cub Who acts: cub, bear, 4 lions, many cubs, mother lion, brother · What happens: be, mean, say, have, eat, play · To what, where: baby animal, young member, young inexperienced person, 3 cubs, zoo, 2 kg · Speech: someone speaks here
«cub» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: cub in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A cub is a baby animal, such as a young bear, lion, tiger, fox or wolf.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop det compound punct case fixed det amod parataxis punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET cub NOUN is AUX a DET baby NOUN animal NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET young ADJ bear NOUN , PUNCT lion NOUN , PUNCT tiger NOUN , PUNCT fox NOUN or CCONJ 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 cub det 2 cub cub 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 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal compound 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 12 bear punct 8 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 12 bear case 9 as as ADP _ 8 such fixed 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 bear det 11 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bear amod 12 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal parataxis 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 lion punct 14 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 12 bear conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 16 tiger punct 16 tiger tiger NOUN Number=Sing 12 bear conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 fox punct 18 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal conj 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 wolf cc 20 wolf wolf NOUN Number=Sing 18 fox conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a cub a baby animal and fox or wolf 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 Cub or Cub Scout is a young member of the Scouts.
det nsubj cc compound conj cop det amod case det nmod punct root A DET Cub NOUN or CCONJ Cub PROPN Scout PROPN is AUX a DET young ADJ member NOUN of ADP the DET Scouts PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Cub det 2 Cub cub NOUN Number=Sing 9 member nsubj 3 or or CCONJ _ 5 Scout cc 4 Cub Cub PROPN Number=Sing 5 Scout compound 5 Scout Scout PROPN Number=Sing 2 Cub conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 member cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 member det 8 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 9 member amod 9 member member NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 of of ADP _ 12 Scouts case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 Scouts det 12 Scouts Scout PROPN Number=Plur 9 member nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 member punct
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1 is a present a Cub or Cub Scout a young member of the Scouts tree rules
Meaning 3 Cub can also mean a young, inexperienced person, sometimes said teasingly or rudely.
The tree, 13 words nsubj aux advmod det amod punct amod obj punct advmod acl:relcl advmod cc conj punct root Cub NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET young ADJ , PUNCT inexperienced ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT sometimes ADV said VERB teasingly ADV or CCONJ rudely ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cub cub NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 6 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 young punct 8 inexperienced inexperienced ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 said punct 11 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 12 said advmod 12 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 9 person acl:relcl 13 teasingly teasingly ADV _ 12 said advmod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 rudely cc 15 rudely rudely ADV _ 13 teasingly conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Cub a young inexperienced person vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic 2 say speech: assert participle a young inexperienced person not said here sometimes, teasingly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The bear has 3 cubs.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET bear NOUN has VERB 3 NUM cubs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 bear det 2 bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 cubs nummod 5 cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the bear 3 cubs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cub=Patient
Example 2 There are 4 lions and 9 cubs at the zoo.
expl nummod nsubj cc nummod conj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 4 NUM lions NOUN and CCONJ 9 NUM cubs NOUN at ADP the DET zoo 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 4 4 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 lions nummod 4 lions lion NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 and and CCONJ _ 7 cubs cc 6 9 9 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 cubs nummod 7 cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur 4 lions conj 8 at at ADP _ 10 zoo case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 zoo det 10 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 4 lions and 9 cubs the zoo; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at zoo=Location
Example 3 Each cub eats 2 kg of meat.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod punct root Each DET cub NOUN eats VERB 2 NUM kg NOUN of ADP meat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 cub det 2 cub cub NOUN Number=Sing 3 eats nsubj 3 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kg nummod 5 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 3 eats obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 meat case 7 meat meat NOUN Number=Sing 5 kg nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 eats punct
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1 eat present each cub 2 kg of meat vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kg=Patient
Example 4 How many cubs are there in 5 dens with 2 cubs each?
advmod amod nsubj cop case nummod obl case nummod nmod nmod:unmarked punct root How ADV many ADJ cubs NOUN are AUX there ADV in ADP 5 NUM dens NOUN with ADP 2 NUM cubs NOUN each DET ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 many advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 3 cubs amod 3 cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur 5 there nsubj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 there cop 5 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 dens case 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 dens nummod 8 dens den NOUN Number=Plur 5 there obl 9 with with ADP _ 11 cubs case 10 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 cubs nummod 11 cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur 8 dens nmod 12 each each DET PronType=Tot 8 dens nmod:unmarked 13 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 there punct
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1 is present many cubs 5 dens with 2 cubs each there property tree rules
Example 5 The fox cubs played outside their den.
det compound acl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET fox NOUN cubs NOUN played VERB outside ADP their PRON den NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 cubs det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 cubs compound 3 cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 played play VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 cubs acl 5 outside outside ADP _ 7 den case 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 den nmod:poss 7 den den NOUN Number=Sing 4 played obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 cubs punct
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1 play participle the fox cubs not said here outside cubs's den vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The mother lion carries her cub.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj punct root The DET mother NOUN lion NOUN carries VERB her PRON cub NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lion det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 lion compound 3 lion lion NOUN Number=Sing 4 carries nsubj 4 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 cub nmod:poss 6 cub cub NOUN Number=Sing 4 carries obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 carries punct
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1 carry present the mother lion lion's cub vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cub=Theme
Example 7 My brother joined the Cubs.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj punct root My PRON brother NOUN joined VERB the DET Cubs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 brother nmod:poss 2 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 3 joined nsubj 3 joined join VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Cubs det 5 Cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur 3 joined obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 joined punct
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1 join past My brother the Cubs vn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cub=Patient
Example 8 Bear cubs are born in winter.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl punct root Bear NOUN cubs NOUN are AUX born VERB in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bear bear NOUN Number=Sing 2 cubs compound 2 cubs cub NOUN Number=Plur 4 born nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 born aux:pass 4 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 6 winter case 6 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 4 born obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 born punct
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1 bear present · passive Bear cubs winter vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 9 “Man!” he snapped. “A man’s cub.
Sentence 1: “Man!” he snapped.
punct nsubj punct punct nsubj punct root “ PUNCT Man NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT he PRON snapped VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 2 Man man NOUN Number=Sing 6 snapped nsubj 3 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Man punct 5 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 snapped nsubj 6 snapped snap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 snapped punct
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1 snap past Man vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location
Sentence 2: “A man’s cub.
punct det nmod:poss case punct root “ PUNCT A DET man NOUN ’s PART cub NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 cub punct 2 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 man det 3 man man NOUN Number=Sing 5 cub nmod:poss 4 ’s 's PART _ 3 man case 5 cub cub NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 cub punct
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