armadillo Who acts: armadillo, armour, Armadillos, name, banded armadillos, giant armadillo · What happens: be, cover, dig, roll, mean, band · To what, where: small mammal, Americas, body, armadillo, tight ball, little armoured one
«armadillo» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: armadillo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An armadillo is a small mammal from the Americas with a body covered in hard, bony plates like armour, which digs for insects with strong claws.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod case det nmod case det nmod acl case amod punct amod obl case nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl case obl case amod nmod punct root An DET armadillo NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ mammal NOUN from ADP the DET Americas PROPN with ADP a DET body NOUN covered VERB in ADP hard ADJ , PUNCT bony ADJ plates NOUN like ADP armour NOUN , PUNCT which PRON digs VERB for ADP insects NOUN with ADP strong ADJ claws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 armadillo det 2 armadillo armadillo NOUN Number=Sing 6 mammal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mammal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mammal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 mammal amod 6 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 from from ADP _ 9 Americas case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Americas det 9 Americas AMERICAS PROPN Number=Plur 6 mammal nmod 10 with with ADP _ 12 body case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 body det 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 mammal nmod 13 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 body acl 14 in in ADP _ 18 plates case 15 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 18 plates amod 16 , , PUNCT _ 15 hard punct 17 bony bony ADJ Degree=Pos 18 plates amod 18 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 13 covered obl 19 like like ADP _ 20 armour case 20 armour armour NOUN Number=Sing 18 plates nmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 digs punct 22 which which PRON PronType=Rel 23 digs nsubj 23 digs dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 armour acl:relcl 24 for for ADP _ 25 insects case 25 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 23 digs obl 26 with with ADP _ 28 claws case 27 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 28 claws amod 28 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur 25 insects nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 6 mammal punct
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1 is a present a armadillo a small mammal the Americas with a body tree rules 2 cover participle a body not said here in hard bony plates like armour vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent in plate=Theme 3 dig present armour for insects with strong claws vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for insect=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.
Example 1 The armadillo rolled into a tight ball.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET armadillo NOUN rolled VERB into ADP a DET tight ADJ ball NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 armadillo det 2 armadillo armadillo NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 rolled roll VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 armadillo acl 4 into into ADP _ 7 ball case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ball det 6 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ball amod 7 ball ball NOUN Number=Sing 3 rolled obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 armadillo punct
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1 roll participle the armadillo not said here a tight ball vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination
Example 2 Armadillos dig for ants and termites with their claws.
nsubj case obl cc conj case nmod:poss obl punct root Armadillos NOUN dig VERB for ADP ants NOUN and CCONJ termites NOUN with ADP their PRON claws NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Armadillos armadillo NOUN Number=Plur 2 dig nsubj 2 dig dig VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 ants case 4 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 2 dig obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 termites cc 6 termites termite NOUN Number=Plur 4 ants conj 7 with with ADP _ 9 claws case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 claws nmod:poss 9 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur 2 dig obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 dig punct
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1 dig present Armadillos for ants and termites; with Armadillos's claws vn poke-19-1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with claw=Instrument
Example 3 The name «armadillo» means «little armoured one» in Spanish.
det nsubj punct appos punct punct amod amod obj punct case nmod punct root The DET name NOUN « PUNCT armadillo NOUN » PUNCT means VERB « PUNCT little ADJ armoured ADJ one NOUN » PUNCT in ADP Spanish PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 name det 2 name name NOUN Number=Sing 6 means nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 armadillo punct 4 armadillo armadillo NOUN Number=Sing 2 name appos 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 armadillo punct 6 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 « « PUNCT _ 10 one punct 8 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 9 armoured armoured ADJ Degree=Pos 10 one amod 10 one one NOUN Number=Sing 6 means obj 11 » » PUNCT _ 10 one punct 12 in in ADP _ 13 Spanish case 13 Spanish Spanish PROPN Number=Sing 10 one nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 means punct
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1 mean present the name little armoured one in Spanish vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot one=Theme in spanish=Attribute
Example 4 Nine-banded armadillos usually have four identical babies.
punct amod nsubj advmod conj nummod amod obj punct root Nine NUM - PUNCT banded VERB armadillos NOUN usually ADV have VERB four NUM identical ADJ babies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Nine nine NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 - - PUNCT _ 6 have punct 3 banded band VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 armadillos amod 4 armadillos armadillo NOUN Number=Plur 6 have nsubj 5 usually usually ADV _ 6 have advmod 6 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Nine conj 7 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 babies nummod 8 identical identical ADJ Degree=Pos 9 babies amod 9 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Nine punct
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1 band participle vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 have present banded armadillos four identical babies usually property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Patient
Example 5 An armadillo's shell is made of bony plates.
det nmod:poss case nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root An DET armadillo NOUN 's PART shell NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP bony ADJ plates NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 armadillo det 2 armadillo armadillo NOUN Number=Sing 4 shell nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 armadillo case 4 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 6 made nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 made aux:pass 6 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 plates case 8 bony bony ADJ Degree=Pos 9 plates amod 9 plates plate NOUN Number=Plur 6 made obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 made punct
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1 make present · passive a armadillo's shell of bony plates vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 Armadillos live in Texas and South America.
nsubj case obl cc compound conj punct root Armadillos NOUN live VERB in ADP Texas PROPN and CCONJ South PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Armadillos armadillo NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 Texas case 4 Texas Texas PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 America cc 6 South South PROPN Number=Sing 7 America compound 7 America America PROPN Number=Sing 4 Texas conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Armadillos Texas and South America vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in texas=Location
Example 7 The giant armadillo is as long as a child is tall.
det amod nsubj cop advmod mark det nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET giant ADJ armadillo NOUN is AUX as ADV long ADJ as SCONJ a DET child NOUN is AUX tall ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 armadillo det 2 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 armadillo amod 3 armadillo armadillo NOUN Number=Sing 6 long nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 long cop 5 as as ADV _ 6 long advmod 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 as as SCONJ _ 11 tall mark 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 child det 9 child child NOUN Number=Sing 11 tall nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 tall cop 11 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 6 long advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 long punct
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1 is present the giant armadillo long property tree rules 2 is present a child tall property tree rules
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