dragon Who acts: dragon, that, knight, Welsh flag, We, Komodo dragons · What happens: make up, be, breathe, fight, save, have · To what, where: made creature, stories, fire, name, fierce strict person, dragon
«dragon» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: dragon in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A dragon is a made-up creature in stories, usually a huge lizard-like monster with wings and claws that can breathe fire.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod punct compound:prt case nmod punct advmod det amod compound punct amod parataxis case nmod cc conj nsubj aux parataxis obj punct root A DET dragon NOUN is AUX a DET made VERB - PUNCT up ADP creature NOUN in ADP stories NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV a DET huge ADJ lizard NOUN - PUNCT like ADJ monster NOUN with ADP wings NOUN and CCONJ claws NOUN that PRON can AUX breathe VERB fire NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dragon det 2 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 8 creature nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 creature cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 creature det 5 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 creature amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 up punct 7 up up ADP _ 5 made compound:prt 8 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 10 stories case 10 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 8 creature nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 18 monster punct 12 usually usually ADV _ 18 monster advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 monster det 14 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 18 monster amod 15 lizard lizard NOUN Number=Sing 17 like compound 16 - - PUNCT _ 15 lizard punct 17 like like ADJ Degree=Pos 18 monster amod 18 monster monster NOUN Number=Sing 8 creature parataxis 19 with with ADP _ 20 wings case 20 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 18 monster nmod 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 claws cc 22 claws claw NOUN Number=Plur 20 wings conj 23 that that PRON PronType=Rel 25 breathe nsubj 24 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 25 breathe aux 25 breathe breathe VERB VerbForm=Inf 18 monster parataxis 26 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 25 breathe obj 27 . . PUNCT _ 8 creature punct
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1 make up participle vn comprise-107.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a dragon a made creature stories tree rules 3 breathe can that fire vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme
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 Dragon is also the name of some real lizards, like the Komodo dragon or bearded dragon.
The tree, 16 words nsubj cop advmod det case det amod nmod punct case det compound nmod cc amod conj punct root Dragon PROPN is AUX also ADV the DET name NOUN of ADP some DET real ADJ lizards NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET Komodo PROPN dragon NOUN or CCONJ bearded ADJ dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dragon Dragon PROPN Number=Sing 5 name nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 name cop 3 also also ADV _ 5 name advmod 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 name det 5 name name NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 9 lizards case 7 some some DET PronType=Ind 9 lizards det 8 real real ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lizards amod 9 lizards lizard NOUN Number=Plur 5 name nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 dragon punct 11 like like ADP _ 14 dragon case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 dragon det 13 Komodo Komodo PROPN Number=Sing 14 dragon compound 14 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 9 lizards nmod 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 dragon cc 16 bearded bearded ADJ Degree=Pos 17 dragon amod 17 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 14 dragon conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 name punct
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1 is a present Dragon the name of some real lizards like the Komodo dragon or bearded dragon tree rules
Meaning 3 A dragon can be a fierce, strict person, as a joke.
det nsubj aux cop det amod punct amod punct case det conj punct root A DET dragon NOUN can AUX be AUX a DET fierce ADJ , PUNCT strict ADJ person NOUN , PUNCT as ADP a DET joke NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dragon det 2 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 9 person nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 person aux 4 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 person cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 person det 6 fierce fierce ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 fierce punct 8 strict strict ADJ Degree=Pos 9 person amod 9 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 joke punct 11 as as ADP _ 13 joke case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 joke det 13 joke joke NOUN Number=Sing 9 person conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 person punct
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1 is a can a dragon a fierce strict person and a joke tree rules
Example 1 The knight fought the dragon to save the village.
det nsubj det obj mark advcl det obj punct root The DET knight NOUN fought VERB the DET dragon NOUN to PART save VERB the DET village NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought nsubj 3 fought fight VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dragon det 5 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 fought obj 6 to to PART _ 7 save mark 7 save save VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 fought advcl 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 village det 9 village village NOUN Number=Sing 7 save obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 fought punct
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1 fight past the knight the dragon vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Co-Agent 2 save to-infinitive the knight not said here the village vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent village=Theme
Example 2 The dragon breathed fire over the castle.
