dna Who acts: DNA, living thing, children, kindness, You, twisted ladder · What happens: be, carry, grow, work, look, pass · To what, where: chemical, cells, instructions, DNA, children, basic part · Speech: someone speaks here
«dna» 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: dna in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 DNA is the chemical inside the cells of every living thing that carries the instructions for how it grows, works and what it looks like.
The tree, 25 words nsubj cop det case det nmod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl det obj mark advmod nsubj advcl punct conj cc obj nsubj conj obl punct root DNA NOUN is AUX the DET chemical NOUN inside ADP the DET cells NOUN of ADP every DET living NOUN thing NOUN that PRON carries VERB the DET instructions NOUN for SCONJ how ADV it PRON grows VERB , PUNCT works VERB and CCONJ what PRON it PRON looks VERB like ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 4 chemical nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 chemical cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 chemical det 4 chemical chemical NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 inside inside ADP _ 7 cells case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cells det 7 cells cell NOUN Number=Plur 4 chemical nmod 8 of of ADP _ 11 thing case 9 every every DET PronType=Tot 11 thing det 10 living living NOUN Number=Sing 11 thing compound 11 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 7 cells nmod 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 carries nsubj 13 carries carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 thing acl:relcl 14 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 instructions det 15 instructions instruction NOUN Number=Plur 13 carries obj 16 for for SCONJ _ 19 grows mark 17 how how ADV PronType=Int 19 grows advmod 18 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 grows nsubj 19 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 carries advcl 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 works punct 21 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 grows conj 22 and and CCONJ _ 25 looks cc 23 what what PRON PronType=Int 25 looks obj 24 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 25 looks nsubj 25 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 works conj 26 like like ADP _ 25 looks obl 27 . . PUNCT _ 4 chemical punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present DNA the chemical the cells of every living thing tree rules 2 carry present every living thing the instructions vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent instruction=Theme 3 grow present DNA vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 work present DNA not said here vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 look present DNA vn seem-109-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme what=Attribute
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 DNA is passed from parents to children, which is why children often look like their parents.
The tree, 16 words nsubj:pass aux:pass case obl case obl punct nsubj cop parataxis nsubj advmod advcl:relcl case nmod:poss obl punct root DNA NOUN is AUX passed VERB from ADP parents NOUN to ADP children NOUN , PUNCT which PRON is AUX why ADV children NOUN often ADV look VERB like ADP their PRON parents NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 3 passed nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 passed aux:pass 3 passed pass VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 from from ADP _ 5 parents case 5 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 3 passed obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 children case 7 children child NOUN Number=Plur 3 passed obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 why punct 9 which which PRON PronType=Rel 11 why nsubj 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 why cop 11 why why ADV PronType=Int 3 passed parataxis 12 children child NOUN Number=Plur 14 look nsubj 13 often often ADV _ 14 look advmod 14 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 why advcl:relcl 15 like like ADP _ 17 parents case 16 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 17 parents nmod:poss 17 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 14 look obl 18 . . PUNCT _ 3 passed punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 pass present · passive DNA children from parents vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP PP.initial_location PP.destination»: subject=Theme from parent=Initial_Location to child=Destination 2 is present why property tree rules 3 look present children like children's parents; often property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 Usage: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
Something's «DNA» is the most basic part of what it is: «kindness is in our school's DNA».
The tree, 19 words nmod:poss case punct nsubj punct cop det advmod amod case nmod nsubj cop punct punct nsubj cop case nmod:poss nmod:poss case parataxis punct punct root Something PRON 's PART « PUNCT DNA NOUN » PUNCT is AUX the DET most ADV basic ADJ part NOUN of ADP what PRON it PRON is AUX : PUNCT « PUNCT kindness NOUN is AUX in ADP our PRON school NOUN 's PART DNA NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 DNA nmod:poss 2 's 's PART _ 1 Something case 3 « « PUNCT _ 4 DNA punct 4 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 10 part nsubj 5 » » PUNCT _ 4 DNA punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 part cop 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 part det 8 most most ADV Degree=Sup 9 basic advmod 9 basic basic ADJ Degree=Pos 10 part amod 10 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 what case 12 what what PRON PronType=Rel 10 part nmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 is nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 what cop 15 : : PUNCT _ 23 DNA punct 16 « « PUNCT _ 23 DNA punct 17 kindness kindness NOUN Number=Sing 23 DNA nsubj 18 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 DNA cop 19 in in ADP _ 23 DNA case 20 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 21 school nmod:poss 21 school school NOUN Number=Sing 23 DNA nmod:poss 22 's 's PART _ 21 school case 23 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 10 part parataxis 24 » » PUNCT _ 23 DNA punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 10 part punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Something's DNA the basic part tree rules 2 is present tree rules 3 is in a quote present kindness our school's DNA tree rules
Example 1 DNA is like a recipe book inside every cell.
