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congo

Who acts: Congo, Basin rainforest, Congo River, Bonobos, Kinshasa, Congo rainforest · What happens: be, name, flow, live, mine, have · To what, where: great river, central Africa, Africa, Congo part, two countries, largest rainforest

«congo» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: congo in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

The Congo is a great river in central Africa, the second-longest in Africa and the deepest river in the world.

The tree, 21 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcaseamodnmodpunctdetamodpunctconjcaseoblccdetamodconjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETCongoPROPNisAUXaDETgreatADJriverNOUNinADPcentralADJAfricaPROPN,PUNCTtheDETsecondADJ-PUNCTlongestADJinADPAfricaPROPNandCCONJtheDETdeepestADJriverNOUNinADPtheDETworldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Congodet
2CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing6 rivernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 rivercop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 riverdet
5greatgreatADJDegree=Pos6 riveramod
6riverriverNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 Africacase
8centralcentralADJDegree=Pos9 Africaamod
9AfricaAfricaPROPNNumber=Sing6 rivernmod
10,,PUNCT_14 longestpunct
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 longestdet
12secondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord14 longestamod
13--PUNCT_14 longestpunct
14longestlongADJDegree=Sup6 riverconj
15ininADP_16 Africacase
16AfricaAfricaPROPNNumber=Sing14 longestobl
17andandCCONJ_20 rivercc
18thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 riverdet
19deepestdeepADJDegree=Sup20 riveramod
20riverriverNOUNNumber=Sing16 Africaconj
21ininADP_23 worldcase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 worlddet
23worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing20 rivernmod
24..PUNCT_6 riverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Congoa great rivercentral Africatree rules
2bethe Congo not said hereAfrica and the deepest river in the worldtree 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

Congo is part of the names of two countries beside it: the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC, with capital Kinshasa) and the Republic of the Congo (capital Brazzaville).

The tree, 29 words
compoundcopcasedetnmodcasenummodnmodcasenmodpunctdetcompoundapposcasedetnmodpunctappospunctcasecompoundconjpunctccdetconjcasedetnmodpunctapposappospunctpunctrootCongoPROPNisAUXpartNOUNofADPtheDETnamesNOUNofADPtwoNUMcountriesNOUNbesideADPitPRON:PUNCTtheDETDemocraticPROPNRepublicPROPNofADPtheDETCongoPROPN(PUNCTDRCPROPN,PUNCTwithADPcapitalNOUNKinshasaPROPN)PUNCTandCCONJtheDETRepublicPROPNofADPtheDETCongoPROPN(PUNCTcapitalNOUNBrazzavillePROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing3 partcompound
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 partcop
3partpartNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ofofADP_6 namescase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 namesdet
6namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur3 partnmod
7ofofADP_9 countriescase
8twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 countriesnummod
9countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur6 namesnmod
10besidebesideADP_11 itcase
11ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs9 countriesnmod
12::PUNCT_15 Republicpunct
13thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 Republicdet
14DemocraticDemocraticPROPN_15 Republiccompound
15RepublicRepublicPROPNNumber=Sing3 partappos
16ofofADP_18 Congocase
17thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art18 Congodet
18CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing15 Republicnmod
19((PUNCT_20 DRCpunct
20DRCDRCPROPNNumber=Sing18 Congoappos
21,,PUNCT_24 Kinshasapunct
22withwithADP_24 Kinshasacase
23capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Sing24 Kinshasacompound
24KinshasaKinshasaPROPNNumber=Sing20 DRCconj
25))PUNCT_20 DRCpunct
26andandCCONJ_28 Republiccc
27thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art28 Republicdet
28RepublicRepublicPROPNNumber=Sing15 Republicconj
29ofofADP_31 Congocase
30thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art31 Congodet
31CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing28 Republicnmod
32((PUNCT_33 capitalpunct
33capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Sing15 Republicappos
34BrazzavilleBrazzavillePROPNNumber=Sing33 capitalappos
35))PUNCT_33 capitalpunct
36..PUNCT_3 partpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentCongo partof the names of two countries beside parttree rules
2nametwo countries beside partnom name «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 3

The Congo Basin rainforest is the second-largest rainforest on Earth, after the Amazon.

