fox Who acts: fox, Foxes, holes, you, Arctic foxes · What happens: be, point, mean, confuse, trick, run · To what, where: wild animal, them, garden, long bushy tail, holes, dens · Speech: someone speaks here
«fox» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: fox in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A fox is a wild animal of the dog family with a pointed nose, pointed ears, reddish fur and a long bushy tail.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod case det compound nmod case det amod nmod punct amod conj punct amod conj cc det amod amod conj punct root A DET fox NOUN is AUX a DET wild ADJ animal NOUN of ADP the DET dog NOUN family NOUN with ADP a DET pointed ADJ nose NOUN , PUNCT pointed VERB ears NOUN , PUNCT reddish ADJ fur NOUN and CCONJ a DET long ADJ bushy ADJ tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 wild wild ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 10 family case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 family det 9 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 10 family compound 10 family family NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nmod 11 with with ADP _ 14 nose case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 nose det 13 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 14 nose amod 14 nose nose NOUN Number=Sing 10 family nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 ears punct 16 pointed point VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 17 ears amod 17 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 10 family conj 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 fur punct 19 reddish reddish ADJ Degree=Pos 20 fur amod 20 fur fur NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal conj 21 and and CCONJ _ 25 tail cc 22 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 25 tail det 23 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 25 tail amod 24 bushy bushy ADJ Degree=Pos 25 tail amod 25 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 20 fur conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a fox a wild animal and reddish fur and a long bushy tail of the dog family with a pointed nose and pointed ears tree rules 2 point participle vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 To fox someone means to confuse or trick them.
mark nsubj nsubj mark ccomp cc conj obj punct root To PART fox NOUN someone PRON means VERB to PART confuse VERB or CCONJ trick VERB them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 fox mark 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 4 means nsubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 means nsubj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 confuse mark 6 confuse confuse VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means ccomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 trick cc 8 trick trick VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 confuse conj 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 trick obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 mean present fox vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 confuse not said to happen to-infinitive vn amalgamate-22.2-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 3 trick infinitive them = they vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient
Example 1 A fox ran across our garden last night.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl amod obl:unmarked punct root A DET fox NOUN ran VERB across ADP our PRON garden NOUN last ADJ night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran nsubj 3 ran run VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 across across ADP _ 6 garden case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 garden nmod:poss 6 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl 7 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 8 night amod 8 night night NOUN Number=Sing 3 ran obl:unmarked 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 ran punct
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1 run past a fox our garden night vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across garden=Trajectory
Example 2 The fox has a long bushy tail.
det nsubj det amod amod obj punct root The DET fox NOUN has VERB a DET long ADJ bushy ADJ tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox 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 7 tail det 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tail amod 6 bushy bushy ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tail amod 7 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the fox a long bushy tail vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
Example 3 Foxes live in holes called dens.
nsubj case obl acl xcomp punct root Foxes NOUN live VERB in ADP holes NOUN called VERB dens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Foxes fox NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 holes case 4 holes hole NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 holes acl 6 dens den NOUN Number=Plur 5 called xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Foxes holes vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hole=Location 2 call participle holes not said here dens vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 The fox tricked the gingerbread man.
det nsubj det compound obj punct root The DET fox NOUN tricked VERB the DET gingerbread NOUN man NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 fox det 2 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 3 tricked nsubj 3 tricked trick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 man det 5 gingerbread gingerbread NOUN Number=Sing 6 man compound 6 man man NOUN Number=Sing 3 tricked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 tricked punct
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1 trick past the fox the gingerbread man vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent man=Patient
Example 5 A mother fox is called a vixen.
det compound nsubj:pass aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET mother NOUN fox NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET vixen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 fox det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 fox compound 3 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 5 called nsubj:pass 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 called aux:pass 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 vixen det 7 vixen vixen NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 called punct
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1 call present · passive a mother fox vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 6 Keep chickens safe from foxes.
obj xcomp case obl punct root Keep VERB chickens NOUN safe ADJ from ADP foxes NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Keep keep VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obj 3 safe safe ADJ Degree=Pos 1 Keep xcomp 4 from from ADP _ 5 foxes case 5 foxes fox NOUN Number=Plur 1 Keep obl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Keep punct
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1 keep imperative you not said here chickens from foxes; safe property vn forbid-64.4 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Causer chicken=Beneficiary from fox=Eventuality
Example 7 This puzzle has really foxed me.
det nsubj:pass aux advmod obj punct root This DET puzzle NOUN has AUX really ADV foxed VERB me PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 2 puzzle det 2 puzzle puzzle NOUN Number=Sing 5 foxed nsubj:pass 3 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 foxed aux 4 really really ADV _ 5 foxed advmod 5 foxed fox VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 foxed obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 foxed punct
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1 fox present · perfect · passive this puzzle vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Experiencer i=Result
Example 8 Arctic foxes turn white in winter.
amod nsubj xcomp case obl punct root Arctic ADJ foxes NOUN turn VERB white ADJ in ADP winter NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Arctic arctic ADJ Degree=Pos 2 foxes amod 2 foxes fox NOUN Number=Plur 3 turn nsubj 3 turn turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 turn xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 6 winter case 6 winter winter NOUN Number=Sing 3 turn obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 turn punct
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1 turn present Arctic foxes winter white property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 9 For dinner the Fox served soup.
case obl det nsubj obj punct root For ADP dinner NOUN the DET Fox NOUN served VERB soup NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 For for ADP _ 2 dinner case 2 dinner dinner NOUN Number=Sing 5 served obl 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Fox det 4 Fox fox NOUN Number=Sing 5 served nsubj 5 served serve VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 5 served obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 served punct
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1 serve past the Fox soup for dinner vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent soup=Theme for dinner=Recipient
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