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chihuahua

Who acts: chihuahua, they, it · What happens: be, name, fit, bark, shiver, put · To what, where: small breed, large state, northern Mexico, dog, handbag, little coat

«chihuahua» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: chihuahua in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A chihuahua is a very small breed of dog with big ears and big eyes, the smallest dog breed in the world.

The tree, 22 words
detnsubjcopdetadvmodamodcasenmodcaseamodnmodccamodconjpunctdetamodcompoundconjcasedetnmodpunctrootADETchihuahuaNOUNisAUXaDETveryADVsmallADJbreedNOUNofADPdogNOUNwithADPbigADJearsNOUNandCCONJbigADJeyesNOUN,PUNCTtheDETsmallestADJdogNOUNbreedNOUNinADPtheDETworldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 chihuahuadet
2chihuahuachihuahuaNOUNNumber=Sing7 breednsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 breedcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 breeddet
5veryveryADV_6 smalladvmod
6smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 breedamod
7breedbreedNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8ofofADP_9 dogcase
9dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing7 breednmod
10withwithADP_12 earscase
11bigbigADJDegree=Pos12 earsamod
12earsearNOUNNumber=Plur9 dognmod
13andandCCONJ_15 eyescc
14bigbigADJDegree=Pos15 eyesamod
15eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur12 earsconj
16,,PUNCT_20 breedpunct
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 breeddet
18smallestsmallADJDegree=Sup20 breedamod
19dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing20 breedcompound
20breedbreedNOUNNumber=Sing7 breedconj
21ininADP_23 worldcase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 worlddet
23worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing20 breednmod
24..PUNCT_7 breedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta chihuahuaa small breed and the smallest dog breed in the worldof dog with big ears and big eyestree 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

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Chihuahua is a large state in northern Mexico and a city there, after which the dog is named.

The tree, 18 words
nsubjcopdetamodcaseamodnmodccdetconjadvmodpunctcaseobldetnsubj:passaux:passconjpunctrootChihuahuaPROPNisAUXaDETlargeADJstateNOUNinADPnorthernADJMexicoPROPNandCCONJaDETcityNOUNthereADV,PUNCTafterADPwhichPRONtheDETdogNOUNisAUXnamedVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChihuahuaChihuahuaPROPNNumber=Sing5 statensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 statecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 statedet
4largelargeADJDegree=Pos5 stateamod
5statestateNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_8 Mexicocase
7northernnorthernADJDegree=Pos8 Mexicoamod
8MexicoMexicoPROPNNumber=Sing5 statenmod
9andandCCONJ_11 citycc
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 citydet
11citycityNOUNNumber=Sing8 Mexicoconj
12therethereADVPronType=Dem11 cityadvmod
13,,PUNCT_19 namedpunct
14afterafterADP_15 whichcase
15whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel19 namedobl
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 dogdet
17dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing19 namednsubj:pass
18isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 namedaux:pass
19namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 stateconj
20..PUNCT_5 statepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChihuahuaa large statenorthern Mexico and a citytree rules
2namepresent · passivethe dogafter a large statevn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 1

A chihuahua is small enough to fit in a handbag.

detnsubjcopadvmodmarkadvclcasedetoblpunctrootADETchihuahuaNOUNisAUXsmallADJenoughADVtoPARTfitVERBinADPaDEThandbagNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 chihuahuadet
2chihuahuachihuahuaNOUNNumber=Sing4 smallnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 smallcop
4smallsmallADJDegree=Posrootroot
5enoughenoughADV_4 smalladvmod
6totoPART_7 fitmark
7fitfitVERBVerbForm=Inf4 smalladvcl
8ininADP_10 handbagcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 handbagdet
10handbaghandbagNOUNNumber=Sing7 fitobl
11..PUNCT_4 smallpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta chihuahuaenough, small propertytree rules
2fitto-infinitivea chihuahua not said herea handbagvn funnel-9.3-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent in handbag=Trajectory

Example 2

Our neighbour's chihuahua barks at the postman.

nmod:possnmod:posscasensubjcasedetoblpunctrootOurPRONneighbourNOUN'sPARTchihuahuaNOUNbarksVERBatADPtheDETpostmanNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 neighbournmod:poss
2neighbourneighbourNOUNNumber=Sing4 chihuahuanmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 neighbourcase
4chihuahuachihuahuaNOUNNumber=Sing5 barksnsubj
5barksbarkVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6atatADP_8 postmancase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 postmandet
8postmanpostmanNOUNNumber=Sing5 barksobl
9..PUNCT_5 barkspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1barkpresentOur neighbour's chihuahuaat the postmanvn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Agent at postman=Stimulus

