guinea Who acts: guinea pig, guinea, Papua New Guinea, you, class, Guinea pigs · What happens: hear, mean, use, test, be, have · To what, where: Guinea, person, something, old British gold coin, country, West Africa · Speech: someone speaks here
«guinea» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: guinea in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Guinea is most often heard in «guinea pig», a small furry pet rodent with no tail.
The tree, 16 words nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod advmod case punct compound obl punct punct det amod amod compound obl case det nmod punct root Guinea NOUN is AUX most ADV often ADV heard VERB in ADP « PUNCT guinea NOUN pig NOUN » PUNCT , PUNCT a DET small ADJ furry ADJ pet NOUN rodent NOUN with ADP no DET tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 heard aux:pass 3 most most ADV Degree=Sup 4 often advmod 4 often often ADV _ 5 heard advmod 5 heard hear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 9 pig case 7 « « PUNCT _ 9 pig punct 8 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 9 pig compound 9 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obl 10 » » PUNCT _ 9 pig punct 11 , , PUNCT _ 16 rodent punct 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 rodent det 13 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 16 rodent amod 14 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 16 rodent amod 15 pet pet NOUN Number=Sing 16 rodent compound 16 rodent rodent NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obl 17 with with ADP _ 19 tail case 18 no no DET PronType=Neg 19 tail det 19 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 16 rodent nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 heard punct
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1 hear present · passive Guinea in guinea pig; a small furry pet rodent with no tail obl ; often property vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: subject=Stimulus
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 guinea pig can also mean a person used to test something new.
det compound nsubj aux advmod det obj acl mark advcl obj amod punct root A DET guinea NOUN pig NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB a DET person NOUN used VERB to PART test VERB something PRON new ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pig det 2 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 3 pig compound 3 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 5 also also ADV _ 6 mean advmod 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 6 mean obj 9 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 person acl 10 to to PART _ 11 test mark 11 test test VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 used advcl 12 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 11 test obj 13 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 12 something amod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
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1 mean can a guinea pig a person vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Topic 2 use participle a person not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 test to-infinitive something vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Be my guinea pig for this recipe.
cop nmod:poss compound case det nmod punct root Be AUX my PRON guinea NOUN pig NOUN for ADP this DET recipe NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 4 pig cop 2 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 pig nmod:poss 3 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 4 pig compound 4 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 for for ADP _ 7 recipe case 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 recipe det 7 recipe recipe NOUN Number=Sing 4 pig nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 pig punct
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1 is a imperative you not said here my guinea pig for this recipe tree rules
Meaning 3 A guinea was an old British gold coin worth a little more than a pound.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj cop det amod amod compound amod det obl:unmarked obj case det obl punct root A DET guinea NOUN was AUX an DET old ADJ British ADJ gold NOUN coin NOUN worth ADJ a DET little ADJ more ADJ than ADP a DET pound NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 guinea det 2 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 8 coin nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 coin cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 coin det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 coin amod 6 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 8 coin amod 7 gold gold NOUN Number=Sing 8 coin compound 8 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 8 coin amod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 little det 11 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 12 more obl:unmarked 12 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 9 worth obj 13 than than ADP _ 15 pound case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 pound det 15 pound pound NOUN Number=Sing 12 more obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 coin punct
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1 is a past a guinea a old British gold coin tree rules
Meaning 4 Guinea (capital G) is a country in West Africa; Papua New Guinea and Equatorial Guinea are other countries.
The tree, 18 words nsubj punct compound appos punct cop det case compound nmod punct compound compound nsubj cc compound conj cop amod parataxis punct root Guinea NOUN ( PUNCT capital NOUN G NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET country NOUN in ADP West PROPN Africa PROPN ; PUNCT Papua PROPN New PROPN Guinea PROPN and CCONJ Equatorial PROPN Guinea PROPN are AUX other ADJ countries NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 8 country nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 G punct 3 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 4 G compound 4 G G NOUN Number=Sing 1 Guinea appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 G punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 country cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 country det 8 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 in in ADP _ 11 Africa case 10 West West PROPN Number=Sing 11 Africa compound 11 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 8 country nmod 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 15 Guinea punct 13 Papua Papua PROPN Number=Sing 15 Guinea compound 14 New New PROPN Number=Sing 15 Guinea compound 15 Guinea Guinea PROPN Number=Sing 21 countries nsubj 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 Guinea cc 17 Equatorial Equatorial PROPN Number=Sing 18 Guinea compound 18 Guinea Guinea PROPN Number=Sing 15 Guinea conj 19 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 21 countries cop 20 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 21 countries amod 21 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 8 country parataxis 22 . . PUNCT _ 8 country punct
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1 is a present Guinea a country West Africa tree rules 2 is a present Papua New Guinea and Equatorial Guinea other countries tree rules
Example 1 Our class has two guinea pigs.
nmod:poss nsubj nummod compound obj punct root Our PRON class NOUN has VERB two NUM guinea NOUN pigs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 class nmod:poss 2 class class NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 pigs nummod 5 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 6 pigs compound 6 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present Our class two guinea pigs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pig=Patient
Example 2 A guinea pig is a rodent, not a pig.