nsubj cop case det compound case det nmod punct root DNA NOUN is AUX like ADP a DET recipe NOUN book NOUN inside ADP every DET cell NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 6 book nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 book cop 3 like like ADP _ 6 book case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 book det 5 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 6 book compound 6 book book NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 inside inside ADP _ 9 cell case 8 every every DET PronType=Tot 9 cell det 9 cell cell NOUN Number=Sing 6 book nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 book punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present DNA every cell like a recipe book tree rules
Example 2 You got half your DNA from your mum and half from your dad.
nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj case nmod:poss nmod punct root You PRON got VERB half DET your PRON DNA NOUN from ADP your PRON mum NOUN and CCONJ half NOUN from ADP your PRON dad NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 2 got nsubj 2 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 5 DNA det:predet 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 DNA nmod:poss 5 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obj 6 from from ADP _ 8 mum case 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 mum nmod:poss 8 mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 2 got obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 half cc 10 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 8 mum conj 11 from from ADP _ 13 dad case 12 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 dad nmod:poss 13 dad dad NOUN Number=Sing 10 half nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 got punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 get past You your DNA from your mum and half from your dad vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent dna=Theme from mum=Source
Example 3 DNA is shaped like a twisted ladder called a double helix.
nsubj:pass aux:pass case det amod obl acl det amod xcomp punct root DNA NOUN is AUX shaped VERB like ADP a DET twisted ADJ ladder NOUN called VERB a DET double ADJ helix NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 3 shaped nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 shaped aux:pass 3 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 like like ADP _ 7 ladder case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 ladder det 6 twisted twisted ADJ Degree=Pos 7 ladder amod 7 ladder ladder NOUN Number=Sing 3 shaped obl 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 ladder acl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 helix det 10 double double ADJ Degree=Pos 11 helix amod 11 helix helix NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 shaped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 shape present · passive DNA like a twisted ladder vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product 2 call participle a twisted ladder not said here a double helix vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The detectives found DNA on the cup.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET detectives NOUN found VERB DNA NOUN on ADP the DET cup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detectives det 2 detectives detective NOUN Number=Plur 3 found nsubj 3 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 cup case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 cup det 7 cup cup NOUN Number=Sing 3 found obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 found punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 find past the detectives DNA the cup vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dna=Topic
Example 5 Identical twins have almost the same DNA.
amod nsubj advmod det amod obj punct root Identical ADJ twins NOUN have VERB almost ADV the DET same ADJ DNA NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Identical identical ADJ Degree=Pos 2 twins amod 2 twins twin NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 almost almost ADV _ 7 DNA advmod 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 DNA det 6 same same ADJ Degree=Pos 7 DNA amod 7 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 have present Identical twins the same DNA vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dna=Patient
Example 6 Scientists can read the DNA of plants and animals.
nsubj aux det obj case nmod cc conj punct root Scientists NOUN can AUX read VERB the DET DNA NOUN of ADP plants NOUN and CCONJ animals NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 3 read nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 read aux 3 read read VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 DNA det 5 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 3 read obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 plants case 7 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 DNA nmod 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 animals cc 9 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 7 plants conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 read punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 read can Scientists the DNA of plants and animals vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dna=Topic
Example 7 Rosalind Franklin's pictures helped scientists see the shape of DNA.
nmod:poss flat case nsubj obj xcomp det obj case nmod punct root Rosalind PROPN Franklin PROPN 's PART pictures NOUN helped VERB scientists NOUN see VERB the DET shape NOUN of ADP DNA NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rosalind Rosalind PROPN Number=Sing 4 pictures nmod:poss 2 Franklin Franklin PROPN Number=Sing 1 Rosalind flat 3 's 's PART _ 1 Rosalind case 4 pictures picture NOUN Number=Plur 5 helped nsubj 5 helped help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 5 helped obj 7 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 helped xcomp 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 shape det 9 shape shape NOUN Number=Sing 7 see obj 10 of of ADP _ 11 DNA case 11 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 9 shape nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 helped punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 help past Rosalind's pictures scientists vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent scientist=Beneficiary clause=Theme 2 see infinitive scientists not said here the shape of DNA vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer shape=Stimulus
Example 8 Being curious is part of our family's DNA.
cop amod cop case nmod:poss nmod:poss case nmod punct root Being AUX curious ADJ is AUX part NOUN of ADP our PRON family NOUN 's PART DNA NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 curious cop 2 curious curious ADJ Degree=Pos 4 part amod 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 part cop 4 part part NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 of of ADP _ 9 DNA case 6 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 family nmod:poss 7 family family NOUN Number=Sing 9 DNA nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 family case 9 DNA DNA NOUN Number=Sing 4 part nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 part punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is gerund curious property tree rules 2 is a present curious part of our family's DNA tree rules
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous dmdnext → do↑ back to D in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dna/