Example 3

The chihuahua shivered, so they put a little coat on it.

detnsubjpunctadvmodnsubjconjdetamodobjcaseoblpunctrootTheDETchihuahuaNOUNshiveredVERB,PUNCTsoADVtheyPRONputVERBaDETlittleADJcoatNOUNonADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 chihuahuadet
2chihuahuachihuahuaNOUNNumber=Sing3 shiverednsubj
3shiveredshiverVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4,,PUNCT_7 putpunct
5sosoADV_7 putadvmod
6theytheyPRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 putnsubj
7putputVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 shiveredconj
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 coatdet
9littlelittleADJDegree=Pos10 coatamod
10coatcoatNOUNNumber=Sing7 putobj
11ononADP_12 itcase
12ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs7 putobl
13..PUNCT_3 shiveredpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shiverpastthe chihuahuavn body_internal_states-40.6 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2putpasttheya little coatchihuahuavn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent coat=Theme on it=Destination

Example 4

Chihuahuas are named after a place in Mexico.

nsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootChihuahuasNOUNareAUXnamedVERBafterADPaDETplaceNOUNinADPMexicoPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChihuahuaschihuahuaNOUNNumber=Plur3 namednsubj:pass
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 namedaux:pass
3namednameVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4afterafterADP_6 placecase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 placedet
6placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing3 namedobl
7ininADP_8 Mexicocase
8MexicoMexicoPROPNNumber=Sing6 placenmod
9..PUNCT_3 namedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1namepresent · passiveChihuahuasafter a place in Mexicovn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme

Example 5

Even though it is tiny, the chihuahua acts like a guard dog.

advmodmarknsubjcopadvclpunctdetnsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootEvenADVthoughSCONJitPRONisAUXtinyADJ,PUNCTtheDETchihuahuaNOUNactsVERBlikeADPaDETguardNOUNdogNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1EvenevenADV_9 actsadvmod
2thoughthoughSCONJ_5 tinymark
3ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs5 tinynsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 tinycop
5tinytinyADJDegree=Pos9 actsadvcl
6,,PUNCT_5 tinypunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 chihuahuadet
8chihuahuachihuahuaNOUNNumber=Sing9 actsnsubj
9actsactVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10likelikeADP_13 dogcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 dogdet
12guardguardNOUNNumber=Sing13 dogcompound
13dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing9 actsobl
14..PUNCT_9 actspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentittiny propertytree rules
2actpresentthe chihuahualike a guard dogvn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like dog=Attribute

Example 6

The chihuahua weighed less than two bags of sugar.

detnsubjadvmodcasenummodoblcasenmodpunctrootTheDETchihuahuaNOUNweighedVERBlessADVthanADPtwoNUMbagsNOUNofADPsugarNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 chihuahuadet
2chihuahuachihuahuaNOUNNumber=Sing3 weighednsubj
3weighedweighVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4lesslessADVDegree=Cmp3 weighedadvmod
5thanthanADP_7 bagscase
6twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 bagsnummod
7bagsbagNOUNNumber=Plur3 weighedobl
8ofofADP_9 sugarcase
9sugarsugarNOUNNumber=Sing7 bagsnmod
10..PUNCT_3 weighedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1weighpastthe chihuahuathan two bags of sugar; less propertyvn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme

Example 7

Chihuahua is the biggest state in Mexico.

nsubjcopdetamodcasenmodpunctrootChihuahuaPROPNisAUXtheDETbiggestADJstateNOUNinADPMexicoPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChihuahuaChihuahuaPROPNNumber=Sing5 statensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 statecop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 statedet
4biggestbigADJDegree=Sup5 stateamod
5statestateNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ininADP_7 Mexicocase
7MexicoMexicoPROPNNumber=Sing5 statenmod
8..PUNCT_5 statepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentChihuahuathe biggest stateMexicotree rules

Example 8

My aunt's chihuahua sleeps on a cushion by the fire.

nmod:possnmod:posscasensubjcasedetoblcasedetoblpunctrootMyPRONauntNOUN'sPARTchihuahuaNOUNsleepsVERBonADPaDETcushionNOUNbyADPtheDETfireNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 auntnmod:poss
2auntauntNOUNNumber=Sing4 chihuahuanmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 auntcase
4chihuahuachihuahuaNOUNNumber=Sing5 sleepsnsubj
5sleepssleepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6ononADP_8 cushioncase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 cushiondet
8cushioncushionNOUNNumber=Sing5 sleepsobl
9bybyADP_11 firecase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 firedet
11firefireNOUNNumber=Sing5 sleepsobl
12..PUNCT_5 sleepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sleeppresentMy aunt's chihuahuaa cushionby the firevn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

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