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gar

Who acts: gar, garfish, alligator gar, Gars, We · What happens: be, have, breathe, see, wait, grow · To what, where: long thin fish, long thin sea fish, UK, short piece, mouth, air

«gar» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: gar in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A gar is a long, thin fish with a narrow snout full of sharp teeth, such as the North American gar of rivers and lakes.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodcasedetamodnmodamodcaseamodoblpunctcasefixeddetcompoundamodparataxiscasenmodccconjpunctrootADETgarNOUNisAUXaDETlongADJ,PUNCTthinADJfishNOUNwithADPaDETnarrowADJsnoutNOUNfullADJofADPsharpADJteethNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETNorthPROPNAmericanADJgarNOUNofADPriversNOUNandCCONJlakesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 gardet
2gargarNOUNNumber=Sing8 fishnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 fishcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 fishdet
5longlongADJDegree=Pos8 fishamod
6,,PUNCT_5 longpunct
7thinthinADJDegree=Pos8 fishamod
8fishfishNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9withwithADP_12 snoutcase
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 snoutdet
11narrownarrowADJDegree=Pos12 snoutamod
12snoutsnoutNOUNNumber=Sing8 fishnmod
13fullfullADJDegree=Pos12 snoutamod
14ofofADP_16 teethcase
15sharpsharpADJDegree=Pos16 teethamod
16teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur13 fullobl
17,,PUNCT_23 garpunct
18suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP23 garcase
19asasADP_18 suchfixed
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 gardet
21NorthNorthPROPNNumber=Sing23 garcompound
22AmericanAmericanADJDegree=Pos23 garamod
23gargarNOUNNumber=Sing8 fishparataxis
24ofofADP_25 riverscase
25riversriverNOUNNumber=Plur23 garnmod
26andandCCONJ_27 lakescc
27lakeslakeNOUNNumber=Plur25 riversconj
28..PUNCT_8 fishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta gara long thin fishwith a narrow snouttree rules

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

In the UK and Australia, «garfish» is a long thin sea fish with a beak-like jaw.

The tree, 17 words
casedetoblccconjpunctpunctnsubjpunctcopdetamodamodcompoundcasedetcompoundpunctamodnmodpunctrootInADPtheDETUKPROPNandCCONJAustraliaPROPN,PUNCT«PUNCTgarfishNOUN»PUNCTisAUXaDETlongADJthinADJseaNOUNfishNOUNwithADPaDETbeakNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJjawNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 UKcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 UKdet
3UKUKPROPNNumber=Sing15 fishobl
4andandCCONJ_5 Australiacc
5AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing3 UKconj
6,,PUNCT_8 garfishpunct
7««PUNCT_8 garfishpunct
8garfishgarfishNOUNNumber=Sing15 fishnsubj
9»»PUNCT_8 garfishpunct
10isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin15 fishcop
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art15 fishdet
12longlongADJDegree=Pos15 fishamod
13thinthinADJDegree=Pos15 fishamod
14seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing15 fishcompound
15fishfishNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
16withwithADP_21 jawcase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art21 jawdet
18beakbeakNOUNNumber=Sing20 likecompound
19--PUNCT_18 beakpunct
20likelikeADJDegree=Pos21 jawamod
21jawjawNOUNNumber=Sing15 fishnmod
22..PUNCT_15 fishpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentgarfisha long thin sea fishthe UK and Australiawith a like jawtree rules

Meaning 3

«gar» is also a short piece of words like «garden» or «cigar».

