baboon Who acts: baboon, long jaws, large groups, Calling, they, troop · What happens: be, live, call, mean, act, cross · To what, where: large monkey, Africa, large groups, troops, someone, road · Speech: someone speaks here
«baboon» 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: baboon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A baboon is a large monkey from Africa and Arabia with a dog-like face, long jaws and big teeth, living in large groups called troops.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod case nmod cc conj case det compound punct amod nmod punct amod appos cc amod conj punct acl case amod obl acl xcomp punct root A DET baboon NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ monkey NOUN from ADP Africa PROPN and CCONJ Arabia PROPN with ADP a DET dog NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ face NOUN , PUNCT long ADJ jaws NOUN and CCONJ big ADJ teeth NOUN , PUNCT living VERB in ADP large ADJ groups NOUN called VERB troops NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 baboon det 2 baboon baboon NOUN Number=Sing 6 monkey nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 monkey cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 monkey det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 monkey amod 6 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 from from ADP _ 8 Africa case 8 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 6 monkey nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 Arabia cc 10 Arabia Arabia PROPN Number=Sing 8 Africa conj 11 with with ADP _ 16 face case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 face det 13 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 15 like compound 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 dog punct 15 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 16 face amod 16 face face NOUN Number=Sing 6 monkey nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 jaws punct 18 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 19 jaws amod 19 jaws jaw NOUN Number=Plur 16 face appos 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 teeth cc 21 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 22 teeth amod 22 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 19 jaws conj 23 , , PUNCT _ 24 living punct 24 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 19 jaws acl 25 in in ADP _ 27 groups case 26 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 27 groups amod 27 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 24 living obl 28 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 27 groups acl 29 troops troops NOUN Number=Ptan 28 called xcomp 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 monkey punct
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1 is a present a baboon a large monkey Africa and Arabia with a like face tree rules 2 live gerund long jaws and big teeth not said here large groups vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location 3 call participle large groups not said here troops 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 Usage: informal, insult — kept apart, not parsed.
Calling someone a baboon means they are acting rough or silly; it is rude.
The tree, 14 words csubj obj det obj nsubj aux ccomp xcomp cc conj punct nsubj cop conj punct root Calling VERB someone PRON a DET baboon NOUN means VERB they PRON are AUX acting VERB rough ADJ or CCONJ silly ADJ ; PUNCT it PRON is AUX rude ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Calling call VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 2 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 1 Calling obj 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 baboon det 4 baboon baboon NOUN Number=Sing 1 Calling obj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 acting nsubj 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 acting aux 8 acting act VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 means ccomp 9 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 8 acting xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 silly cc 11 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 rough conj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 rude punct 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 rude nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 rude cop 15 rude rude ADJ Degree=Pos 5 means conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 call gerund someone vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent someone=Theme baboon=Result 2 mean present Calling vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 act present · progressive they rough property vn act-114-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is present baboon rude property tree rules
Example 1 A troop of baboons crossed the road.
det nsubj case nmod det obj punct root A DET troop NOUN of ADP baboons NOUN crossed VERB the DET road NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 troop det 2 troop troop NOUN Number=Sing 5 crossed nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 baboons case 4 baboons baboon NOUN Number=Plur 2 troop nmod 5 crossed cross VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 road det 7 road road NOUN Number=Sing 5 crossed obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 crossed punct
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1 cross past a troop of baboons the road vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent road=Patient
Example 2 Baboons are monkeys, not apes.
nsubj cop punct advmod conj punct root Baboons NOUN are AUX monkeys NOUN , PUNCT not PART apes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baboons baboon NOUN Number=Plur 3 monkeys nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 monkeys cop 3 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 6 apes punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 apes advmod 6 apes ape NOUN Number=Plur 3 monkeys conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 monkeys punct
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1 is a present Baboons monkeys and apes tree rules
Example 3 The baboon showed its long teeth.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET baboon NOUN showed VERB its PRON long ADJ teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 baboon det 2 baboon baboon NOUN Number=Sing 3 showed nsubj 3 showed show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 teeth nmod:poss 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 teeth amod 6 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 3 showed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 showed punct
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1 show past the baboon baboon's long teeth vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent tooth=Recipient
Example 4 Baboons in Cape Town sometimes steal picnic food.
