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cyclops

Who acts: Cyclops, Men hero, Odysseus, name, Cyclopes, We · What happens: be, trap, find, shoot, have, trick · To what, where: famous Polyphemus, cave, Cyclops, ponds, beams, eyes · Speech: someone speaks here

«cyclops» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: cyclops in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: myth — kept apart, not parsed.

A Cyclops is a giant with only one eye in the middle of its forehead, from ancient Greek myths; the most famous is Polyphemus, who trapped Odysseus (Ulysses) in his cave.

The tree, 31 words
detnsubjcopdetcaseadvmodnummodoblcasedetnmodcasenmod:possnmodpunctcaseamodamodconjpunctdetadvmodamodcopconjpunctnsubj:passaclobjpunctappospunctcasenmod:possoblpunctrootADETCyclopsNOUNisAUXaDETgiantADJwithADPonlyADVoneNUMeyeNOUNinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPitsPRONforeheadNOUN,PUNCTfromADPancientADJGreekADJmythsNOUN;PUNCTtheDETmostADVfamousADJisAUXPolyphemusPROPN,PUNCTwhoPRONtrappedVERBOdysseusPROPN(PUNCTUlyssesPROPN)PUNCTinADPhisPRONcaveNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 Cyclopsdet
2CyclopscyclopsNOUNNumber=Sing5 giantnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 giantcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 giantdet
5giantgiantADJDegree=Posrootroot
6withwithADP_9 eyecase
7onlyonlyADV_8 oneadvmod
8oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 eyenummod
9eyeeyeNOUNNumber=Sing5 giantobl
10ininADP_12 middlecase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 middledet
12middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing9 eyenmod
13ofofADP_15 foreheadcase
14itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 foreheadnmod:poss
15foreheadforeheadNOUNNumber=Sing12 middlenmod
16,,PUNCT_20 mythspunct
17fromfromADP_20 mythscase
18ancientancientADJDegree=Pos20 mythsamod
19GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos20 mythsamod
20mythsmythNOUNNumber=Plur9 eyeconj
21;;PUNCT_26 Polyphemuspunct
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 famousdet
23mostmostADVDegree=Sup24 famousadvmod
24famousfamousADJDegree=Pos26 Polyphemusamod
25isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin26 Polyphemuscop
26PolyphemusPolyphemusPROPNNumber=Sing5 giantconj
27,,PUNCT_29 trappedpunct
28whowhoPRONPronType=Rel29 trappednsubj:pass
29trappedtrapVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass26 Polyphemusacl
30OdysseusOdysseusPROPNNumber=Sing29 trappedobj
31((PUNCT_32 Ulyssespunct
32UlyssesUlyssesPROPNNumber=Sing30 Odysseusappos
33))PUNCT_32 Ulyssespunct
34ininADP_36 cavecase
35hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs36 cavenmod:poss
36cavecaveNOUNNumber=Sing29 trappedobl
37..PUNCT_5 giantpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresenta Cyclopswith one eye in the middle of Cyclops's forehead and ancient Greek myths; giant propertytree rules
2is apresenta Cyclops not said herefamous Polyphemustree rules
3trapparticiple · passivefamous PolyphemusUlysses's cavetree 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.

Cyclops: a tiny freshwater animal (a copepod, a kind of crustacean) with one eye spot, found in ponds.

The tree, 18 words
punctdetamodcompoundappospunctdetappospunctdetapposcasenmodpunctcasenummodcompoundnmodpunctaclcaseoblpunctrootCyclopsNOUN:PUNCTaDETtinyADJfreshwaterNOUNanimalNOUN(PUNCTaDETcopepodNOUN,PUNCTaDETkindNOUNofADPcrustaceanNOUN)PUNCTwithADPoneNUMeyeNOUNspotNOUN,PUNCTfoundVERBinADPpondsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CyclopscyclopsNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
2::PUNCT_6 animalpunct
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 animaldet
4tinytinyADJDegree=Pos6 animalamod
5freshwaterfreshwaterNOUNNumber=Sing6 animalcompound
6animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing1 Cyclopsappos
7((PUNCT_9 copepodpunct
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 copepoddet
9copepodcopepodNOUNNumber=Sing6 animalappos
10,,PUNCT_12 kindpunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 kinddet
12kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing9 copepodappos
13ofofADP_14 crustaceancase
14crustaceancrustaceanNOUNNumber=Sing12 kindnmod
15))PUNCT_9 copepodpunct
16withwithADP_19 spotcase
17oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card19 spotnummod
18eyeeyeNOUNNumber=Sing19 spotcompound
19spotspotNOUNNumber=Sing6 animalnmod
20,,PUNCT_21 foundpunct
21foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass1 Cyclopsacl
22ininADP_23 pondscase
23pondspondNOUNNumber=Plur21 foundobl
24..PUNCT_1 Cyclopspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1findparticipleCyclops not said herepondsvn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent

Meaning 3

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

A character name in comics and films, such as the X-Men hero who shoots beams from his eyes.

