ecological Who acts: Ecological, Cutting, Bees, oil spill, ecological footprint, we · What happens: mean, do, live together, depend, care, cut down · To what, where: study, forest, ecological damage, big ecological role, flowers, ecological disaster · Speech: someone speaks here
«ecological» 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: ecological in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Ecological means to do with ecology, the study of how living things live together and depend on each other and on their surroundings.
The tree, 23 words nsubj mark ccomp case obl punct det obl case advmod amod obl parataxis advmod cc conj case obl fixed cc case nmod:poss conj punct root Ecological ADJ means VERB to PART do VERB with ADP ecology NOUN , PUNCT the DET study NOUN of ADP how ADV living ADJ things NOUN live VERB together ADV and CCONJ depend VERB on ADP each DET other ADJ and CCONJ on ADP their PRON surroundings NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 do mark 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 means ccomp 5 with with ADP _ 6 ecology case 6 ecology ecology NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 study punct 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 study det 9 study study NOUN Number=Sing 14 live obl 10 of of ADP _ 13 things case 11 how how ADV PronType=Int 12 living advmod 12 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 13 things amod 13 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 14 live obl 14 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 means parataxis 15 together together ADV _ 14 live advmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 17 depend cc 17 depend depend VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 live conj 18 on on ADP _ 19 each case 19 each each DET ExtPos=PRON PronType=Rcp 17 depend obl 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 19 each fixed 21 and and CCONJ _ 24 surroundings cc 22 on on ADP _ 24 surroundings case 23 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 24 surroundings nmod:poss 24 surroundings surroundings NOUN Number=Ptan 17 depend conj 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Ecological vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 do not said to happen to-infinitive with ecology vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 live together present the study of living things; together property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 depend present on each vn rely-70 «NP V PP.theme S_ING»: agent=Agent on each=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 Ecological also means caring for nature and the environment, as in ecological farming.
The tree, 13 words nsubj advmod xcomp case obl cc det conj punct case case amod obl punct root Ecological ADJ also ADV means VERB caring VERB for ADP nature NOUN and CCONJ the DET environment NOUN , PUNCT as ADP in ADP ecological ADJ farming NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 3 means nsubj 2 also also ADV _ 3 means advmod 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 caring care VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 means xcomp 5 for for ADP _ 6 nature case 6 nature nature NOUN Number=Sing 4 caring obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 environment cc 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 environment det 9 environment environment NOUN Number=Sing 6 nature conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 14 farming punct 11 as as ADP _ 14 farming case 12 in in ADP _ 14 farming case 13 ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 14 farming amod 14 farming farming NOUN Number=Sing 4 caring obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Ecological vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 care not said to happen gerund Ecological not said here for nature and the environment; as ecological farming vn caring-75.2-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent for nature=Theme
Example 1 Cutting down the forest caused ecological damage.
csubj case det obl amod obj punct root Cutting VERB down ADP the DET forest NOUN caused VERB ecological ADJ damage NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cutting cut VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 caused csubj 2 down down ADP _ 4 forest case 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 forest det 4 forest forest NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cutting obl 5 caused cause VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 7 damage amod 7 damage damage NOUN Number=Sing 5 caused obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 caused punct
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1 cut down gerund the forest vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset forest=Product 2 cause past Cutting ecological damage vn engender-27.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Precondition damage=Patient
Example 2 Bees play a big ecological role by pollinating flowers.
nsubj det amod amod obj mark advcl obj punct root Bees NOUN play VERB a DET big ADJ ecological ADJ role NOUN by SCONJ pollinating VERB flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 2 play nsubj 2 play play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 role det 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 6 role amod 5 ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 6 role amod 6 role role NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obj 7 by by SCONJ _ 8 pollinating mark 8 pollinating pollinate VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 play advcl 9 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 8 pollinating obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 play present Bees a big ecological role vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent role=Theme 2 pollinate gerund Bees not said here flowers tree rules
Example 3 The oil spill was an ecological disaster for the birds.
det compound nsubj cop det amod case det nmod punct root The DET oil NOUN spill NOUN was AUX an DET ecological ADJ disaster NOUN for ADP the DET birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 spill det 2 oil oil NOUN Number=Sing 3 spill compound 3 spill spill NOUN Number=Sing 7 disaster nsubj 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 disaster cop 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 disaster det 6 ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 7 disaster amod 7 disaster disaster NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 for for ADP _ 10 birds case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 birds det 10 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 7 disaster nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 7 disaster punct
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1 is a past the oil spill a ecological disaster for the birds tree rules
Example 4 An ecological footprint shows how much of the Earth's resources we use.
det amod nsubj advmod obj case det nmod:poss case obl nsubj acl:relcl punct root An DET ecological ADJ footprint NOUN shows VERB how ADV much ADJ of ADP the DET Earth PROPN 's PART resources NOUN we PRON use VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 footprint det 2 ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 3 footprint amod 3 footprint footprint NOUN Number=Sing 4 shows nsubj 4 shows show VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 how how ADV PronType=Int 6 much advmod 6 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 4 shows obj 7 of of ADP _ 11 resources case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Earth det 9 Earth Earth PROPN Number=Sing 11 resources nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 Earth case 11 resources resource NOUN Number=Plur 6 much obl 12 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 13 use nsubj 13 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 resources acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 shows punct
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1 show present a ecological footprint much vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent much=Recipient 2 use present we the Earth's resources not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resource=Patient
Example 5 The pond is a small ecological system with frogs, snails and plants.
det nsubj cop det amod amod case nmod punct conj cc conj punct root The DET pond NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ ecological ADJ system NOUN with ADP frogs NOUN , PUNCT snails NOUN and CCONJ plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 pond det 2 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 7 system nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 system cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 system det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 system amod 6 ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 7 system amod 7 system system NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 9 frogs case 9 frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 7 system nmod 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 snails punct 11 snails snail NOUN Number=Plur 9 frogs conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 plants cc 13 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 9 frogs conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 7 system punct
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1 is a present the pond a small ecological system with frogs and snails and plants tree rules
Example 6 Our school garden uses ecological ways to stop pests, like ladybirds.
nmod:poss compound nsubj amod obj mark acl obj punct case obl punct root Our PRON school NOUN garden NOUN uses VERB ecological ADJ ways NOUN to PART stop VERB pests NOUN , PUNCT like ADP ladybirds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 garden nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 3 garden compound 3 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 uses nsubj 4 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 ecological ecological ADJ Degree=Pos 6 ways amod 6 ways way NOUN Number=Plur 4 uses obj 7 to to PART _ 8 stop mark 8 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 ways acl 9 pests pest NOUN Number=Plur 8 stop obj 10 , , PUNCT _ 12 ladybirds punct 11 like like ADP _ 12 ladybirds case 12 ladybirds ladybird NOUN Number=Plur 8 stop obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 uses punct
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1 use present Our school garden ecological ways vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent way=Patient 2 stop to-infinitive Our school garden not said here pests like ladybirds vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality pest=Eventuality
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