insect Who acts: insect, most insects, Ants, ladybird, Insects, Bees · What happens: be, have, pollinate, look, change, use · To what, where: small animal, wings, insects, small insect, six legs, useful insects · Speech: someone speaks here
«insect» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: insect in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An insect is a small animal with six legs and a body in three parts (head, thorax, abdomen); most insects have wings and antennae. Ants, bees, butterflies, beetles and flies are insects.
Sentence 1: An insect is a small animal with six legs and a body in three parts (head, thorax, abdomen); most insects have wings and antennae.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod case nummod nmod cc det conj case nummod nmod punct appos punct conj punct conj punct punct amod nsubj conj obj cc conj punct root An DET insect NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ animal NOUN with ADP six NUM legs NOUN and CCONJ a DET body NOUN in ADP three NUM parts NOUN ( PUNCT head NOUN , PUNCT thorax NOUN , PUNCT abdomen NOUN ) PUNCT ; PUNCT most ADJ insects NOUN have VERB wings NOUN and CCONJ antennae NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 insect det 2 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 6 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 animal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 animal amod 6 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 legs case 8 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 9 legs nummod 9 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 6 animal nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 body cc 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 body det 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 9 legs conj 13 in in ADP _ 15 parts case 14 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 parts nummod 15 parts part NOUN Number=Plur 12 body nmod 16 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 head punct 17 head head NOUN Number=Sing 15 parts appos 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 thorax punct 19 thorax thorax NOUN Number=Sing 17 head conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 abdomen punct 21 abdomen abdomen NOUN Number=Sing 17 head conj 22 ) ) PUNCT _ 17 head punct 23 ; ; PUNCT _ 26 have punct 24 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 25 insects amod 25 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 26 have nsubj 26 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 animal conj 27 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 26 have obj 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 antennae cc 29 antennae antennae NOUN Number=Plur 27 wings conj 30 . . PUNCT _ 6 animal punct
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1 is a present a insect a small animal with six legs and a body in three parts tree rules 2 have present most insects wings and antennae vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
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.
Sentence 2: Ants, bees, butterflies, beetles and flies are insects.
nsubj punct conj punct conj punct conj cc conj cop punct root Ants NOUN , PUNCT bees NOUN , PUNCT butterflies NOUN , PUNCT beetles NOUN and CCONJ flies NOUN are AUX insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ants ant NOUN Number=Plur 11 insects nsubj 2 , , PUNCT _ 3 bees punct 3 bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 1 Ants conj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 butterflies punct 5 butterflies butterfly NOUN Number=Plur 1 Ants conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 beetles punct 7 beetles beetle NOUN Number=Plur 1 Ants conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 flies cc 9 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 1 Ants conj 10 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 insects cop 11 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur root root 12 . . PUNCT _ 11 insects punct
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1 is a present Ants and bees and butterflies and beetles and flies insects tree rules
Example 1 A ladybird is a small insect.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET ladybird NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ insect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 ladybird det 2 ladybird ladybird NOUN Number=Sing 6 insect nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 insect cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insect det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 insect amod 6 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 insect punct
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1 is a present a ladybird a small insect tree rules
Example 2 Insects have six legs.
nsubj nummod obj punct root Insects NOUN have VERB six NUM legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 2 have nsubj 2 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 six six NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 4 legs nummod 4 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 2 have obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 2 have punct
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1 have present Insects six legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 3 Bees are useful insects that pollinate flowers.
nsubj cop amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root Bees NOUN are AUX useful ADJ insects NOUN that PRON pollinate VERB flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bees bee NOUN Number=Plur 4 insects nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 insects cop 3 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 4 insects amod 4 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 6 pollinate nsubj 6 pollinate pollinate VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 insects acl:relcl 7 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 6 pollinate obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 insects punct
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1 is a present Bees useful insects tree rules 2 pollinate present useful insects flowers tree rules
Example 4 We looked for insects under the log.
nsubj case obl case det obl punct root We PRON looked VERB for ADP insects NOUN under ADP the DET log NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 looked nsubj 2 looked look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 for for ADP _ 4 insects case 4 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 2 looked obl 5 under under ADP _ 7 log case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 log det 7 log log NOUN Number=Sing 2 looked obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 looked punct
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1 look past We the log for insects vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for insect=Theme under log=Location
Example 5 The insect has two antennae.
det nsubj nummod obj punct root The DET insect NOUN has VERB two NUM antennae NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 insect det 2 insect insect 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 5 antennae nummod 5 antennae antennae NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present the insect two antennae vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antennae=Patient
Example 6 A caterpillar changes into a butterfly.
det nsubj case det obl punct root A DET caterpillar NOUN changes VERB into ADP a DET butterfly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes nsubj 3 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 butterfly case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 butterfly det 6 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 3 changes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 changes punct
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1 change present a caterpillar into a butterfly result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into butterfly=Result
Example 7 Use insect repellent when camping.
compound obj mark advcl punct root Use VERB insect NOUN repellent NOUN when SCONJ camping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Use use VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 3 repellent compound 3 repellent repellent NOUN Number=Sing 1 Use obj 4 when when SCONJ _ 5 camping mark 5 camping camp VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Use advcl 6 . . PUNCT _ 1 Use punct
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1 use imperative you not said here insect repellent vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent repellent=Patient 2 camp gerund you not said here vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme
Example 8 Count the legs: if there are eight, it is not an insect.
The tree, 12 words det obj punct mark expl cop parataxis punct nsubj cop advmod det conj punct root Count VERB the DET legs NOUN : PUNCT if SCONJ there PRON are AUX eight NUM , PUNCT it PRON is AUX not PART an DET insect NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Count count VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 legs det 3 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Count obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 8 eight punct 5 if if SCONJ _ 7 are mark 6 there there PRON PronType=Dem 7 are expl 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 eight cop 8 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 1 Count parataxis 9 , , PUNCT _ 14 insect punct 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 insect nsubj 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 insect cop 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 insect advmod 13 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 insect det 14 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 8 eight conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 1 Count punct
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1 count imperative you not said here the legs vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme 2 is a present eight and a insect tree rules 3 not is a present it a insect tree rules
Example 9 "Away with you, vile insect!" said a Lion angrily to a Gnat that was buzzing around his head.
The tree, 18 words punct advmod case ccomp punct amod appos punct punct det nsubj advmod case det nsubj nsubj aux ccomp case nmod:poss obl punct root " PUNCT Away ADV with ADP you PRON , PUNCT vile ADJ insect NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT said VERB a DET Lion PROPN angrily ADV to ADP a DET Gnat NOUN that PRON was AUX buzzing VERB around ADP his PRON head NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Away punct 2 Away away ADV _ 10 said advmod 3 with with ADP _ 4 you case 4 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 said ccomp 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 insect punct 6 vile vile ADJ Degree=Pos 7 insect amod 7 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 4 you appos 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 insect punct 9 " " PUNCT _ 7 insect punct 10 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 Lion det 12 Lion Lion PROPN Number=Sing 10 said nsubj 13 angrily angrily ADV _ 16 Gnat advmod 14 to to ADP _ 16 Gnat case 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 Gnat det 16 Gnat gnat NOUN Number=Sing 19 buzzing nsubj 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 buzzing nsubj 18 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 buzzing aux 19 buzzing buzz VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 10 said ccomp 20 around around ADP _ 22 head case 21 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 head nmod:poss 22 head head NOUN Number=Sing 19 buzzing obl 23 . . PUNCT _ 10 said punct
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1 say speech: assert past a Lion away property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 buzz past · progressive a Gnat Gnat's head vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around head=Location
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