bamboo Who acts: Bamboo, Pandas, We, bamboo stem, They · What happens: grow, be, divide, make, use, eat · To what, where: tall growing plant, hard hollow stems, sections, strong light material, stems, bamboo
«bamboo» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: bamboo in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Bamboo is a very tall, fast-growing plant, a kind of giant grass, with hard hollow stems divided into sections.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop det advmod amod punct amod punct amod punct det appos case amod nmod punct case amod amod parataxis acl case obl punct root Bamboo NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV tall ADJ , PUNCT fast ADJ - PUNCT growing VERB plant NOUN , PUNCT a DET kind NOUN of ADP giant ADJ grass NOUN , PUNCT with ADP hard ADJ hollow ADJ stems NOUN divided VERB into ADP sections NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 10 plant nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 plant cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 plant det 4 very very ADV _ 5 tall advmod 5 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 10 plant amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 tall punct 7 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 9 growing amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 7 fast punct 9 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 plant amod 10 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 kind punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 kind det 13 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 10 plant appos 14 of of ADP _ 16 grass case 15 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 16 grass amod 16 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 13 kind nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 stems punct 18 with with ADP _ 21 stems case 19 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos 21 stems amod 20 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos 21 stems amod 21 stems stem NOUN Number=Plur 10 plant parataxis 22 divided divide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 stems acl 23 into into ADP _ 24 sections case 24 sections section NOUN Number=Plur 22 divided obl 25 . . PUNCT _ 10 plant punct
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1 grow gerund vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present Bamboo a tall growing plant tree rules 3 divide participle hard hollow stems not said here sections vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: 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 Bamboo is also the strong, light material made from those stems, used for building, furniture, fishing rods and even toothbrushes.
The tree, 20 words nsubj cop advmod det amod punct amod acl case det obl punct acl case obl punct conj punct compound conj cc advmod conj punct root Bamboo NOUN is AUX also ADV the DET strong ADJ , PUNCT light ADJ material NOUN made VERB from ADP those DET stems NOUN , PUNCT used VERB for ADP building NOUN , PUNCT furniture NOUN , PUNCT fishing NOUN rods NOUN and CCONJ even ADV toothbrushes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 8 material nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 material cop 3 also also ADV _ 8 material advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 material det 5 strong strong ADJ Degree=Pos 8 material amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 strong punct 7 light light ADJ Degree=Pos 8 material amod 8 material material NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 material acl 10 from from ADP _ 12 stems case 11 those that DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 12 stems det 12 stems stem NOUN Number=Plur 9 made obl 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 material acl 15 for for ADP _ 16 building case 16 building building NOUN Number=Sing 14 used obl 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 furniture punct 18 furniture furniture NOUN Number=Sing 16 building conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 rods punct 20 fishing fishing NOUN Number=Sing 21 rods compound 21 rods rod NOUN Number=Plur 16 building conj 22 and and CCONJ _ 24 toothbrushes cc 23 even even ADV _ 24 toothbrushes advmod 24 toothbrushes toothbrush NOUN Number=Plur 16 building conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 8 material punct
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1 is a present Bamboo the strong light material tree rules 2 make participle the strong light material not said here that stems vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset from stem=Material 3 use participle the strong light material not said here for building and furniture and fishing rods and toothbrushes vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Pandas eat bamboo almost all day.
nsubj obj advmod det obl:unmarked punct root Pandas NOUN eat VERB bamboo NOUN almost ADV all DET day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pandas panda NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 2 eat obj 4 almost almost ADV _ 6 day advmod 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 day det 6 day day NOUN Number=Sing 2 eat obl:unmarked 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Pandas bamboo day vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bamboo=Patient
Example 2 Bamboo is a kind of giant grass.
nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root Bamboo NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP giant ADJ grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 kind cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 kind det 4 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 7 grass case 6 giant giant ADJ Degree=Pos 7 grass amod 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 4 kind nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 kind punct
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1 is a present Bamboo a kind of giant grass tree rules
Example 3 Some bamboo can grow very fast in a single day.
