constrictor Who acts: snake, muscle, boa constrictor, Pythons, zookeeper, us · What happens: kill, wrap, squeeze, not breathe, tighten, narrow · To what, where: prey, body, boa constrictor, part, something, constrictors
«constrictor» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: constrictor in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A snake that kills its prey by wrapping its body around it and squeezing until the animal cannot breathe, such as a boa constrictor or a python.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj case obl cc conj case det obl aux advmod punct case fixed det compound obj cc det conj punct root A DET snake NOUN that PRON kills VERB its PRON prey NOUN by SCONJ wrapping VERB its PRON body NOUN around ADP it PRON and CCONJ squeezing VERB until ADP the DET animal NOUN can AUX not PART breathe VERB , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET boa NOUN constrictor NOUN or CCONJ a DET python NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snake det 2 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 20 breathe nsubj 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 kills nsubj 4 kills kill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 snake acl:relcl 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 prey nmod:poss 6 prey prey NOUN Number=Sing 4 kills obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 wrapping mark 8 wrapping wrap VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 4 kills advcl 9 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 body nmod:poss 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 wrapping obj 11 around around ADP _ 12 it case 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 wrapping obl 13 and and CCONJ _ 14 squeezing cc 14 squeezing squeeze VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 8 wrapping conj 15 until until ADP _ 17 animal case 16 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 17 animal det 17 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 14 squeezing obl 18 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 20 breathe aux 19 not not PART Polarity=Neg 20 breathe advmod 20 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 21 , , PUNCT _ 26 constrictor punct 22 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 26 constrictor case 23 as as ADP _ 22 such fixed 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 constrictor det 25 boa boa NOUN Number=Sing 26 constrictor compound 26 constrictor constrictor NOUN Number=Sing 20 breathe obj 27 or or CCONJ _ 29 python cc 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 python det 29 python python NOUN Number=Sing 26 constrictor conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 20 breathe punct
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1 kill present a snake snake's prey vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent prey=Theme 2 wrap gerund a snake not said here snake's body around snake vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent body=Theme around it=Destination 3 squeeze gerund a snake not said here until the animal vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 4 not breathe can a snake a boa constrictor or a python vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constrictor=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 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
A muscle that tightens or narrows a part of the body.
det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj det obj case det nmod punct root A DET muscle NOUN that PRON tightens VERB or CCONJ narrows VERB a DET part NOUN of ADP the DET body NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 muscle det 2 muscle muscle NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 that that PRON PronType=Rel 4 tightens nsubj 4 tightens tighten VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 muscle acl:relcl 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 narrows cc 6 narrows narrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 tightens conj 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 part det 8 part part NOUN Number=Sing 6 narrows obj 9 of of ADP _ 11 body case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 body det 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 part nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 muscle punct
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1 tighten present a muscle vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 2 narrow present a muscle not said here a part of the body vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent part=Patient
Meaning 3 Anything that squeezes or narrows something.
nsubj acl:relcl cc conj obj punct root Anything PRON that PRON squeezes VERB or CCONJ narrows VERB something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 2 that that PRON PronType=Rel 3 squeezes nsubj 3 squeezes squeeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Anything acl:relcl 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 narrows cc 5 narrows narrow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 squeezes conj 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 narrows obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Anything punct
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1 squeeze present vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 narrow present something vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent something=Patient
Example 1 A boa constrictor wraps around its prey and squeezes.
det compound nsubj case nmod:poss obl cc conj punct root A DET boa NOUN constrictor NOUN wraps VERB around ADP its PRON prey NOUN and CCONJ squeezes VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 constrictor det 2 boa boa NOUN Number=Sing 3 constrictor compound 3 constrictor constrictor NOUN Number=Sing 4 wraps nsubj 4 wraps wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 around around ADP _ 7 prey case 6 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 prey nmod:poss 7 prey prey NOUN Number=Sing 4 wraps obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 squeezes cc 9 squeezes squeeze VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 wraps conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 wraps punct
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1 wrap present a boa constrictor constrictor's prey vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme around prey=Destination 2 squeeze present a boa constrictor not said here vn push-12-1-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Pythons are constrictors, not venomous snakes.
nsubj cop punct advmod amod conj punct root Pythons NOUN are AUX constrictors NOUN , PUNCT not PART venomous ADJ snakes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pythons python NOUN Number=Plur 3 constrictors nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 constrictors cop 3 constrictors constrictor NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 7 snakes punct 5 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 snakes advmod 6 venomous venomous ADJ Degree=Pos 7 snakes amod 7 snakes snake NOUN Number=Plur 3 constrictors conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 constrictors punct
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1 is a present Pythons constrictors and venomous snakes tree rules
Example 3 The zookeeper let us touch a small constrictor.
det nsubj obj xcomp det amod obj punct root The DET zookeeper NOUN let VERB us PRON touch VERB a DET small ADJ constrictor NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zookeeper det 2 zookeeper zookeeper NOUN Number=Sing 3 let nsubj 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 let obj 5 touch touch VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 constrictor det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 constrictor amod 8 constrictor constrictor NOUN Number=Sing 5 touch obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 let infinitive the zookeeper us tree rules 2 touch infinitive us not said here a small constrictor vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme constrictor=Co-Theme
Example 4 The constrictor swallowed the rat whole.
det nsubj det obj xcomp punct root The DET constrictor NOUN swallowed VERB the DET rat NOUN whole ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 constrictor det 2 constrictor constrictor NOUN Number=Sing 3 swallowed nsubj 3 swallowed swallow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 rat det 5 rat rat NOUN Number=Sing 3 swallowed obj 6 whole whole ADJ Degree=Pos 3 swallowed xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 swallowed punct
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1 swallow past the constrictor the rat whole property vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rat=Patient
Example 5 Constrictor muscles in your throat help you swallow.
compound nsubj case nmod:poss nmod obj xcomp punct root Constrictor NOUN muscles NOUN in ADP your PRON throat NOUN help VERB you PRON swallow VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Constrictor constrictor NOUN Number=Sing 2 muscles compound 2 muscles muscle NOUN Number=Plur 6 help nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 5 throat case 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 throat nmod:poss 5 throat throat NOUN Number=Sing 2 muscles nmod 6 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 help obj 8 swallow swallow VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 help punct
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1 help present Constrictor muscles in your throat you vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent you=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 swallow infinitive you not said here vn hiccup-40.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 In the story, the jungle explorer met a huge constrictor hanging from a tree.
The tree, 14 words case det obl punct det compound nsubj det amod obj acl case det obl punct root In ADP the DET story NOUN , PUNCT the DET jungle NOUN explorer NOUN met VERB a DET huge ADJ constrictor NOUN hanging VERB from ADP a DET tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 story det 3 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 met obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 story punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 explorer det 6 jungle jungle NOUN Number=Sing 7 explorer compound 7 explorer explorer NOUN Number=Sing 8 met nsubj 8 met meet VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 constrictor det 10 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 11 constrictor amod 11 constrictor constrictor NOUN Number=Sing 8 met obj 12 hanging hang VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 constrictor acl 13 from from ADP _ 15 tree case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 tree det 15 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 12 hanging obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 met punct
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1 meet past the jungle explorer a huge constrictor the story vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent constrictor=Co-Agent 2 hang gerund a huge constrictor not said here a tree vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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