emu Who acts: emu, that, Emus, father emu, We · What happens: be, not fly, run, lay, sit, see · To what, where: large bird, Australia, second tallest bird, world, great runners, big dark green eggs
«emu» 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: emu in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An emu is a very large bird from Australia that cannot fly but can run very fast. It is the second-tallest bird in the world, after the ostrich.
Sentence 1: An emu is a very large bird from Australia that cannot fly but can run very fast.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case nmod nsubj aux advmod parataxis cc aux conj advmod advmod punct root An DET emu NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV large ADJ bird NOUN from ADP Australia PROPN that PRON can AUX not PART fly VERB but CCONJ can AUX run VERB very ADV fast ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 emu det 2 emu emu NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 5 very very ADV _ 6 large advmod 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 from from ADP _ 9 Australia case 9 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 7 bird nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 fly nsubj 11 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 fly aux 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 13 fly advmod 13 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 bird parataxis 14 but but CCONJ _ 16 run cc 15 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 16 run aux 16 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 fly conj 17 very very ADV _ 18 fast advmod 18 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 16 run advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present a emu a large bird Australia tree rules 2 not fly can that vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 run can that not said here fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «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.
Sentence 2: It is the second-tallest bird in the world, after the ostrich.
The tree, 12 words nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod punct case det conj punct root It PRON is AUX the DET second ADJ - PUNCT tallest ADJ bird NOUN in ADP the DET world NOUN , PUNCT after ADP the DET ostrich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 bird nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 bird det 4 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 7 bird amod 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 second punct 6 tallest tall ADJ Degree=Sup 7 bird amod 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 world case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 world det 10 world world NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 ostrich punct 12 after after ADP _ 14 ostrich case 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 ostrich det 14 ostrich ostrich NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present emu the second tallest bird and the ostrich the world tree rules
Example 1 An emu can run faster than a car on a city street.
det nsubj aux advmod case det obl case det compound nmod punct root An DET emu NOUN can AUX run VERB faster ADV than ADP a DET car NOUN on ADP a DET city NOUN street NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 emu det 2 emu emu NOUN Number=Sing 4 run nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 run aux 4 run run VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 faster fast ADV Degree=Cmp 4 run advmod 6 than than ADP _ 8 car case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 car det 8 car car NOUN Number=Sing 5 faster obl 9 on on ADP _ 12 street case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 street det 11 city city NOUN Number=Sing 12 street compound 12 street street NOUN Number=Sing 8 car nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 run punct
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1 run can a emu fast property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Emus cannot fly, but they are great runners.
nsubj aux advmod punct cc nsubj cop amod obl punct root Emus NOUN can AUX not PART fly VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON are AUX great ADJ runners NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Emus emu NOUN Number=Plur 4 fly nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 fly aux 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 4 fly advmod 4 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 10 runners punct 6 but but CCONJ _ 10 runners cc 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 runners nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 runners cop 9 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 10 runners amod 10 runners runner NOUN Number=Plur 4 fly obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 fly punct
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1 not fly can Emus vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present Emus = emu great runners tree rules
Example 3 The emu laid big dark green eggs.
det nsubj amod amod amod obj punct root The DET emu NOUN laid VERB big ADJ dark ADJ green ADJ eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 emu det 2 emu emu NOUN Number=Sing 3 laid nsubj 3 laid lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 big big ADJ Degree=Pos 7 eggs amod 5 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 7 eggs amod 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 eggs amod 7 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 laid obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 laid punct
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1 lay past the emu big dark green eggs vn create-26.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Result
Example 4 The father emu sits on the eggs.
det compound nsubj case det obl punct root The DET father NOUN emu NOUN sits VERB on ADP the DET eggs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 emu det 2 father father NOUN Number=Sing 3 emu compound 3 emu emu NOUN Number=Sing 4 sits nsubj 4 sits sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 on on ADP _ 7 eggs case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 eggs det 7 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 4 sits obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 sits punct
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1 sit present the father emu the eggs vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on egg=Location
Example 5 We saw a mob of emus in the outback.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det nmod punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET mob NOUN of ADP emus NOUN in ADP the DET outback NOUN . 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 mob det 4 mob mob NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 emus case 6 emus emu NOUN Number=Plur 4 mob nmod 7 in in ADP _ 9 outback case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 outback det 9 outback outback NOUN Number=Sing 6 emus nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a mob of emus in the outback vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mob=Stimulus
Example 6 An emu and a kangaroo are on Australia's coat of arms.
det nsubj cc det conj cop case nmod:poss case case nmod punct root An DET emu NOUN and CCONJ a DET kangaroo NOUN are AUX on ADP Australia PROPN 's PART coat NOUN of ADP arms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 emu det 2 emu emu NOUN Number=Sing 10 coat nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 kangaroo cc 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 kangaroo det 5 kangaroo kangaroo NOUN Number=Sing 2 emu conj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 coat cop 7 on on ADP _ 10 coat case 8 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 10 coat nmod:poss 9 's 's PART _ 8 Australia case 10 coat coat NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 of of ADP _ 12 arms case 12 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 10 coat nmod 13 . . PUNCT _ 10 coat punct
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1 is present a emu and a kangaroo Australia's coat of arms tree rules
Example 7 The emu is the second-tallest bird after the ostrich.
det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det nmod punct root The DET emu NOUN is AUX the DET second ADJ - PUNCT tallest ADJ bird NOUN after ADP the DET ostrich NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 emu det 2 emu emu NOUN Number=Sing 8 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 bird cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bird det 5 second second ADJ Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord 8 bird amod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 second punct 7 tallest tall ADJ Degree=Sup 8 bird amod 8 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 after after ADP _ 11 ostrich case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 ostrich det 11 ostrich ostrich NOUN Number=Sing 8 bird nmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 8 bird punct
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1 is a present the emu the second tallest bird after the ostrich tree rules
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