bearcat
Who acts: tail, bearcat, We, its, Cincinnati Bearcats, Bearcats · What happens: grip, be, curl, smell, see, sleep · To what, where: long tail, bear, branch, bit, bearcat, zoo
«bearcat» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings 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: bearcat in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
The binturong, a furry animal from the forests of South and Southeast Asia with a long tail it can grip with; it is neither a bear nor a cat.
The tree, 29 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 binturong | det |
| 2 | binturong | binturong | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 animal | punct |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 animal | det |
| 5 | furry | furry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 animal | amod |
| 6 | animal | animal | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 binturong | appos |
| 7 | from | from | ADP | _ | 9 forests | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 forests | det |
| 9 | forests | forest | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 animal | nmod |
| 10 | of | of | ADP | _ | 11 South | case |
| 11 | South | South | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 forests | nmod |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 Asia | cc |
| 13 | Southeast | Southeast | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 Asia | compound |
| 14 | Asia | Asia | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 South | conj |
| 15 | with | with | ADP | _ | 18 tail | case |
| 16 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 18 tail | det |
| 17 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 tail | amod |
| 18 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 forests | nmod |
| 19 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 21 grip | nsubj |
| 20 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 21 grip | aux |
| 21 | grip | grip | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 tail | acl:relcl |
| 22 | with | with | ADP | _ | 21 grip | obl |
| 23 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 28 bear | punct |
| 24 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 28 bear | nsubj |
| 25 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 28 bear | cop |
| 26 | neither | neither | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 28 bear | cc:preconj |
| 27 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 28 bear | det |
| 28 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 binturong | appos |
| 29 | nor | nor | CCONJ | Polarity=Neg | 31 cat | cc |
| 30 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 31 cat | det |
| 31 | cat | cat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 bear | conj |
| 32 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 binturong | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | grip | can | tail | a long tail not said here | vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Experiencer | ||||
| 2 | is a | present | tail | a bear nor a cat | tree rules |
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: sometimes — kept apart, not parsed.
Another name for the red panda.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 name | det |
| 2 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | for | for | ADP | _ | 6 panda | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 panda | det |
| 5 | red | red | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 panda | amod |
| 6 | panda | panda | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 name | nmod |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 name | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 3
Usage: US, old informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A strong, fierce or very lively person.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 person | det |
| 2 | strong | strong | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 person | amod |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 fierce | punct |
| 4 | fierce | fierce | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 strong | conj |
| 5 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 7 lively | cc |
| 6 | very | very | ADV | _ | 7 lively | advmod |
| 7 | lively | lively | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 strong | conj |
| 8 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 person | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1
The bearcat curled its long tail around the branch.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 bearcat | det |
| 2 | bearcat | bearcat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 curled | nsubj |
| 3 | curled | curl | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 tail | nmod:poss |
| 5 | long | long | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 tail | amod |
| 6 | tail | tail | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 curled | obj |
| 7 | around | around | ADP | _ | 9 branch | case |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 branch | det |
| 9 | branch | branch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 curled | obl |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 curled | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curl | participle | the bearcat | bearcat's long tail | the branch | vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tail=Theme around branch=Destination |
Example 2
A bearcat smells a bit like popcorn.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 bearcat | det |
| 2 | bearcat | bearcat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 smells | nsubj |
| 3 | smells | smell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 bit | det |
| 5 | bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 smells | obj |
| 6 | like | like | ADP | _ | 7 popcorn | case |
| 7 | popcorn | popcorn | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 bit | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 smells | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | smell | present | a bearcat | a bit | like popcorn | vn see-30.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bit=Stimulus |
Example 3
We saw a bearcat sleeping at the zoo.
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 saw | nsubj |
| 2 | saw | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 4 bearcat | det |
| 4 | bearcat | bearcat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 saw | obj |
| 5 | sleeping | sleep | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 4 bearcat | acl |
| 6 | at | at | ADP | _ | 8 zoo | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 8 zoo | det |
| 8 | zoo | zoo | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 sleeping | obl |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 saw | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | past | We | a bearcat | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bearcat=Stimulus | ||||
| 2 | sleep | gerund | a bearcat not said here | the zoo | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
Example 4
Despite its name, a bearcat is not a bear.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Despite | despite | ADP | _ | 3 name | case |
| 2 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 name | nmod:poss |
| 3 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bear | obl |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 name | punct |
| 5 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 6 bearcat | det |
| 6 | bearcat | bearcat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bear | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 bear | cop |
| 8 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 10 bear | advmod |
| 9 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 10 bear | det |
| 10 | bear | bear | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 bear | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | not is a | present | a bearcat | a bear | despite its name | tree rules | |||
| 2 | name | its = it | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 5
The Cincinnati Bearcats won the match.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 Bearcats | det |
| 2 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 Bearcats | compound |
| 3 | Bearcats | Bearcat | PROPN | Number=Plur | 4 won | nsubj |
| 4 | won | win | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 match | det |
| 6 | match | match | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 won | obj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 won | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | win | past | the Cincinnati Bearcats | the match | vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
Example 6
Bearcats eat fruit and small animals.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearcats | bearcat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 eat | nsubj |
| 2 | eat | eat | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | fruit | fruit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 eat | obj |
| 4 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 6 animals | cc |
| 5 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 6 animals | amod |
| 6 | animals | animal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 fruit | conj |
| 7 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 eat | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eat | present | Bearcats | fruit and small animals | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient |
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