captivity Who acts: Captivity, Pandas, animals, you · What happens: be, keep, not be, mean, live, hold · To what, where: state, place, captivity, wild, lion, prisoners · Speech: someone speaks here
«captivity» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: captivity in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Captivity is the state of being kept in a place and not being free, like an animal in a zoo or a prisoner.
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop det mark aux:pass acl case det obl cc advmod cop conj punct case det obl case det nmod cc det conj punct root Captivity NOUN is AUX the DET state NOUN of SCONJ being AUX kept VERB in ADP a DET place NOUN and CCONJ not PART being AUX free ADJ , PUNCT like ADP an DET animal NOUN in ADP a DET zoo NOUN or CCONJ a DET prisoner NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 4 state nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 state cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 state det 4 state state NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of SCONJ _ 7 kept mark 6 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 kept aux:pass 7 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 state acl 8 in in ADP _ 10 place case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 place det 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 7 kept obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 14 free cc 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 free advmod 13 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 free cop 14 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 10 place conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 animal punct 16 like like ADP _ 18 animal case 17 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 animal det 18 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 14 free obl 19 in in ADP _ 21 zoo case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 zoo det 21 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 18 animal nmod 22 or or CCONJ _ 24 prisoner cc 23 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 24 prisoner det 24 prisoner prisoner NOUN Number=Sing 21 zoo conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 4 state punct
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1 is a present Captivity the state tree rules 2 keep gerund · passive the state not said here a place vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: in place=Location 3 not is gerund like a animal in a zoo or a prisoner; free property 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 In captivity means kept by people instead of living in the wild.
case obl ccomp case obl:agent mark fixed advcl case det obl punct root In ADP captivity NOUN means VERB kept VERB by ADP people NOUN instead ADV of ADP living VERB in ADP the DET wild NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 captivity case 2 captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 3 means obl 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means ccomp 5 by by ADP _ 6 people case 6 people people NOUN Number=Plur 4 kept obl:agent 7 instead instead ADV ExtPos=SCONJ 9 living mark 8 of of ADP _ 7 instead fixed 9 living live VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 kept advcl 10 in in ADP _ 12 wild case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 wild det 12 wild wild NOUN Number=Sing 9 living obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present captivity vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 keep participle vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 live gerund the wild vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wild=Location
Meaning 3 Captivity can also mean being held completely by something pleasant, like a delightful story.
The tree, 14 words nsubj aux advmod aux:pass xcomp advmod case obl amod punct case det amod conj punct root Captivity NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB being AUX held VERB completely ADV by ADP something PRON pleasant ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET delightful ADJ story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 held aux:pass 6 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 mean xcomp 7 completely completely ADV _ 6 held advmod 8 by by ADP _ 9 something case 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 held obl 10 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 story punct 12 like like ADP _ 15 story case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 story det 14 delightful delightful ADJ Degree=Pos 15 story amod 15 story story NOUN Number=Sing 10 pleasant conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Captivity vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 hold not said to happen gerund · passive Captivity not said here by something; completely property vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: by something=Location
Example 1 Pandas are hard to breed in captivity.
nsubj cop mark xcomp case obl punct root Pandas NOUN are AUX hard ADJ to PART breed VERB in ADP captivity NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pandas panda NOUN Number=Plur 3 hard nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 hard cop 3 hard hard ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 breed mark 5 breed breed VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 hard xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 7 captivity case 7 captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 5 breed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hard punct
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1 is present Pandas hard property tree rules 2 breed to-infinitive Pandas not said here captivity tree rules
Example 2 The lion was born in captivity and has never seen the wild.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl cc aux advmod conj det obj punct root The DET lion NOUN was AUX born VERB in ADP captivity NOUN and CCONJ has AUX never ADV seen VERB the DET wild NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lion det 2 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 4 born nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 born aux:pass 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 captivity case 6 captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 4 born obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 10 seen cc 8 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 seen aux 9 never never ADV PronType=Neg 10 seen advmod 10 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 4 born conj 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 wild det 12 wild wild NOUN Number=Sing 10 seen obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 born punct
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1 bear past · passive the lion captivity vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 not see present · perfect the wild vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer wild=Stimulus
Example 3 Some animals live longer in captivity than in the wild.
det nsubj advmod case obl case case det obl punct root Some DET animals NOUN live VERB longer ADV in ADP captivity NOUN than ADP in ADP the DET wild NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 animals det 2 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 3 live advmod 5 in in ADP _ 6 captivity case 6 captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 3 live obl 7 than than ADP _ 10 wild case 8 in in ADP _ 10 wild case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 wild det 10 wild wild NOUN Number=Sing 3 live obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present some animals captivity than the wild; long property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in captivity=Location
Example 4 The prisoners were held in captivity for months.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct root The DET prisoners NOUN were AUX held VERB in ADP captivity NOUN for ADP months NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 prisoners det 2 prisoners prisoner NOUN Number=Plur 4 held nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 held aux:pass 4 held hold VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 captivity case 6 captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 4 held obl 7 for for ADP _ 8 months case 8 months month NOUN Number=Plur 4 held obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 held punct
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1 hold past · passive the prisoners captivity month vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in captivity=Location
Example 5 The rescued turtle was released from captivity into the sea.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case det obl punct root The DET rescued VERB turtle NOUN was AUX released VERB from ADP captivity NOUN into ADP the DET sea NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 turtle det 2 rescued rescue VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 turtle amod 3 turtle turtle NOUN Number=Sing 5 released nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 released aux:pass 5 released release VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 from from ADP _ 7 captivity case 7 captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 5 released obl 8 into into ADP _ 10 sea case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sea det 10 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 5 released obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 released punct
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1 rescue participle vn steal-10.5 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 release past · passive the rescued turtle captivity into the sea vn free-10.6.3-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Source
Example 6 Should dolphins be kept in captivity? Discuss.
Sentence 1: Should dolphins be kept in captivity?
aux nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Should AUX dolphins NOUN be AUX kept VERB in ADP captivity NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Should should AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 kept aux 2 dolphins dolphin NOUN Number=Plur 4 kept nsubj:pass 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 kept aux:pass 4 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 captivity case 6 captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept obl 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep should · passive dolphins captivity vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in captivity=Location
Sentence 2: Discuss.
punct root Discuss VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Discuss discuss VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 . . PUNCT _ 1 Discuss punct
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1 discuss speech: other imperative you not said here vn chit_chat-37.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The present volume attempts to begin the pleasant captivity from the earliest years.
det amod compound mark acl det amod obj case det amod obl punct root The DET present ADJ volume NOUN attempts NOUN to PART begin VERB the DET pleasant ADJ captivity NOUN from ADP the DET earliest ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 attempts det 2 present present ADJ Degree=Pos 4 attempts amod 3 volume volume NOUN Number=Sing 4 attempts compound 4 attempts attempt NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 to to PART _ 6 begin mark 6 begin begin VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 attempts acl 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 captivity det 8 pleasant pleasant ADJ Degree=Pos 9 captivity amod 9 captivity captivity NOUN Number=Sing 6 begin obj 10 from from ADP _ 13 years case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 13 years det 12 earliest early ADJ Degree=Sup 13 years amod 13 years year NOUN Number=Plur 6 begin obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 attempts punct
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1 begin to-infinitive the pleasant captivity year vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent captivity=Eventuality
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