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dormouse

Who acts: dormouse, small furry animal, winter, Dormice · What happens: be, live, sleep, hibernate, have, eat · To what, where: small furry animal, woods, fluffy tail, hazelnuts, Alice, Britain

«dormouse» 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: dormouse in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A dormouse is a small furry animal like a mouse with a long fluffy tail, which lives in woods and sleeps through the winter (hibernates).

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcopdetamodamodcasedetnmodcasedetamodamodnmodpunctnsubjparataxiscaseoblccconjcasedetoblpunctacl:relclpunctpunctrootADETdormouseNOUNisAUXaDETsmallADJfurryADJanimalNOUNlikeADPaDETmouseNOUNwithADPaDETlongADJfluffyADJtailNOUN,PUNCTwhichPRONlivesVERBinADPwoodsNOUNandCCONJsleepsVERBthroughADPtheDETwinterNOUN(PUNCThibernatesVERB)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 dormousedet
2dormousedormouseNOUNNumber=Sing7 animalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 animalcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 animaldet
5smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 animalamod
6furryfurryADJDegree=Pos7 animalamod
7animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8likelikeADP_10 mousecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 mousedet
10mousemouseNOUNNumber=Sing7 animalnmod
11withwithADP_15 tailcase
12aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 taildet
13longlongADJDegree=Pos15 tailamod
14fluffyfluffyADJDegree=Pos15 tailamod
15tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing10 mousenmod
16,,PUNCT_18 livespunct
17whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel18 livesnsubj
18livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 animalparataxis
19ininADP_20 woodscase
20woodswoodNOUNNumber=Plur18 livesobl
21andandCCONJ_22 sleepscc
22sleepssleepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin18 livesconj
23throughthroughADP_25 wintercase
24thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art25 winterdet
25winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing22 sleepsobl
26((PUNCT_27 hibernatespunct
27hibernateshibernateVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin25 winteracl:relcl
28))PUNCT_27 hibernatespunct
29..PUNCT_7 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta dormousea small furry animallike a mouse with a long fluffy tailtree rules
2livepresenta small furry animalwoodsvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in wood=Location
3sleeppresenta small furry animal not said herewintervn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
4hibernatepresentthe winter not said herevn fit-54.3 «NP.location V NP»: agent=Location

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 dormouse sleeps all through the winter.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETdormouseNOUNsleepsVERBallADVthroughADPtheDETwinterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dormousedet
2dormousedormouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 sleepsnsubj
3sleepssleepVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4allallADV_7 winteradvmod
5throughthroughADP_7 wintercase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 winterdet
7winterwinterNOUNNumber=Sing3 sleepsobl
8..PUNCT_3 sleepspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sleeppresentthe dormousewintervn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 2

A dormouse has a fluffy tail.

detnsubjdetamodobjpunctrootADETdormouseNOUNhasVERBaDETfluffyADJtailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 dormousedet
2dormousedormouseNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 taildet
5fluffyfluffyADJDegree=Pos6 tailamod
6tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasobj
7..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresenta dormousea fluffy tailvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient

Example 3

Dormice eat hazelnuts and berries.

nsubjobjccconjpunctrootDormiceNOUNeatVERBhazelnutsNOUNandCCONJberriesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DormicedormouseNOUNNumber=Plur2 eatnsubj
2eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3hazelnutshazelnutNOUNNumber=Plur2 eatobj
4andandCCONJ_5 berriescc
5berriesberryNOUNNumber=Plur3 hazelnutsconj
6..PUNCT_2 eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresentDormicehazelnuts and berriesvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hazelnut=Patient

Example 4

In Alice in Wonderland, the dormouse falls asleep at the tea party.

caseoblcasenmodpunctdetnsubjxcompcasedetcompoundoblpunctrootInADPAlicePROPNinADPWonderlandPROPN,PUNCTtheDETdormouseNOUNfallsVERBasleepADJatADPtheDETteaNOUNpartyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 Alicecase
2AliceAlicePROPNNumber=Sing8 fallsobl
3ininADP_4 Wonderlandcase
4WonderlandWonderlandPROPNNumber=Sing2 Alicenmod
5,,PUNCT_2 Alicepunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 dormousedet
7dormousedormouseNOUNNumber=Sing8 fallsnsubj
8fallsfallVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9asleepasleepADJDegree=Pos8 fallsxcomp
10atatADP_13 partycase
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 partydet
12teateaNOUNNumber=Sing13 partycompound
13partypartyNOUNNumber=Sing8 fallsobl
14..PUNCT_8 fallspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1fallpresentthe dormouseAlice in Wonderlandat the tea party; asleep propertyvn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in alice=Location

Example 5

Dormice are rare in Britain.

nsubjcopcaseoblpunctrootDormiceNOUNareAUXrareADJinADPBritainPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DormicedormouseNOUNNumber=Plur3 rarensubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 rarecop
3rarerareADJDegree=Posrootroot
4ininADP_5 Britaincase
5BritainBritainPROPNNumber=Sing3 rareobl
6..PUNCT_3 rarepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentDormiceBritainrare propertytree rules

Example 6

The dormouse curled up into a tiny ball.

detaclcompound:prtcasedetamodoblpunctrootTheDETdormouseNOUNcurledVERBupADPintoADPaDETtinyADJballNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dormousedet
2dormousedormouseNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3curledcurlVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 dormouseacl
4upupADP_3 curledcompound:prt
5intointoADP_8 ballcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 balldet
7tinytinyADJDegree=Pos8 ballamod
8ballballNOUNNumber=Sing3 curledobl
9..PUNCT_2 dormousepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1curl upparticiplethe dormouse not said herea tiny ballvn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into ball=Destination

Example 7

The dormouse, of course, was the biggest of all the creatures.

detnsubjpunctcaseconjpunctcopdetcasedet:predetdetoblpunctrootTheDETdormouseNOUN,PUNCTofADPcourseNOUN,PUNCTwasAUXtheDETbiggestADJofADPallDETtheDETcreaturesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 dormousedet
2dormousedormouseNOUNNumber=Sing9 biggestnsubj
3,,PUNCT_5 coursepunct
4ofofADP_5 coursecase
5coursecourseNOUNNumber=Sing2 dormouseconj
6,,PUNCT_2 dormousepunct
7wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin9 biggestcop
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 biggestdet
9biggestbigADJDegree=Suprootroot
10ofofADP_13 creaturescase
11allallDETPronType=Tot13 creaturesdet:predet
12thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 creaturesdet
13creaturescreatureNOUNNumber=Plur9 biggestobl
14..PUNCT_9 biggestpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe dormouse and courseof all creatures; big propertytree 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.

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