distinctive Who acts: it, zebra, Grandad, robin, house, Garlic · What happens: recognise, be, have, spot, keep · To what, where: others, distinctive black stripes, distinctive laugh, distinctive blue door, distinctive smell, distinctive pattern
«distinctive» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: distinctive in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Easy to recognise because it is different from others; special to one person or thing.
The tree, 15 words mark xcomp mark nsubj cop ccomp case obl punct conj case nummod obl cc conj punct root Easy ADJ to PART recognise VERB because SCONJ it PRON is AUX different ADJ from ADP others NOUN ; PUNCT special ADJ to ADP one NUM person NOUN or CCONJ thing NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 2 to to PART _ 3 recognise mark 3 recognise recognise VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Easy xcomp 4 because because SCONJ _ 7 different mark 5 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 different nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 different cop 7 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 3 recognise ccomp 8 from from ADP _ 9 others case 9 others other NOUN Number=Plur 7 different obl 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 11 special punct 11 special special ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Easy conj 12 to to ADP _ 14 person case 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 person nummod 14 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 special obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 16 thing cc 16 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 14 person conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 1 Easy punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 recognise to-infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 is present it others different property 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.
Example 1 The zebra has distinctive black and white stripes.
det nsubj amod amod cc conj obj punct root The DET zebra NOUN has VERB distinctive ADJ black ADJ and CCONJ white ADJ stripes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 zebra det 2 zebra zebra NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 distinctive distinctive ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stripes amod 5 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 8 stripes amod 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 white cc 7 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 5 black conj 8 stripes stripe NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the zebra distinctive black stripes vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stripe=Patient
Example 2 Grandad has a very distinctive laugh.
nsubj det advmod amod obj punct root Grandad PROPN has VERB a DET very ADV distinctive ADJ laugh NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandad Grandad PROPN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 laugh det 4 very very ADV _ 5 distinctive advmod 5 distinctive distinctive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 laugh amod 6 laugh laugh NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Grandad a distinctive laugh vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent laugh=Patient
Example 3 The robin is easy to spot with its distinctive red breast.
det nsubj cop mark xcomp case nmod:poss amod amod obl punct root The DET robin NOUN is AUX easy ADJ to PART spot VERB with ADP its PRON distinctive ADJ red ADJ breast NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 robin det 2 robin robin NOUN Number=Sing 4 easy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 easy cop 4 easy easy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 to to PART _ 6 spot mark 6 spot spot VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 easy xcomp 7 with with ADP _ 11 breast case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 breast nmod:poss 9 distinctive distinctive ADJ Degree=Pos 11 breast amod 10 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 11 breast amod 11 breast breast NOUN Number=Sing 6 spot obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 easy punct
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1 is present the robin easy property tree rules 2 spot to-infinitive the robin not said here with robin's distinctive red breast vn weather-57 «It V PP.theme»: with breast=Theme
Example 4 The house had a distinctive blue door.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET house NOUN had VERB a DET distinctive ADJ blue ADJ door NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 house det 2 house house NOUN Number=Sing 3 had nsubj 3 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 door det 5 distinctive distinctive ADJ Degree=Pos 7 door amod 6 blue blue ADJ Degree=Pos 7 door amod 7 door door NOUN Number=Sing 3 had obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 had punct
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1 have past the house a distinctive blue door vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Patient
Example 5 Garlic has a distinctive smell.
nsubj det amod obj punct root Garlic NOUN has VERB a DET distinctive ADJ smell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Garlic garlic NOUN Number=Sing 2 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 smell det 4 distinctive distinctive ADJ Degree=Pos 5 smell amod 5 smell smell NOUN Number=Sing 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present Garlic a distinctive smell vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient
Example 6 Each fingerprint has a distinctive pattern.
det nsubj det amod obj punct root Each DET fingerprint NOUN has VERB a DET distinctive ADJ pattern NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 fingerprint det 2 fingerprint fingerprint NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 pattern det 5 distinctive distinctive ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pattern amod 6 pattern pattern NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present each fingerprint a distinctive pattern vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pattern=Patient
Example 7 It is necessary to keep clearly in view the distinctive difference between the three great earth-goddesses Gaea, Rhea, and Demeter.
The tree, 21 words expl cop mark csubj advmod case obl det amod appos case det nummod amod compound punct nmod appos punct flat punct cc conj punct root It PRON is AUX necessary ADJ to PART keep VERB clearly ADV in ADP view NOUN the DET distinctive ADJ difference NOUN between ADP the DET three NUM great ADJ earth NOUN - PUNCT goddesses NOUN Gaea PROPN , PUNCT Rhea PROPN , PUNCT and CCONJ Demeter PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 necessary expl 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 necessary cop 3 necessary necessary ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to PART _ 5 keep mark 5 keep keep VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 necessary csubj 6 clearly clearly ADV _ 5 keep advmod 7 in in ADP _ 8 view case 8 view view NOUN Number=Sing 5 keep obl 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 difference det 10 distinctive distinctive ADJ Degree=Pos 11 difference amod 11 difference difference NOUN Number=Sing 8 view appos 12 between between ADP _ 18 goddesses case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 goddesses det 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 goddesses nummod 15 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 18 goddesses amod 16 earth earth NOUN Number=Sing 18 goddesses compound 17 - - PUNCT _ 16 earth punct 18 goddesses goddess NOUN Number=Plur 11 difference nmod 19 Gaea Gaea PROPN Number=Sing 18 goddesses appos 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 Rhea punct 21 Rhea Rhea PROPN Number=Sing 19 Gaea flat 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 Demeter punct 23 and and CCONJ _ 24 Demeter cc 24 Demeter Demeter PROPN Number=Sing 19 Gaea conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 3 necessary punct
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1 is present necessary property tree rules 2 keep to-infinitive view clearly property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in view=Location
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