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archaeopteryx

Who acts: Archaeopteryx, small animal, museum, birds, Scientists · What happens: be, live, have, feature, find, help · To what, where: small animal, features, dinosaurs, feathers, first Archaeopteryx fossil, Germany · Speech: someone speaks here

«archaeopteryx» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: archaeopteryx in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Archaeopteryx was a small animal that lived about 150 million years ago and had features of both dinosaurs and birds: feathers and wings, but also teeth, claws and a long bony tail.

The tree, 32 words
nsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relcladvmodcompoundnummodobl:unmarkedadvmodccconjobjcasedetnmodccconjpunctparataxisccconjpunctccadvmodconjpunctconjccdetamodamodconjpunctrootArchaeopteryxPROPNwasAUXaDETsmallADJanimalNOUNthatPRONlivedVERBaboutADV150NUMmillionNUMyearsNOUNagoADVandCCONJhadVERBfeaturesNOUNofADPbothDETdinosaursNOUNandCCONJbirdsNOUN:PUNCTfeathersNOUNandCCONJwingsNOUN,PUNCTbutCCONJalsoADVteethNOUN,PUNCTclawsNOUNandCCONJaDETlongADJbonyADJtailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryxPROPNNumber=Sing5 animalnsubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 animalcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 animaldet
4smallsmallADJDegree=Pos5 animalamod
5animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 livednsubj
7livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 animalacl:relcl
8aboutaboutADV_10 millionadvmod
9150150NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card10 millioncompound
10millionmillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card11 yearsnummod
11yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur12 agoobl:unmarked
12agoagoADV_7 livedadvmod
13andandCCONJ_14 hadcc
14hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin7 livedconj
15featuresfeatureNOUNNumber=Plur14 hadobj
16ofofADP_18 dinosaurscase
17bothbothDETPronType=Tot18 dinosaursdet
18dinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur15 featuresnmod
19andandCCONJ_20 birdscc
20birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur18 dinosaursconj
21::PUNCT_22 featherspunct
22feathersfeatherNOUNNumber=Plur5 animalparataxis
23andandCCONJ_24 wingscc
24wingswingNOUNNumber=Plur22 feathersconj
25,,PUNCT_28 teethpunct
26butbutCCONJ_28 teethcc
27alsoalsoADV_28 teethadvmod
28teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur22 feathersconj
29,,PUNCT_30 clawspunct
30clawsclawNOUNNumber=Plur22 feathersconj
31andandCCONJ_35 tailcc
32aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art35 taildet
33longlongADJDegree=Pos35 tailamod
34bonybonyADJDegree=Pos35 tailamod
35tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing22 feathersconj
36..PUNCT_5 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastArchaeopteryxa small animaltree rules
2livepasta small animalago propertyvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3havepasta small animal not said herefeatures of both dinosaurs and birdsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feature=Patient
4featureboth dinosaurs and birdsnom feature «cognition transitive»: of=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.

Example 1

Archaeopteryx had feathers like a bird and teeth like a dinosaur.

nsubjobjcasedetnmodccconjcasedetnmodpunctrootArchaeopteryxPROPNhadVERBfeathersNOUNlikeADPaDETbirdNOUNandCCONJteethNOUNlikeADPaDETdinosaurNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryxPROPNNumber=Sing2 hadnsubj
2hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3feathersfeatherNOUNNumber=Plur2 hadobj
4likelikeADP_6 birdcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 birddet
6birdbirdNOUNNumber=Sing3 feathersnmod
7andandCCONJ_8 teethcc
8teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur6 birdconj
9likelikeADP_11 dinosaurcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 dinosaurdet
11dinosaurdinosaurNOUNNumber=Sing8 teethnmod
12..PUNCT_2 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastArchaeopteryxfeatherslike a bird and teeth like a dinosaurvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feather=Patient

Example 2

The first Archaeopteryx fossil was found in Germany.

detamodcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcaseoblpunctrootTheDETfirstADJArchaeopteryxPROPNfossilNOUNwasAUXfoundVERBinADPGermanyPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 fossildet
2firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord4 fossilamod
3ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryxPROPNNumber=Sing4 fossilcompound
4fossilfossilNOUNNumber=Sing6 foundnsubj:pass
5wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 foundaux:pass
6foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7ininADP_8 Germanycase
8GermanyGermanyPROPNNumber=Sing6 foundobl
9..PUNCT_6 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpast · passivethe first Archaeopteryx fossilGermanyvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: subject=Topic

Example 3

Archaeopteryx was about the size of a magpie.

nsubjcopadvmoddetcasedetnmodpunctrootArchaeopteryxPROPNwasAUXaboutADVtheDETsizeNOUNofADPaDETmagpieNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryxPROPNNumber=Sing5 sizensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 sizecop
3aboutaboutADV_5 sizeadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 sizedet
5sizesizeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_8 magpiecase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 magpiedet
8magpiemagpieNOUNNumber=Sing5 sizenmod
9..PUNCT_5 sizepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastArchaeopteryxthe sizeof a magpie; about propertytree rules

Example 4

Our museum has a cast of an Archaeopteryx fossil.

nmod:possnsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootOurPRONmuseumNOUNhasVERBaDETcastNOUNofADPanDETArchaeopteryxPROPNfossilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 museumnmod:poss
2museummuseumNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 castdet
5castcastNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
6ofofADP_9 fossilcase
7anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 fossildet
8ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryxPROPNNumber=Sing9 fossilcompound
9fossilfossilNOUNNumber=Sing5 castnmod
10..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentOur museuma cast of a Archaeopteryx fossilvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cast=Patient

Example 5

Archaeopteryx helps show that birds came from dinosaurs.

nsubjxcompmarknsubjccompcaseoblpunctrootArchaeopteryxPROPNhelpsVERBshowVERBthatSCONJbirdsNOUNcameVERBfromADPdinosaursNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryxPROPNNumber=Sing2 helpsnsubj
2helpshelpVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3showshowVERBVerbForm=Inf2 helpsxcomp
4thatthatSCONJ_6 camemark
5birdsbirdNOUNNumber=Plur6 camensubj
6camecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 showccomp
7fromfromADP_8 dinosaurscase
8dinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur6 cameobl
9..PUNCT_2 helpspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1helppresentArchaeopteryxvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
2showinfinitiveArchaeopteryx not said herevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3comepastbirdsfrom dinosaursvn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from dinosaur=Initial_Location

Example 6

Could Archaeopteryx really fly? Scientists still argue about it.

Sentence 1: Could Archaeopteryx really fly?

auxnsubjadvmodpunctrootCouldAUXArchaeopteryxPROPNreallyADVflyVERB?PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CouldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin4 flyaux
2ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryxPROPNNumber=Sing4 flynsubj
3reallyreallyADV_4 flyadvmod
4flyflyVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5??PUNCT_4 flypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flycouldArchaeopteryxvn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Sentence 2: Scientists still argue about it.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootScientistsNOUNstillADVargueVERBaboutADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur3 arguensubj
2stillstillADV_3 argueadvmod
3argueargueVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aboutaboutADP_5 itcase
5ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 argueobl
6..PUNCT_3 arguepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1argue speech: disagreepresentScientistsstillabout itvn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about it=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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