ape Who acts: ape, they, Dad, Gorillas, most monkeys, Orangutans · What happens: be, ape, mean, copy, act, talk · To what, where: large primate, someone, way, silly way, ape, mess · Speech: someone speaks here
«ape» 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: ape in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An ape is a large primate with no tail, such as a gorilla, chimpanzee, bonobo, orangutan or gibbon.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct case fixed det conj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root An DET ape NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ primate NOUN with ADP no DET tail NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET gorilla NOUN , PUNCT chimpanzee NOUN , PUNCT bonobo NOUN , PUNCT orangutan NOUN or CCONJ gibbon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ape det 2 ape ape NOUN Number=Sing 6 primate nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 primate cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 primate det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 primate amod 6 primate primate NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 tail case 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 tail det 9 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 6 primate nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 gorilla punct 11 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 14 gorilla case 12 as as ADP _ 11 such fixed 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 gorilla det 14 gorilla gorilla NOUN Number=Sing 6 primate conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 chimpanzee punct 16 chimpanzee chimpanzee NOUN Number=Sing 14 gorilla conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 bonobo punct 18 bonobo bonobo NOUN Number=Sing 14 gorilla conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 orangutan punct 20 orangutan orangutan NOUN Number=Sing 14 gorilla conj 21 or or CCONJ _ 22 gibbon cc 22 gibbon gibbon NOUN Number=Sing 20 orangutan conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 6 primate punct
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1 is a present a ape a large primate and a gorilla and chimpanzee and bonobo and orangutan or gibbon with no tail tree 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 Usage: verb, a bit formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To ape someone means to copy the way they act or talk, often in a silly way.
The tree, 17 words mark csubj obj mark xcomp det obj nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct advmod case det amod obl punct root To PART ape VERB someone PRON means VERB to PART copy VERB the DET way NOUN they PRON act VERB or CCONJ talk VERB , PUNCT often ADV in ADP a DET silly ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 ape mark 2 ape ape VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means csubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 ape obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 copy mark 6 copy copy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 way det 8 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy obj 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 act nsubj 10 act act VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 way acl:relcl 11 or or CCONJ _ 12 talk cc 12 talk talk VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 act conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 way punct 14 often often ADV _ 18 way advmod 15 in in ADP _ 18 way case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 way det 17 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 18 way amod 18 way way NOUN Number=Sing 6 copy obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 ape to-infinitive someone tree rules 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 copy not said to happen to-infinitive the way a silly way vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent way=Theme in way=Destination 4 act present they the way not said here vn act-114-1-1 «NP V PP.predicate»: agent=Agent way=Eventuality 5 talk present they not said here vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Go ape» means to get very excited or angry: «Dad went ape when he saw the mess».
The tree, 17 words punct ccomp obj punct mark xcomp advmod xcomp cc conj punct punct nsubj parataxis obj advmod nsubj advcl det obj punct punct root « PUNCT Go VERB ape NOUN » PUNCT means VERB to PART get VERB very ADV excited ADJ or CCONJ angry ADJ : PUNCT « PUNCT Dad NOUN went VERB ape NOUN when ADV he PRON saw VERB the DET mess NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 2 Go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 3 ape ape NOUN Number=Sing 2 Go obj 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Go punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 to to PART _ 7 get mark 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 means xcomp 8 very very ADV _ 9 excited advmod 9 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 7 get xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 angry cc 11 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 excited conj 12 : : PUNCT _ 15 went punct 13 « « PUNCT _ 15 went punct 14 Dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 15 went nsubj 15 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 9 excited parataxis 16 ape ape NOUN Number=Sing 15 went obj 17 when when ADV PronType=Int 19 saw advmod 18 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 saw nsubj 19 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 went advcl 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 mess det 21 mess mess NOUN Number=Sing 19 saw obj 22 » » PUNCT _ 15 went punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 go in a quote infinitive ape vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ape=Theme 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 get not said to happen to-infinitive excited property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 4 go in a quote past Dad ape vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ape=Theme 5 see in a quote past Dad the mess vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mess=Stimulus
Example 1 Gorillas are the largest apes.
