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dwarfism

Who acts: condition, island dwarfism, animals, Dwarfism, medical condition, person · What happens: grow, be, become, affect, live, make · To what, where: biology, medical condition, full lives, ancient elephants, kind, dwarfism · Speech: someone speaks here

«dwarfism» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: dwarfism in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: medicine — kept apart, not parsed.

A condition in which a person or animal grows much shorter than usual, often because of their genes.

The tree, 18 words
detnsubjcaseobldetnmodccconjadvmodxcompcaseoblpunctadvmodcasefixednmod:possoblpunctrootADETconditionNOUNinADPwhichPRONaDETpersonNOUNorCCONJanimalNOUNgrowsVERBmuchADVshorterADJthanADPusualADJ,PUNCToftenADVbecauseADPofADPtheirPRONgenesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 conditiondet
2conditionconditionNOUNNumber=Sing9 growsnsubj
3ininADP_4 whichcase
4whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel6 personobl
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 persondet
6personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing2 conditionnmod
7ororCCONJ_8 animalcc
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing6 personconj
9growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
10muchmuchADV_11 shorteradvmod
11shortershortADJDegree=Cmp9 growsxcomp
12thanthanADP_13 usualcase
13usualusualADJDegree=Pos11 shorterobl
14,,PUNCT_19 genespunct
15oftenoftenADV_19 genesadvmod
16becausebecauseADPExtPos=ADP19 genescase
17ofofADP_16 becausefixed
18theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs19 genesnmod:poss
19genesgeneNOUNNumber=Plur9 growsobl
20..PUNCT_9 growspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresenta condition a person or animalbecause person's genes; short propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=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

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

In biology, «island dwarfism» is when animals on islands become small over many generations.

The tree, 14 words
caseoblpunctpunctcompoundnsubjpunctmarknsubjcasenmodadvclxcompcaseamodoblpunctrootInADPbiologyNOUN,PUNCT«PUNCTislandNOUNdwarfismNOUN»PUNCTisVERBwhenSCONJanimalsNOUNonADPislandsNOUNbecomeVERBsmallADJoverADPmanyADJgenerationsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 biologycase
2biologybiologyNOUNNumber=Sing8 isobl
3,,PUNCT_2 biologypunct
4««PUNCT_6 dwarfismpunct
5islandislandNOUNNumber=Sing6 dwarfismcompound
6dwarfismdwarfismNOUNNumber=Sing8 isnsubj
7»»PUNCT_6 dwarfismpunct
8isbeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
9whenwhenSCONJ_13 becomemark
10animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur13 becomensubj
11ononADP_12 islandscase
12islandsislandNOUNNumber=Plur10 animalsnmod
13becomebecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 isadvcl
14smallsmallADJDegree=Pos13 becomexcomp
15overoverADP_17 generationscase
16manymanyADJDegree=Pos17 generationsamod
17generationsgenerationNOUNNumber=Plur14 smallobl
18..PUNCT_8 ispunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1bepresentisland dwarfismbiologyvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in biology=Location
2becomepresentanimals on islandssmall propertyvn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient

Example 1

Dwarfism is a medical condition that affects how tall a person grows.

nsubjcopdetamodnsubjacl:relcladvmodxcompdetnsubjadvclpunctrootDwarfismNOUNisAUXaDETmedicalADJconditionNOUNthatPRONaffectsVERBhowADVtallADJaDETpersonNOUNgrowsVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DwarfismdwarfismNOUNNumber=Sing5 conditionnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 conditioncop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 conditiondet
4medicalmedicalADJDegree=Pos5 conditionamod
5conditionconditionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6thatthatPRONPronType=Rel7 affectsnsubj
7affectsaffectVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 conditionacl:relcl
8howhowADVPronType=Int9 talladvmod
9talltallADJDegree=Pos7 affectsxcomp
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 persondet
11personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing12 growsnsubj
12growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 talladvcl
13..PUNCT_5 conditionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentDwarfisma medical conditiontree rules
2affectpresenta medical conditiontall propertyvn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
3growpresenta personvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

People with dwarfism live full lives as actors, doctors, teachers and athletes.

