coelacanth Who acts: coelacanth, fossil, fisherman, Scientists, Coelacanths, fins · What happens: be, think, die out, call, live, look · To what, where: large sea fish, old kind, It, coelacanth, living coelacanth, deep dark water · Speech: someone speaks here
«coelacanth» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: coelacanth in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A coelacanth is a large, rare, deep-sea fish with thick fleshy fins, a very old kind of fish once thought to have died out with the dinosaurs.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod punct conj punct amod punct compound case amod amod nmod punct det advmod amod parataxis case nmod advmod acl:relcl mark aux xcomp compound:prt case det obl punct root A DET coelacanth NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ , PUNCT rare ADJ , PUNCT deep ADJ - PUNCT sea NOUN fish NOUN with ADP thick ADJ fleshy ADJ fins NOUN , PUNCT a DET very ADV old ADJ kind NOUN of ADP fish NOUN once ADV thought VERB to PART have AUX died VERB out ADP with ADP the DET dinosaurs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coelacanth det 2 coelacanth coelacanth NOUN Number=Sing 12 fish nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 fish cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 fish det 5 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 12 fish amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 rare punct 7 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 5 large conj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 sea punct 9 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 11 sea amod 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 deep punct 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 12 fish compound 12 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 with with ADP _ 16 fins case 14 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 16 fins amod 15 fleshy fleshy ADJ Degree=Pos 16 fins amod 16 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 12 fish nmod 17 , , PUNCT _ 21 kind punct 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 kind det 19 very very ADV _ 20 old advmod 20 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 21 kind amod 21 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 12 fish parataxis 22 of of ADP _ 23 fish case 23 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 21 kind nmod 24 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 25 thought advmod 25 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 kind acl:relcl 26 to to PART _ 28 died mark 27 have have AUX VerbForm=Inf 28 died aux 28 died die VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 25 thought xcomp 29 out out ADP _ 28 died compound:prt 30 with with ADP _ 32 dinosaurs case 31 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 32 dinosaurs det 32 dinosaurs dinosaur NOUN Number=Plur 28 died obl 33 . . PUNCT _ 12 fish punct
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1 is a present a coelacanth a large sea fish with thick fleshy fins tree rules 2 think speech: other participle a old kind of fish not said here once property vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 3 die out to-infinitive · perfect with the dinosaurs vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
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 It is often called a «living fossil» because it looks much like its fossil relatives from millions of years ago.
The tree, 20 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det punct amod xcomp punct mark nsubj advcl advmod case nmod:poss compound obl case nmod case nmod advmod punct root It PRON is AUX often ADV called VERB a DET « PUNCT living VERB fossil NOUN » PUNCT because SCONJ it PRON looks VERB much ADV like ADP its PRON fossil NOUN relatives NOUN from ADP millions NOUN of ADP years NOUN ago ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 called nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 called aux:pass 3 often often ADV _ 4 called advmod 4 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 fossil det 6 « « PUNCT _ 7 living punct 7 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 fossil amod 8 fossil fossil NOUN Number=Sing 4 called xcomp 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 fossil punct 10 because because SCONJ _ 12 looks mark 11 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 looks nsubj 12 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 called advcl 13 much much ADV _ 12 looks advmod 14 like like ADP _ 17 relatives case 15 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 relatives nmod:poss 16 fossil fossil NOUN Number=Sing 17 relatives compound 17 relatives relative NOUN Number=Plur 12 looks obl 18 from from ADP _ 19 millions case 19 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 17 relatives nmod 20 of of ADP _ 21 years case 21 years year NOUN Number=Plur 19 millions nmod 22 ago ago ADV _ 12 looks advmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 4 called punct
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1 call speech: assert present · passive It often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 live in a quote gerund vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 look present fossil like fossil's fossil relatives from millions of years; ago property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 The coelacanth was thought to be extinct for millions of years.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass mark cop xcomp case obl case nmod punct root The DET coelacanth NOUN was AUX thought VERB to PART be AUX extinct ADJ for ADP millions NOUN of ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coelacanth det 2 coelacanth coelacanth NOUN Number=Sing 4 thought nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 thought aux:pass 4 thought think VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 7 extinct mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 extinct cop 7 extinct extinct ADJ Degree=Pos 4 thought xcomp 8 for for ADP _ 9 millions case 9 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 7 extinct obl 10 of of ADP _ 11 years case 11 years year NOUN Number=Plur 9 millions nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 thought punct
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1 think speech: other past · passive the coelacanth vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 2 is to-infinitive for millions of years; extinct property tree rules
Example 2 A fisherman caught a living coelacanth.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root A DET fisherman NOUN caught VERB a DET living ADJ coelacanth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fisherman det 2 fisherman fisherman NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught nsubj 3 caught catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 coelacanth det 5 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 6 coelacanth amod 6 coelacanth coelacanth NOUN Number=Sing 3 caught obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 caught punct
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1 catch past a fisherman a living coelacanth vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coelacanth=Theme
Example 3 Scientists call the coelacanth a living fossil.
nsubj det obj det amod xcomp punct root Scientists NOUN call VERB the DET coelacanth NOUN a DET living ADJ fossil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 call nsubj 2 call call VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 coelacanth det 4 coelacanth coelacanth NOUN Number=Sing 2 call obj 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 fossil det 6 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 7 fossil amod 7 fossil fossil NOUN Number=Sing 2 call xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 call punct
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1 call present Scientists the coelacanth vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent coelacanth=Recipient
Example 4 Coelacanths live in deep, dark water near caves.
nsubj case amod punct amod obl case obl punct root Coelacanths NOUN live VERB in ADP deep ADJ , PUNCT dark ADJ water NOUN near ADP caves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coelacanths coelacanth 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 _ 7 water case 4 deep deep ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 deep punct 6 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 water amod 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 8 near near ADP _ 9 caves case 9 caves cave NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Coelacanths deep dark water near caves vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location
Example 5 Its fins move a little like legs.
nmod:poss nsubj det obl:unmarked case obl punct root Its PRON fins NOUN move VERB a DET little ADJ like ADP legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 fins nmod:poss 2 fins fin NOUN Number=Plur 3 move nsubj 3 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 little det 5 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 move obl:unmarked 6 like like ADP _ 7 legs case 7 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 move obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 move punct
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1 move present Its fins a little like legs vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 We saw a model coelacanth at the natural history museum.
nsubj det compound obj case det amod compound obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET model NOUN coelacanth NOUN at ADP the DET natural ADJ history NOUN museum NOUN . 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 coelacanth det 4 model model NOUN Number=Sing 5 coelacanth compound 5 coelacanth coelacanth NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 at at ADP _ 10 museum case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 museum det 8 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 10 museum amod 9 history history NOUN Number=Sing 10 museum compound 10 museum museum NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a model coelacanth the natural history museum vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer coelacanth=Stimulus
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