The tree, 19 words
detcompoundcasenmodccconjpunctcasefixeddetcompoundpunctcompoundconjnsubjacl:relclobjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootADETcharacterNOUNnameNOUNinADPcomicsNOUNandCCONJfilmsNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETXNOUN-PUNCTMenNOUNheroNOUNwhoPRONshootsVERBbeamsNOUNfromADPhisPRONeyesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 namedet
2charactercharacterNOUNNumber=Sing3 namecompound
3namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ininADP_5 comicscase
5comicscomicNOUNNumber=Plur3 namenmod
6andandCCONJ_7 filmscc
7filmsfilmNOUNNumber=Plur5 comicsconj
8,,PUNCT_15 heropunct
9suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP15 herocase
10asasADP_9 suchfixed
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 herodet
12XxNOUNNumber=Sing14 Mencompound
13--PUNCT_12 Xpunct
14MenmanNOUNNumber=Plur15 herocompound
15heroheroNOUNNumber=Sing5 comicsconj
16whowhoPRONPronType=Rel17 shootsnsubj
17shootsshootVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 heroacl:relcl
18beamsbeamNOUNNumber=Plur17 shootsobj
19fromfromADP_21 eyescase
20hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs21 eyesnmod:poss
21eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur17 shootsobl
22..PUNCT_3 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shootpresentthe Men herobeamshis eyesvn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent beam=Theme from eye=Initial_Location

Example 1

The Cyclops had one huge eye in the middle of his forehead.

detnsubjnummodamodobjcasedetoblcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootTheDETCyclopsNOUNhadVERBoneNUMhugeADJeyeNOUNinADPtheDETmiddleNOUNofADPhisPRONforeheadNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cyclopsdet
2CyclopscyclopsNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card6 eyenummod
5hugehugeADJDegree=Pos6 eyeamod
6eyeeyeNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobj
7ininADP_9 middlecase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 middledet
9middlemiddleNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadobl
10ofofADP_12 foreheadcase
11hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs12 foreheadnmod:poss
12foreheadforeheadNOUNNumber=Sing9 middlenmod
13..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe Cyclopsone huge eyethe middle of his foreheadvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient

Example 2

Odysseus tricked the Cyclops by saying his name was «Nobody».

nsubjdetobjmarkadvclnmod:possnsubjcoppunctccomppunctpunctrootOdysseusPROPNtrickedVERBtheDETCyclopsNOUNbySCONJsayingVERBhisPRONnameNOUNwasAUX«PUNCTNobodyPRON»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OdysseusOdysseusPROPNNumber=Sing2 trickednsubj
2trickedtrickVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 Cyclopsdet
4CyclopscyclopsNOUNNumber=Plur2 trickedobj
5bybySCONJ_6 sayingmark
6sayingsayVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part2 trickedadvcl
7hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 namenmod:poss
8namenameNOUNNumber=Sing11 Nobodynsubj
9wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin11 Nobodycop
10««PUNCT_11 Nobodypunct
11NobodynobodyPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Neg6 sayingccomp
12»»PUNCT_11 Nobodypunct
13..PUNCT_2 trickedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1trickpastOdysseusthe Cyclopsvn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cyclops=Patient
2say speech: assertgerundOdysseus not said herevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3is a in a quotepastOdysseus's nameNobodytree rules
4nameOdysseusnom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

In Greek myths, the Cyclopes made thunderbolts for Zeus.

caseamodoblpunctdetnsubjobjcasenmodpunctrootInADPGreekADJmythsNOUN,PUNCTtheDETCyclopesPROPNmadeVERBthunderboltsNOUNforADPZeusPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 mythscase
2GreekGreekADJDegree=Pos3 mythsamod
3mythsmythNOUNNumber=Plur7 madeobl
4,,PUNCT_3 mythspunct
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Cyclopesdet
6CyclopesCyclopePROPNNumber=Plur7 madensubj
7mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
8thunderboltsthunderboltNOUNNumber=Plur7 madeobj
9forforADP_10 Zeuscase
10ZeusZeusPROPNNumber=Sing8 thunderboltsnmod
11..PUNCT_7 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastthe CyclopesthunderboltsGreek mythsfor Zeusvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent thunderbolt=Product for zeus=Beneficiary

Example 4

We saw a tiny cyclops wriggling in the pond water under the microscope.

