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cretaceous

Who acts: Cretaceous, Tyrannosaurus rex, asteroid strike, first flowering plants, We · What happens: be, mean, make, live, end, wipe out · To what, where: last period, Late Cretaceous period, most dinosaurs, White Cliffs, Cretaceous fossil shell, beach · Speech: someone speaks here

«cretaceous» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: cretaceous in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

The Cretaceous is the last period of the age of dinosaurs, from about 145 to 66 million years ago.

The tree, 19 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctcaseadvmodapposcasenmodnummodobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootTheDETCretaceousPROPNisAUXtheDETlastADJperiodNOUNofADPtheDETageNOUNofADPdinosaursNOUN,PUNCTfromADPaboutADV145NUMtoADP66NUMmillionNUMyearsNOUNagoADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cretaceousdet
2CretaceousCretaceousPROPNNumber=Sing6 periodnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 periodcop
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 perioddet
5lastlastADJDegree=Pos6 periodamod
6periodperiodNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 agecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 agedet
9ageageNOUNNumber=Sing6 periodnmod
10ofofADP_11 dinosaurscase
11dinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur9 agenmod
12,,PUNCT_15 145punct
13fromfromADP_15 145case
14aboutaboutADV_15 145advmod
15145145NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 periodappos
16totoADP_17 66case
176666NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card15 145nmod
18millionmillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card19 yearsnummod
19yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur20 agoobl:unmarked
20agoagoADV_15 145advmod
21..PUNCT_6 periodpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe Cretaceousthe last periodof the age of dinosaurstree 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

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Cretaceous (small c) means made of chalk or like chalk.

nsubjpunctamodappospunctccompcaseoblccdiscourseconjpunctrootCretaceousNOUN(PUNCTsmallADJcNOUN)PUNCTmeansVERBmadeVERBofADPchalkNOUNorCCONJlikeINTJchalkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CretaceouscretaceousNOUNNumber=Sing6 meansnsubj
2((PUNCT_4 cpunct
3smallsmallADJDegree=Pos4 camod
4ccNOUNNumber=Sing1 Cretaceousappos
5))PUNCT_4 cpunct
6meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 meansccomp
8ofofADP_9 chalkcase
9chalkchalkNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobl
10ororCCONJ_12 chalkcc
11likelikeINTJ_12 chalkdiscourse
12chalkchalkNOUNNumber=Sing9 chalkconj
13..PUNCT_6 meanspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meanpresentCretaceousvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2makeparticipleof chalk or chalkvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset

Example 1

Tyrannosaurus rex lived in the Late Cretaceous period.

compoundnsubjcasedetamodcompoundoblpunctrootTyrannosaurusPROPNrexPROPNlivedVERBinADPtheDETLateADJCretaceousPROPNperiodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1TyrannosaurusTyrannosaurusPROPNNumber=Sing2 rexcompound
2rexrexPROPNNumber=Sing3 livednsubj
3livedliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_8 periodcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 perioddet
6LatelateADJDegree=Pos8 periodamod
7CretaceousCretaceousPROPNNumber=Sing8 periodcompound
8periodperiodNOUNNumber=Sing3 livedobl
9..PUNCT_3 livedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepastTyrannosaurus rexthe Late Cretaceous periodvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in period=Location

Example 2

The Cretaceous ended about 66 million years ago.

detnsubjadvmodcompoundnummodobl:unmarkedadvmodpunctrootTheDETCretaceousPROPNendedVERBaboutADV66NUMmillionNUMyearsNOUNagoADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cretaceousdet
2CretaceousCretaceousPROPNNumber=Sing3 endednsubj
3endedendVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aboutaboutADV_6 millionadvmod
56666NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card6 millioncompound
6millionmillionNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card7 yearsnummod
7yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur8 agoobl:unmarked
8agoagoADV_3 endedadvmod
9..PUNCT_3 endedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1endpastthe Cretaceousago propertyvn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality

Example 3

An asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceous wiped out most dinosaurs.

detcompoundnsubjcasedetnmodcasedetnmodcompound:prtamodobjpunctrootAnDETasteroidNOUNstrikeNOUNatADPtheDETendNOUNofADPtheDETCretaceousPROPNwipedVERBoutADPmostADJdinosaursNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 strikedet
2asteroidasteroidNOUNNumber=Sing3 strikecompound
3strikestrikeNOUNNumber=Sing10 wipednsubj
4atatADP_6 endcase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 enddet
6endendNOUNNumber=Sing3 strikenmod
7ofofADP_9 Cretaceouscase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 Cretaceousdet
9CretaceousCretaceousPROPNNumber=Sing6 endnmod
10wipedwipeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
11outoutADP_10 wipedcompound:prt
12mostmostADJDegree=Sup13 dinosaursamod
13dinosaursdinosaurNOUNNumber=Plur10 wipedobj
14..PUNCT_10 wipedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1wipe outpasta asteroid strike at the end of the Cretaceousmost dinosaursvn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent dinosaur=Source

Example 4

The White Cliffs of Dover are made of Cretaceous chalk.

detamodnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETWhiteADJCliffsPROPNofADPDoverPROPNareAUXmadeVERBofADPCretaceousADJchalkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 Cliffsdet
2WhiteWhiteADJDegree=Pos3 Cliffsamod
3CliffsCliffPROPNNumber=Plur7 madensubj:pass
4ofofADP_5 Dovercase
5DoverDoverPROPNNumber=Sing3 Cliffsnmod
6arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 madeaux:pass
7mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8ofofADP_10 chalkcase
9CretaceouscretaceousADJDegree=Pos10 chalkamod
10chalkchalkNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobl
11..PUNCT_7 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · passivethe White Cliffs of Doverof Cretaceous chalkvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 5

The first flowering plants spread during the Cretaceous.

detamodcompoundnsubjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETfirstADJfloweringNOUNplantsNOUNspreadVERBduringADPtheDETCretaceousPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 plantsdet
2firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord4 plantsamod
3floweringfloweringNOUNNumber=Sing4 plantscompound
4plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur5 spreadnsubj
5spreadspreadVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6duringduringADP_8 Cretaceouscase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 Cretaceousdet
8CretaceousCretaceousPROPNNumber=Sing5 spreadobl
9..PUNCT_5 spreadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1spreadpresentthe first flowering plantsduring the Cretaceousvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

We found a Cretaceous fossil shell on the beach.

nsubjdetamodcompoundobjcasedetnmodpunctrootWePRONfoundVERBaDETCretaceousADJfossilNOUNshellNOUNonADPtheDETbeachNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 foundnsubj
2foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 shelldet
4CretaceouscretaceousADJDegree=Pos6 shellamod
5fossilfossilNOUNNumber=Sing6 shellcompound
6shellshellNOUNNumber=Sing2 foundobj
7ononADP_9 beachcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 beachdet
9beachbeachNOUNNumber=Sing6 shellnmod
10..PUNCT_2 foundpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findpastWea Cretaceous fossil shellthe beachvn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Topic

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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