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goldfish

Who acts: goldfish bowl, everyone, you, We, goldfish, pond · What happens: keep, mean, see, do, win, feed · To what, where: small orange, tank, place, goldfish, fair, food · Speech: someone speaks here

«goldfish» 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: goldfish in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A small orange or gold-coloured fish, often kept as a pet in a tank or pond.

The tree, 17 words
detamodcccompoundpunctamodconjpunctadvmodaclcasedetoblcasedetoblccconjpunctrootADETsmallADJorangeNOUNorCCONJgoldNOUN-PUNCTcolouredADJfishNOUN,PUNCToftenADVkeptVERBasADPaDETpetNOUNinADPaDETtankNOUNorCCONJpondNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 orangedet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos3 orangeamod
3orangeorangeNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
4ororCCONJ_8 fishcc
5goldgoldNOUNNumber=Sing8 fishcompound
6--PUNCT_5 goldpunct
7colouredcolouredADJDegree=Pos8 fishamod
8fishfishNOUNNumber=Sing3 orangeconj
9,,PUNCT_11 keptpunct
10oftenoftenADV_11 keptadvmod
11keptkeepVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass3 orangeacl
12asasADP_14 petcase
13aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art14 petdet
14petpetNOUNNumber=Sing11 keptobl
15ininADP_17 tankcase
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 tankdet
17tanktankNOUNNumber=Sing11 keptobl
18ororCCONJ_19 pondcc
19pondpondNOUNNumber=Sing17 tankconj
20..PUNCT_3 orangepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1keepparticiplea small orange or gold coloured fish not said herea tank or pondas a pet; often propertyvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent in tank=Location

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

"A goldfish bowl" can mean a place where everyone can see what you are doing.

The tree, 15 words
punctdetcompoundnsubjpunctauxdetobjadvmodnsubjauxacl:relclobjnsubjauxccomppunctroot"PUNCTADETgoldfishNOUNbowlNOUN"PUNCTcanAUXmeanVERBaDETplaceNOUNwhereADVeveryonePRONcanAUXseeVERBwhatPRONyouPRONareAUXdoingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1""PUNCT_4 bowlpunct
2AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 bowldet
3goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Sing4 bowlcompound
4bowlbowlNOUNNumber=Sing7 meannsubj
5""PUNCT_4 bowlpunct
6cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin7 meanaux
7meanmeanVERBVerbForm=Infrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 placedet
9placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing7 meanobj
10wherewhereADVPronType=Rel13 seeadvmod
11everyoneeveryonePRONNumber=Sing PronType=Tot13 seensubj
12cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin13 seeaux
13seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf9 placeacl:relcl
14whatwhatPRONPronType=Int17 doingobj
15youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs17 doingnsubj
16arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 doingaux
17doingdoVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part13 seeccomp
18..PUNCT_7 meanpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1meancana goldfish bowla placevn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic
2seecaneveryonevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus
3dopresent · progressiveyouvn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality

Example 1

We won a goldfish at the fair.

nsubjdetobjcasedetoblpunctrootWePRONwonVERBaDETgoldfishNOUNatADPtheDETfairNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 wonnsubj
2wonwinVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 goldfishdet
4goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobj
5atatADP_7 faircase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 fairdet
7fairfairNOUNNumber=Sing2 wonobl
8..PUNCT_2 wonpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1winpastWea goldfishthe fairvn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent goldfish=Theme at fair=Asset

Example 2

Feed the goldfish only a pinch of food.

detobjadvmoddetoblcasenmodpunctrootFeedVERBtheDETgoldfishNOUNonlyADVaDETpinchNOUNofADPfoodNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FeedfeedVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 goldfishdet
3goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Sing1 Feedobj
4onlyonlyADV_6 pinchadvmod
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 pinchdet
6pinchpinchNOUNNumber=Sing1 Feedobl
7ofofADP_8 foodcase
8foodfoodNOUNNumber=Sing6 pinchnmod
9..PUNCT_1 Feedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1feedimperativeyou not said herethe goldfisha pinch of food oblvn feeding-39.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goldfish=Recipient
2pinchfoodnom pinch «state transitive»: of=patient

Example 3

Our goldfish swim in a big tank with a filter.

nmod:possnsubjcasedetamodoblcasedetoblpunctrootOurPRONgoldfishNOUNswimVERBinADPaDETbigADJtankNOUNwithADPaDETfilterNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OurourPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 goldfishnmod:poss
2goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Plur3 swimnsubj
3swimswimVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_7 tankcase
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 tankdet
6bigbigADJDegree=Pos7 tankamod
7tanktankNOUNNumber=Sing3 swimobl
8withwithADP_10 filtercase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 filterdet
10filterfilterNOUNNumber=Sing3 swimobl
11..PUNCT_3 swimpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1swimpresentOur goldfisha big tankwith a filtervn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tank=Trajectory