det nsubj obj case det obl punct root The DET dragon NOUN breathed VERB fire NOUN over ADP the DET castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 dragon det 2 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 breathed nsubj 3 breathed breathe VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fire fire NOUN Number=Sing 3 breathed obj 5 over over ADP _ 7 castle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 castle det 7 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 breathed obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 breathed punct
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1 breathe past the dragon fire the castle vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fire=Theme
Example 3 The Welsh flag has a red dragon on it.
det amod nsubj det amod obj case nmod punct root The DET Welsh ADJ flag NOUN has VERB a DET red ADJ dragon NOUN on ADP it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 flag det 2 Welsh welsh ADJ Degree=Pos 3 flag amod 3 flag flag NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 dragon det 6 red red ADJ Degree=Pos 7 dragon amod 7 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 8 on on ADP _ 9 it case 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 dragon nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present the Welsh flag a red dragon on dragon vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient
Example 4 We watched a dragon dance at Chinese New Year.
nsubj det compound obj case compound compound obl punct root We PRON watched VERB a DET dragon NOUN dance NOUN at ADP Chinese PROPN New PROPN Year PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 watched nsubj 2 watched watch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 dance det 4 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 5 dance compound 5 dance dance NOUN Number=Sing 2 watched obj 6 at at ADP _ 9 Year case 7 Chinese Chinese PROPN Number=Sing 9 Year compound 8 New New PROPN Number=Sing 9 Year compound 9 Year Year PROPN Number=Sing 2 watched obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 watched punct
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1 watch past We a dragon dance at Chinese New Year vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dance=Theme
Example 5 Komodo dragons are the biggest lizards in the world.
compound nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root Komodo PROPN dragons NOUN are AUX the DET biggest ADJ lizards NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Komodo Komodo PROPN Number=Sing 2 dragons compound 2 dragons dragon NOUN Number=Plur 6 lizards nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 lizards cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 lizards det 5 biggest big ADJ Degree=Sup 6 lizards amod 6 lizards lizard NOUN Number=Plur root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 world case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 world det 9 world world NOUN Number=Sing 6 lizards nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 lizards punct
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1 is a present Komodo dragons the biggest lizards the world tree rules
Example 6 My friend has a bearded dragon as a pet.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case det nmod punct root My PRON friend NOUN has VERB a DET bearded ADJ dragon NOUN as ADP a DET pet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 friend nmod:poss 2 friend friend 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 dragon det 5 bearded bearded ADJ Degree=Pos 6 dragon amod 6 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 7 as as ADP _ 9 pet case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 pet det 9 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 6 dragon nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present My friend a bearded dragon as a pet vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dragon=Patient
Example 7 Dragons are not real, but Komodo dragons are.
nsubj cop advmod punct cc compound nsubj advcl punct root Dragons NOUN are AUX not PART real ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ Komodo PROPN dragons NOUN are VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dragons dragon NOUN Number=Plur 4 real nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 real cop 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 real advmod 4 real real ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 9 are punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 9 are cc 7 Komodo Komodo PROPN Number=Sing 8 dragons compound 8 dragons dragon NOUN Number=Plur 9 are nsubj 9 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 real advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 real punct
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1 not is present Dragons real property tree rules 2 does present Komodo dragons vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 A dragonfly is an insect, not a dragon.
det nsubj cop det punct advmod det appos punct root A DET dragonfly NOUN is AUX an DET insect NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET dragon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 dragonfly det 2 dragonfly dragonfly NOUN Number=Sing 5 insect nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 insect cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 insect det 5 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 dragon punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 dragon advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 dragon det 9 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 5 insect appos 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 insect punct
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1 is a present a dragonfly a insect tree rules
Example 9 And still the dragon flew on.
cc advmod det nsubj advmod punct root And CCONJ still ADV the DET dragon NOUN flew VERB on ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 5 flew cc 2 still still ADV _ 5 flew advmod 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 dragon det 4 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 5 flew nsubj 5 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 on on ADV _ 5 flew advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 flew punct
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1 fly past the dragon still vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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