colobus Who acts: best known kind, monkeys, black colobus, Colobus monkeys, word, Greek word · What happens: know, be, live, eat, have, come · To what, where: forest trees, leaves, long bushy tail, Greek word, colobus monkeys, zoo · Speech: someone speaks here
«colobus» 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: colobus in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A slender African monkey with long silky fur, a long tail and only a stump instead of a thumb; the best-known kind is black and white.
The tree, 27 words det amod amod case amod amod nmod punct det amod conj cc advmod det conj case fixed det nmod punct det amod punct amod nsubj cop parataxis cc conj punct root A DET slender ADJ African ADJ monkey NOUN with ADP long ADJ silky ADJ fur NOUN , PUNCT a DET long ADJ tail NOUN and CCONJ only ADV a DET stump NOUN instead ADV of ADP a DET thumb NOUN ; PUNCT the DET best ADJ - PUNCT known VERB kind NOUN is AUX black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 monkey det 2 slender slender ADJ Degree=Pos 4 monkey amod 3 African African ADJ Degree=Pos 4 monkey amod 4 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 with with ADP _ 8 fur case 6 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fur amod 7 silky silky ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fur amod 8 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 4 monkey nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 tail punct 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tail det 11 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tail amod 12 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 8 fur conj 13 and and CCONJ _ 16 stump cc 14 only only ADV _ 16 stump advmod 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 stump det 16 stump stump NOUN Number=Sing 8 fur conj 17 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 20 thumb case 18 of of ADP _ 17 instead fixed 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 thumb det 20 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 8 fur nmod 21 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 black punct 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 kind det 23 best good ADJ Degree=Sup 26 kind amod 24 - - PUNCT _ 23 best punct 25 known know VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 26 kind amod 26 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 28 black nsubj 27 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 28 black cop 28 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 4 monkey parataxis 29 and and CCONJ _ 30 white cc 30 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 28 black conj 31 . . PUNCT _ 4 monkey punct
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1 know participle vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present the best known kind black property tree rules 3 be the best known kind not said here 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 The group of these monkeys, which live high in forest trees and eat mostly leaves.
The tree, 15 words det case det nmod punct nsubj acl:relcl advmod case compound obl cc conj advmod obj punct root The DET group NOUN of ADP these DET monkeys NOUN , PUNCT which PRON live VERB high ADV in ADP forest NOUN trees NOUN and CCONJ eat VERB mostly ADV leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 5 monkeys case 4 these this DET Number=Plur PronType=Dem 5 monkeys det 5 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 live punct 7 which which PRON PronType=Rel 8 live nsubj 8 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 monkeys acl:relcl 9 high high ADV Degree=Pos 8 live advmod 10 in in ADP _ 12 trees case 11 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 12 trees compound 12 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 8 live obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 eat cc 14 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 live conj 15 mostly mostly ADV _ 16 leaves advmod 16 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 14 eat obj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 live present this monkeys forest trees high property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location 2 eat present this monkeys not said here leaves vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
Example 1 The colobus leapt from tree to tree high above us.
det compound case nmod case nmod advmod case nmod punct root The DET colobus NOUN leapt NOUN from ADP tree NOUN to ADP tree NOUN high ADV above ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 leapt det 2 colobus colobus NOUN Number=Sing 3 leapt compound 3 leapt leapt NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 tree case 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 3 leapt nmod 6 to to ADP _ 7 tree case 7 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 tree nmod 8 high high ADV Degree=Pos 10 us advmod 9 above above ADP _ 10 us case 10 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 tree nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 leapt punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2 A black-and-white colobus has a long, white, bushy tail.