nsubj cop det amod punct root Gorillas NOUN are AUX the DET largest ADJ apes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Gorillas gorilla NOUN Number=Plur 5 apes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 apes cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 apes det 4 largest large ADJ Degree=Sup 5 apes amod 5 apes ape NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 apes punct
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1 is a present Gorillas the largest apes tree rules
Example 2 An ape has no tail, but most monkeys do.
det nsubj det obj punct cc amod nsubj parataxis punct root An DET ape NOUN has VERB no DET tail NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ most ADJ monkeys NOUN do VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ape det 2 ape ape NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 tail det 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 do punct 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 do cc 8 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 9 monkeys amod 9 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 10 do nsubj 10 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 has parataxis 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a ape no tail vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient 2 do present most monkeys vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Orangutans are apes that live in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl case det obl case nmod cc conj punct root Orangutans NOUN are AUX apes NOUN that PRON live VERB in ADP the DET rainforests NOUN of ADP Borneo PROPN and CCONJ Sumatra PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Orangutans orangutan NOUN Number=Plur 3 apes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 apes cop 3 apes ape NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 live nsubj 5 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 apes acl:relcl 6 in in ADP _ 8 rainforests case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rainforests det 8 rainforests rainforest NOUN Number=Plur 5 live obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 Borneo case 10 Borneo Borneo PROPN Number=Sing 8 rainforests nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 Sumatra cc 12 Sumatra Sumatra PROPN Number=Sing 10 Borneo conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 apes punct
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1 is a present Orangutans apes tree rules 2 live present apes the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location
Example 4 The younger boy aped everything his big brother did.
det amod nsubj obj nmod:poss amod nsubj acl:relcl punct root The DET younger ADJ boy NOUN aped VERB everything PRON his PRON big ADJ brother NOUN did VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 boy det 2 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 boy amod 3 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 4 aped nsubj 4 aped ape VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 everything everything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 4 aped obj 6 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 brother nmod:poss 7 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 8 brother amod 8 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 9 did nsubj 9 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 everything acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 aped punct
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1 ape past the younger boy everything tree rules 2 do past boy's big brother vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 5 Stop aping the teacher's voice!
xcomp det nmod:poss case obj punct root Stop VERB aping VERB the DET teacher NOUN 's PART voice 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 aping ape VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 teacher det 4 teacher teacher NOUN Number=Sing 6 voice nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 teacher case 6 voice voice NOUN Number=Sing 2 aping obj 7 ! ! 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 ape gerund you not said here the teacher's voice tree rules
Example 6 The crowd went ape when we scored.
det nsubj obj advmod nsubj advcl punct root The DET crowd NOUN went VERB ape NOUN when ADV we PRON scored VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 crowd det 2 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 3 went nsubj 3 went go VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 ape ape NOUN Number=Sing 3 went obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 scored advmod 6 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 scored nsubj 7 scored score VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 went advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 went punct
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1 go past the crowd ape vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location ape=Theme 2 score past we vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Chimpanzees are apes that use sticks as tools.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj case obl punct root Chimpanzees NOUN are AUX apes NOUN that PRON use VERB sticks NOUN as ADP tools NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chimpanzees chimpanzee NOUN Number=Plur 3 apes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 apes cop 3 apes ape NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 use nsubj 5 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 apes acl:relcl 6 sticks stick NOUN Number=Plur 5 use obj 7 as as ADP _ 8 tools case 8 tools tool NOUN Number=Plur 5 use obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 apes punct
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1 is a present Chimpanzees apes tree rules 2 use present apes sticks as tools vn spend_time-104 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Agent stick=Duration as tool=Attribute
Example 8 Do not try to ape your betters.
aux advmod mark xcomp nmod:poss obj punct root Do AUX not PART try VERB to PART ape VERB your PRON betters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 try aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 try advmod 3 try try VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 ape mark 5 ape ape VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 try xcomp 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 betters nmod:poss 7 betters better NOUN Number=Plur 5 ape obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 try punct
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1 not try imperative · do-support you not said here vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 ape not said to happen to-infinitive you not said here your betters tree rules
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