conifer Who acts: tree, Most conifers, conifers, pine tree, We, Christmas tree · What happens: grow, have, be, keep, stay, collect · To what, where: seeds, cones, thin like small scaly leaves, evergreen, leaves, conifer · Speech: someone speaks here
«conifer» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: conifer in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tree or bush that grows its seeds in cones and usually has thin needle-like or small scaly leaves, such as a pine, fir, spruce, cedar, yew or cypress.
The tree, 30 words det cc conj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj case obl cc advmod conj amod compound punct amod cc amod amod obj punct case fixed det conj punct conj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET tree NOUN or CCONJ bush NOUN that PRON grows VERB its PRON seeds NOUN in ADP cones NOUN and CCONJ usually ADV has VERB thin ADJ needle NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ or CCONJ small ADJ scaly ADJ leaves NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET pine NOUN , PUNCT fir NOUN , PUNCT spruce NOUN , PUNCT cedar NOUN , PUNCT yew NOUN or CCONJ cypress NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 tree det 2 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 bush cc 4 bush bush NOUN Number=Sing 2 tree conj 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 grows nsubj 6 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 tree acl:relcl 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 seeds nmod:poss 8 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 6 grows obj 9 in in ADP _ 10 cones case 10 cones cone NOUN Number=Plur 6 grows obl 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 has cc 12 usually usually ADV _ 13 has advmod 13 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 grows conj 14 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 21 leaves amod 15 needle needle NOUN Number=Sing 17 like compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 needle punct 17 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 21 leaves amod 18 or or CCONJ _ 21 leaves cc 19 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 21 leaves amod 20 scaly scaly ADJ Degree=Pos 21 leaves amod 21 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 13 has obj 22 , , PUNCT _ 26 pine punct 23 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 26 pine case 24 as as ADP _ 23 such fixed 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 pine det 26 pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 21 leaves conj 27 , , PUNCT _ 28 fir punct 28 fir fir NOUN Number=Sing 26 pine conj 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 spruce punct 30 spruce spruce NOUN Number=Sing 21 leaves conj 31 , , PUNCT _ 32 cedar punct 32 cedar cedar NOUN Number=Sing 30 spruce conj 33 , , PUNCT _ 34 yew punct 34 yew yew NOUN Number=Sing 30 spruce conj 35 or or CCONJ _ 36 cypress cc 36 cypress cypress NOUN Number=Sing 34 yew conj 37 . . PUNCT _ 2 tree punct
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1 grow present a tree or bush bush's seeds cones vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location seed=Theme 2 have present a tree or bush not said here thin like small scaly leaves and a pine and fir and spruce and cedar and yew or cypress usually property vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient
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 Most conifers are evergreen: they keep their leaves all year round, so they stay green in winter.
The tree, 17 words amod nsubj cop punct nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj det obl:unmarked advmod punct advmod nsubj conj xcomp case obl punct root Most ADJ conifers NOUN are AUX evergreen NOUN : PUNCT they PRON keep VERB their PRON leaves NOUN all DET year NOUN round ADV , PUNCT so ADV they PRON stay VERB green ADJ in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Most most ADJ Degree=Sup 2 conifers amod 2 conifers conifer NOUN Number=Plur 4 evergreen nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 evergreen cop 4 evergreen evergreen NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 7 keep punct 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 keep nsubj 7 keep keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 evergreen parataxis 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 leaves nmod:poss 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 7 keep obj 10 all all DET PronType=Tot 11 year det 11 year year NOUN Number=Sing 7 keep obl:unmarked 12 round round ADV _ 7 keep advmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 stay punct 14 so so ADV _ 16 stay advmod 15 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 stay nsubj 16 stay stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 keep conj 17 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 16 stay xcomp 18 in in ADP _ 19 winter case 19 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 16 stay obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 evergreen punct
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1 is a present Most conifers evergreen tree rules 2 keep present conifers = conifer conifers's leaves year round property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Theme 3 stay present conifers = conifer winter green property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A pine tree is a conifer because it grows cones.
det compound nsubj cop det mark nsubj acl obj punct root A DET pine NOUN tree NOUN is AUX a DET conifer NOUN because SCONJ it PRON grows VERB cones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 3 tree compound 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 conifer nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 conifer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 conifer det 6 conifer conifer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 because because SCONJ _ 9 grows mark 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grows nsubj 9 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 conifer acl 10 cones cone NOUN Number=Plur 9 grows obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 conifer punct
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1 is a present a pine tree a conifer tree rules 2 grow present tree cones vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location cone=Theme
Example 2 Conifers stay green all winter.
