colony Who acts: one kind, people, mould, colony, We, thirteen colonies · What happens: live together, rule, grow, have, see, become · To what, where: country, new place, dish, thousands, seal colony, rocks
«colony» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: colony in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A group of animals or plants of one kind that live together: a colony of ants, a bat colony.
The tree, 19 words det case nmod cc conj case nummod nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod punct det appos case nmod punct det compound conj punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP animals NOUN or CCONJ plants NOUN of ADP one NUM kind NOUN that PRON live VERB together ADV : PUNCT a DET colony NOUN of ADP ants NOUN , PUNCT a DET bat NOUN colony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 animals case 4 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 plants cc 6 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 4 animals conj 7 of of ADP _ 9 kind case 8 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 kind nummod 9 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 6 plants nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 live nsubj 11 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 kind acl:relcl 12 together together ADV _ 11 live advmod 13 : : PUNCT _ 15 colony punct 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 colony det 15 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 2 group appos 16 of of ADP _ 17 ants case 17 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 15 colony nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 21 colony punct 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 colony det 20 bat bat NOUN Number=Sing 21 colony compound 21 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 15 colony conj 22 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 live together present one kind together property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=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 A country or area ruled by another, usually faraway, country: the thirteen American colonies.
The tree, 14 words det cc conj acl case obl punct advmod advmod punct conj punct det amod amod appos punct root A DET country NOUN or CCONJ area NOUN ruled VERB by ADP another DET , PUNCT usually ADV faraway ADV , PUNCT country NOUN : PUNCT the DET thirteen ADJ American ADJ colonies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 country det 2 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 area cc 4 area area NOUN Number=Sing 2 country conj 5 ruled rule VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 country acl 6 by by ADP _ 7 another case 7 another another DET PronType=Ind 5 ruled obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 12 country punct 9 usually usually ADV _ 10 faraway advmod 10 faraway faraway ADV _ 12 country advmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 country punct 12 country country NOUN Number=Sing 2 country conj 13 : : PUNCT _ 17 colonies punct 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 colonies det 15 thirteen thirteen ADJ Degree=Pos 17 colonies amod 16 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 17 colonies amod 17 colonies colony NOUN Number=Plur 2 country appos 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 country punct
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1 rule participle a country or area and country not said here by another vn dub-29.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 A group of people living together in a new place, far from their home country.
The tree, 15 words det case nmod acl advmod case det amod obl punct advmod case nmod:poss compound conj punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP people NOUN living VERB together ADV in ADP a DET new ADJ place NOUN , PUNCT far ADV from ADP their PRON home NOUN country NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 people case 4 people people NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 people acl 6 together together ADV _ 5 living advmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 place case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 place det 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 place amod 10 place place NOUN Number=Sing 5 living obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 country punct 12 far far ADV Degree=Pos 16 country advmod 13 from from ADP _ 16 country case 14 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 16 country nmod:poss 15 home home NOUN Number=Sing 16 country compound 16 country country NOUN Number=Sing 10 place conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 live together gerund people not said here a new place and place's home country together property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
Meaning 4 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A group of bacteria or mould growing together on a dish.
det case nmod cc conj acl advmod case det obl punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP bacteria NOUN or CCONJ mould NOUN growing VERB together ADV on ADP a DET dish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 of of ADP _ 4 bacteria case 4 bacteria bacterium NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 mould cc 6 mould mould NOUN Number=Sing 4 bacteria conj 7 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 mould acl 8 together together ADV _ 7 growing advmod 9 on on ADP _ 11 dish case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 dish det 11 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 7 growing obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 group punct
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1 grow gerund mould not said here a dish together property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on dish=Location
Example 1 A colony of ants can have thousands of workers.
det nsubj case nmod aux obj case nmod punct root A DET colony NOUN of ADP ants NOUN can AUX have VERB thousands NOUN of ADP workers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 colony det 2 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 6 have nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 ants case 4 ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 2 colony nmod 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 have aux 6 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 6 have obj 8 of of ADP _ 9 workers case 9 workers worker NOUN Number=Plur 7 thousands nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 have punct
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1 have can a colony of ants thousands of workers vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thousand=Patient
Example 2 We saw a seal colony on the rocks.
nsubj det compound obj case det obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET seal NOUN colony NOUN on ADP the DET rocks 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 colony det 4 seal seal NOUN Number=Sing 5 colony compound 5 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 rocks case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 rocks det 8 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a seal colony the rocks vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer colony=Stimulus
Example 3 The thirteen colonies became the United States.
det amod nsubj det amod obj punct root The DET thirteen ADJ colonies NOUN became VERB the DET United ADJ States PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 colonies det 2 thirteen thirteen ADJ Degree=Pos 3 colonies amod 3 colonies colony NOUN Number=Plur 4 became nsubj 4 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 States det 6 United United ADJ Degree=Pos 7 States amod 7 States State PROPN Number=Plur 4 became obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 became punct
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1 become past the thirteen colonies the United States vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Patient state=Result
Example 4 Australia was once a British colony.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct root Australia PROPN was AUX once ADV a DET British ADJ colony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 6 colony nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 colony cop 3 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 6 colony advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 colony det 5 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 6 colony amod 6 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 colony punct
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1 is a past Australia a British colony once property tree rules
Example 5 A bacteria colony grew on the dish in the lab.
det compound nsubj case det obl case det obl punct root A DET bacteria NOUN colony NOUN grew VERB on ADP the DET dish NOUN in ADP the DET lab NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 colony det 2 bacteria bacteria NOUN Number=Sing 3 colony compound 3 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 4 grew nsubj 4 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 dish case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dish det 7 dish dish NOUN Number=Sing 4 grew obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 lab case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 lab det 10 lab lab NOUN Number=Sing 4 grew obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 grew punct
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1 grow past a bacteria colony the dish in the lab vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on dish=Location
Example 6 Penguins nest in huge colonies.
nsubj case amod obl punct root Penguins NOUN nest VERB in ADP huge ADJ colonies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Penguins penguin NOUN Number=Plur 2 nest nsubj 2 nest nest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 5 colonies case 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 5 colonies amod 5 colonies colony NOUN Number=Plur 2 nest obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 nest punct
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1 nest present Penguins huge colonies vn berry-13.7 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The Cat cunningly resolved to destroy this chance-made colony.
det nsubj advmod mark xcomp det compound punct amod obj punct root The DET Cat NOUN cunningly ADV resolved VERB to PART destroy VERB this DET chance NOUN - PUNCT made VERB colony NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 Cat det 2 Cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 resolved nsubj 3 cunningly cunningly ADV _ 4 resolved advmod 4 resolved resolve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 destroy mark 6 destroy destroy VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 resolved xcomp 7 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 11 colony det 8 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 10 made compound 9 - - PUNCT _ 8 chance punct 10 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 colony amod 11 colony colony NOUN Number=Sing 6 destroy obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 resolved punct
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1 resolve past the Cat cunningly property tree rules 2 destroy to-infinitive the Cat not said here this made colony vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent colony=Patient 3 make participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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