The tree, 11 words det amod punct cc punct conj nsubj det amod punct conj punct amod obj punct root A DET black ADJ - PUNCT and CCONJ - PUNCT white ADJ colobus NOUN has VERB a DET long ADJ , PUNCT white ADJ , PUNCT bushy ADJ tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 colobus det 2 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 7 colobus amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 black punct 4 and and CCONJ _ 6 white cc 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 and punct 6 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 2 black conj 7 colobus colobus NOUN Number=Sing 8 has nsubj 8 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 tail det 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 15 tail amod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 white punct 12 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 10 long conj 13 , , PUNCT _ 10 long punct 14 bushy bushy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 tail amod 15 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 8 has obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 has punct
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1 have present a black colobus a long bushy tail vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
Example 3 Colobus monkeys eat leaves, not bananas.
compound nsubj obj punct advmod conj punct root Colobus NOUN monkeys NOUN eat VERB leaves NOUN , PUNCT not PART bananas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Colobus colobus NOUN Number=Sing 2 monkeys compound 2 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat nsubj 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 bananas punct 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 bananas advmod 7 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur 4 leaves conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat present Colobus monkeys leaves and bananas vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
Example 4 The word «colobus» comes from a Greek word meaning «cut short», because of its missing thumb.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj punct appos punct case det amod obl acl punct xcomp xcomp punct punct case fixed nmod:poss amod obl punct root The DET word NOUN « PUNCT colobus NOUN » PUNCT comes VERB from ADP a DET Greek ADJ word NOUN meaning VERB « PUNCT cut VERB short ADJ » PUNCT , PUNCT because ADP of ADP its PRON missing ADJ thumb NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 word det 2 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes nsubj 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 colobus punct 4 colobus colobus NOUN Number=Sing 2 word appos 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 colobus punct 6 comes come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 from from ADP _ 10 word case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 word det 9 Greek Greek ADJ Degree=Pos 10 word amod 10 word word NOUN Number=Sing 6 comes obl 11 meaning mean VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 word acl 12 « « PUNCT _ 13 cut punct 13 cut cut VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 meaning xcomp 14 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 cut xcomp 15 » » PUNCT _ 13 cut punct 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 thumb punct 17 because because ADP ExtPos=ADP 21 thumb case 18 of of ADP _ 17 because fixed 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 thumb nmod:poss 20 missing missing ADJ Degree=Pos 21 thumb amod 21 thumb thumb NOUN Number=Sing 13 cut obl 22 . . PUNCT _ 6 comes punct
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1 come present the word a Greek word vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from word=Initial_Location 2 mean gerund a Greek word not said here vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 cut not said to happen, in a quote infinitive a Greek word not said here because word's missing thumb; short property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 We saw colobus monkeys at the zoo in their tall tree house.
nsubj compound obj case det obl case nmod:poss amod compound obl punct root We PRON saw VERB colobus NOUN monkeys NOUN at ADP the DET zoo NOUN in ADP their PRON tall ADJ tree NOUN house 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 colobus colobus NOUN Number=Sing 4 monkeys compound 4 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw obj 5 at at ADP _ 7 zoo case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 zoo det 7 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 8 in in ADP _ 12 house case 9 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 house nmod:poss 10 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 12 house amod 11 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 12 house compound 12 house house NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We colobus monkeys the zoo in monkeys's tall tree house vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer monkey=Stimulus
Example 6 Cutting down forests puts some kinds of colobus in danger.
csubj compound:prt obj det obj case nmod case obl punct root Cutting VERB down ADP forests NOUN puts VERB some DET kinds NOUN of ADP colobus NOUN in ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 puts csubj 2 down down ADP _ 1 Cutting compound:prt 3 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 1 Cutting obj 4 puts put VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 some some DET PronType=Ind 6 kinds det 6 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 4 puts obj 7 of of ADP _ 8 colobus case 8 colobus colobus NOUN Number=Sing 6 kinds nmod 9 in in ADP _ 10 danger case 10 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 4 puts obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 puts punct
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1 cut down gerund forests vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset forest=Product 2 put present Cutting some kinds of colobus danger vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent kind=Theme in danger=Destination
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