gnat Who acts: gnat, kinds, cloud, gnats, Swallows, Jesus · What happens: fly, be, see, bite, hover, cloud · To what, where: tiny flying insect, small fly, clouds, pond, gnats, I · Speech: someone speaks here
«gnat» 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: gnat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A gnat is a tiny flying insect, a bit like a very small fly, often seen in clouds near water; some kinds bite.
The tree, 23 words det nsubj cop det amod amod punct det obl:unmarked case det advmod amod nmod punct advmod acl case obl case nmod punct det nsubj parataxis punct root A DET gnat NOUN is AUX a DET tiny ADJ flying VERB insect NOUN , PUNCT a DET bit NOUN like ADP a DET very ADV small ADJ fly NOUN , PUNCT often ADV seen VERB in ADP clouds NOUN near ADP water NOUN ; PUNCT some DET kinds NOUN bite VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 gnat det 2 gnat gnat NOUN Number=Sing 7 insect nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 insect cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 insect det 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 insect amod 6 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 insect amod 7 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 bit punct 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 bit det 10 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing 7 insect obl:unmarked 11 like like ADP _ 15 fly case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 fly det 13 very very ADV _ 14 small advmod 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 15 fly amod 15 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 10 bit nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 18 seen punct 17 often often ADV _ 18 seen advmod 18 seen see VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 15 fly acl 19 in in ADP _ 20 clouds case 20 clouds cloud NOUN Number=Plur 18 seen obl 21 near near ADP _ 22 water case 22 water water NOUN Number=Sing 20 clouds nmod 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 26 bite punct 24 some some DET PronType=Ind 25 kinds det 25 kinds kind NOUN Number=Plur 26 bite nsubj 26 bite bite VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 insect parataxis 27 . . PUNCT _ 7 insect punct
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1 fly gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present a gnat a tiny flying insect a bit like a small fly obl:unmarked tree rules 3 see participle a small fly not said here clouds near water often property vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 4 bite present some kinds vn swat-18.2 «NP V PP»: 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.
Example 1 A cloud of gnats hovered over the pond.
det nsubj case nmod case det obl punct root A DET cloud NOUN of ADP gnats NOUN hovered VERB over ADP the DET pond NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 cloud det 2 cloud cloud NOUN Number=Sing 5 hovered nsubj 3 of of ADP _ 4 gnats case 4 gnats gnat NOUN Number=Plur 2 cloud nmod 5 hovered hover VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 over over ADP _ 8 pond case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pond det 8 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 5 hovered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 hovered punct
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1 hover past a cloud of gnats the pond vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme over pond=Location 2 cloud gnats nom cloud «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient
Example 2 I got bitten by gnats on the camping trip.
nsubj aux:pass case obl case det compound obl punct root I PRON got AUX bitten VERB by ADP gnats NOUN on ADP the DET camping NOUN trip NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 bitten nsubj 2 got get AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 bitten aux:pass 3 bitten bite VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 by by ADP _ 5 gnats case 5 gnats gnat NOUN Number=Plur 3 bitten obl 6 on on ADP _ 9 trip case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 trip det 8 camping camping NOUN Number=Sing 9 trip compound 9 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing 3 bitten obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 bitten punct
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1 bite past · passive gnats I the camping trip vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent subject=Patient on trip=Location
Example 3 Swallows swoop to catch gnats in the air.
nsubj mark advcl obj case det obl punct root Swallows NOUN swoop VERB to PART catch VERB gnats NOUN in ADP the DET air NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Swallows swallow NOUN Number=Plur 2 swoop nsubj 2 swoop swoop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 catch mark 4 catch catch VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 swoop advcl 5 gnats gnat NOUN Number=Plur 4 catch obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 air case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 air det 8 air air NOUN Number=Sing 4 catch obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 swoop punct
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1 swoop present Swallows tree rules 2 catch to-infinitive Swallows not said here gnats the air vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent gnat=Theme
Example 4 The gnat was so small it got through the window net.
det nsubj cop advmod nsubj parataxis case det compound obl punct root The DET gnat NOUN was AUX so ADV small ADJ it PRON got VERB through ADP the DET window NOUN net NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gnat det 2 gnat gnat NOUN Number=Sing 5 small nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 small cop 4 so so ADV _ 5 small advmod 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 got nsubj 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 small parataxis 8 through through ADP _ 11 net case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 net det 10 window window NOUN Number=Sing 11 net compound 11 net net NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 small punct
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1 is past the gnat small property tree rules 2 get past gnat the window net vn escape-51.1 «NP V PP.destination»: agent=Theme through net=Destination
Example 5 In the Bible, Jesus speaks of people who strain out a gnat but swallow a camel.
The tree, 16 words case det obl punct nsubj case obl nsubj acl:relcl compound:prt det obj cc conj det obj punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN , PUNCT Jesus PROPN speaks VERB of ADP people NOUN who PRON strain VERB out ADP a DET gnat NOUN but CCONJ swallow VERB a DET camel NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 Bible case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Bible det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 6 speaks obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 Bible punct 5 Jesus Jesus PROPN Number=Sing 6 speaks nsubj 6 speaks speak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 people case 8 people people NOUN Number=Plur 6 speaks obl 9 who who PRON PronType=Rel 10 strain nsubj 10 strain strain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 people acl:relcl 11 out out ADP _ 10 strain compound:prt 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 gnat det 13 gnat gnat NOUN Number=Sing 10 strain obj 14 but but CCONJ _ 15 swallow cc 15 swallow swallow VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 strain conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 camel det 17 camel camel NOUN Number=Sing 15 swallow obj 18 . . PUNCT _ 6 speaks punct
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1 speak speech: other present Jesus the Bible of people vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 strain out present people a gnat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1 «NP V NP.source»: agent=Agent gnat=Source 3 swallow infinitive people not said here a camel vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent camel=Patient
Example 6 The little gnat kept buzzing round my ear.
det amod nsubj xcomp case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET little ADJ gnat NOUN kept VERB buzzing VERB round ADP my PRON ear NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 gnat det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 gnat amod 3 gnat gnat NOUN Number=Sing 4 kept nsubj 4 kept keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 buzzing buzz VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 kept xcomp 6 round round ADP _ 8 ear case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 ear nmod:poss 8 ear ear NOUN Number=Sing 5 buzzing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 kept punct
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1 keep past the little gnat tree rules 2 buzz gerund the little gnat not said here round my ear vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The gnats and flies grew blithe and merry.
det nsubj cc conj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET gnats NOUN and CCONJ flies NOUN grew VERB blithe ADJ and CCONJ merry ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 gnats det 2 gnats gnat NOUN Number=Plur 5 grew nsubj 3 and and CCONJ _ 4 flies cc 4 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 2 gnats conj 5 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 blithe blithe ADJ Degree=Pos 5 grew xcomp 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 merry cc 8 merry merry ADJ Degree=Pos 6 blithe conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 grew punct
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1 grow past the gnats and flies blithe property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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