The tree, 12 words
punctnsubjpunctcopadvmoddetamodcasenmodcasepunctnmodpunctccpunctconjpunctpunctroot«PUNCTgarNOUN»PUNCTisAUXalsoADVaDETshortADJpieceNOUNofADPwordsNOUNlikeADP«PUNCTgardenNOUN»PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTcigarNOUN»PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1««PUNCT_2 garpunct
2gargarNOUNNumber=Sing8 piecensubj
3»»PUNCT_2 garpunct
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 piececop
5alsoalsoADV_8 pieceadvmod
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 piecedet
7shortshortADJDegree=Pos8 pieceamod
8piecepieceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
9ofofADP_10 wordscase
10wordswordNOUNNumber=Plur8 piecenmod
11likelikeADP_13 gardencase
12««PUNCT_13 gardenpunct
13gardengardenNOUNNumber=Sing10 wordsnmod
14»»PUNCT_13 gardenpunct
15ororCCONJ_17 cigarcc
16««PUNCT_17 cigarpunct
17cigarcigarNOUNNumber=Sing13 gardenconj
18»»PUNCT_17 cigarpunct
19..PUNCT_8 piecepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentgara short pieceof words like garden or cigartree rules

Example 1

The alligator gar has a mouth like a crocodile.

detcompoundnsubjdetobjcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETalligatorNOUNgarNOUNhasVERBaDETmouthNOUNlikeADPaDETcrocodileNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 gardet
2alligatoralligatorNOUNNumber=Sing3 garcompound
3gargarNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 mouthdet
6mouthmouthNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasobj
7likelikeADP_9 crocodilecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 crocodiledet
9crocodilecrocodileNOUNNumber=Sing6 mouthnmod
10..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe alligator gara mouthlike a crocodilevn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient

Example 2

A gar can breathe air at the surface.

detnsubjauxobjcasedetoblpunctrootADETgarNOUNcanAUXbreatheVERBairNOUNatADPtheDETsurfaceNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 gardet
2gargarNOUNNumber=Sing4 breathensubj
3cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin4 breatheaux
4breathebreatheVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
5airairNOUNNumber=Sing4 breatheobj
6atatADP_8 surfacecase
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 surfacedet
8surfacesurfaceNOUNNumber=Sing4 breatheobl
9..PUNCT_4 breathepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breathecana garairthe surfacevn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent air=Theme

Example 3

Gars have tough, armour-like scales.

nsubjamodpunctcompoundpunctamodobjpunctrootGarsNOUNhaveVERBtoughADJ,PUNCTarmourNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJscalesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GarsgarNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3toughtoughADJDegree=Pos8 scalesamod
4,,PUNCT_3 toughpunct
5armourarmourNOUNNumber=Sing7 likecompound
6--PUNCT_5 armourpunct
7likelikeADJDegree=Pos8 scalesamod
8scalesscaleNOUNNumber=Plur2 haveobj
9..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentGarstough like scalesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scale=Patient

Example 4

We saw a garfish in the harbour.

nsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONsawVERBaDETgarfishNOUNinADPtheDETharbourNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 sawnsubj
2sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 garfishdet
4garfishgarfishNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobj
5ininADP_7 harbourcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 harbourdet
7harbourharbourNOUNNumber=Sing2 sawobl
8..PUNCT_2 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastWea garfishthe harbourvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer garfish=Stimulus

Example 5

The gar waited still among the weeds.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETgarNOUNwaitedVERBstillADVamongADPtheDETweedsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 gardet
2gargarNOUNNumber=Sing3 waitednsubj
3waitedwaitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4stillstillADV_3 waitedadvmod
5amongamongADP_7 weedscase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 weedsdet
7weedsweedNOUNNumber=Plur3 waitedobl
8..PUNCT_3 waitedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1waitpastthe garthe weedsstillvn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among weed=Location

Example 6

Some gars grow longer than a grown-up.

detnsubjadvmodcasedetamodpunctoblpunctrootSomeDETgarsNOUNgrowVERBlongerADVthanADPaDETgrownVERB-PUNCTupNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 garsdet
2garsgarNOUNNumber=Plur3 grownsubj
3growgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4longerlongADVDegree=Cmp3 growadvmod
5thanthanADP_9 upcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 updet
7growngrowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass9 upamod
8--PUNCT_9 uppunct
9upupNOUNNumber=Sing4 longerobl
10..PUNCT_3 growpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1growpresentsome garslong propertyvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2growparticiplevn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

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