epiphyte Who acts: epiphyte, plant, orchid, Epiphytes, Moss, Bromeliads · What happens: be, grow, not take, get, live, hold · To what, where: plant, food, epiphyte, water, air, tree branch
«epiphyte» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: epiphyte in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An epiphyte is a plant that grows on another plant, usually a tree, for support, but does not take food from it; it gets water and nutrients from the air, rain and bits of rubbish.
The tree, 35 words det nsubj cop det nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct advmod det appos punct case conj punct cc aux advmod parataxis obj case obl punct nsubj parataxis obj cc conj case det obl punct conj cc conj case nmod punct root An DET epiphyte NOUN is AUX a DET plant NOUN that PRON grows VERB on ADP another DET plant NOUN , PUNCT usually ADV a DET tree NOUN , PUNCT for ADP support NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ does AUX not PART take VERB food NOUN from ADP it PRON ; PUNCT it PRON gets VERB water NOUN and CCONJ nutrients NOUN from ADP the DET air NOUN , PUNCT rain NOUN and CCONJ bits NOUN of ADP rubbish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 epiphyte det 2 epiphyte epiphyte NOUN Number=Sing 5 plant nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plant cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 plant det 5 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 grows nsubj 7 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plant acl:relcl 8 on on ADP _ 10 plant case 9 another another DET PronType=Ind 10 plant det 10 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 7 grows obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 tree punct 12 usually usually ADV _ 14 tree advmod 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 tree det 14 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 10 plant appos 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 support punct 16 for for ADP _ 17 support case 17 support support NOUN Number=Sing 14 tree conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 22 take punct 19 but but CCONJ _ 22 take cc 20 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 22 take aux 21 not not PART Polarity=Neg 22 take advmod 22 take take VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 grows parataxis 23 food food NOUN Number=Sing 22 take obj 24 from from ADP _ 25 it case 25 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 22 take obl 26 ; ; PUNCT _ 28 gets punct 27 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 28 gets nsubj 28 gets get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 plant parataxis 29 water water NOUN Number=Sing 28 gets obj 30 and and CCONJ _ 31 nutrients cc 31 nutrients nutrient NOUN Number=Plur 29 water conj 32 from from ADP _ 34 air case 33 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 34 air det 34 air air NOUN Number=Sing 28 gets obl 35 , , PUNCT _ 36 rain punct 36 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 34 air conj 37 and and CCONJ _ 38 bits cc 38 bits bit NOUN Number=Plur 34 air conj 39 of of ADP _ 40 rubbish case 40 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 38 bits nmod 41 . . PUNCT _ 5 plant punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present a epiphyte a plant tree rules 2 grow present a plant another plant vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on plant=Location 3 not take present · do-support food epiphyte vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent food=Theme from it=Initial_Location 4 get present epiphyte water and nutrients the air and rain and bits of rubbish vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent water=Theme from air=Source
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 An orchid growing on a tree branch is an epiphyte.
det nsubj acl case det compound obl cop det punct root An DET orchid NOUN growing VERB on ADP a DET tree NOUN branch NOUN is AUX an DET epiphyte NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 orchid det 2 orchid orchid NOUN Number=Sing 10 epiphyte nsubj 3 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 2 orchid acl 4 on on ADP _ 7 branch case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 branch det 6 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 7 branch compound 7 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 growing obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 epiphyte cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 epiphyte det 10 epiphyte epiphyte NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 epiphyte punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 grow gerund a orchid not said here a tree branch vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on branch=Location 2 is a present a orchid a epiphyte tree rules
Example 2 Epiphytes live high in the rainforest to get more light.
nsubj advmod case det obl mark advcl amod obj punct root Epiphytes NOUN live VERB high ADV in ADP the DET rainforest NOUN to PART get VERB more ADJ light NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Epiphytes epiphyte NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 high high ADV Degree=Pos 2 live advmod 4 in in ADP _ 6 rainforest case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rainforest det 6 rainforest rainforest NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 to to PART _ 8 get mark 8 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 live advcl 9 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 10 light amod 10 light light NOUN Number=Sing 8 get obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Epiphytes the rainforest high property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rainforest=Location 2 get to-infinitive Epiphytes not said here more light vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer light=Stimulus
Example 3 Moss on an oak tree is a kind of epiphyte.
nsubj case det compound nmod cop det case nmod punct root Moss NOUN on ADP an DET oak NOUN tree NOUN is AUX a DET kind NOUN of ADP epiphyte NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 8 kind nsubj 2 on on ADP _ 5 tree case 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tree det 4 oak oak NOUN Number=Sing 5 tree compound 5 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 1 Moss nmod 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 kind cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 kind det 8 kind kind NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 10 epiphyte case 10 epiphyte epiphyte NOUN Number=Sing 8 kind nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 kind punct
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1 is a present Moss on a oak tree a kind of epiphyte tree rules
Example 4 Bromeliads are epiphytes that hold water in their leaves.
nsubj cop nsubj acl:relcl obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Bromeliads NOUN are AUX epiphytes NOUN that PRON hold VERB water NOUN in ADP their PRON leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bromeliads bromeliad NOUN Number=Plur 3 epiphytes nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 epiphytes cop 3 epiphytes epiphyte NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 that that PRON PronType=Rel 5 hold nsubj 5 hold hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 epiphytes acl:relcl 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 hold obj 7 in in ADP _ 9 leaves case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 leaves nmod:poss 9 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 5 hold obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 epiphytes punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Bromeliads epiphytes tree rules 2 hold present epiphytes water Bromeliads's leaves vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent water=Theme in leaf=Location
Example 5 An epiphyte does not steal food from its tree.
det nsubj aux advmod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root An DET epiphyte NOUN does AUX not PART steal VERB food NOUN from ADP its PRON tree NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 epiphyte det 2 epiphyte epiphyte NOUN Number=Sing 5 steal nsubj 3 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 steal aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 steal advmod 5 steal steal VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 steal obj 7 from from ADP _ 9 tree case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tree nmod:poss 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 5 steal obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 steal punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not steal present · do-support a epiphyte food epiphyte's tree vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent food=Theme from tree=Source
Example 6 Tiny frogs lay eggs in pools inside epiphytes.
amod nsubj obj case obl case obl punct root Tiny ADJ frogs NOUN lay VERB eggs NOUN in ADP pools NOUN inside ADP epiphytes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 2 frogs amod 2 frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 pools case 6 pools pool NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay obl 7 inside inside ADP _ 8 epiphytes case 8 epiphytes epiphyte NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 lay present Tiny frogs eggs pools inside epiphytes vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme in pool=Destination
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