det compound nsubj cop det punct advmod det conj punct root A DET guinea NOUN pig NOUN is AUX a DET rodent NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET pig NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 pig det 2 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 3 pig compound 3 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 6 rodent nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rodent cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 rodent det 6 rodent rodent NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 pig punct 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 pig advmod 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pig det 10 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing 6 rodent conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 rodent punct
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1 is a present a guinea pig a rodent and a pig tree rules
Example 3 Guinea pigs love fresh hay and carrots.
compound nsubj amod obj cc conj punct root Guinea NOUN pigs NOUN love VERB fresh ADJ hay NOUN and CCONJ carrots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 2 pigs compound 2 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 3 love nsubj 3 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 fresh fresh ADJ Degree=Pos 5 hay amod 5 hay hay NOUN Number=Sing 3 love obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 carrots cc 7 carrots carrot NOUN Number=Plur 5 hay conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 love punct
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1 love present Guinea pigs fresh hay and carrots vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hay=Stimulus
Example 4 I was the guinea pig for Mum's new soup.
nsubj cop det compound case nmod:poss case amod nmod punct root I PRON was AUX the DET guinea NOUN pig NOUN for ADP Mum PROPN 's PART new ADJ soup 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 5 pig nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 pig cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 pig det 4 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 5 pig compound 5 pig pig NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 for for ADP _ 10 soup case 7 Mum Mum PROPN Number=Sing 10 soup nmod:poss 8 's 's PART _ 7 Mum case 9 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 10 soup amod 10 soup soup NOUN Number=Sing 5 pig nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 pig punct
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1 is a past I the guinea pig for Mum's new soup tree rules
Example 5 Guinea is a country in West Africa.
nsubj cop det case compound nmod punct root Guinea NOUN is AUX a DET country NOUN in ADP West PROPN Africa PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 4 country nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 country cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 country det 4 country country NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 7 Africa case 6 West West PROPN Number=Sing 7 Africa compound 7 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 4 country nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 country punct
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1 is a present Guinea a country West Africa tree rules
Example 6 A guinea was an old British coin.
det nsubj cop det amod amod punct root A DET guinea NOUN was AUX an DET old ADJ British ADJ coin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 guinea det 2 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 7 coin nsubj 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 coin cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 coin det 5 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coin amod 6 British British ADJ Degree=Pos 7 coin amod 7 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 coin punct
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1 is a past a guinea a old British coin tree rules
Example 7 Papua New Guinea is north of Australia.
compound compound nsubj cop compound case punct root Papua PROPN New PROPN Guinea PROPN is AUX north ADV of ADP Australia PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Papua Papua PROPN Number=Sing 3 Guinea compound 2 New New PROPN Number=Sing 3 Guinea compound 3 Guinea Guinea PROPN Number=Sing 7 Australia nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 Australia cop 5 north north ADV _ 7 Australia compound 6 of of ADP _ 7 Australia case 7 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing root root 8 . . PUNCT _ 7 Australia punct
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1 is present Papua New Guinea of north Australia tree rules
Example 8 Guinea pigs squeak when they are excited.
compound nsubj mark nsubj cop advcl punct root Guinea NOUN pigs NOUN squeak VERB when SCONJ they PRON are AUX excited ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 2 pigs compound 2 pigs pig NOUN Number=Plur 3 squeak nsubj 3 squeak squeak VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 when when SCONJ _ 7 excited mark 5 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 excited nsubj 6 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 excited cop 7 excited excited ADJ Degree=Pos 3 squeak advcl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 squeak punct
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1 squeak present Guinea pigs vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is present pigs = pig excited property tree rules
Example 9 ‘There is a guinea for you,’ said he; ‘go and bring her here.’
The tree, 13 words punct expl ccomp det nsubj case nmod punct punct nsubj punct punct ccomp cc conj obj advmod punct punct root ‘ PUNCT There PRON is VERB a DET guinea NOUN for ADP you PRON , PUNCT ’ PUNCT said VERB he PRON ; PUNCT ‘ PUNCT go VERB and CCONJ bring VERB her PRON here ADV . PUNCT ’ PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 3 is punct 2 There there PRON PronType=Dem 3 is expl 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 guinea det 5 guinea guinea NOUN Number=Sing 3 is nsubj 6 for for ADP _ 7 you case 7 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 5 guinea nmod 8 , , PUNCT _ 3 is punct 9 ’ ' PUNCT _ 3 is punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 said nsubj 12 ; ; PUNCT _ 14 go punct 13 ‘ ' PUNCT _ 14 go punct 14 go go VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 10 said ccomp 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 bring cc 16 bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 14 go conj 17 her she PRON Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 bring obj 18 here here ADV PronType=Dem 16 bring advmod 19 . . PUNCT _ 14 go punct 20 ’ ' PUNCT _ 14 go punct
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1 be present a guinea for you there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 say speech: assert past guinea vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 go infinitive vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 bring infinitive her = she here vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument she=Destination
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