nsubj case compound nmod advmod compound obj punct root Baboons NOUN in ADP Cape PROPN Town PROPN sometimes ADV steal VERB picnic NOUN food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baboons baboon NOUN Number=Plur 6 steal nsubj 2 in in ADP _ 4 Town case 3 Cape Cape PROPN Number=Sing 4 Town compound 4 Town Town PROPN Number=Sing 1 Baboons nmod 5 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 6 steal advmod 6 steal steal VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 picnic picnic NOUN Number=Sing 8 food compound 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 steal obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 steal punct
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1 steal present Baboons in Cape Town picnic food sometimes property vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location food=Theme
Example 5 Baby baboons ride on their mothers' backs.
compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root Baby NOUN baboons NOUN ride VERB on ADP their PRON mothers NOUN ' PART backs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 baboons compound 2 baboons baboon NOUN Number=Plur 3 ride nsubj 3 ride ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 8 backs case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 mothers nmod:poss 6 mothers mother NOUN Number=Plur 8 backs nmod:poss 7 ' 's PART _ 6 mothers case 8 backs back NOUN Number=Plur 3 ride obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ride punct
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1 ride present Baby baboons baboons's mothers's backs vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 Ancient Egyptians honoured baboons.
amod nsubj obj punct root Ancient ADJ Egyptians PROPN honoured VERB baboons NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ancient ancient ADJ Degree=Pos 2 Egyptians amod 2 Egyptians Egyptian PROPN Number=Plur 3 honoured nsubj 3 honoured honour VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 baboons baboon NOUN Number=Plur 3 honoured obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 honoured punct
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1 honour past Ancient Egyptians baboons tree rules
Example 7 One day, when the sun was hotter even than usual, the rabbit awoke from his midday sleep, and saw Gudu the baboon standing beside him.
The tree, 25 words nummod obl:unmarked punct mark det nsubj cop acl:relcl advmod case advcl punct det nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl punct cc conj obj det obj acl case obl punct root One NUM day NOUN , PUNCT when SCONJ the DET sun NOUN was AUX hotter ADJ even ADV than ADP usual ADJ , PUNCT the DET rabbit NOUN awoke VERB from ADP his PRON midday NOUN sleep NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ saw VERB Gudu PROPN the DET baboon NOUN standing VERB beside ADP him PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 day nummod 2 day day NOUN Number=Sing 15 awoke obl:unmarked 3 , , PUNCT _ 8 hotter punct 4 when when SCONJ _ 8 hotter mark 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 sun det 6 sun sun NOUN Number=Sing 8 hotter nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 hotter cop 8 hotter hot ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 day acl:relcl 9 even even ADV _ 11 usual advmod 10 than than ADP _ 11 usual case 11 usual usual ADJ Degree=Pos 8 hotter advcl 12 , , PUNCT _ 2 day punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 rabbit det 14 rabbit rabbit NOUN Number=Sing 15 awoke nsubj 15 awoke awake VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 16 from from ADP _ 19 sleep case 17 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 19 sleep nmod:poss 18 midday midday NOUN Number=Sing 19 sleep compound 19 sleep sleep NOUN Number=Sing 15 awoke obl 20 , , PUNCT _ 22 saw punct 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 saw cc 22 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 15 awoke conj 23 Gudu Gudu PROPN Number=Sing 22 saw obj 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 baboon det 25 baboon baboon NOUN Number=Sing 22 saw obj 26 standing stand VERB VerbForm=Ger 25 baboon acl 27 beside beside ADP _ 28 him case 28 him he PRON Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 standing obl 29 . . PUNCT _ 15 awoke punct
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1 is past the sun hot property tree rules 2 awake past the rabbit rabbit's midday sleep day vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 see past the rabbit not said here Gudu tree rules 4 stand gerund the baboon not said here beside rabbit vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent beside he=Location 5 sleep rabbit nom sleep «state intransitive»: poss=agent
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