nsubj xcomp det obl:unmarked punct root Conifers NOUN stay VERB green ADJ all DET winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Conifers conifer NOUN Number=Plur 2 stay nsubj 2 stay stay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 2 stay xcomp 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 winter det 5 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 2 stay obl:unmarked 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 stay punct
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1 stay present Conifers winter green property vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 We collected pine cones under the conifers in the park.
nsubj compound obj case det obl case det obl punct root We PRON collected VERB pine NOUN cones NOUN under ADP the DET conifers NOUN in ADP the DET park 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 collected nsubj 2 collected collect VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 pine pine NOUN Number=Sing 4 cones compound 4 cones cone NOUN Number=Plur 2 collected obj 5 under under ADP _ 7 conifers case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 conifers det 7 conifers conifer NOUN Number=Plur 2 collected obl 8 in in ADP _ 10 park case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 park det 10 park park NOUN Number=Sing 2 collected obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 collected punct
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1 collect past We pine cones the conifers in the park vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cone=Theme
Example 4 Our Christmas tree is a conifer called a Norway spruce.
nmod:poss compound nsubj cop det acl det compound obj punct root Our PRON Christmas PROPN tree NOUN is AUX a DET conifer NOUN called VERB a DET Norway PROPN spruce NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 tree nmod:poss 2 Christmas Christmas PROPN Number=Sing 3 tree compound 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 conifer nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 conifer cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 conifer det 6 conifer conifer NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 conifer acl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 spruce det 9 Norway Norway PROPN Number=Sing 10 spruce compound 10 spruce spruce NOUN Number=Sing 7 called obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 conifer punct
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1 is a present Our Christmas tree a conifer tree rules 2 call participle a conifer not said here a Norway spruce vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent spruce=Recipient
Example 5 The coniferous forests of Canada stretch for thousands of kilometres.
det amod nsubj case nmod case obl case nmod punct root The DET coniferous ADJ forests NOUN of ADP Canada PROPN stretch VERB for ADP thousands NOUN of ADP kilometres NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 forests det 2 coniferous coniferous ADJ Degree=Pos 3 forests amod 3 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 6 stretch nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 Canada case 5 Canada Canada PROPN Number=Sing 3 forests nmod 6 stretch stretch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 for for ADP _ 8 thousands case 8 thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 6 stretch obl 9 of of ADP _ 10 kilometres case 10 kilometres kilometre NOUN Number=Plur 8 thousands nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 stretch punct
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1 stretch present the coniferous forests of Canada for thousands of kilometres vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 Squirrels eat the seeds hidden in conifer cones.
nsubj det obj acl case compound obl punct root Squirrels NOUN eat VERB the DET seeds NOUN hidden VERB in ADP conifer NOUN cones NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Squirrels squirrel NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 seeds det 4 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 5 hidden hide VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 seeds acl 6 in in ADP _ 8 cones case 7 conifer conifer NOUN Number=Sing 8 cones compound 8 cones cone NOUN Number=Plur 5 hidden obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Squirrels the seeds vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seed=Patient 2 hide participle the seeds not said here conifer cones vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in cone=Location
Example 7 The needles of a conifer are really thin leaves.
det nsubj case det nmod cop advmod amod punct root The DET needles NOUN of ADP a DET conifer NOUN are AUX really ADV thin ADJ 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 needles det 2 needles needle NOUN Number=Plur 9 leaves nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 5 conifer case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 conifer det 5 conifer conifer NOUN Number=Sing 2 needles nmod 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 leaves cop 7 really really ADV _ 9 leaves advmod 8 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 9 leaves amod 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 leaves punct
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1 is a present the needles of a conifer thin leaves tree rules
Example 8 The tallest tree in the world is a conifer, a coast redwood.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop det punct det compound conj punct root The DET tallest ADJ tree NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN is AUX a DET conifer NOUN , PUNCT a DET coast NOUN redwood NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 tallest tall ADJ Degree=Sup 3 tree amod 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 9 conifer nsubj 4 in in ADP _ 6 world case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 world det 6 world world NOUN Number=Sing 3 tree nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 conifer cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 conifer det 9 conifer conifer NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 redwood punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 redwood det 12 coast coast NOUN Number=Sing 13 redwood compound 13 redwood redwood NOUN Number=Sing 9 conifer conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 conifer punct
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1 is a present the tallest tree in the world a conifer and a coast redwood tree rules
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