appendage Who acts: appendage, part, Insects, lobster, octopus, eight appendages · What happens: be, stick out, add, have, use, grab · To what, where: part, main body, something, six legs, front appendages, food · Speech: someone speaks here
«appendage» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: appendage in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An appendage is a part that sticks out from the main body, such as an arm, leg, tail, antenna or fin.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt case det amod obl punct case fixed det conj punct conj punct conj punct appos cc conj punct root An DET appendage NOUN is AUX a DET part NOUN that PRON sticks VERB out ADP from ADP the DET main ADJ body NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP an DET arm NOUN , PUNCT leg NOUN , PUNCT tail NOUN , PUNCT antenna NOUN or CCONJ fin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appendage det 2 appendage appendage NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 sticks nsubj 7 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 part acl:relcl 8 out out ADP _ 7 sticks compound:prt 9 from from ADP _ 12 body case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 body det 11 main main ADJ Degree=Pos 12 body amod 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 7 sticks obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 17 arm punct 14 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 17 arm case 15 as as ADP _ 14 such fixed 16 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 arm det 17 arm arm NOUN Number=Sing 12 body conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 leg punct 19 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 12 body conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 tail punct 21 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 19 leg conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 antenna punct 23 antenna antenna NOUN Number=Sing 19 leg appos 24 or or CCONJ _ 25 fin cc 25 fin fin NOUN Number=Sing 23 antenna conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 5 part punct
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1 is a present a appendage a part tree rules 2 stick out present a part the main body and a arm and leg and tail vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
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 An appendage is something added to a bigger, more important thing.
det nsubj cop acl case det amod punct advmod amod obl punct root An DET appendage NOUN is AUX something PRON added VERB to ADP a DET bigger ADJ , PUNCT more ADV important ADJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 appendage det 2 appendage appendage NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 added add VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 to to ADP _ 12 thing case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 thing det 8 bigger big ADJ Degree=Cmp 12 thing amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 bigger punct 10 more more ADV Degree=Cmp 11 important advmod 11 important important ADJ Degree=Pos 12 thing amod 12 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 5 added obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a appendage something tree rules 2 add speech: assert participle to a bigger important thing vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle PP»: agent=Patient to thing=Co-Patient
Example 1 Insects have six legs and two antennae as appendages.
nsubj nummod obj cc nummod conj case nmod punct root Insects NOUN have VERB six NUM legs NOUN and CCONJ two NUM antennae NOUN as ADP appendages NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 legs nummod 4 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 antennae cc 6 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 antennae nummod 7 antennae antennae NOUN Number=Plur 4 legs conj 8 as as ADP _ 9 appendages case 9 appendages appendage NOUN Number=Plur 7 antennae nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Insects six legs and two antennae as appendages vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 2 A lobster uses its front appendages to grab food.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj mark advcl obj punct root A DET lobster NOUN uses VERB its PRON front ADJ appendages NOUN to PART grab VERB food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lobster det 2 lobster lobster NOUN Number=Sing 3 uses nsubj 3 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 appendages nmod:poss 5 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 6 appendages amod 6 appendages appendage NOUN Number=Plur 3 uses obj 7 to to PART _ 8 grab mark 8 grab grab VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 uses advcl 9 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 grab obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 uses punct
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1 use present a lobster lobster's front appendages vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appendage=Patient 2 grab to-infinitive a lobster not said here food vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme
Example 3 The octopus has eight appendages called arms.
det nsubj nummod obj acl xcomp punct root The DET octopus NOUN has VERB eight NUM appendages NOUN called VERB arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 octopus det 2 octopus octopus NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 appendages nummod 5 appendages appendage NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 appendages acl 7 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 6 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the octopus eight appendages vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent appendage=Patient 2 call participle eight appendages not said here arms vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Fins are appendages that help fish swim.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj xcomp punct root Fins NOUN are AUX appendages NOUN that PRON help VERB fish NOUN swim VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 3 appendages nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 appendages cop 3 appendages appendage NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 help nsubj 5 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 appendages acl:relcl 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 5 help obj 7 swim swim VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 help xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 appendages punct
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1 is a present Fins appendages tree rules 2 help present appendages fish vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent fish=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 swim infinitive fish not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 The small shed was an appendage to the big house.
det amod nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root The DET small ADJ shed NOUN was AUX an DET appendage NOUN to ADP the DET big ADJ house NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 shed det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shed amod 3 shed shed NOUN Number=Sing 6 appendage nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 appendage cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 appendage det 6 appendage appendage NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 to to ADP _ 10 house case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 house det 9 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 10 house amod 10 house house NOUN Number=Sing 6 appendage nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 appendage punct
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1 is a past the small shed a appendage to the big house tree rules
Example 6 Some insects can regrow a lost appendage.
det nsubj aux det amod obj punct root Some DET insects NOUN can AUX regrow VERB a DET lost VERB appendage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 insects det 2 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 4 regrow nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 regrow aux 4 regrow regrow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 appendage det 6 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 appendage amod 7 appendage appendage NOUN Number=Sing 4 regrow obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 regrow punct
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1 regrow can some insects a lost appendage tree rules 2 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 "I am like the luggage," said he; "I am here as a necessary appendage."
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj cop case det ccomp punct punct nsubj punct punct nsubj cop ccomp case det amod obl punct punct root " PUNCT I PRON am AUX like ADP the DET luggage NOUN , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB he PRON ; PUNCT " PUNCT I PRON am AUX here ADV as ADP a DET necessary ADJ appendage NOUN . PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 6 luggage punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 6 luggage nsubj 3 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 luggage cop 4 like like ADP _ 6 luggage case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 luggage det 6 luggage luggage NOUN Number=Sing 9 said ccomp 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 luggage punct 8 " " PUNCT _ 6 luggage punct 9 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 said nsubj 11 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 here punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 15 here punct 13 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 15 here nsubj 14 am be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 here cop 15 here here ADV PronType=Dem 9 said ccomp 16 as as ADP _ 19 appendage case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 appendage det 18 necessary necessary ADJ Degree=Pos 19 appendage amod 19 appendage appendage NOUN Number=Sing 15 here obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 9 said punct 21 " " PUNCT _ 9 said punct
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1 is in a quote present I like the luggage tree rules 2 say speech: assert past he vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 3 is in a quote present I as a necessary appendage; here property tree rules
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