caterpillar Who acts: caterpillar, Caterpillar track, Caterpillars, hairy caterpillars, We · What happens: be, move, write, munch, turn, hatch · To what, where: long soft like larva, moving metal belt, wheels, cabbage leaf, skin, chrysalis · Speech: someone speaks here
«caterpillar» 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: caterpillar in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A caterpillar is the long, soft, worm-like larva of a butterfly or moth, with many legs.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct compound punct amod case det nmod cc conj punct case amod conj punct root A DET caterpillar NOUN is AUX the DET long ADJ , PUNCT soft ADJ , PUNCT worm NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ larva NOUN of ADP a DET butterfly NOUN or CCONJ moth NOUN , PUNCT with ADP many ADJ legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 12 larva nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 larva cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 larva det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 larva amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 long punct 7 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 12 larva amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 soft punct 9 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 11 like compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 worm punct 11 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 12 larva amod 12 larva larva NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 of of ADP _ 15 butterfly case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 butterfly det 15 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 12 larva nmod 16 or or CCONJ _ 17 moth cc 17 moth moth NOUN Number=Sing 15 butterfly conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 legs punct 19 with with ADP _ 21 legs case 20 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 21 legs amod 21 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 12 larva conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 12 larva punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a caterpillar the long soft like larva and many legs of a butterfly or moth 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 A Caterpillar track is a moving metal belt around the wheels of a tractor or tank (often written caterpillar track).
The tree, 20 words det amod nsubj cop det amod compound case det nmod case det nmod cc conj punct advmod amod compound appos punct punct root A DET Caterpillar ADJ track NOUN is AUX a DET moving VERB metal NOUN belt NOUN around ADP the DET wheels NOUN of ADP a DET tractor NOUN or CCONJ tank NOUN ( PUNCT often ADV written VERB caterpillar NOUN track NOUN ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 track det 2 Caterpillar caterpillar ADJ Degree=Pos 3 track amod 3 track track NOUN Number=Sing 8 belt nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 belt cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 belt det 6 moving move VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 belt amod 7 metal metal NOUN Number=Sing 8 belt compound 8 belt belt NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 around around ADP _ 11 wheels case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wheels det 11 wheels wheel NOUN Number=Plur 8 belt nmod 12 of of ADP _ 14 tractor case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tractor det 14 tractor tractor NOUN Number=Sing 11 wheels nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 tank cc 16 tank tank NOUN Number=Sing 14 tractor conj 17 ( ( PUNCT _ 21 track punct 18 often often ADV _ 19 written advmod 19 written write VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 track amod 20 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 21 track compound 21 track track NOUN Number=Sing 16 tank appos 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 track punct 23 . . PUNCT _ 8 belt punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 move gerund vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a Caterpillar track a moving metal belt the wheels of a tractor or tank tree rules 3 write participle often property vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The caterpillar munched a cabbage leaf.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN munched VERB a DET cabbage NOUN leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 munched nsubj 3 munched munch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 leaf det 5 cabbage cabbage NOUN Number=Sing 6 leaf compound 6 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 3 munched obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 munched punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 munch past the caterpillar a cabbage leaf vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
Example 2 A caterpillar turns into a butterfly.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET caterpillar NOUN turns VERB into ADP a DET butterfly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 turns nsubj 3 turns turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 butterfly case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 butterfly det 6 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 3 turns obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 turns punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 turn present a caterpillar into a butterfly result vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into butterfly=Result
Example 3 Caterpillars hatch from tiny eggs.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Caterpillars NOUN hatch VERB from ADP tiny ADJ eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Caterpillars caterpillar NOUN Number=Plur 2 hatch nsubj 2 hatch hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 from from ADP _ 5 eggs case 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eggs amod 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 hatch obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 hatch punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 hatch present Caterpillars from tiny eggs vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent from egg=Patient
Example 4 Some hairy caterpillars can make your skin itchy.
det amod nsubj aux nmod:poss obj xcomp punct root Some DET hairy ADJ caterpillars NOUN can AUX make VERB your PRON skin NOUN itchy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 3 caterpillars det 2 hairy hairy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 caterpillars amod 3 caterpillars caterpillar NOUN Number=Plur 5 make nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 make aux 5 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 skin nmod:poss 7 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 5 make obj 8 itchy itchy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 make xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make can some hairy caterpillars your skin itchy property vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent skin=Product
Example 5 The caterpillar made a chrysalis.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET caterpillar NOUN made VERB a DET chrysalis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 made nsubj 3 made make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chrysalis det 5 chrysalis chrysalis NOUN Number=Sing 3 made obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 made punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make past the caterpillar a chrysalis vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chrysalis=Product
Example 6 We read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".
nsubj punct det advmod amod obj punct punct root We PRON read VERB " PUNCT The DET Very ADV Hungry ADJ Caterpillar PROPN " PUNCT . 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 " " PUNCT _ 7 Caterpillar punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 Caterpillar det 5 Very very ADV _ 6 Hungry advmod 6 Hungry hungry ADJ Degree=Pos 7 Caterpillar amod 7 Caterpillar Caterpillar PROPN Number=Sing 2 read obj 8 " " PUNCT _ 7 Caterpillar punct 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read past We the Hungry Caterpillar vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent caterpillar=Topic
Example 7 "I writhed myself free," said the Caterpillar.
punct nsubj parataxis obj xcomp punct punct det nsubj punct root " PUNCT I PRON writhed VERB myself PRON free ADJ , PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB the DET Caterpillar PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 writhed punct 2 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 writhed nsubj 3 writhed writhe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 said parataxis 4 myself myself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 writhed obj 5 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 3 writhed xcomp 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 writhed punct 7 " " PUNCT _ 3 writhed punct 8 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Caterpillar det 10 Caterpillar Caterpillar PROPN Number=Sing 8 said nsubj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 said punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 writhe in a quote past the Caterpillar = caterpillar the Caterpillar = caterpillar free property vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location myself=Theme 2 say speech: assert past the Caterpillar vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous cateringnext → catfish↑ back to C in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/C/caterpillar/