nmod 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 venomous punct 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 venomous nsubj 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 venomous cop 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 15 venomous advmod 15 venomous venomous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snake parataxis 16 but but CCONJ _ 17 kills cc 17 kills kill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 venomous conj 18 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 prey nmod:poss 19 prey prey NOUN Number=Sing 17 kills obj 20 by by SCONJ _ 21 squeezing mark 21 squeezing squeeze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 kills advcl 22 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 21 squeezing obj 23 until until SCONJ _ 27 breathe mark 24 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 breathe nsubj 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 breathe aux 26 not not PART Polarity=Neg 27 breathe advmod 27 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 21 squeezing advcl 28 , , PUNCT _ 30 swallows punct 29 then then ADV PronType=Dem 30 swallows advmod 30 swallows swallow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 kills conj 31 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 30 swallows obj 32 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 30 swallows xcomp 33 . . PUNCT _ 7 snake punct
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1 is a present the green anaconda the heaviest snake the world tree rules 2 not is present anaconda venomous property tree rules 3 kill present anaconda not said here anaconda's prey vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prey=Theme 4 squeeze gerund anaconda not said here prey vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme 5 not breathe can anaconda vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 6 swallow present anaconda not said here anaconda then whole property vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 An anaconda can stay under water for a long time.
det nsubj aux case obl case det amod obl punct root An DET anaconda NOUN can AUX stay VERB under ADP water NOUN for ADP a DET long ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 anaconda det 2 anaconda anaconda NOUN Number=Sing 4 stay nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 stay aux 4 stay stay VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 under under ADP _ 6 water case 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 stay obl 7 for for ADP _ 10 time case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 time det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 time amod 10 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 stay obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 stay punct
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1 stay can a anaconda water time vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under water=Location
Example 2 The green anaconda lives in the Amazon rainforest.
det amod nsubj case det compound obl punct root The DET green ADJ anaconda NOUN lives VERB in ADP the DET Amazon PROPN rainforest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 anaconda det 2 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 3 anaconda amod 3 anaconda anaconda NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives nsubj 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 rainforest case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rainforest det 7 Amazon Amazon PROPN Number=Sing 8 rainforest compound 8 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 lives punct
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1 live present the green anaconda the Amazon rainforest vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location
Example 3 Anacondas squeeze their prey instead of biting with venom.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark fixed advcl case obl punct root Anacondas NOUN squeeze VERB their PRON prey NOUN instead ADV of ADP biting VERB with ADP venom NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anacondas anaconda NOUN Number=Plur 2 squeeze nsubj 2 squeeze squeeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 prey nmod:poss 4 prey prey NOUN Number=Sing 2 squeeze obj 5 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 7 biting mark 6 of of ADP _ 5 instead fixed 7 biting bite VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 squeeze advcl 8 with with ADP _ 9 venom case 9 venom venom NOUN Number=Sing 7 biting obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 squeeze punct
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1 squeeze present Anacondas Anacondas's prey vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prey=Theme 2 bite gerund Anacondas not said here with venom vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP PP»: agent=Agent with venom=Instrument
Example 4 We saw an anaconda sleeping in the warm pool at the zoo.
nsubj det obj acl case det amod obl case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB an DET anaconda NOUN sleeping VERB in ADP the DET warm ADJ pool NOUN at ADP the DET zoo 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 anaconda det 4 anaconda anaconda NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 sleeping sleep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 anaconda acl 6 in in ADP _ 9 pool case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 pool det 8 warm warm ADJ Degree=Pos 9 pool amod 9 pool pool NOUN Number=Sing 5 sleeping obl 10 at at ADP _ 12 zoo case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 zoo det 12 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 5 sleeping obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a anaconda vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer anaconda=Stimulus 2 sleep gerund a anaconda not said here the warm pool at the zoo vn fit-54.3 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in pool=Location
Example 5 An anaconda can swallow an animal bigger than its own head.
det nsubj aux det obj amod case nmod:poss amod obl punct root An DET anaconda NOUN can AUX swallow VERB an DET animal NOUN bigger ADJ than ADP its PRON own ADJ head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 anaconda det 2 anaconda anaconda NOUN Number=Sing 4 swallow nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 swallow aux 4 swallow swallow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 4 swallow obj 7 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 animal amod 8 than than ADP _ 11 head case 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 head nmod:poss 10 own own ADJ Degree=Pos 11 head amod 11 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 bigger obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 swallow punct
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1 swallow can a anaconda a animal vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent animal=Patient
Example 6 The anaconda's eyes sit high on its head so it can see above the water.
The tree, 16 words det nmod:poss case nsubj advmod case nmod:poss obl mark nsubj aux advcl case det obl punct root The DET anaconda NOUN 's PART eyes NOUN sit VERB high ADV on ADP its PRON head NOUN so SCONJ it PRON can AUX see VERB above ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 anaconda det 2 anaconda anaconda NOUN Number=Sing 4 eyes nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 anaconda case 4 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 5 sit nsubj 5 sit sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 high high ADV Degree=Pos 5 sit advmod 7 on on ADP _ 9 head case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 head nmod:poss 9 head head NOUN Number=Sing 5 sit obl 10 so so SCONJ _ 13 see mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 see nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 see aux 13 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 sit advcl 14 above above ADP _ 16 water case 15 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 water det 16 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 see obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 5 sit punct
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1 sit present the anaconda's eyes anaconda's head high property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on head=Location 2 see can head the water vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
Example 7 In the film the anaconda was much bigger than any real snake.
case det obl det nsubj cop advmod case det amod obl punct root In ADP the DET film NOUN the DET anaconda NOUN was AUX much ADV bigger ADJ than ADP any DET real ADJ snake 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 8 bigger obl 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 anaconda det 5 anaconda anaconda NOUN Number=Sing 8 bigger nsubj 6 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 bigger cop 7 much much ADV _ 8 bigger advmod 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 9 than than ADP _ 12 snake case 10 any any DET PronType=Ind 12 snake det 11 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 12 snake amod 12 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 8 bigger obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 bigger punct
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1 is past the anaconda the film than any real snake; big property tree rules
Example 8 Baby anacondas are born live, not hatched from eggs outside.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct advmod conj case obl advmod punct root Baby NOUN anacondas NOUN are AUX born VERB live ADJ , PUNCT not PART hatched VERB from ADP eggs NOUN outside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 anacondas compound 2 anacondas anaconda NOUN Number=Plur 4 born nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 born aux:pass 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 live live ADJ Degree=Pos 4 born xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 hatched punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 8 hatched advmod 8 hatched hatch VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 born conj 9 from from ADP _ 10 eggs case 10 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 8 hatched obl 11 outside outside ADV _ 8 hatched advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 born punct
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1 bear present · passive Baby anacondas live property vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 not hatch participle from eggs; outside property vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from egg=Patient
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