coyote Who acts: coyote, We, coyotes, you, Iktomi · What happens: be, find, pay, smuggle, hear, howl · To what, where: wild animal, grey brown fur, North, person, people, border
«coyote» 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: coyote in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A coyote is a wild animal of the dog family, smaller than a wolf, with grey-brown fur, big ears and a bushy tail, found across North and Central America.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod punct amod case det obl punct case amod punct amod conj punct amod conj cc det amod conj punct acl case obl cc flat conj punct root A DET coyote NOUN is AUX a DET wild ADJ animal NOUN of ADP the DET dog NOUN family NOUN , PUNCT smaller ADJ than ADP a DET wolf NOUN , PUNCT with ADP grey ADJ - PUNCT brown ADJ fur NOUN , PUNCT big ADJ ears NOUN and CCONJ a DET bushy ADJ tail NOUN , PUNCT found VERB across ADP North PROPN and CCONJ Central PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coyote det 2 coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 family case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 family det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 family compound 10 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 12 smaller punct 12 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 animal amod 13 than than ADP _ 15 wolf case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 wolf det 15 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 12 smaller obl 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 fur punct 17 with with ADP _ 21 fur case 18 grey grey ADJ Degree=Pos 21 fur amod 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 grey punct 20 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 21 fur amod 21 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 ears punct 23 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 24 ears amod 24 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 21 fur conj 25 and and CCONJ _ 28 tail cc 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 28 tail det 27 bushy bushy ADJ Degree=Pos 28 tail amod 28 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 24 ears conj 29 , , PUNCT _ 30 found punct 30 found find VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 21 fur acl 31 across across ADP _ 32 North case 32 North North PROPN Number=Sing 30 found obl 33 and and CCONJ _ 35 America cc 34 Central Central PROPN Number=Sing 35 America flat 35 America America PROPN Number=Sing 32 North conj 36 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a coyote a wild animal and grey brown fur and big ears and a bushy tail of the dog family tree rules 2 find participle grey brown fur and big ears and a bushy tail not said here North and Central America vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent
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: US, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
A coyote is also a person paid to smuggle people secretly across the border from Mexico into the USA.
The tree, 19 words det nsubj cop advmod det acl mark xcomp obj advmod case det obl case nmod case det obl punct root A DET coyote NOUN is AUX also ADV a DET person NOUN paid VERB to PART smuggle VERB people NOUN secretly ADV across ADP the DET border NOUN from ADP Mexico PROPN into ADP the DET USA PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coyote det 2 coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 6 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 person cop 4 also also ADV _ 6 person advmod 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 person det 6 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 paid pay VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 person acl 8 to to PART _ 9 smuggle mark 9 smuggle smuggle VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 paid xcomp 10 people people NOUN Number=Plur 9 smuggle obj 11 secretly secretly ADV _ 9 smuggle advmod 12 across across ADP _ 14 border case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 border det 14 border border NOUN Number=Sing 9 smuggle obl 15 from from ADP _ 16 Mexico case 16 Mexico Mexico PROPN Number=Sing 14 border nmod 17 into into ADP _ 19 USA case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 USA det 19 USA USA PROPN Number=Sing 9 smuggle obl 20 . . PUNCT _ 6 person punct
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1 is a present a coyote a person tree rules 2 pay participle a person not said here tree rules 3 smuggle to-infinitive people the border from Mexico into the USA; secretly property vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Theme
Example 1 We heard coyotes howling in the desert at night.
nsubj obj acl case det obl case obl punct root We PRON heard VERB coyotes NOUN howling VERB in ADP the DET desert NOUN at ADP night 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 heard nsubj 2 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 coyotes coyote NOUN Number=Plur 2 heard obj 4 howling howl VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 coyotes acl 5 in in ADP _ 7 desert case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 desert det 7 desert desert NOUN Number=Sing 4 howling obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 night case 9 night night NOUN Number=Sing 4 howling obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 heard punct
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1 hear past We coyotes vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer coyote=Stimulus 2 howl gerund coyotes not said here night in the desert vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in desert=Theme
Example 2 Coyotes now live in many cities in North America.
