denticle Who acts: tiny like scales, skin, you, denticles, sharks, Scientists · What happens: cover, make, feel, call, shape, stroke · To what, where: skin, dermal denticles, Shark skin, shark, tail, water · Speech: someone speaks here
«denticle» 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: denticle in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
One of the tiny tooth-like scales that cover the skin of sharks and rays, making it feel rough like sandpaper; also called «dermal denticles».
The tree, 25 words case det amod compound punct amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj case nmod cc conj punct advcl obj xcomp xcomp case obl punct advmod parataxis punct amod xcomp punct punct root One NUM of ADP the DET tiny ADJ tooth NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ scales NOUN that PRON cover VERB the DET skin NOUN of ADP sharks NOUN and CCONJ rays NOUN , PUNCT making VERB it PRON feel VERB rough ADJ like ADP sandpaper NOUN ; PUNCT also ADV called VERB « PUNCT dermal ADJ denticles NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 2 of of ADP _ 8 scales case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 scales det 4 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scales amod 5 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 7 like compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 tooth punct 7 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 8 scales amod 8 scales scale NOUN Number=Plur 1 One nmod 9 that that PRON PronType=Rel 10 cover nsubj 10 cover cover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 scales acl:relcl 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 skin det 12 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 10 cover obj 13 of of ADP _ 14 sharks case 14 sharks shark NOUN Number=Plur 12 skin nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 rays cc 16 rays ray NOUN Number=Plur 14 sharks conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 18 making punct 18 making make VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 cover advcl 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 making obj 20 feel feel VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 making xcomp 21 rough rough ADJ Degree=Pos 20 feel xcomp 22 like like ADP _ 23 sandpaper case 23 sandpaper sandpaper NOUN Number=Sing 21 rough obl 24 ; ; PUNCT _ 26 called punct 25 also also ADV _ 26 called advmod 26 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 One parataxis 27 « « PUNCT _ 29 denticles punct 28 dermal dermal ADJ Degree=Pos 29 denticles amod 29 denticles denticle NOUN Number=Plur 26 called xcomp 30 » » PUNCT _ 29 denticles punct 31 . . PUNCT _ 1 One punct
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1 cover present the tiny like scales the skin of sharks and rays vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme skin=Destination 2 make gerund the tiny like scales not said here skin tree rules 3 feel infinitive skin not said here rough property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus 4 call participle dermal denticles vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: 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 Any small tooth or tooth-shaped bump, for example on a leaf edge, insect leg or shell.
The tree, 17 words det amod cc compound punct amod conj punct case obl case det compound nmod punct compound appos cc conj punct root Any DET small ADJ tooth NOUN or CCONJ tooth NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB bump NOUN , PUNCT for ADP example NOUN on ADP a DET leaf NOUN edge NOUN , PUNCT insect NOUN leg NOUN or CCONJ shell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Any any DET PronType=Ind 3 tooth det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tooth amod 3 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 8 bump cc 5 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 7 shaped compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 tooth punct 7 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 bump amod 8 bump bump NOUN Number=Sing 3 tooth conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 example punct 10 for for ADP _ 11 example case 11 example example NOUN Number=Sing 3 tooth obl 12 on on ADP _ 15 edge case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 edge det 14 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 15 edge compound 15 edge edge NOUN Number=Sing 11 example nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 leg punct 17 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 18 leg compound 18 leg leg NOUN Number=Sing 15 edge appos 19 or or CCONJ _ 20 shell cc 20 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 18 leg conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 3 tooth punct
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1 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
Example 1 Shark skin is covered in tiny denticles.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root Shark NOUN skin NOUN is AUX covered VERB in ADP tiny ADJ denticles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 2 skin compound 2 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 4 covered nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 covered aux:pass 4 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 denticles case 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 denticles amod 7 denticles denticle NOUN Number=Plur 4 covered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 covered punct
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1 cover present · passive Shark skin in tiny denticles vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in denticle=Theme
Example 2 Stroke a shark from tail to head and the denticles feel like sandpaper.
det obj case obl case obl cc det nsubj conj case obl punct root Stroke VERB a DET shark NOUN from ADP tail NOUN to ADP head NOUN and CCONJ the DET denticles NOUN feel VERB like ADP sandpaper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stroke stroke VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 shark det 3 shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stroke obj 4 from from ADP _ 5 tail case 5 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stroke obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 head case 7 head head NOUN Number=Sing 1 Stroke obl 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 feel cc 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 denticles det 10 denticles denticle NOUN Number=Plur 11 feel nsubj 11 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Stroke conj 12 like like ADP _ 13 sandpaper case 13 sandpaper sandpaper NOUN Number=Sing 11 feel obl 14 . . PUNCT _ 1 Stroke punct
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1 stroke imperative you not said here a shark tail to head vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shark=Experiencer 2 feel present the denticles like sandpaper vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V S»: agent=Agent like sandpaper=Theme
Example 3 Denticles help sharks glide through the water.
nsubj nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root Denticles NOUN help VERB sharks NOUN glide VERB through ADP the DET water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Denticles denticle NOUN Number=Plur 2 help nsubj 2 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 sharks shark NOUN Number=Plur 4 glide nsubj 4 glide glide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 help xcomp 5 through through ADP _ 7 water case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 water det 7 water water NOUN Number=Sing 4 glide obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 help punct
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1 help present Denticles vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 2 glide present sharks the water vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through water=Trajectory
Example 4 Scientists copied shark denticles to make faster swimsuits.
nsubj compound obj mark advcl amod obj punct root Scientists NOUN copied VERB shark NOUN denticles NOUN to PART make VERB faster ADJ swimsuits NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 copied nsubj 2 copied copy VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 shark shark NOUN Number=Sing 4 denticles compound 4 denticles denticle NOUN Number=Plur 2 copied obj 5 to to PART _ 6 make mark 6 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 copied advcl 7 faster fast ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 swimsuits amod 8 swimsuits swimsuit NOUN Number=Plur 6 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 copied punct
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1 copy past Scientists shark denticles vn scribble-25.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent denticle=Theme 2 make to-infinitive Scientists not said here faster swimsuits vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset swimsuit=Product
Example 5 Each denticle is built like a tiny tooth.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl punct root Each DET denticle NOUN is AUX built VERB like ADP a DET tiny ADJ tooth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 denticle det 2 denticle denticle NOUN Number=Sing 4 built nsubj:pass 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 built aux:pass 4 built build VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 like like ADP _ 8 tooth case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tooth det 7 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 8 tooth amod 8 tooth tooth NOUN Number=Sing 4 built obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 built punct
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1 build present · passive each denticle like a tiny tooth vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product
Example 6 Under the microscope, the denticles looked like little ridged shields.
case det obl punct det nsubj case amod amod obl punct root Under ADP the DET microscope NOUN , PUNCT the DET denticles NOUN looked VERB like ADP little ADJ ridged VERB shields NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 3 microscope case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 microscope det 3 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 7 looked obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 microscope punct 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 denticles det 6 denticles denticle NOUN Number=Plur 7 looked nsubj 7 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 like like ADP _ 11 shields case 9 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 11 shields amod 10 ridged ridge VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 shields amod 11 shields shield NOUN Number=Plur 7 looked obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 looked punct
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1 look past the denticles like little ridged shields; under the microscope vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent under microscope=Theme 2 ridge participle tree rules
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