The tree, 12 words
nsubjcasenmodamodobjcaseoblpunctconjpunctconjccconjpunctrootPeopleNOUNwithADPdwarfismNOUNliveVERBfullADJlivesNOUNasADPactorsNOUN,PUNCTdoctorsNOUN,PUNCTteachersNOUNandCCONJathletesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1PeoplepeopleNOUNNumber=Plur4 livensubj
2withwithADP_3 dwarfismcase
3dwarfismdwarfismNOUNNumber=Sing1 Peoplenmod
4liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5fullfullADJDegree=Pos6 livesamod
6liveslifeNOUNNumber=Plur4 liveobj
7asasADP_8 actorscase
8actorsactorNOUNNumber=Plur4 liveobl
9,,PUNCT_10 doctorspunct
10doctorsdoctorNOUNNumber=Plur8 actorsconj
11,,PUNCT_12 teacherspunct
12teachersteacherNOUNNumber=Plur8 actorsconj
13andandCCONJ_14 athletescc
14athletesathleteNOUNNumber=Plur8 actorsconj
15..PUNCT_4 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentPeople with dwarfismfull livesas actors and doctors and teachers and athletesvn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme life=Location

Example 3

Island dwarfism made some ancient elephants as small as ponies.

compoundnsubjdetamodobjadvmodamodcaseoblpunctrootIslandPROPNdwarfismNOUNmadeVERBsomeDETancientADJelephantsNOUNasADVsmallADJasADPponiesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IslandIslandPROPNNumber=Sing2 dwarfismcompound
2dwarfismdwarfismNOUNNumber=Sing3 madensubj
3mademakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4somesomeDETPronType=Ind6 elephantsdet
5ancientancientADJDegree=Pos6 elephantsamod
6elephantselephantNOUNNumber=Plur3 madeobj
7asasADV_8 smalladvmod
8smallsmallADJDegree=Pos6 elephantsamod
9asasADP_10 poniescase
10poniesponyNOUNNumber=Plur8 smallobl
11..PUNCT_3 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepastIsland dwarfismsome ancient elephantsvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset elephant=Product

Example 4

Some breeds of dog have a kind of dwarfism.

detnsubjcasenmoddetobjcasenmodpunctrootSomeDETbreedsNOUNofADPdogNOUNhaveVERBaDETkindNOUNofADPdwarfismNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 breedsdet
2breedsbreedNOUNNumber=Plur5 havensubj
3ofofADP_4 dogcase
4dogdogNOUNNumber=Sing2 breedsnmod
5havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 kinddet
7kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing5 haveobj
8ofofADP_9 dwarfismcase
9dwarfismdwarfismNOUNNumber=Sing7 kindnmod
10..PUNCT_5 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentsome breeds of doga kind of dwarfismvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient

Example 5

Our class learned that dwarfism is often caused by genes.

nmod:possnsubjmarknsubj:passaux:passadvmodccompcaseoblpunctrootOurPRONclassNOUNlearnedVERBthatSCONJdwarfismNOUNisAUXoftenADVcausedVERBbyADPgenesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 classnmod:poss
2classclassNOUNNumber=Sing3 learnednsubj
3learnedlearnVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thatthatSCONJ_8 causedmark
5dwarfismdwarfismNOUNNumber=Sing8 causednsubj:pass
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 causedaux:pass
7oftenoftenADV_8 causedadvmod
8causedcauseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 learnedccomp
9bybyADP_10 genescase
10genesgeneNOUNNumber=Plur8 causedobl
11..PUNCT_3 learnedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1learnpastOur classvn learn-14-2-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2causepresent · passivegenesdwarfismoften propertyvn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition subject=Patient

Example 6

It is unkind to make jokes about someone's height.

nsubjcopmarkadvclobjcasenmod:posscasenmodpunctrootItPRONisAUXunkindADJtoPARTmakeVERBjokesNOUNaboutADPsomeonePRON'sPARTheightNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs3 unkindnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 unkindcop
3unkindunkindADJDegree=Posrootroot
4totoPART_5 makemark
5makemakeVERBVerbForm=Inf3 unkindadvcl
6jokesjokeNOUNNumber=Plur5 makeobj
7aboutaboutADP_10 heightcase
8someonesomeonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Ind10 heightnmod:poss
9's'sPART_8 someonecase
10heightheightNOUNNumber=Sing6 jokesnmod
11..PUNCT_3 unkindpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentItunkind propertytree rules
2maketo-infinitivejokesabout someone's heightvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset joke=Product

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