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diamondback

Who acts: diamond shapes, shell, diamondback, Diamondbacks, ranger, diamondback terrapin · What happens: pattern, shape, live, coil, shade, shake · To what, where: salty marshes, diamondback rattlesnake, shade, rock, rattle, hikers · Speech: someone speaks here

«diamondback» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: diamondback in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A diamondback rattlesnake: a large, very venomous American rattlesnake with a pattern of diamond shapes along its back and a rattle on its tail.

The tree, 24 words
detcompoundpunctdetamodpunctadvmodamodamodapposcasedetnmodcasecompoundnmodcasenmod:possnmodccdetconjcasenmod:possnmodpunctrootADETdiamondbackNOUNrattlesnakeNOUN:PUNCTaDETlargeADJ,PUNCTveryADVvenomousADJAmericanADJrattlesnakeNOUNwithADPaDETpatternNOUNofADPdiamondNOUNshapesNOUNalongADPitsPRONbackNOUNandCCONJaDETrattleNOUNonADPitsPRONtailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 rattlesnakedet
2diamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing3 rattlesnakecompound
3rattlesnakerattlesnakeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4::PUNCT_11 rattlesnakepunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 rattlesnakedet
6largelargeADJDegree=Pos11 rattlesnakeamod
7,,PUNCT_6 largepunct
8veryveryADV_9 venomousadvmod
9venomousvenomousADJDegree=Pos11 rattlesnakeamod
10AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos11 rattlesnakeamod
11rattlesnakerattlesnakeNOUNNumber=Sing3 rattlesnakeappos
12withwithADP_14 patterncase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 patterndet
14patternpatternNOUNNumber=Sing11 rattlesnakenmod
15ofofADP_17 shapescase
16diamonddiamondNOUNNumber=Sing17 shapescompound
17shapesshapeNOUNNumber=Plur14 patternnmod
18alongalongADP_20 backcase
19itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs20 backnmod:poss
20backbackNOUNNumber=Sing17 shapesnmod
21andandCCONJ_23 rattlecc
22aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art23 rattledet
23rattlerattleNOUNNumber=Sing20 backconj
24ononADP_26 tailcase
25itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs26 tailnmod:poss
26tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing23 rattlenmod
27..PUNCT_3 rattlesnakepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1patterndiamond shapes along pattern's back and a rattle on rattle's tailnom pattern «cognition intransitive»: of=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

A diamondback terrapin: a small turtle with diamond-shaped patterns on its shell that lives in salty marshes along the east coast of the USA.

The tree, 25 words
detcompoundpunctdetamodapposcasecompoundpunctamodnmodcasenmod:possnmodnsubjacl:relclcaseamodoblcasedetamodoblcasedetnmodpunctrootADETdiamondbackNOUNterrapinNOUN:PUNCTaDETsmallADJturtleNOUNwithADPdiamondNOUN-PUNCTshapedVERBpatternsNOUNonADPitsPRONshellNOUNthatPRONlivesVERBinADPsaltyADJmarshesNOUNalongADPtheDETeastADJcoastNOUNofADPtheDETUSAPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 terrapindet
2diamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing3 terrapincompound
3terrapinterrapinNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4::PUNCT_7 turtlepunct
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 turtledet
6smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 turtleamod
7turtleturtleNOUNNumber=Sing3 terrapinappos
8withwithADP_12 patternscase
9diamonddiamondNOUNNumber=Sing11 shapedcompound
10--PUNCT_9 diamondpunct
11shapedshapeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass12 patternsamod
12patternspatternNOUNNumber=Plur7 turtlenmod
13ononADP_15 shellcase
14itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs15 shellnmod:poss
15shellshellNOUNNumber=Sing12 patternsnmod
16thatthatPRONPronType=Rel17 livesnsubj
17livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 shellacl:relcl
18ininADP_20 marshescase
19saltysaltyADJDegree=Pos20 marshesamod
20marshesmarshNOUNNumber=Plur17 livesobl
21alongalongADP_24 coastcase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art24 coastdet
23easteastADJDegree=Pos24 coastamod
24coastcoastNOUNNumber=Sing17 livesobl
25ofofADP_27 USAcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 USAdet
27USAUSAPROPNNumber=Sing24 coastnmod
28..PUNCT_3 terrapinpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shapeparticiplevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2livepresentturtle's shellsalty marshesalong the east coast of the USAvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in marsh=Location

Meaning 3

Any animal with diamond shapes on its back, for example the diamondback moth, a small pest of cabbages.