The tree, 14 words
detcompoundcompoundnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodcasenmodpunctcasedetconjpunctrootTheDETCongoPROPNBasinPROPNrainforestNOUNisAUXtheDETsecondADJ-PUNCTlargestADJrainforestNOUNonADPEarthPROPN,PUNCTafterADPtheDETAmazonPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 rainforestdet
2CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing3 Basincompound
3BasinBasinPROPNNumber=Sing4 rainforestcompound
4rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing10 rainforestnsubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 rainforestcop
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 rainforestdet
7secondsecondADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 largestamod
8--PUNCT_9 largestpunct
9largestlargeADJDegree=Sup10 rainforestamod
10rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11ononADP_12 Earthcase
12EarthEarthPROPNNumber=Sing10 rainforestnmod
13,,PUNCT_16 Amazonpunct
14afterafterADP_16 Amazoncase
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 Amazondet
16AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Sing10 rainforestconj
17..PUNCT_10 rainforestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Basin rainforestthe largest rainforest and the AmazonEarthtree rules

Example 1

The Congo River flows through the rainforest.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETCongoPROPNRiverPROPNflowsVERBthroughADPtheDETrainforestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Riverdet
2CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing3 Rivercompound
3RiverRiverPROPNNumber=Sing4 flowsnsubj
4flowsflowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5throughthroughADP_7 rainforestcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rainforestdet
7rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing4 flowsobl
8..PUNCT_4 flowspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1flowpresentthe Congo Riverthe rainforestvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through rainforest=Location

Example 2

The Congo is the deepest river in the world.

detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETCongoPROPNisAUXtheDETdeepestADJriverNOUNinADPtheDETworldNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Congodet
2CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing6 rivernsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 rivercop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 riverdet
5deepestdeepADJDegree=Sup6 riveramod
6riverriverNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ininADP_9 worldcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 worlddet
9worldworldNOUNNumber=Sing6 rivernmod
10..PUNCT_6 riverpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Congothe deepest riverthe worldtree rules

Example 3

Bonobos live only in the Congo rainforest.

nsubjadvmodcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootBonobosNOUNliveVERBonlyADVinADPtheDETCongoPROPNrainforestNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BonobosbonoboNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3onlyonlyADV_7 rainforestadvmod
4ininADP_7 rainforestcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 rainforestdet
6CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing7 rainforestcompound
7rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing2 liveobl
8..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentBonobosthe Congo rainforestvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location

Example 4

Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

nsubjcopdetcasedetcompoundnmodcasedetnmodpunctrootKinshasaPROPNisAUXtheDETcapitalNOUNofADPtheDETDemocraticPROPNRepublicPROPNofADPtheDETCongoPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KinshasaKinshasaPROPNNumber=Sing4 capitalnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 capitalcop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 capitaldet
4capitalcapitalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5ofofADP_8 Republiccase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Republicdet
7DemocraticDemocraticPROPN_8 Republiccompound
8RepublicRepublicPROPNNumber=Sing4 capitalnmod
9ofofADP_11 Congocase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 Congodet
11CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing8 Republicnmod
12..PUNCT_4 capitalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentKinshasathe capitalof the Democratic Republic of the Congotree rules

Example 5

The Congo rainforest is second only to the Amazon in size.

detcompoundnsubjcopadvmodadvmodcasedetcasenmodpunctrootTheDETCongoPROPNrainforestNOUNisAUXsecondADVonlyADVtoADPtheDETAmazonPROPNinADPsizeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 rainforestdet
2CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing3 rainforestcompound
3rainforestrainforestNOUNNumber=Sing9 Amazonnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 Amazoncop
5secondsecondADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 Amazonadvmod
6onlyonlyADV_9 Amazonadvmod
7totoADP_9 Amazoncase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Amazondet
9AmazonAmazonPROPNNumber=Singrootroot
10ininADP_11 sizecase
11sizesizeNOUNNumber=Sing9 Amazonnmod
12..PUNCT_9 Amazonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe Congo rainforestsizeto the Amazon; second propertytree rules

Example 6

Metals for phone batteries are mined in the Congo.

nsubj:passcasecompoundnmodaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootMetalsNOUNforADPphoneNOUNbatteriesNOUNareAUXminedVERBinADPtheDETCongoPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MetalsmetalNOUNNumber=Plur6 minednsubj:pass
2forforADP_4 batteriescase
3phonephoneNOUNNumber=Sing4 batteriescompound
4batteriesbatteryNOUNNumber=Plur1 Metalsnmod
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 minedaux:pass
6minedmineVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7ininADP_9 Congocase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Congodet
9CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing6 minedobl
10..PUNCT_6 minedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1minepresent · passiveMetals for phone batteriesthe Congovn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: subject=Theme in congo=Location

Example 7

Two countries have «Congo» in their names.

nummodnsubjpunctobjpunctcasenmod:possoblpunctrootTwoNUMcountriesNOUNhaveVERB«PUNCTCongoPROPN»PUNCTinADPtheirPRONnamesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TwotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 countriesnummod
2countriescountryNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4««PUNCT_5 Congopunct
5CongoCongoPROPNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
6»»PUNCT_5 Congopunct
7ininADP_9 namescase
8theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 namesnmod:poss
9namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur3 haveobl
10..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentTwo countriesCongocountries's namesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent congo=Patient
2namecountries = countrynom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

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