diatom Who acts: that, diatoms, we, diatom, Small sea creatures, class · What happens: cell, live, have, make, breathe, be · To what, where: water, glassy shell, large part, oxygen, food, oceans · Speech: someone speaks here
«diatom» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: diatom in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tiny one-celled living thing, a kind of algae, that lives in water and has a glassy shell made of silica.
The tree, 22 words det amod compound punct amod compound punct det appos case nmod punct nsubj parataxis case obl cc conj det amod obj acl case obl punct root A DET tiny ADJ one NOUN - PUNCT celled VERB living NOUN thing NOUN , PUNCT a DET kind NOUN of ADP algae NOUN , PUNCT that PRON lives VERB in ADP water NOUN and CCONJ has VERB a DET glassy ADJ shell NOUN made VERB of ADP silica NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 thing amod 3 one one NOUN Number=Sing 5 celled compound 4 - - PUNCT _ 3 one punct 5 celled cell VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 thing amod 6 living living NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing compound 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 kind punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 kind det 10 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing 7 thing appos 11 of of ADP _ 12 algae case 12 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 10 kind nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 lives punct 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 lives nsubj 15 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 thing parataxis 16 in in ADP _ 17 water case 17 water water NOUN Number=Sing 15 lives obl 18 and and CCONJ _ 19 has cc 19 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 lives conj 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 22 shell det 21 glassy glassy ADJ Degree=Pos 22 shell amod 22 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 19 has obj 23 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 shell acl 24 of of ADP _ 25 silica case 25 silica silica NOUN Number=Sing 23 made obl 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 thing punct
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1 cell participle tree rules 2 live present that water vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location 3 have present that not said here a glassy shell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shell=Patient 4 make participle a glassy shell not said here of silica vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
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.
diatoms make a large part of the oxygen we breathe and are food for many sea animals.
The tree, 17 words nsubj det amod obj case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl cc cop conj case amod compound nmod punct root diatoms NOUN make VERB a DET large ADJ part NOUN of ADP the DET oxygen NOUN we PRON breathe VERB and CCONJ are AUX food NOUN for ADP many ADJ sea NOUN animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 diatoms diatom NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 part det 4 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 5 part amod 5 part part NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 6 of of ADP _ 8 oxygen case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 oxygen det 8 oxygen oxygen NOUN Number=Sing 5 part nmod 9 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 10 breathe nsubj 10 breathe breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 oxygen acl:relcl 11 and and CCONJ _ 13 food cc 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 food cop 13 food food NOUN Number=Sing 10 breathe conj 14 for for ADP _ 17 animals case 15 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 17 animals amod 16 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 17 animals compound 17 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 13 food nmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present diatoms a large part of the oxygen vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset part=Product 2 breathe present we the oxygen not said here vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent oxygen=Theme 3 is a present we not said here food for many sea animals tree rules
Example 1 Under the microscope, the diatom looked like a tiny glass jewel.
case det obl punct det nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root Under ADP the DET microscope NOUN , PUNCT the DET diatom NOUN looked VERB like ADP a DET tiny ADJ glass NOUN jewel 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 diatom det 6 diatom diatom NOUN Number=Sing 7 looked nsubj 7 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 like like ADP _ 12 jewel case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 jewel det 10 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 12 jewel amod 11 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 12 jewel compound 12 jewel jewel NOUN Number=Sing 7 looked obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 looked punct
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1 look past the diatom like a tiny glass jewel; under the microscope vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent under microscope=Theme
Example 2 Diatoms float in oceans, lakes and rivers.
nsubj case obl punct conj cc conj punct root Diatoms NOUN float VERB in ADP oceans NOUN , PUNCT lakes NOUN and CCONJ rivers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Diatoms diatom NOUN Number=Plur 2 float nsubj 2 float float VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 oceans case 4 oceans ocean NOUN Number=Plur 2 float obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 6 lakes punct 6 lakes lake NOUN Number=Plur 4 oceans conj 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 rivers cc 8 rivers river NOUN Number=Plur 4 oceans conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 float punct
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1 float present Diatoms oceans and lakes and rivers vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in ocean=Trajectory
Example 3 Diatoms make oxygen using sunlight, like plants.
nsubj obj advcl obj punct case obl punct root Diatoms NOUN make VERB oxygen NOUN using VERB sunlight NOUN , PUNCT like ADP plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Diatoms diatom NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 oxygen oxygen NOUN Number=Sing 2 make obj 4 using use VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 make advcl 5 sunlight sunlight NOUN Number=Sing 4 using obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 plants punct 7 like like ADP _ 8 plants case 8 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
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1 make present Diatoms oxygen like plants vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset oxygen=Product 2 use gerund Diatoms not said here sunlight vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sunlight=Patient
Example 4 Small sea creatures eat diatoms.
amod compound nsubj obj punct root Small ADJ sea NOUN creatures NOUN eat VERB diatoms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 creatures amod 2 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 3 creatures compound 3 creatures creature NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat nsubj 4 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 diatoms diatom NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 eat punct
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1 eat present Small sea creatures diatoms vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diatom=Patient
Example 5 Our class drew different diatom shapes: circles, boats and stars.
nmod:poss nsubj amod compound obj punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root Our PRON class NOUN drew VERB different ADJ diatom NOUN shapes NOUN : PUNCT circles NOUN , PUNCT boats NOUN and CCONJ stars NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 drew nsubj 3 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 6 shapes amod 5 diatom diatom NOUN Number=Sing 6 shapes compound 6 shapes shape NOUN Number=Plur 3 drew obj 7 : : PUNCT _ 8 circles punct 8 circles circle NOUN Number=Plur 6 shapes conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 boats punct 10 boats boat NOUN Number=Plur 8 circles conj 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 stars cc 12 stars star NOUN Number=Plur 8 circles conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 drew punct
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1 draw past Our class different diatom shapes and circles and boats and stars vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shape=Theme
Example 6 Old diatom shells pile up on the sea floor over millions of years.
amod compound nsubj compound:prt case det compound obl case obl case nmod punct root Old ADJ diatom NOUN shells NOUN pile VERB up ADP on ADP the DET sea NOUN floor NOUN over ADP millions NOUN of ADP years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 shells amod 2 diatom diatom NOUN Number=Sing 3 shells compound 3 shells shell NOUN Number=Plur 4 pile nsubj 4 pile pile VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 pile compound:prt 6 on on ADP _ 9 floor case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 floor det 8 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 9 floor compound 9 floor floor NOUN Number=Sing 4 pile obl 10 over over ADP _ 11 millions case 11 millions million NOUN Number=Plur 4 pile obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 years case 13 years year NOUN Number=Plur 11 millions nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 pile punct
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1 pile up present Old diatom shells the sea floor over millions of years vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme on floor=Destination
Example 7 Scientists study diatoms to learn how clean a river is.
nsubj obj mark advcl advmod ccomp det nsubj cop punct root Scientists NOUN study VERB diatoms NOUN to PART learn VERB how ADV clean ADJ a DET river NOUN is AUX . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 study nsubj 2 study study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 diatoms diatom NOUN Number=Plur 2 study obj 4 to to PART _ 5 learn mark 5 learn learn VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 study advcl 6 how how ADV PronType=Int 7 clean advmod 7 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 5 learn ccomp 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 river det 9 river river NOUN Number=Sing 7 clean nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 clean cop 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 study punct
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1 study present Scientists diatoms vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent diatom=Topic 2 learn to-infinitive Scientists not said here vn learn-14-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present a river clean property tree rules
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