chimp Who acts: chimp, clever hairy African ape, People, Chimps, baby chimp, Jane · What happens: be, live, call, joke, use, ride · To what, where: chimpanzee, groups, one, cheeky silly person, joking way, stick · Speech: someone speaks here
«chimp» 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: chimp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A chimp is a chimpanzee, a clever, hairy African ape that lives in groups in forests and is one of the closest animal relatives of humans.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det punct det amod punct amod amod appos nsubj acl:relcl case obl case obl cc cop conj case det amod compound nmod case nmod punct root A DET chimp NOUN is AUX a DET chimpanzee NOUN , PUNCT a DET clever ADJ , PUNCT hairy ADJ African ADJ ape NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP groups NOUN in ADP forests NOUN and CCONJ is AUX one NUM of ADP the DET closest ADJ animal NOUN relatives NOUN of ADP humans NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chimp det 2 chimp chimp NOUN Number=Sing 5 chimpanzee nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chimpanzee cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chimpanzee det 5 chimpanzee chimpanzee NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 12 ape punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 ape det 8 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ape amod 9 , , PUNCT _ 8 clever punct 10 hairy hairy ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ape amod 11 African African ADJ Degree=Pos 12 ape amod 12 ape ape NOUN Number=Sing 5 chimpanzee appos 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 lives nsubj 14 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 ape acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 16 groups case 16 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 14 lives obl 17 in in ADP _ 18 forests case 18 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 14 lives obl 19 and and CCONJ _ 21 one cc 20 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 one cop 21 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 lives conj 22 of of ADP _ 26 relatives case 23 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 relatives det 24 closest close ADJ Degree=Sup 26 relatives amod 25 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 26 relatives compound 26 relatives relative NOUN Number=Plur 21 one nmod 27 of of ADP _ 28 humans case 28 humans human NOUN Number=Plur 26 relatives nmod 29 . . PUNCT _ 5 chimpanzee punct
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1 is a present a chimp a chimpanzee tree rules 2 live present a clever hairy African ape groups in forests vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location 3 is a present a clever hairy African ape not said here one of the closest animal relatives of humans 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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
People sometimes call a cheeky, silly person a chimp, in a joking way.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod det amod punct amod obj det xcomp punct case det amod obl punct root People NOUN sometimes ADV call VERB a DET cheeky ADJ , PUNCT silly ADJ person NOUN a DET chimp NOUN , PUNCT in ADP a DET joking VERB way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 3 call nsubj 2 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 3 call advmod 3 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 5 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 cheeky punct 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 person amod 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obj 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 chimp det 10 chimp chimp NOUN Number=Sing 3 call xcomp 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 way punct 12 in in ADP _ 15 way case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 way det 14 joking joke VERB VerbForm=Ger 15 way amod 15 way way NOUN Number=Sing 3 call obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 3 call punct
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1 call present People a cheeky silly person a joking way sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent person=Recipient 2 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The chimp used a stick to fish for termites.
det nsubj det obj case obl case obl punct root The DET chimp NOUN used VERB a DET stick NOUN to ADP fish NOUN for ADP termites NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 chimp det 2 chimp chimp NOUN Number=Sing 3 used nsubj 3 used use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 stick det 5 stick stick NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obj 6 to to ADP _ 7 fish case 7 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 3 used obl 8 for for ADP _ 9 termites case 9 termites termite NOUN Number=Plur 3 used obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 used punct
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1 use past the chimp a stick to fish; for termites vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent stick=Theme for termite=Eventuality
Example 2 Chimps live in groups in the forests of Africa.
nsubj case obl case det obl case nmod punct root Chimps NOUN live VERB in ADP groups NOUN in ADP the DET forests NOUN of ADP Africa PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chimps chimp 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 _ 4 groups case 4 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 5 in in ADP _ 7 forests case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 forests det 7 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 8 of of ADP _ 9 Africa case 9 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 7 forests nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Chimps groups in the forests of Africa vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location
Example 3 A baby chimp rides on its mother's back.
det compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod:poss case obl punct root A DET baby NOUN chimp NOUN rides VERB on ADP its PRON mother NOUN 's PART back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chimp det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 chimp compound 3 chimp chimp NOUN Number=Sing 4 rides nsubj 4 rides ride VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 9 back case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 mother nmod:poss 7 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 9 back nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 mother case 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 rides obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 rides punct
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1 ride present a baby chimp chimp's mother's back vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Chimps are apes, so they have no tail.
nsubj cop punct advmod nsubj parataxis det obj punct root Chimps NOUN are AUX apes NOUN , PUNCT so ADV they PRON have VERB no DET tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Chimps chimp NOUN Number=Plur 3 apes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 apes cop 3 apes ape NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 have punct 5 so so ADV _ 7 have advmod 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 have nsubj 7 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 apes parataxis 8 no no DET PronType=Neg 9 tail det 9 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 7 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 apes punct
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1 is a present Chimps apes tree rules 2 have present Chimps = chimp no tail vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
Example 5 Jane Goodall studied wild chimps for many years.
nsubj flat amod obj case amod obl punct root Jane PROPN Goodall PROPN studied VERB wild ADJ chimps NOUN for ADP many ADJ years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Jane Jane PROPN Number=Sing 3 studied nsubj 2 Goodall Goodall PROPN Number=Sing 1 Jane flat 3 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 5 chimps amod 5 chimps chimp NOUN Number=Plur 3 studied obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 years case 7 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 8 years amod 8 years year NOUN Number=Plur 3 studied obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 studied punct
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1 study past Jane wild chimps year vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chimp=Topic
Example 6 Stop acting like a chimp and sit down!
xcomp case det obl cc conj compound:prt punct root Stop VERB acting VERB like ADP a DET chimp NOUN and CCONJ sit VERB down ADP ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 acting act VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 like like ADP _ 5 chimp case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chimp det 5 chimp chimp NOUN Number=Sing 2 acting obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 sit cc 7 sit sit VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 8 down down ADP _ 7 sit compound:prt 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 act gerund you not said here like a chimp vn masquerade-29.6-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Agent like chimp=Attribute 3 sit down infinitive you not said here vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The zoo's chimps hooted when the keeper arrived.
det nmod:poss case nsubj mark det nsubj advcl punct root The DET zoo NOUN 's PART chimps NOUN hooted VERB when SCONJ the DET keeper NOUN arrived VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zoo det 2 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 4 chimps nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 zoo case 4 chimps chimp NOUN Number=Plur 5 hooted nsubj 5 hooted hoot VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 9 arrived mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 keeper det 8 keeper keeper NOUN Number=Sing 9 arrived nsubj 9 arrived arrive VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 hooted advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 hooted punct
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1 hoot past the zoo's chimps vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 arrive past the keeper vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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