kelp Who acts: Kelp, large brown seaweed, Sea otters, otters, We, Kelp forests · What happens: be, grow, mean, use, wrap, not drift away · To what, where: large brown seaweed, sea, seaweed, otters, kelp, long strand
«kelp» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: kelp in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Kelp is a large brown seaweed that grows in the sea, often in long ribbons or tall underwater forests.
The tree, 19 words nsubj cop det amod amod nsubj acl:relcl case det obl punct advmod case amod obl cc amod amod conj punct root Kelp NOUN is AUX a DET large ADJ brown ADJ seaweed NOUN that PRON grows VERB in ADP the DET sea NOUN , PUNCT often ADV in ADP long ADJ ribbons NOUN or CCONJ tall ADJ underwater ADJ forests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 6 seaweed nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 seaweed cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 seaweed det 4 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seaweed amod 5 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 6 seaweed amod 6 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 grows nsubj 8 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 seaweed acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 11 sea case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 sea det 11 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 grows obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 16 ribbons punct 13 often often ADV _ 16 ribbons advmod 14 in in ADP _ 16 ribbons case 15 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 ribbons amod 16 ribbons ribbon NOUN Number=Plur 8 grows obl 17 or or CCONJ _ 20 forests cc 18 tall tall ADJ Degree=Pos 20 forests amod 19 underwater underwater ADJ Degree=Pos 20 forests amod 20 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 16 ribbons conj 21 . . PUNCT _ 6 seaweed punct
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1 is a present Kelp a large brown seaweed tree rules 2 grow present a large brown seaweed the sea in long ribbons or tall underwater forests vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in sea=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 Kelp can also mean seaweed used as food or as fertiliser.
nsubj aux advmod obj acl case obl cc case conj punct root Kelp NOUN can AUX also ADV mean VERB seaweed NOUN used VERB as ADP food NOUN or CCONJ as ADP fertiliser NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 mean aux 3 also also ADV _ 4 mean advmod 4 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 seaweed seaweed NOUN Number=Sing 4 mean obj 6 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 seaweed acl 7 as as ADP _ 8 food case 8 food food NOUN Number=Sing 6 used obl 9 or or CCONJ _ 11 fertiliser cc 10 as as ADP _ 11 fertiliser case 11 fertiliser fertiliser NOUN Number=Sing 8 food conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 mean punct
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1 mean can Kelp seaweed vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seaweed=Topic 2 use participle seaweed not said here as food or fertiliser vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 Sea otters wrap themselves in kelp so they do not drift away while sleeping.
The tree, 14 words compound nsubj obj case obl mark nsubj aux advmod advcl advmod mark advcl punct root Sea NOUN otters NOUN wrap VERB themselves PRON in ADP kelp NOUN so SCONJ they PRON do AUX not PART drift VERB away ADV while SCONJ sleeping VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 2 otters compound 2 otters otter NOUN Number=Plur 3 wrap nsubj 3 wrap wrap VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 3 wrap obj 5 in in ADP _ 6 kelp case 6 kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 3 wrap obl 7 so so SCONJ _ 11 drift mark 8 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 drift nsubj 9 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 drift aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 drift advmod 11 drift drift VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 wrap advcl 12 away away ADV _ 11 drift advmod 13 while while SCONJ _ 14 sleeping mark 14 sleeping sleep VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 11 drift advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 wrap punct
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1 wrap present Sea otters otters = otter kelp vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme in kelp=Destination 2 not drift away present · do-support otters = otter away property vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 sleep gerund otters = otter not said here vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 We found a long strand of kelp washed up on the beach.
nsubj det amod obj case nmod acl compound:prt case det obl punct root We PRON found VERB a DET long ADJ strand NOUN of ADP kelp NOUN washed VERB up ADP on ADP the DET beach 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 strand det 4 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 5 strand amod 5 strand strand NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 kelp case 7 kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 5 strand nmod 8 washed wash VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 kelp acl 9 up up ADP _ 8 washed compound:prt 10 on on ADP _ 12 beach case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 beach det 12 beach beach NOUN Number=Sing 8 washed obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We a long strand of kelp vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent strand=Topic 2 wash up participle kelp not said here the beach vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 3 Kelp forests are full of fish.
compound nsubj cop case obl punct root Kelp NOUN forests NOUN are AUX full ADJ of ADP fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 2 forests compound 2 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 4 full nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 fish case 6 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present Kelp forests of fish; full property tree rules
Example 4 Kelp can grow very fast in cold seawater.
nsubj aux advmod advmod case amod obl punct root Kelp NOUN can AUX grow VERB very ADV fast ADV in ADP cold ADJ seawater NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 3 grow nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 grow aux 3 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 fast advmod 5 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 3 grow advmod 6 in in ADP _ 8 seawater case 7 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 8 seawater amod 8 seawater seawater NOUN Number=Sing 3 grow obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 grow punct
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1 grow can Kelp cold seawater fast property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in seawater=Location
Example 5 Some people eat dried kelp in soups.
det nsubj amod obj case obl punct root Some DET people NOUN eat VERB dried VERB kelp NOUN in ADP soups NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 people det 2 people people NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat nsubj 3 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dried dry VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 kelp amod 5 kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 3 eat obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 soups case 7 soups soup NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat present some people dried kelp soups vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kelp=Patient 2 dry participle vn other_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 6 The diver swam slowly through the kelp.
det nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET diver NOUN swam VERB slowly ADV through ADP the DET kelp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 diver det 2 diver diver NOUN Number=Sing 3 swam nsubj 3 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slowly slowly ADV _ 3 swam advmod 5 through through ADP _ 7 kelp case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 kelp det 7 kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 3 swam obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 swam punct
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1 swim past the diver the kelp slowly property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme through kelp=Trajectory
Example 7 Be careful not to get tangled in kelp when swimming.
cop advmod mark aux:pass advcl case obl mark advcl punct root Be AUX careful ADJ not PART to PART get AUX tangled VERB in ADP kelp NOUN when SCONJ swimming VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 tangled advmod 4 to to PART _ 6 tangled mark 5 get get AUX VerbForm=Inf 6 tangled aux:pass 6 tangled tangle VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 careful advcl 7 in in ADP _ 8 kelp case 8 kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 6 tangled obl 9 when when SCONJ _ 10 swimming mark 10 swimming swim VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 6 tangled advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 careful punct
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1 is imperative you not said here careful property tree rules 2 not tangle to-infinitive · passive you not said here kelp tree rules 3 swim gerund you not said here vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 8 The kelp felt slimy and rubbery.
det nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root The DET kelp NOUN felt VERB slimy ADJ and CCONJ rubbery ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kelp det 2 kelp kelp NOUN Number=Sing 3 felt nsubj 3 felt feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 slimy slimy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 felt xcomp 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 rubbery cc 6 rubbery rubbery ADJ Degree=Pos 4 slimy conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 felt punct
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1 feel past the kelp slimy property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
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