caiman Who acts: caiman, alligator family, Caimans, black caiman, eyes, jaguar · What happens: be, live, have, grow, float, show · To what, where: reptile, rivers, long jaws, caiman, river, South America
«caiman» 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: caiman in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A caiman is a reptile of the alligator family that lives in the rivers, lakes and swamps of Central and South America.
The tree, 22 words det nsubj cop det case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct conj cc conj case nmod cc compound conj punct root A DET caiman NOUN is AUX a DET reptile NOUN of ADP the DET alligator NOUN family NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP the DET rivers NOUN , PUNCT lakes NOUN and CCONJ swamps NOUN of ADP Central PROPN and CCONJ South PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caiman det 2 caiman caiman NOUN Number=Sing 5 reptile nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 reptile cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 reptile det 5 reptile reptile NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 family case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 family det 8 alligator alligator NOUN Number=Sing 9 family compound 9 family family NOUN Number=Sing 5 reptile nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 lives nsubj 11 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 family acl:relcl 12 in in ADP _ 14 rivers case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 rivers det 14 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 11 lives obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 lakes punct 16 lakes lake NOUN Number=Plur 14 rivers conj 17 and and CCONJ _ 18 swamps cc 18 swamps swamp NOUN Number=Plur 14 rivers conj 19 of of ADP _ 20 Central case 20 Central Central PROPN Number=Sing 18 swamps nmod 21 and and CCONJ _ 23 America cc 22 South South PROPN Number=Sing 23 America compound 23 America America PROPN Number=Sing 20 Central conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 5 reptile punct
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1 is a present a caiman a reptile of the alligator family tree rules 2 live present the alligator family the rivers and lakes and swamps of Central and South America vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Location
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 Caimans have long jaws, tough scaly skin and are usually smaller than alligators and crocodiles, although the black caiman can grow very large.
The tree, 23 words nsubj amod obj punct amod amod conj cc cop advmod conj case obl cc conj punct mark det amod nsubj aux conj advmod xcomp punct root Caimans NOUN have VERB long ADJ jaws NOUN , PUNCT tough ADJ scaly ADJ skin NOUN and CCONJ are AUX usually ADV smaller ADJ than ADP alligators NOUN and CCONJ crocodiles NOUN , PUNCT although SCONJ the DET black ADJ caiman NOUN can AUX grow VERB very ADV large ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caimans caiman NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 4 jaws amod 4 jaws jaw NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 skin punct 6 tough tough ADJ Degree=Pos 8 skin amod 7 scaly scaly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 skin amod 8 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 jaws conj 9 and and CCONJ _ 12 smaller cc 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 smaller cop 11 usually usually ADV _ 12 smaller advmod 12 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 2 have conj 13 than than ADP _ 14 alligators case 14 alligators alligator NOUN Number=Plur 12 smaller obl 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 crocodiles cc 16 crocodiles crocodile NOUN Number=Plur 14 alligators conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 23 grow punct 18 although although SCONJ _ 23 grow mark 19 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 21 caiman det 20 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 21 caiman amod 21 caiman caiman NOUN Number=Sing 23 grow nsubj 22 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 23 grow aux 23 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 have conj 24 very very ADV _ 25 large advmod 25 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 23 grow xcomp 26 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Caimans long jaws and tough scaly skin vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaw=Patient 2 is present Caimans not said here than alligators and crocodiles; small, usually property tree rules 3 grow can the black caiman large property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A caiman floated in the river with only its eyes showing.
det acl case det obl case advmod nmod:poss obl acl punct root A DET caiman NOUN floated VERB in ADP the DET river NOUN with ADP only ADV its PRON eyes NOUN showing VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caiman det 2 caiman caiman NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 floated float VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 caiman acl 4 in in ADP _ 6 river case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 river det 6 river river NOUN Number=Sing 3 floated obl 7 with with ADP _ 10 eyes case 8 only only ADV _ 10 eyes advmod 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 eyes nmod:poss 10 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 floated obl 11 showing show VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 eyes acl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 caiman punct
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1 float participle a caiman not said here the river with river's eyes vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in river=Trajectory 2 show gerund river's eyes not said here vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Caimans live in South America.
nsubj case compound obl punct root Caimans NOUN live VERB in ADP South PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caimans caiman 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 _ 5 America case 4 South South PROPN Number=Sing 5 America compound 5 America America PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Caimans South America vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in america=Location
Example 3 The jaguar caught a caiman on the riverbank.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET jaguar NOUN caught VERB a DET caiman NOUN on ADP the DET riverbank NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 jaguar det 2 jaguar jaguar NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 caiman det 5 caiman caiman NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 riverbank case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 riverbank det 8 riverbank riverbank NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past the jaguar a caiman the riverbank vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caiman=Theme
Example 4 The spectacled caiman has a ridge between its eyes like glasses.
det amod nsubj det obj case nmod:poss nmod case nmod punct root The DET spectacled ADJ caiman NOUN has VERB a DET ridge NOUN between ADP its PRON eyes NOUN like ADP glasses NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 caiman det 2 spectacled spectacled ADJ Degree=Pos 3 caiman amod 3 caiman caiman NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 ridge det 6 ridge ridge NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 between between ADP _ 9 eyes case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 eyes nmod:poss 9 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 6 ridge nmod 10 like like ADP _ 11 glasses case 11 glasses glass NOUN Number=Plur 9 eyes nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the spectacled caiman a ridge between caiman's eyes like glasses vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ridge=Patient
Example 5 A caiman is a relative of the alligator.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root A DET caiman NOUN is AUX a DET relative NOUN of ADP the DET alligator NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caiman det 2 caiman caiman NOUN Number=Sing 5 relative nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 relative cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 relative det 5 relative relative NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 alligator case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 alligator det 8 alligator alligator NOUN Number=Sing 5 relative nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 relative punct
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1 is a present a caiman a relative of the alligator tree rules
Example 6 Caimans lay their eggs in nests of leaves.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl case nmod punct root Caimans NOUN lay VERB their PRON eggs NOUN in ADP nests NOUN of ADP leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caimans caiman NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay nsubj 2 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 eggs nmod:poss 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 nests case 6 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay obl 7 of of ADP _ 8 leaves case 8 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 6 nests nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lay punct
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1 lay present Caimans Caimans's eggs nests of leaves vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in nest=Destination
Example 7 The black caiman is the biggest caiman.
det amod nsubj cop det amod punct root The DET black ADJ caiman NOUN is AUX the DET biggest ADJ caiman NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 caiman det 2 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 3 caiman amod 3 caiman caiman NOUN Number=Sing 7 caiman nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 caiman cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 caiman det 6 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 7 caiman amod 7 caiman caiman NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 caiman punct
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1 is a present the black caiman the biggest caiman tree rules
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