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hyrax

Who acts: small furry eating mammal, hyrax, Bible, conies, Hyraxes · What happens: eat, look, live, call, sun, be · To what, where: rocks, rock hyrax, hyrax, warm rock, distant cousin, South Africa · Speech: someone speaks here

«hyrax» 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: hyrax in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A small furry plant-eating mammal of Africa and the Middle East, looking like a big guinea pig or rabbit without long ears; it lives among rocks or in trees.

The tree, 30 words
detamodamodcompoundpunctamodnsubjcasenmodccdetcompoundconjpunctconjcasedetamodcompoundoblccconjcaseamodoblpunctnsubjcaseoblcccaseconjpunctrootADETsmallADJfurryADJplantNOUN-PUNCTeatingVERBmammalNOUNofADPAfricaPROPNandCCONJtheDETMiddlePROPNEastPROPN,PUNCTlookingVERBlikeADPaDETbigADJguineaNOUNpigNOUNorCCONJrabbitNOUNwithoutADPlongADJearsNOUN;PUNCTitPRONlivesVERBamongADProcksNOUNorCCONJinADPtreesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 mammaldet
2smallsmallADJDegree=Pos7 mammalamod
3furryfurryADJDegree=Pos7 mammalamod
4plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing6 eatingcompound
5--PUNCT_4 plantpunct
6eatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger7 mammalamod
7mammalmammalNOUNNumber=Sing28 livesnsubj
8ofofADP_9 Africacase
9AfricaAfricaPROPNNumber=Sing7 mammalnmod
10andandCCONJ_13 Eastcc
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 Eastdet
12MiddleMiddlePROPNNumber=Sing13 Eastcompound
13EastEastPROPNNumber=Sing9 Africaconj
14,,PUNCT_15 lookingpunct
15lookinglookVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 mammalconj
16likelikeADP_20 pigcase
17aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art20 pigdet
18bigbigADJDegree=Pos20 pigamod
19guineaguineaNOUNNumber=Sing20 pigcompound
20pigpigNOUNNumber=Sing15 lookingobl
21ororCCONJ_22 rabbitcc
22rabbitrabbitNOUNNumber=Sing20 pigconj
23withoutwithoutADP_25 earscase
24longlongADJDegree=Pos25 earsamod
25earsearNOUNNumber=Plur15 lookingobl
26;;PUNCT_28 livespunct
27ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs28 livesnsubj
28livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
29amongamongADP_30 rockscase
30rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur28 livesobl
31ororCCONJ_33 treescc
32ininADP_33 treescase
33treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur30 rocksconj
34..PUNCT_28 livespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2lookgerunda small furry eating mammal of Africa and the Middle East not said herelike a big guinea pig or rabbit; without long earsvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
3livepresenta small furry eating mammal of Africa and the Middle Eastrocks or treesvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among rock=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

Also called the «rock hyrax», «dassie» (South Africa) or «coney» (in the Bible).

The tree, 13 words
advmoddetpunctcompoundxcomppunctpunctpunctconjpunctpunctcompoundappospunctccpunctconjpunctpunctcasedetappospunctpunctrootAlsoADVcalledVERBtheDET«PUNCTrockNOUNhyraxNOUN»PUNCT,PUNCT«PUNCTdassieNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTSouthPROPNAfricaPROPN)PUNCTorCCONJ«PUNCTconeyNOUN»PUNCT(PUNCTinADPtheDETBiblePROPN)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AlsoalsoADV_2 calledadvmod
2calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 hyraxdet
4««PUNCT_6 hyraxpunct
5rockrockNOUNNumber=Sing6 hyraxcompound
6hyraxhyraxNOUNNumber=Sing2 calledxcomp
7»»PUNCT_6 hyraxpunct
8,,PUNCT_10 dassiepunct
9««PUNCT_10 dassiepunct
10dassiedassieNOUNNumber=Sing6 hyraxconj
11»»PUNCT_10 dassiepunct
12((PUNCT_14 Africapunct
13SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing14 Africacompound
14AfricaAfricaPROPNNumber=Sing10 dassieappos
15))PUNCT_14 Africapunct
16ororCCONJ_18 coneycc
17««PUNCT_18 coneypunct
18coneyconeyNOUNNumber=Sing6 hyraxconj
19»»PUNCT_18 coneypunct
20((PUNCT_23 Biblepunct
21ininADP_23 Biblecase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 Bibledet
23BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing18 coneyappos
24))PUNCT_23 Biblepunct
25..PUNCT_2 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callparticiplethe rock hyrax and dassie or coneyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

