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compsognathus

Who acts: small eating dinosaur, name, Its, Compsognathus, Scientists, pack · What happens: eat, run, live, be, mean, name · To what, where: two legs, Germany, pretty jaw, size, lizard, Compsognathus fossil

«compsognathus» 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: compsognathus in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A small meat-eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkey, which ran on two legs and lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Germany and France.

The tree, 32 words
detamodcompoundpunctamodnsubjcasedetnmodcasedetnmodccconjpunctnsubjcasenummodoblccconjadvmodcompoundnummodobl:unmarkedadvmodcaseoblcopadvmodacl:relclccconjpunctrootADETsmallADJmeatNOUN-PUNCTeatingVERBdinosaurNOUNaboutADPtheDETsizeNOUNofADPaDETchickenNOUNorCCONJturkeyNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONranVERBonADPtwoNUMlegsNOUNandCCONJlivedVERBaboutADV150NUMmillionNUMyearsNOUNagoADVinADPwhatPRONisAUXnowADVGermanyPROPNandCCONJFrancePROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 dinosaurdet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 dinosauramod
3meatmeatNOUNNumber=Sing5 eatingcompound
4--PUNCT_3 meatpunct
5eatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger6 dinosauramod
6dinosaurdinosaurNOUNNumber=Sing17 rannsubj
7aboutaboutADP_9 sizecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 sizedet
9sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing6 dinosaurnmod
10ofofADP_12 chickencase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 chickendet
12chickenchickenNOUNNumber=Sing9 sizenmod
13ororCCONJ_14 turkeycc
14turkeyturkeyNOUNNumber=Sing12 chickenconj
15,,PUNCT_17 ranpunct
16whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel17 rannsubj
17ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
18ononADP_20 legscase
19twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card20 legsnummod
20legslegNOUNNumber=Plur17 ranobl
21andandCCONJ_22 livedcc
22livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin17 ranconj
23aboutaboutADV_25 millionadvmod
24150150NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card25 millioncompound
25millionmillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card26 yearsnummod
26yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur27 agoobl:unmarked
27agoagoADV_22 livedadvmod
28ininADP_29 whatcase
29whatwhatPRONPronType=Rel22 livedobl
30isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin32 Germanycop
31nownowADVPronType=Dem32 Germanyadvmod
32GermanyGermanyPROPNNumber=Sing29 whatacl:relcl
33andandCCONJ_34 Francecc
34FranceFrancePROPNNumber=Sing32 Germanyconj
35..PUNCT_17 ranpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2runpasta small eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkeytwo legsvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory
3livepasta small eating dinosaur about the size of a chicken or turkey not said hereago propertyvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in what=Location
4is apresentGermany and Francenowtree 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

Its name means «pretty jaw».

nmod:possnsubjpunctamodobjpunctpunctrootItsPRONnameNOUNmeansVERB«PUNCTprettyADJjawNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 namenmod:poss
2namenameNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4««PUNCT_6 jawpunct
5prettyprettyADJDegree=Pos6 jawamod
6jawjawNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansobj
7»»PUNCT_6 jawpunct
8..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentIts namepretty jawvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaw=Topic
2nameIts = itnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 1

Compsognathus was only about the size of a turkey.

nsubjcopadvmodadvmoddetcasedetnmodpunctrootCompsognathusPROPNwasAUXonlyADVaboutADVtheDETsizeNOUNofADPaDETturkeyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CompsognathusCompsognathusPROPNNumber=Sing6 sizensubj
2wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 sizecop
3onlyonlyADV_6 sizeadvmod
4aboutaboutADV_6 sizeadvmod
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 sizedet
6sizesizeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 turkeycase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 turkeydet
9turkeyturkeyNOUNNumber=Sing6 sizenmod
10..PUNCT_6 sizepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apastCompsognathusthe sizeof a turkey; about propertytree rules

Example 2

Scientists found a lizard inside a Compsognathus fossil.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundnmodpunctrootScientistsNOUNfoundVERBaDETlizardNOUNinsideADPaDETCompsognathusPROPNfossilNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ScientistsscientistNOUNNumber=Plur2 foundnsubj
2foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 lizarddet
4lizardlizardNOUNNumber=Sing2 foundobj
5insideinsideADP_8 fossilcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 fossildet
7CompsognathusCompsognathusPROPNNumber=Sing8 fossilcompound
8fossilfossilNOUNNumber=Sing4 lizardnmod
9..PUNCT_2 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastScientistsa lizarda Compsognathus fossilvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lizard=Topic

Example 3

Compsognathus ran fast on two thin legs.

nsubjadvmodcasenummodamodoblpunctrootCompsognathusPROPNranVERBfastADVonADPtwoNUMthinADJlegsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CompsognathusCompsognathusPROPNNumber=Sing2 rannsubj
2ranrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3fastfastADVDegree=Pos2 ranadvmod
4ononADP_7 legscase
5twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 legsnummod
6thinthinADJDegree=Pos7 legsamod
7legslegNOUNNumber=Plur2 ranobl
8..PUNCT_2 ranpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1runpastCompsognathustwo thin legsfast propertyvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory

Example 4

Its name means «pretty jaw».

nmod:possnsubjpunctamodobjpunctpunctrootItsPRONnameNOUNmeansVERB«PUNCTprettyADJjawNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 namenmod:poss
2namenameNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansnsubj
3meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4««PUNCT_6 jawpunct
5prettyprettyADJDegree=Pos6 jawamod
6jawjawNOUNNumber=Sing3 meansobj
7»»PUNCT_6 jawpunct
8..PUNCT_3 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentIts namepretty jawvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jaw=Topic
2nameIts = itnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 5

Compsognathus lived in the Jurassic period.

nsubjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootCompsognathusPROPNlivedVERBinADPtheDETJurassicPROPNperiodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CompsognathusCompsognathusPROPNNumber=Sing2 livednsubj
2livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_6 periodcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 perioddet
5JurassicJurassicPROPNNumber=Sing6 periodcompound
6periodperiodNOUNNumber=Sing2 livedobl
7..PUNCT_2 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastCompsognathusthe Jurassic periodvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in period=Location

Example 6

In the film, a pack of compies chased the boy.

casedetoblpunctdetnsubjcasenmoddetobjpunctrootInADPtheDETfilmNOUN,PUNCTaDETpackNOUNofADPcompiesNOUNchasedVERBtheDETboyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 filmcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 filmdet
3filmfilmNOUNNumber=Sing9 chasedobl
4,,PUNCT_3 filmpunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 packdet
6packpackNOUNNumber=Sing9 chasednsubj
7ofofADP_8 compiescase
8compiescompyNOUNNumber=Plur6 packnmod
9chasedchaseVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 boydet
11boyboyNOUNNumber=Sing9 chasedobj
12..PUNCT_9 chasedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1chasepasta pack of compiesthe boythe filmvn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent boy=Theme in film=Trajectory

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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