det nsubj aux advmod advmod case det amod obl punct root Some DET bamboo NOUN can AUX grow VERB very ADV fast ADV in ADP a DET single ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 bamboo det 2 bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 4 grow nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 grow aux 4 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 very very ADV _ 6 fast advmod 6 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 4 grow advmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 day case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 day det 9 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 10 day amod 10 day day NOUN Number=Sing 4 grow obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 grow punct
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1 grow can some bamboo day fast property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 We grew beans up bamboo canes in the school garden.
nsubj obj advmod compound nmod case det compound obl punct root We PRON grew VERB beans NOUN up ADV bamboo NOUN canes NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 beans bean NOUN Number=Plur 2 grew obj 4 up up ADV _ 6 canes advmod 5 bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 6 canes compound 6 canes cane NOUN Number=Plur 3 beans nmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 garden case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 garden det 9 school school NOUN Number=Sing 10 garden compound 10 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow past We beans bamboo canes the school garden vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location bean=Theme
Example 5 My new toothbrush is made of bamboo.
nmod:poss amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root My PRON new ADJ toothbrush NOUN is AUX made VERB of ADP bamboo NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 toothbrush nmod:poss 2 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 3 toothbrush amod 3 toothbrush toothbrush NOUN Number=Sing 5 made nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 made aux:pass 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 bamboo case 7 bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 5 made obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 made punct
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1 make present · passive My new toothbrush of bamboo vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 The bamboo stem is hollow inside.
det compound nsubj cop advmod punct root The DET bamboo NOUN stem NOUN is AUX hollow ADJ inside ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 stem det 2 bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 3 stem compound 3 stem stem NOUN Number=Sing 5 hollow nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 hollow cop 5 hollow hollow ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 inside inside ADV _ 5 hollow advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 hollow punct
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1 is present the bamboo stem hollow, inside property tree rules
Example 7 The bamboo bent in the storm but did not snap.
det acl case det obl cc aux advmod conj punct root The DET bamboo NOUN bent VERB in ADP the DET storm NOUN but CCONJ did AUX not PART snap VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bamboo det 2 bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 bent bend VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 bamboo acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 storm case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 storm det 6 storm storm NOUN Number=Sing 3 bent obl 7 but but CCONJ _ 10 snap cc 8 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 snap aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 snap advmod 10 snap snap VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 bent conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 bamboo punct
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1 bend participle the bamboo not said here the storm vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in storm=Location 2 not snap past · do-support vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 They built a raft from bamboo poles.
nsubj det obj case compound nmod punct root They PRON built VERB a DET raft NOUN from ADP bamboo NOUN poles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 built nsubj 2 built build VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 raft det 4 raft raft NOUN Number=Sing 2 built obj 5 from from ADP _ 7 poles case 6 bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 7 poles compound 7 poles pole NOUN Number=Plur 4 raft nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 built punct
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1 build past They a raft bamboo poles vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V PP»: agent=Asset raft=Product from pole=Material
Example 9 Long, long ago, there lived an old bamboo wood-cutter.
advcl punct advmod advmod punct expl det amod compound compound punct obj punct root Long ADJ , PUNCT long ADV ago ADV , PUNCT there PRON lived VERB an DET old ADJ bamboo NOUN wood NOUN - PUNCT cutter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lived advcl 2 , , PUNCT _ 4 ago punct 3 long long ADV Degree=Pos 4 ago advmod 4 ago ago ADV _ 1 Long advmod 5 , , PUNCT _ 1 Long punct 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 lived expl 7 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 cutter det 9 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cutter amod 10 bamboo bamboo NOUN Number=Sing 13 cutter compound 11 wood wood NOUN Number=Sing 13 cutter compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 wood punct 13 cutter cutter NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 lived punct
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1 live past a old bamboo wood cutter there vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme cutter=Location
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