chameleon Who acts: chameleon, lizard, eyes, person, their, tongue · What happens: be, change, have, move, catch, fit in · To what, where: kind, colour, eyes, insects, opinions, whoever · Speech: someone speaks here
«chameleon» 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: chameleon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A chameleon is a kind of lizard that can change the colour of its skin, has eyes that move separately, and catches insects with a very long, sticky tongue.
The tree, 29 words det nsubj cop det case nmod nsubj aux acl:relcl det obj case nmod:poss nmod punct parataxis obj nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct cc conj obj case det advmod amod punct amod obl punct root A DET chameleon NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP lizard NOUN that PRON can AUX change VERB the DET colour NOUN of ADP its PRON skin NOUN , PUNCT has VERB eyes NOUN that PRON move VERB separately ADV , PUNCT and CCONJ catches VERB insects NOUN with ADP a DET very ADV long ADJ , PUNCT sticky ADJ tongue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chameleon det 2 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kind det 5 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 7 lizard case 7 lizard lizard NOUN Number=Sing 5 kind nmod 8 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 change nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 10 change aux 10 change change VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 lizard acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 colour det 12 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 10 change obj 13 of of ADP _ 15 skin case 14 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 15 skin nmod:poss 15 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 12 colour nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 17 has punct 17 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 kind parataxis 18 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 17 has obj 19 that that PRON PronType=Rel 20 move nsubj 20 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 eyes acl:relcl 21 separately separately ADV _ 20 move advmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 catches punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 catches cc 24 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 has conj 25 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 24 catches obj 26 with with ADP _ 32 tongue case 27 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 32 tongue det 28 very very ADV _ 29 long advmod 29 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 32 tongue amod 30 , , PUNCT _ 29 long punct 31 sticky sticky ADJ Degree=Pos 32 tongue amod 32 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 24 catches obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 5 kind punct
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1 is a present a chameleon a kind of lizard tree rules 2 change can lizard the colour of chameleon's skin vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colour=Patient 3 have present eyes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient 4 move present eyes separately property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 5 catch present insects with a long sticky tongue vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=Theme
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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who changes their opinions or behaviour to fit in with whoever they are with is called a chameleon.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj:pass nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj cc conj mark advcl compound:prt case obj nsubj acl:relcl obl aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON changes VERB their PRON opinions NOUN or CCONJ behaviour NOUN to PART fit VERB in ADP with ADP whoever PRON they PRON are AUX with ADP is AUX called VERB a DET chameleon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 18 called nsubj:pass 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 4 changes nsubj 4 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 opinions nmod:poss 6 opinions opinion NOUN Number=Plur 4 changes obj 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 behaviour cc 8 behaviour behaviour NOUN Number=Sing 6 opinions conj 9 to to PART _ 10 fit mark 10 fit fit VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 changes advcl 11 in in ADP _ 10 fit compound:prt 12 with with ADP _ 13 whoever case 13 whoever whoever PRON PronType=Rel 10 fit obj 14 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 whoever nsubj 15 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 16 with with ADP _ 15 are obl 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 called aux:pass 18 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 chameleon det 20 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 18 called xcomp 21 . . PUNCT _ 18 called punct
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1 change present a person their opinions or behaviour vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent opinion=Patient 2 fit in to-infinitive a person not said here whoever vn adjust-26.9 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whoever=Patient 3 call present · passive a person vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 4 opine their = they nom opinion «cognition transitive»: poss=agent
Example 1 The chameleon's tongue shot out and caught a cricket.
det nmod:poss case nsubj compound:prt cc conj det obj punct root The DET chameleon NOUN 's PART tongue NOUN shot VERB out ADP and CCONJ caught VERB a DET cricket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chameleon det 2 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 4 tongue nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 chameleon case 4 tongue tongue NOUN Number=Sing 5 shot nsubj 5 shot shoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 out out ADP _ 5 shot compound:prt 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 caught cc 8 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 shot conj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 cricket det 10 cricket cricket NOUN Number=Sing 8 caught obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 shot punct
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1 shoot out past the chameleon's tongue vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 catch past the chameleon's tongue not said here a cricket vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cricket=Theme
Example 2 A chameleon can look forward and backward at the same time.
det nsubj aux advmod cc conj case det amod obl punct root A DET chameleon NOUN can AUX look VERB forward ADV and CCONJ backward ADV at ADP the DET same ADJ time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chameleon det 2 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 4 look nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 look aux 4 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 forward forward ADV _ 4 look advmod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 backward cc 7 backward backward ADV _ 5 forward conj 8 at at ADP _ 11 time case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 time det 10 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 11 time amod 11 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 look obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 look punct
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1 look can a chameleon time forward property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 The chameleon turned bright when it was angry.
det nsubj xcomp mark nsubj cop advcl punct root The DET chameleon NOUN turned VERB bright ADJ when SCONJ it PRON was AUX angry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chameleon det 2 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 3 turned nsubj 3 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 3 turned xcomp 5 when when SCONJ _ 8 angry mark 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 angry nsubj 7 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 angry cop 8 angry angry ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bright advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 turned punct
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1 turn past the chameleon bright property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme 2 is past chameleon angry property tree rules
Example 4 Chameleons grip branches with their feet and curly tail.
nsubj obj case nmod:poss obl cc amod conj punct root Chameleons NOUN grip VERB branches NOUN with ADP their PRON feet NOUN and CCONJ curly ADJ tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chameleons chameleon NOUN Number=Plur 2 grip nsubj 2 grip grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 2 grip obj 4 with with ADP _ 6 feet case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 feet nmod:poss 6 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 2 grip obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 tail cc 8 curly curly ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tail amod 9 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 6 feet conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 grip punct
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1 grip present Chameleons branches with Chameleons's feet and curly tail vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent branch=Experiencer with foot=Instrument
Example 5 Many chameleons live in Madagascar.
amod nsubj case obl punct root Many ADJ chameleons NOUN live VERB in ADP Madagascar PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 chameleons amod 2 chameleons chameleon 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 _ 5 Madagascar case 5 Madagascar Madagascar PROPN Number=Sing 3 live obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Many chameleons Madagascar vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in madagascar=Location
Example 6 He's a real chameleon — he agrees with whoever he's talking to.
The tree, 13 words nsubj cop det amod punct nsubj acl:relcl case obl nsubj aux acl:relcl obl punct root He PRON 's AUX a DET real ADJ chameleon NOUN — PUNCT he PRON agrees VERB with ADP whoever PRON he PRON 's AUX talking VERB to PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 chameleon nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chameleon cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chameleon det 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chameleon amod 5 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 — - PUNCT _ 8 agrees punct 7 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 agrees nsubj 8 agrees agree VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chameleon acl:relcl 9 with with ADP _ 10 whoever case 10 whoever whoever PRON PronType=Rel 8 agrees obl 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 13 talking nsubj 12 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 talking aux 13 talking talk VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 whoever acl:relcl 14 to to PART _ 13 talking obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 5 chameleon punct
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1 is a present He a real chameleon tree rules 2 agree speech: agree present he a real chameleon not said here with whoever vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent chameleon=Topic 3 talk present · progressive he vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The chameleon moved slowly along the branch.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET chameleon NOUN moved VERB slowly ADV along ADP the DET branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chameleon det 2 chameleon chameleon NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved nsubj 3 moved move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 moved advmod 5 along along ADP _ 7 branch case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 branch det 7 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 moved obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 moved punct
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1 move past the chameleon the branch slowly property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme along branch=Trajectory
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