creature Who acts: creature, 9 creatures, game, 3 creatures, Crabs, dragon · What happens: be, make up, have, collect, hide, find · To what, where: living animal, story, pond, 6 legs, 40 creatures, rock
«creature» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: creature in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A creature is any living animal, big or small, like a bird, insect or fish.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod cc conj punct case det obl punct conj cc conj punct root A DET creature NOUN is AUX any DET living ADJ animal NOUN , PUNCT big ADJ or CCONJ small ADJ , PUNCT like ADP a DET bird NOUN , PUNCT insect NOUN or CCONJ fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 creature det 2 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 animal det 5 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 big punct 8 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 small cc 10 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 big conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 bird punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 bird case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 bird det 14 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing 8 big obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 insect punct 16 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 14 bird conj 17 or or CCONJ _ 18 fish cc 18 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 16 insect conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a creature any living animal tree 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 A creature can also be a made-up being in a story, like a dragon or a monster.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj aux advmod cop det amod punct compound:prt cop case det obl punct case det cc det conj punct root A DET creature NOUN can AUX also ADV be AUX a DET made VERB - PUNCT up ADP being AUX in ADP a DET story NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET dragon NOUN or CCONJ a DET monster NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 creature det 2 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 17 dragon nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 17 dragon aux 4 also also ADV _ 17 dragon advmod 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 17 dragon cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 dragon det 7 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 dragon amod 8 - - PUNCT _ 9 up punct 9 up up ADP _ 7 made compound:prt 10 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 17 dragon cop 11 in in ADP _ 13 story case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 story det 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 17 dragon obl 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 dragon punct 15 like like ADP _ 17 dragon case 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 dragon det 17 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing root root 18 or or CCONJ _ 20 monster cc 19 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 monster det 20 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 17 dragon conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 17 dragon punct
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1 make up participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is can a creature a story like a made dragon or a monster tree rules
Example 1 There are 9 creatures in the pond.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 9 NUM creatures NOUN in ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 creatures nummod 4 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 pond case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 pond det 7 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 9 creatures the pond; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pond=Location
Example 2 Each creature has 6 legs.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root Each DET creature NOUN has VERB 6 NUM legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 creature det 2 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 legs nummod 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each creature 6 legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 3 The game has 40 creatures to collect.
det nsubj nummod obj mark acl punct root The DET game NOUN has VERB 40 NUM creatures NOUN to PART collect VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 game det 2 game game NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 creatures nummod 5 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 to to PART _ 7 collect mark 7 collect collect VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 creatures acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the game 40 creatures vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Patient 2 collect to-infinitive the game not said here 40 creatures not said here vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 4 3 creatures hid under the rock.
nummod nsubj case det obl punct root 3 NUM creatures NOUN hid VERB under ADP the DET rock NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 creatures nummod 2 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 6 rock case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rock det 6 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past 3 creatures the rock vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under rock=Location
Example 5 Crabs and starfish are sea creatures.
nsubj cc conj cop compound punct root Crabs NOUN and CCONJ starfish NOUN are AUX sea NOUN creatures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Crabs crab NOUN Number=Plur 6 creatures nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 starfish cc 3 starfish starfish NOUN Number=Plur 1 Crabs conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 creatures cop 5 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 6 creatures compound 6 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 creatures punct
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1 is a present Crabs and starfish sea creatures tree rules
Example 6 The dragon is a creature from old stories.
det nsubj cop det case amod nmod punct root The DET dragon NOUN is AUX a DET creature NOUN from ADP old ADJ stories NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dragon det 2 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 5 creature nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 creature cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 creature det 5 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 from from ADP _ 8 stories case 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stories amod 8 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 5 creature nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 creature punct
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1 is a present the dragon a creature old stories tree rules
Example 7 We found tiny creatures under the log.
nsubj amod obj case det nmod punct root We PRON found VERB tiny ADJ creatures NOUN under ADP the DET log 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 creatures amod 4 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obj 5 under under ADP _ 7 log case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 log det 7 log log NOUN Number=Sing 4 creatures nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We tiny creatures the log vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent creature=Topic
Example 8 Be kind to all living creatures.
cop case det amod obl punct root Be AUX kind ADJ to ADP all DET living VERB creatures NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 kind cop 2 kind kind ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 creatures case 4 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 creatures det 5 living live VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 creatures amod 6 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 2 kind obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 kind punct
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1 is imperative you not said here to all living creatures; kind property tree rules 2 live gerund vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 The creature had three eyes and green fur.
det nsubj nummod obj cc amod conj punct root The DET creature NOUN had VERB three NUM eyes NOUN and CCONJ green ADJ fur NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 creature det 2 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 eyes nummod 5 eyes eye NOUN Number=Plur 3 had obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 8 fur cc 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 8 fur amod 8 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 5 eyes conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the creature three eyes and green fur vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient
Example 10 Not a creature could be seen.
advmod det nsubj:pass aux aux:pass punct root Not PART a DET creature NOUN could AUX be AUX seen VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 seen advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 creature det 3 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 6 seen nsubj:pass 4 could could AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 seen aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 seen aux:pass 6 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 seen punct
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1 not see could · passive a creature vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus
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