The tree, 18 words
detcasecompoundnmodcasenmod:possnmodpunctcasenmoddetcompoundappospunctdetamodapposcasenmodpunctrootAnyDETanimalNOUNwithADPdiamondNOUNshapesNOUNonADPitsPRONbackNOUN,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNtheDETdiamondbackNOUNmothNOUN,PUNCTaDETsmallADJpestNOUNofADPcabbagesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AnyanyDETPronType=Ind2 animaldet
2animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3withwithADP_5 shapescase
4diamonddiamondNOUNNumber=Sing5 shapescompound
5shapesshapeNOUNNumber=Plur2 animalnmod
6ononADP_8 backcase
7itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 backnmod:poss
8backbackNOUNNumber=Sing5 shapesnmod
9,,PUNCT_11 examplepunct
10forforADP_11 examplecase
11exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing2 animalnmod
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art14 mothdet
13diamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing14 mothcompound
14mothmothNOUNNumber=Sing11 exampleappos
15,,PUNCT_18 pestpunct
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 pestdet
17smallsmallADJDegree=Pos18 pestamod
18pestpestNOUNNumber=Sing14 mothappos
19ofofADP_20 cabbagescase
20cabbagescabbageNOUNNumber=Plur18 pestnmod
21..PUNCT_2 animalpunct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 1

A diamondback rattlesnake lay coiled in the shade of a rock.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootADETdiamondbackNOUNrattlesnakeNOUNlayVERBcoiledVERBinADPtheDETshadeNOUNofADPaDETrockNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 rattlesnakedet
2diamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing3 rattlesnakecompound
3rattlesnakerattlesnakeNOUNNumber=Sing5 coilednsubj:pass
4laylieVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 coiledaux:pass
5coiledcoilVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6ininADP_8 shadecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 shadedet
8shadeshadeNOUNNumber=Sing5 coiledobl
9ofofADP_11 rockcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 rockdet
11rockrockNOUNNumber=Sing8 shadenmod
12..PUNCT_5 coiledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1coilpast · passivea diamondback rattlesnakethe shade of a rockvn knead-26.5 «NP V NP.material»: subject=Material
2shadea rocknom shade «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 2

The diamondback shook its rattle to warn the hikers away.

detnsubjnmod:possobjmarkadvcldetobjadvmodpunctrootTheDETdiamondbackNOUNshookVERBitsPRONrattleNOUNtoPARTwarnVERBtheDEThikersNOUNawayADV.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 diamondbackdet
2diamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing3 shooknsubj
3shookshakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 rattlenmod:poss
5rattlerattleNOUNNumber=Sing3 shookobj
6totoPART_7 warnmark
7warnwarnVERBVerbForm=Inf3 shookadvcl
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 hikersdet
9hikershikerNOUNNumber=Plur7 warnobj
10awayawayADV_7 warnadvmod
11..PUNCT_3 shookpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1shakepastthe diamondbackdiamondback's rattlevn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent rattle=Patient
2warn away speech: warnto-infinitivethe diamondback not said herethe hikersaway propertyvn advise-37.9-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hiker=Recipient
3rattlediamondbacknom rattle «event intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 3

Diamondbacks are the largest rattlesnakes in North America.

nsubjcopdetamodcasecompoundnmodpunctrootDiamondbacksNOUNareAUXtheDETlargestADJrattlesnakesNOUNinADPNorthPROPNAmericaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DiamondbacksdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Plur5 rattlesnakesnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 rattlesnakescop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 rattlesnakesdet
4largestlargeADJDegree=Sup5 rattlesnakesamod
5rattlesnakesrattlesnakeNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
6ininADP_8 Americacase
7NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing8 Americacompound
8AmericaAmericaPROPNNumber=Sing5 rattlesnakesnmod
9..PUNCT_5 rattlesnakespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDiamondbacksthe largest rattlesnakesNorth Americatree rules

Example 4

The ranger told us to back away slowly from the diamondback.

detnsubjiobjmarkxcompadvmodadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETrangerNOUNtoldVERBusPRONtoPARTbackVERBawayADVslowlyADVfromADPtheDETdiamondbackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 rangerdet
2rangerrangerNOUNNumber=Sing3 toldnsubj
3toldtellVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4uswePRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs3 toldiobj
5totoPART_6 backmark
6backbackVERBVerbForm=Inf3 toldxcomp
7awayawayADV_6 backadvmod
8slowlyslowlyADV_6 backadvmod
9fromfromADP_11 diamondbackcase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 diamondbackdet
11diamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing6 backobl
12..PUNCT_3 toldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertpastthe rangerusvn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic
2back away not said to happento-infinitivethe ranger not said herethe diamondbackaway, slowly propertyvn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme from diamondback=Trajectory

Example 5

A diamondback terrapin was sunning itself on the muddy bank.

detcompoundnsubjauxobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootADETdiamondbackNOUNterrapinNOUNwasAUXsunningVERBitselfPRONonADPtheDETmuddyADJbankNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 terrapindet
2diamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing3 terrapincompound
3terrapinterrapinNOUNNumber=Sing5 sunningnsubj
4wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 sunningaux
5sunningsunVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
6itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes5 sunningobj
7ononADP_10 bankcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art10 bankdet
9muddymuddyADJDegree=Pos10 bankamod
10bankbankNOUNNumber=Sing5 sunningobl
11..PUNCT_5 sunningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sunpast · progressivea diamondback terrapinterrapinthe muddy banktree rules

Example 6

The terrapin's shell has a pattern like little diamonds.

detnmod:posscasensubjdetobjcaseamodnmodpunctrootTheDETterrapinNOUN'sPARTshellNOUNhasVERBaDETpatternNOUNlikeADPlittleADJdiamondsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 terrapindet
2terrapinterrapinNOUNNumber=Sing4 shellnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 terrapincase
4shellshellNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasnsubj
5hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 patterndet
7patternpatternNOUNNumber=Sing5 hasobj
8likelikeADP_10 diamondscase
9littlelittleADJDegree=Pos10 diamondsamod
10diamondsdiamondNOUNNumber=Plur7 patternnmod
11..PUNCT_5 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe terrapin's shella patternlike little diamondsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient

Example 7

Diamondback moth caterpillars had eaten holes in the cabbages.

compoundcompoundnsubj:passauxobjcasedetnmodpunctrootDiamondbackNOUNmothNOUNcaterpillarsNOUNhadAUXeatenVERBholesNOUNinADPtheDETcabbagesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DiamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing2 mothcompound
2mothmothNOUNNumber=Sing3 caterpillarscompound
3caterpillarscaterpillarNOUNNumber=Plur5 eatennsubj:pass
4hadhaveAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin5 eatenaux
5eateneatVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6holesholeNOUNNumber=Plur5 eatenobj
7ininADP_9 cabbagescase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 cabbagesdet
9cabbagescabbageNOUNNumber=Plur6 holesnmod
10..PUNCT_5 eatenpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpast · perfect · passivemoth caterpillarstree rules

Example 8

In the zoo's reptile house we saw a western diamondback behind thick glass.

The tree, 14 words
casedetnmod:posscasecompoundoblnsubjdetamodobjcaseamodnmodpunctrootInADPtheDETzooNOUN'sPARTreptileNOUNhouseNOUNwePRONsawVERBaDETwesternADJdiamondbackNOUNbehindADPthickADJglassNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_6 housecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 zoodet
3zoozooNOUNNumber=Sing6 housenmod:poss
4's'sPART_3 zoocase
5reptilereptileNOUNNumber=Sing6 housecompound
6househouseNOUNNumber=Sing8 sawobl
7wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs8 sawnsubj
8sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 diamondbackdet
10westernwesternADJDegree=Pos11 diamondbackamod
11diamondbackdiamondbackNOUNNumber=Sing8 sawobj
12behindbehindADP_14 glasscase
13thickthickADJDegree=Pos14 glassamod
14glassglassNOUNNumber=Sing11 diamondbacknmod
15..PUNCT_8 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastwea western diamondbackthe zoo's reptile housebehind thick glassvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer diamondback=Stimulus

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