A hyrax was sunning itself on a warm rock.

detnsubjauxobjcasedetamodoblpunctrootADEThyraxNOUNwasAUXsunningVERBitselfPRONonADPaDETwarmADJrockNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 hyraxdet
2hyraxhyraxNOUNNumber=Sing4 sunningnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 sunningaux
4sunningsunVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
5itselfitselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes4 sunningobj
6ononADP_9 rockcase
7aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 rockdet
8warmwarmADJDegree=Pos9 rockamod
9rockrockNOUNNumber=Sing4 sunningobl
10..PUNCT_4 sunningpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sunpast · progressivea hyraxhyraxa warm rocktree rules

Example 2

The hyrax is a distant cousin of the elephant.

detnsubjcopdetamodcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDEThyraxNOUNisAUXaDETdistantADJcousinNOUNofADPtheDETelephantNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 hyraxdet
2hyraxhyraxNOUNNumber=Sing6 cousinnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 cousincop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 cousindet
5distantdistantADJDegree=Pos6 cousinamod
6cousincousinNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7ofofADP_9 elephantcase
8thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 elephantdet
9elephantelephantNOUNNumber=Sing6 cousinnmod
10..PUNCT_6 cousinpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentthe hyraxa distant cousinof the elephanttree rules

Example 3

In South Africa the hyrax is called a dassie.

casecompoundobldetnsubj:passaux:passdetxcomppunctrootInADPSouthPROPNAfricaPROPNtheDEThyraxNOUNisAUXcalledVERBaDETdassieNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_3 Africacase
2SouthSouthPROPNNumber=Sing3 Africacompound
3AfricaAfricaPROPNNumber=Sing7 calledobl
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 hyraxdet
5hyraxhyraxNOUNNumber=Sing7 callednsubj:pass
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 calledaux:pass
7calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 dassiedet
9dassiedassieNOUNNumber=Sing7 calledxcomp
10..PUNCT_7 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passivethe hyraxSouth Africavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 4

The Bible says the conies make their homes in the rocks.

detnsubjdetnsubjccompnmod:possobjcasedetoblpunctrootTheDETBiblePROPNsaysVERBtheDETconiesNOUNmakeVERBtheirPRONhomesNOUNinADPtheDETrocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 Bibledet
2BibleBiblePROPNNumber=Sing3 saysnsubj
3sayssayVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 coniesdet
5coniesconyNOUNNumber=Plur6 makensubj
6makemakeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 saysccomp
7theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 homesnmod:poss
8homeshomeNOUNNumber=Plur6 makeobj
9ininADP_11 rockscase
10thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 rocksdet
11rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur6 makeobl
12..PUNCT_3 sayspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1say speech: assertpresentthe Biblevn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2makepresentthe coniesconies's homesthe rocksvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset home=Product

Example 5

Hyraxes live in groups and keep watch for eagles.

nsubjcaseoblccconjobjcaseoblpunctrootHyraxesNOUNliveVERBinADPgroupsNOUNandCCONJkeepVERBwatchNOUNforADPeaglesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HyraxeshyraxNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_4 groupscase
4groupsgroupNOUNNumber=Plur2 liveobl
5andandCCONJ_6 keepcc
6keepkeepVERBVerbForm=Inf2 liveconj
7watchwatchNOUNNumber=Sing6 keepobj
8forforADP_9 eaglescase
9eagleseagleNOUNNumber=Plur6 keepobl
10..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentHyraxesgroupsvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location
2keepinfinitiveHyraxes not said herewatchfor eaglesvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Theme

Example 6

The hyrax has rubbery pads on its feet for gripping rocks.

detnsubjamodobjcasenmod:possnmodcaseamodnmodpunctrootTheDEThyraxNOUNhasVERBrubberyADJpadsNOUNonADPitsPRONfeetNOUNforADPgrippingVERBrocksNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 hyraxdet
2hyraxhyraxNOUNNumber=Sing3 hasnsubj
3hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4rubberyrubberyADJDegree=Pos5 padsamod
5padspadNOUNNumber=Plur3 hasobj
6ononADP_8 feetcase
7itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 feetnmod:poss
8feetfootNOUNNumber=Plur5 padsnmod
9forforADP_11 rockscase
10grippinggripVERBVerbForm=Ger11 rocksamod
11rocksrockNOUNNumber=Plur8 feetnmod
12..PUNCT_3 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe hyraxrubbery padshyrax's feet for gripping rocksvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pad=Patient
2gripgerundvn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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