nsubj advmod case amod obl case compound nmod punct root Coyotes NOUN now ADV live VERB in ADP many ADJ cities NOUN in ADP North PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Coyotes coyote NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 2 now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 live advmod 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 cities case 5 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 6 cities amod 6 cities city NOUN Number=Plur 3 live obl 7 in in ADP _ 9 America case 8 North North PROPN Number=Sing 9 America compound 9 America America PROPN Number=Sing 6 cities nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Coyotes many cities in North America now vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in city=Location
Example 3 The coyote hunted mice in the field.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET coyote NOUN hunted VERB mice NOUN in ADP the DET field NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 coyote det 2 coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunted nsubj 3 hunted hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 3 hunted obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 field case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 field det 7 field field NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunted obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hunted punct
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1 hunt past the coyote mice the field vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme in field=Location
Example 4 A coyote is smaller than a wolf.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root A DET coyote NOUN is AUX smaller ADJ than ADP a DET wolf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 coyote det 2 coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 4 smaller nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 smaller cop 4 smaller small ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 wolf case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 wolf det 7 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 4 smaller obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 smaller punct
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1 is present a coyote than a wolf; small property tree rules
Example 5 In Native American tales, Coyote is a trickster.
case amod amod punct nsubj cop det nmod punct root In ADP Native ADJ American ADJ tales NOUN , PUNCT Coyote NOUN is AUX a DET trickster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 tales case 2 Native native ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tales amod 3 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tales amod 4 tales tale NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 trickster punct 6 Coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 9 trickster nsubj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 trickster cop 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 trickster det 9 trickster trickster NOUN Number=Sing 4 tales nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 tales punct
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1 is a present Coyote a trickster tree rules
Example 6 In the cartoon, the coyote never catches the Road Runner.
case det obl punct det nsubj advmod det compound obj punct root In ADP the DET cartoon NOUN , PUNCT the DET coyote NOUN never ADV catches VERB the DET Road PROPN Runner PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 cartoon case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cartoon det 3 cartoon cartoon NOUN Number=Sing 8 catches obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 cartoon punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coyote det 6 coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 8 catches nsubj 7 never never ADV PronType=Neg 8 catches advmod 8 catches catch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 Runner det 10 Road Road PROPN Number=Sing 11 Runner compound 11 Runner Runner PROPN Number=Sing 8 catches obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 catches punct
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1 not catch present the coyote the Road Runner the cartoon vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent runner=Theme
Example 7 Keep small pets inside at night if coyotes live nearby.
amod obj advmod case obl mark nsubj advcl advmod punct root Keep VERB small ADJ pets NOUN inside ADV at ADP night NOUN if SCONJ coyotes NOUN live VERB nearby ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 pets amod 3 pets pet NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 4 inside inside ADV _ 1 Keep advmod 5 at at ADP _ 6 night case 6 night night NOUN Number=Sing 1 Keep obl 7 if if SCONJ _ 9 live mark 8 coyotes coyote NOUN Number=Plur 9 live nsubj 9 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Keep advcl 10 nearby nearby ADV _ 9 live advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here small pets night inside property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pet=Theme 2 live a condition, not said to happen present coyotes nearby property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Now Iktomi returned to the coyote who had been looking on through his eyelashes.
The tree, 14 words advmod nsubj case det obl nsubj aux aux acl:relcl compound:prt case nmod:poss obl punct root Now ADV Iktomi PROPN returned VERB to ADP the DET coyote NOUN who PRON had AUX been AUX looking VERB on ADP through ADP his PRON eyelashes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Now now ADV PronType=Dem 3 returned advmod 2 Iktomi Iktomi PROPN Number=Sing 3 returned nsubj 3 returned return VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 coyote case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 coyote det 6 coyote coyote NOUN Number=Sing 3 returned obl 7 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 looking nsubj 8 had have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 looking aux 9 been be AUX Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 10 looking aux 10 looking look VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 coyote acl:relcl 11 on on ADP _ 10 looking compound:prt 12 through through ADP _ 14 eyelashes case 13 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 14 eyelashes nmod:poss 14 eyelashes eyelash NOUN Number=Plur 10 looking obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 returned punct
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1 return past Iktomi now to the coyote result vn convert-26.6.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient to coyote=Result 2 look on past · perfect · progressive the coyote through Iktomi's eyelashes vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through eyelash=Theme
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