nsubjdetamodobjaclcasedetcompoundoblcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONsawVERBaDETtinyADJcyclopsNOUNwrigglingVERBinADPtheDETpondNOUNwaterNOUNunderADPtheDETmicroscopeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 cyclopsdet
4tinytinyADJDegree=Pos5 cyclopsamod
5cyclopscyclopsNOUNNumber=Plur2 sawobj
6wrigglingwriggleVERBVerbForm=Ger5 cyclopsacl
7ininADP_10 watercase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 waterdet
9pondpondNOUNNumber=Sing10 watercompound
10waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing6 wrigglingobl
11underunderADP_13 microscopecase
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 microscopedet
13microscopemicroscopeNOUNNumber=Sing6 wrigglingobl
14..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastWea tiny cyclopsvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer cyclops=Stimulus
2wrigglegerunda tiny cyclops not said herethe pond waterunder the microscopevn body_internal_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

My little brother dressed up as a Cyclops for Halloween.

nmod:possamodnsubjcompound:prtcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootMyPRONlittleADJbrotherNOUNdressedVERBupADPasADPaDETCyclopsPROPNforADPHalloweenPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs3 brothernmod:poss
2littlelittleADJDegree=Pos3 brotheramod
3brotherbrotherNOUNNumber=Sing4 dressednsubj
4dresseddressVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5upupADP_4 dressedcompound:prt
6asasADP_8 Cyclopscase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 Cyclopsdet
8CyclopsCyclopsPROPNNumber=Sing4 dressedobl
9forforADP_10 Halloweencase
10HalloweenHalloweenPROPNNumber=Sing8 Cyclopsnmod
11..PUNCT_4 dressedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1dress upparticipleMy little brotheras a Cyclops for Halloweenvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

The Cyclops rolled a giant stone across the cave door.

detnsubjdetamodobjcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETCyclopsNOUNrolledVERBaDETgiantADJstoneNOUNacrossADPtheDETcaveNOUNdoorNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Cyclopsdet
2CyclopscyclopsNOUNNumber=Plur3 rollednsubj
3rolledrollVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 stonedet
5giantgiantADJDegree=Pos6 stoneamod
6stonestoneNOUNNumber=Sing3 rolledobj
7acrossacrossADP_10 doorcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 doordet
9cavecaveNOUNNumber=Sing10 doorcompound
10doordoorNOUNNumber=Sing3 rolledobl
11..PUNCT_3 rolledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1rollpastthe Cyclopsa giant stonethe cave doorvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent stone=Theme across door=Trajectory

Example 7

The chief representative of the Cyclops was the man-eating monster Polyphemus, described by Homer as having been blinded and outwitted at last by Odysseus.

The tree, 25 words
detamodnsubjcasedetnmodcopdetcompoundpunctamodappospunctaclcaseoblmarkauxaux:passadvclccconjcaseoblcaseoblpunctrootTheDETchiefADJrepresentativeNOUNofADPtheDETCyclopsNOUNwasAUXtheDETmanNOUN-PUNCTeatingVERBmonsterNOUNPolyphemusPROPN,PUNCTdescribedVERBbyADPHomerPROPNasSCONJhavingAUXbeenAUXblindedVERBandCCONJoutwittedVERBatADPlastADJbyADPOdysseusPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 representativedet
2chiefchiefADJDegree=Pos3 representativeamod
3representativerepresentativeNOUNNumber=Sing12 monsternsubj
4ofofADP_6 Cyclopscase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 Cyclopsdet
6CyclopscyclopsNOUNNumber=Plur3 representativenmod
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin12 monstercop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 monsterdet
9manmanNOUNNumber=Sing11 eatingcompound
10--PUNCT_9 manpunct
11eatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger12 monsteramod
12monstermonsterNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
13PolyphemusPolyphemusPROPNNumber=Sing12 monsterappos
14,,PUNCT_15 describedpunct
15describeddescribeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 monsteracl
16bybyADP_17 Homercase
17HomerHomerPROPNNumber=Sing15 describedobl
18asasSCONJ_21 blindedmark
19havinghaveAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part21 blindedaux
20beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part21 blindedaux:pass
21blindedblindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass15 describedadvcl
22andandCCONJ_23 outwittedcc
23outwittedoutwitVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 blindedconj
24atatADP_25 lastcase
25lastlastADJDegree=Pos23 outwittedobl
26bybyADP_27 Odysseuscase
27OdysseusOdysseusPROPNNumber=Sing23 outwittedobl
28..PUNCT_12 monsterpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apastthe chief representative of the Cyclopsthe eating monstertree rules
3describeparticiplethe eating monster not said hereby Homervn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
4blindgerund · perfect · passivetree rules
5outwitparticiplelastby Odysseusvn exceed-90 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot

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