bison Who acts: bison, American bison, European bison, Millions, We, herbivores · What happens: be, curve, live, call, graze, have · To what, where: large wild animal, North America, buffalo, forests, herd, big hump · Speech: someone speaks here
«bison» 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: bison in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A bison is a large wild animal of the cattle family with a big shaggy head, curved horns and a hump on its back.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case det amod nmod case det amod amod nmod punct amod nmod cc det conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root A DET bison NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ wild ADJ animal NOUN of ADP the DET cattle ADJ family NOUN with ADP a DET big ADJ shaggy ADJ head NOUN , PUNCT curved VERB horns NOUN and CCONJ a DET hump NOUN on ADP its PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 bison det 2 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 6 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 11 family case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 family det 10 cattle cattle ADJ Degree=Pos 11 family amod 11 family family NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nmod 12 with with ADP _ 16 head case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 head det 14 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 16 head amod 15 shaggy shaggy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 head amod 16 head head NOUN Number=Sing 11 family nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 horns punct 18 curved curve VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 19 horns amod 19 horns horn NOUN Number=Plur 7 animal nmod 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 hump cc 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 hump det 22 hump hump NOUN Number=Sing 19 horns conj 23 on on ADP _ 25 back case 24 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 25 back nmod:poss 25 back back NOUN Number=Sing 22 hump nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 animal punct
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1 is a present a bison a large wild animal of the cattle family with a big shaggy head; curved horns and a hump on bison's back nmod tree rules 2 curve participle vn knead-26.5 «NP.material V PP.product»: agent=Material
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 American bison live in North America and are often called buffalo; European bison (wisent) live in forests in Europe.
The tree, 19 words amod nsubj case compound obl cc aux:pass advmod conj xcomp punct amod nsubj punct appos punct parataxis case obl case nmod punct root American ADJ bison NOUN live VERB in ADP North PROPN America PROPN and CCONJ are AUX often ADV called VERB buffalo NOUN ; PUNCT European ADJ bison NOUN ( PUNCT wisent NOUN ) PUNCT live VERB in ADP forests NOUN in ADP Europe PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 2 bison amod 2 bison bison NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 America case 5 North North PROPN Number=Sing 6 America compound 6 America America PROPN Number=Sing 3 live obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 called cc 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 called aux:pass 9 often often ADV _ 10 called advmod 10 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 live conj 11 buffalo buffalo NOUN Number=Sing 10 called xcomp 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 bison punct 13 European European ADJ Degree=Pos 14 bison amod 14 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 18 live nsubj 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 16 wisent punct 16 wisent wisent NOUN Number=Sing 14 bison appos 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 16 wisent punct 18 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 live parataxis 19 in in ADP _ 20 forests case 20 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 18 live obl 21 in in ADP _ 22 Europe case 22 Europe Europe PROPN Number=Sing 20 forests nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present American bison North America vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in america=Location 2 call present · passive American bison not said here buffalo often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» 3 live present European bison forests in Europe vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location
Example 1 A herd of bison grazed on the plains.
det case nmod acl case det obl punct root A DET herd NOUN of ADP bison NOUN grazed VERB on ADP the DET plains NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 herd det 2 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 bison case 4 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 2 herd nmod 5 grazed graze VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 herd acl 6 on on ADP _ 8 plains case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 plains det 8 plains plain NOUN Number=Plur 5 grazed obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 herd punct
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1 graze participle a herd of bison not said here on the plains vn dine-39.5 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent on plain=Patient
Example 2 The bison has a big hump on its back.
det nsubj det amod obj case nmod:poss nmod punct root The DET bison NOUN has VERB a DET big ADJ hump NOUN on ADP its PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bison det 2 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 hump det 5 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 hump amod 6 hump hump NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 back case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 back nmod:poss 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 6 hump nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the bison a big hump bison's back vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hump=Patient
Example 3 Millions of bison once lived in North America.
nsubj case nmod advmod case compound obl punct root Millions NOUN of ADP bison NOUN once ADV lived VERB in ADP North PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Millions million NOUN Number=Plur 5 lived nsubj 2 of of ADP _ 3 bison case 3 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 1 Millions nmod 4 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 lived advmod 5 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 America case 7 North North PROPN Number=Sing 8 America compound 8 America America PROPN Number=Sing 5 lived obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 lived punct
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1 live past Millions of bison North America once property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in america=Location
Example 4 We saw bison at the national park.
nsubj obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON saw VERB bison NOUN at ADP the DET national ADJ park 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 4 at at ADP _ 7 park case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 park det 6 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 7 park amod 7 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We bison the national park vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bison=Stimulus
Example 5 Bison are herbivores; they eat grass.
compound cop punct nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Bison NOUN are AUX herbivores NOUN ; PUNCT they PRON eat VERB grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 3 herbivores compound 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 herbivores cop 3 herbivores herbivore NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 ; ; PUNCT _ 6 eat punct 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 eat nsubj 6 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 herbivores acl:relcl 7 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 6 eat obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 herbivores punct
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1 is a present Bison herbivores tree rules 2 eat present herbivores = herbivore grass vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient
Example 6 A young bison is called a calf.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET young ADJ bison NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET calf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bison det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bison amod 3 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 calf det 7 calf calf NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive a young bison vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 If a herd has 40 bison and 9 calves are born, there are 49.
The tree, 14 words mark det nsubj advcl nummod obj cc nummod conj aux:pass punct expl conj nsubj punct root If SCONJ a DET herd NOUN has VERB 40 NUM bison NOUN and CCONJ 9 NUM calves NOUN are AUX born VERB , PUNCT there PRON are VERB 49 NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 has mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 herd det 3 herd herd NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 born advcl 5 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 bison nummod 6 bison bison NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 calves cc 8 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 calves nummod 9 calves calf NOUN Number=Plur 6 bison conj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 born aux:pass 11 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 are punct 13 there there PRON PronType=Dem 14 are expl 14 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 born conj 15 49 49 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 14 are nsubj 16 . . PUNCT _ 11 born punct
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1 have a condition, not said to happen present a herd 40 bison and 9 calves vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bison=Patient 2 bear present · passive vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S» 3 be present 49 there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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