ant Who acts: small insect, large organised groups, Ants, jokey way, someone, ant · What happens: live, call, be, say, not sit, have · To what, where: large organised groups, colonies, jokey way, six legs, crumbs, nest · Speech: someone speaks here
«ant» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: ant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A very small insect with six legs that lives in large, organised groups called colonies, often in nests under the ground.
The tree, 21 words det advmod amod nsubj case nummod nmod nsubj case amod punct amod obl acl xcomp punct advmod case obl case det nmod punct root A DET very ADV small ADJ insect NOUN with ADP six NUM legs NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP large ADJ , PUNCT organised ADJ groups NOUN called VERB colonies NOUN , PUNCT often ADV in ADP nests NOUN under ADP the DET ground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 insect det 2 very very ADV _ 3 small advmod 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 insect amod 4 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 9 lives nsubj 5 with with ADP _ 7 legs case 6 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 legs nummod 7 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 4 insect nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 lives nsubj 9 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 in in ADP _ 14 groups case 11 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 14 groups amod 12 , , PUNCT _ 11 large punct 13 organised organised ADJ Degree=Pos 14 groups amod 14 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 9 lives obl 15 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 groups acl 16 colonies colony NOUN Number=Plur 15 called xcomp 17 , , PUNCT _ 20 nests punct 18 often often ADV _ 20 nests advmod 19 in in ADP _ 20 nests case 20 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 9 lives obl 21 under under ADP _ 23 ground case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 ground det 23 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 20 nests nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 9 lives punct
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1 live present a small insect with six legs large organised groups in nests under the ground vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location 2 call participle large organised groups not said here colonies vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 "Ants in your pants" is a jokey way of saying someone cannot sit still.
The tree, 15 words punct nsubj case nmod:poss nmod punct cop det amod mark acl nsubj aux advmod ccomp advmod punct root " PUNCT Ants NOUN in ADP your PRON pants NOUN " PUNCT is AUX a DET jokey ADJ way NOUN of SCONJ saying VERB someone PRON can AUX not PART sit VERB still ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Ants punct 2 Ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 10 way nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 pants case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 pants nmod:poss 5 pants pants NOUN Number=Ptan 2 Ants nmod 6 " " PUNCT _ 2 Ants punct 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 way cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 way det 9 jokey jokey ADJ Degree=Pos 10 way amod 10 way way NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of SCONJ _ 12 saying mark 12 saying say VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 way acl 13 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 16 sit nsubj 14 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 sit aux 15 not not PART Polarity=Neg 16 sit advmod 16 sit sit VERB VerbForm=Inf 12 saying ccomp 17 still still ADV _ 16 sit advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 10 way punct
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1 is a present Ants in your pants a jokey way tree rules 2 say speech: assert gerund a jokey way not said here vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 not sit can someone still vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 An ant has six legs.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root An DET ant NOUN has VERB six NUM legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ant det 2 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 legs nummod 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a ant six legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 2 A long line of ants carried crumbs back to their nest.
det amod nsubj case nmod obj advmod case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET long ADJ line NOUN of ADP ants NOUN carried VERB crumbs NOUN back ADV to ADP their PRON nest NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 line det 2 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 3 line amod 3 line line NOUN Number=Sing 6 carried nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 ants case 5 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 3 line nmod 6 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 crumbs crumb NOUN Number=Plur 6 carried obj 8 back back ADV _ 6 carried advmod 9 to to ADP _ 11 nest case 10 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 nest nmod:poss 11 nest nest NOUN Number=Sing 6 carried obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 carried punct
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1 carry back past a long line of ants crumbs crumbs's nest vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent crumb=Theme to nest=Destination
Example 3 The queen ant lays all the eggs.
det compound nsubj det:predet det obj punct root The DET queen NOUN ant NOUN lays VERB all DET the DET eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 ant det 2 queen queen NOUN Number=Sing 3 ant compound 3 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 4 lays nsubj 4 lays lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 eggs det:predet 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 eggs det 7 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 lays obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 lays punct
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1 lay present the queen ant all eggs vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
Example 4 Ants can carry things much heavier than themselves.
nsubj aux obj advmod xcomp case obl punct root Ants NOUN can AUX carry VERB things NOUN much ADV heavier ADJ than ADP themselves PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 3 carry nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 carry aux 3 carry carry VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 carry obj 5 much much ADV _ 6 heavier advmod 6 heavier heavy ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 carry xcomp 7 than than ADP _ 8 themselves case 8 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 6 heavier obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 carry punct
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1 carry can Ants things heavy property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme
Example 5 Don't poke the ant hill or they might bite.
aux advmod det compound obj cc nsubj aux conj punct root Do AUX n't PART poke VERB the DET ant NOUN hill NOUN or CCONJ they PRON might AUX bite VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 poke aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 poke advmod 3 poke poke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 hill det 5 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 6 hill compound 6 hill hill NOUN Number=Sing 3 poke obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 10 bite cc 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 bite nsubj 9 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 bite aux 10 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 poke conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 poke punct
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1 not poke imperative · do-support you not said here the ant hill vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent hill=Theme 2 bite might they vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 In the story, the ant saved food for the winter.
case det obl punct det nsubj obj case det obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET ant NOUN saved VERB food NOUN for ADP the DET winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 7 saved obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 ant det 6 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 7 saved nsubj 7 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 7 saved obj 9 for for ADP _ 11 winter case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 winter det 11 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 7 saved obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 saved punct
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1 save past the ant food the story winter vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 7 We watched ants through a magnifying glass.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON watched VERB ants NOUN through ADP a DET magnifying VERB 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 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 2 watched obj 4 through through ADP _ 7 glass case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 glass det 6 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 glass amod 7 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We ants a magnifying glass vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ant=Theme 2 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 8 Stop wriggling — you've got ants in your pants!
xcomp punct nsubj aux parataxis obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root Stop VERB wriggling VERB — PUNCT you PRON 've AUX got VERB ants NOUN in ADP your PRON pants NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 wriggling wriggle VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 — - PUNCT _ 6 got punct 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 got nsubj 5 've have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 got aux 6 got get VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 1 Stop parataxis 7 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 6 got obj 8 in in ADP _ 10 pants case 9 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 pants nmod:poss 10 pants pants NOUN Number=Ptan 7 ants nmod 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 wriggle gerund you not said here vn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 get present · perfect you ants your pants vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer ant=Stimulus
Example 9 He found an ant in it.
nsubj det obj case obl punct root He PRON found VERB an DET ant NOUN in ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 ant det 4 ant ant NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 it case 6 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 found obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past He a ant ant vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ant=Topic
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