griffin
Who acts: Griffin, dragon, stone griffin, Griffins, Gryphon · What happens: be, spread, roar, guard, treasure, appear · To what, where: surname, eagle wings, treasure, many coats, way, griffin
«griffin» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: griffin in the school dictionary.
Meaning 1
Usage: myth — kept apart, not parsed.
An imaginary creature with the head, wings and claws of an eagle and the body of a lion.
The tree, 18 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 3 creature | det |
| 2 | imaginary | imaginary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 creature | amod |
| 3 | creature | creature | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | with | with | ADP | _ | 6 head | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 head | det |
| 6 | head | head | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 creature | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 wings | punct |
| 8 | wings | wing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 creature | nmod |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 10 claws | cc |
| 10 | claws | claw | NOUN | Number=Plur | 8 wings | conj |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 eagle | case |
| 12 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 eagle | det |
| 13 | eagle | eagle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 claws | nmod |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 16 body | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 body | det |
| 16 | body | body | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 eagle | conj |
| 17 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 lion | case |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 lion | det |
| 19 | lion | lion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 16 body | nmod |
| 20 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 creature | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 2
Griffin is also a surname (a name).
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin | griffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 surname | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 5 surname | cop |
| 3 | also | also | ADV | _ | 5 surname | advmod |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 surname | det |
| 5 | surname | surname | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 6 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 8 name | punct |
| 7 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 8 name | det |
| 8 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 surname | appos |
| 9 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 8 name | punct |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 5 surname | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Griffin | a surname | tree rules |
Example 1
The griffin spread its eagle wings and roared like a lion.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 griffin | det |
| 2 | griffin | griffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 spread | nsubj |
| 3 | spread | spread | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 6 wings | nmod:poss |
| 5 | eagle | eagle | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 wings | compound |
| 6 | wings | wing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 spread | obj |
| 7 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 roared | cc |
| 8 | roared | roar | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 spread | conj |
| 9 | like | like | ADP | _ | 11 lion | case |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 lion | det |
| 11 | lion | lion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 roared | obl |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 spread | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | spread | past | the griffin | griffin's eagle wings | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location wing=Theme | ||||
| 2 | roar | participle | the griffin not said here | like a lion | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 2
A griffin guarded the dragon's treasure.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 2 griffin | det |
| 2 | griffin | griffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 guarded | nsubj |
| 3 | guarded | guard | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 dragon | det |
| 5 | dragon | dragon | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 treasure | nmod:poss |
| 6 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 5 dragon | case |
| 7 | treasure | treasure | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 guarded | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 guarded | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | guard | participle | a griffin | the dragon's treasure | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent treasure=Beneficiary | ||||
| 2 | treasure | the dragon | nom treasure «possession transitive»: poss=agent |
Example 3
There is a stone griffin on the old bank.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | There | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 2 is | expl |
| 2 | is | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 griffin | det |
| 4 | stone | stone | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 griffin | compound |
| 5 | griffin | griffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 is | nsubj |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 bank | case |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 bank | det |
| 8 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 9 bank | amod |
| 9 | bank | bank | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 griffin | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 is | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | be | present | a stone griffin on the old bank | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 4
In the story the hero rode on a griffin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In | in | ADP | _ | 3 story | case |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 3 story | det |
| 3 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 rode | obl |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 rode | det |
| 5 | hero | hero | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 rode | compound |
| 6 | rode | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 7 | on | on | ADP | _ | 9 griffin | case |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 9 griffin | det |
| 9 | griffin | griffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 rode | nmod |
| 10 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 6 rode | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
Griffins appear on many coats of arms.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffins | griffin | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 appear | nsubj |
| 2 | appear | appear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | on | on | ADP | _ | 5 coats | case |
| 4 | many | many | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 5 coats | amod |
| 5 | coats | coat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 appear | obl |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 arms | case |
| 7 | arms | arm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 5 coats | nmod |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 appear | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | appear | present | Griffins | many coats of arms | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on coat=Location |
Example 6
Gryphon is another way to spell griffin.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gryphon | Gryphon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 way | nsubj |
| 2 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 way | cop |
| 3 | another | another | DET | PronType=Ind | 4 way | det |
| 4 | way | way | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 spell | mark |
| 6 | spell | spell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 way | acl |
| 7 | griffin | griffin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 spell | obj |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 way | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | present | Gryphon | another way | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | spell | to-infinitive | griffin | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent griffin=Theme |
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