Example 4

Goldfish breathe through their gills.

nsubjcasenmod:possoblpunctrootGoldfishNOUNbreatheVERBthroughADPtheirPRONgillsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1GoldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Plur2 breathensubj
2breathebreatheVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3throughthroughADP_5 gillscase
4theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 gillsnmod:poss
5gillsgillNOUNNumber=Plur2 breatheobl
6..PUNCT_2 breathepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1breathepresentGoldfishGoldfish's gillsvn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 5

The pond in the park is full of goldfish.

detnsubjcasedetnmodcopcaseoblpunctrootTheDETpondNOUNinADPtheDETparkNOUNisAUXfullADJofADPgoldfishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ponddet
2pondpondNOUNNumber=Sing7 fullnsubj
3ininADP_5 parkcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 parkdet
5parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 pondnmod
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 fullcop
7fullfullADJDegree=Posrootroot
8ofofADP_9 goldfishcase
9goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Sing7 fullobl
10..PUNCT_7 fullpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe pond in the parkof goldfish; full propertytree rules

Example 6

My goldfish, Bubbles, is five years old.

nmod:possnsubjpunctappospunctcopnummodobl:unmarkedpunctrootMyPRONgoldfishNOUN,PUNCTBubblesPROPN,PUNCTisAUXfiveNUMyearsNOUNoldADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MymyPRONCase=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs2 goldfishnmod:poss
2goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Sing9 oldnsubj
3,,PUNCT_4 Bubblespunct
4BubblesBubblesPROPNNumber=Sing2 goldfishappos
5,,PUNCT_2 goldfishpunct
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 oldcop
7fivefiveNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card8 yearsnummod
8yearsyearNOUNNumber=Plur9 oldobl:unmarked
9oldoldADJDegree=Posrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 oldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentMy goldfishyearold propertytree rules

Example 7

Change some of the tank water every week.

objcasedetcompoundnmoddetobl:unmarkedpunctrootChangeVERBsomeDETofADPtheDETtankNOUNwaterNOUNeveryDETweekNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ChangechangeVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2somesomeDETPronType=Ind1 Changeobj
3ofofADP_6 watercase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 waterdet
5tanktankNOUNNumber=Sing6 watercompound
6waterwaterNOUNNumber=Sing2 somenmod
7everyeveryDETPronType=Tot8 weekdet
8weekweekNOUNNumber=Sing1 Changeobl:unmarked
9..PUNCT_1 Changepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1changeimperativeyou not said heresomeweekvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent some=Patient

Example 8

Three goldfish and two snails live in the tank.

nummodnsubjccnummodconjcasedetoblpunctrootThreeNUMgoldfishNOUNandCCONJtwoNUMsnailsNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETtankNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThreethreeNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card2 goldfishnummod
2goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Plur6 livensubj
3andandCCONJ_5 snailscc
4twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 snailsnummod
5snailssnailNOUNNumber=Plur2 goldfishconj
6liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
7ininADP_9 tankcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 tankdet
9tanktankNOUNNumber=Sing6 liveobl
10..PUNCT_6 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentThree goldfish and two snailsthe tankvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tank=Location

Example 9

The raven sat down on the edge of the marble basin and tried to peck the goldfish.

The tree, 17 words
detnsubjcompound:prtcasedetoblcasedetcompoundnmodccconjmarkxcompdetobjpunctrootTheDETravenNOUNsatVERBdownADPonADPtheDETedgeNOUNofADPtheDETmarbleNOUNbasinNOUNandCCONJtriedVERBtoPARTpeckVERBtheDETgoldfishNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 ravendet
2ravenravenNOUNNumber=Sing3 satnsubj
3satsitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4downdownADP_3 satcompound:prt
5ononADP_7 edgecase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 edgedet
7edgeedgeNOUNNumber=Sing3 satobl
8ofofADP_11 basincase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 basindet
10marblemarbleNOUNNumber=Sing11 basincompound
11basinbasinNOUNNumber=Sing7 edgenmod
12andandCCONJ_13 triedcc
13triedtryVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin3 satconj
14totoPART_15 peckmark
15peckpeckVERBVerbForm=Inf13 triedxcomp
16thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 goldfishdet
17goldfishgoldfishNOUNNumber=Sing15 peckobj
18..PUNCT_3 satpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sit downpastthe raventhe edge of the marble basinvn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on edge=Location
2trypastthe raven not said herevn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality
3peck not said to happento-infinitivethe raven not said herethe goldfishvn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent goldfish=Patient

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