kiwi Who acts: kiwi, small brown bird, bird, Kiwis, I, you · What happens: be, not fly, have, hunt, come out, look · To what, where: small brown bird, New Zealand, long beak, tip, oval fruit, person
«kiwi» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: kiwi in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A kiwi is a small brown bird from New Zealand that cannot fly; it has a long beak with nostrils at the tip and hunts at night.
The tree, 28 words det nsubj cop det amod amod case flat nmod nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct nsubj parataxis det amod obj case nmod case det obl cc conj case obl punct root A DET kiwi NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ brown ADJ bird NOUN from ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN that PRON can AUX not PART fly VERB ; PUNCT it PRON has VERB a DET long ADJ beak NOUN with ADP nostrils NOUN at ADP the DET tip NOUN and CCONJ hunts VERB at ADP night NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 kiwi det 2 kiwi kiwi NOUN Number=Sing 7 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 bird det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 6 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 7 bird amod 7 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 from from ADP _ 10 Zealand case 9 New New PROPN Number=Sing 10 Zealand flat 10 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 7 bird nmod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 fly nsubj 12 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 14 fly aux 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 fly advmod 14 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 bird acl:relcl 15 ; ; PUNCT _ 17 has punct 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 has nsubj 17 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 bird parataxis 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 20 beak det 19 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 20 beak amod 20 beak beak NOUN Number=Sing 17 has obj 21 with with ADP _ 22 nostrils case 22 nostrils nostril NOUN Number=Plur 20 beak nmod 23 at at ADP _ 25 tip case 24 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 25 tip det 25 tip tip NOUN Number=Sing 17 has obl 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 hunts cc 27 hunts hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 has conj 28 at at ADP _ 29 night case 29 night night NOUN Number=Sing 27 hunts obl 30 . . PUNCT _ 7 bird punct
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1 is a present a kiwi a small brown bird New Zealand tree rules 2 not fly can a small brown bird vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 have present kiwi a long beak the tip with nostrils vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent beak=Patient 4 hunt present kiwi not said here night vn hunt-35.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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 kiwi, or kiwi fruit, is an oval fruit with brown hairy skin and bright green flesh with tiny black seeds.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj punct cc compound conj punct cop det amod case amod amod nmod cc amod amod conj case amod amod nmod punct root A DET kiwi NOUN , PUNCT or CCONJ kiwi NOUN fruit NOUN , PUNCT is AUX an DET oval ADJ fruit NOUN with ADP brown ADJ hairy ADJ skin NOUN and CCONJ bright ADJ green ADJ flesh NOUN with ADP tiny ADJ black ADJ seeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 kiwi det 2 kiwi kiwi NOUN Number=Sing 11 fruit nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 6 fruit punct 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 fruit cc 5 kiwi kiwi NOUN Number=Sing 6 fruit compound 6 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 2 kiwi conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 2 kiwi punct 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 fruit cop 9 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 fruit det 10 oval oval ADJ Degree=Pos 11 fruit amod 11 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing root root 12 with with ADP _ 15 skin case 13 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 15 skin amod 14 hairy hairy ADJ Degree=Pos 15 skin amod 15 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 11 fruit nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 19 flesh cc 17 bright bright ADJ Degree=Pos 19 flesh amod 18 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 19 flesh amod 19 flesh flesh NOUN Number=Sing 15 skin conj 20 with with ADP _ 23 seeds case 21 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 23 seeds amod 22 black black ADJ Degree=Pos 23 seeds amod 23 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 19 flesh nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 11 fruit punct
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1 is a present a kiwi or kiwi fruit a oval fruit with brown hairy skin and bright green flesh with tiny black seeds tree rules
Meaning 3 A Kiwi (with a capital K, informal) is a person from New Zealand.
The tree, 13 words det nsubj punct case det compound appos punct conj punct cop det case flat nmod punct root A DET Kiwi PROPN ( PUNCT with ADP a DET capital NOUN K PROPN , PUNCT informal ADJ ) PUNCT is AUX a DET person NOUN from ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 Kiwi det 2 Kiwi Kiwi PROPN Number=Sing 13 person nsubj 3 ( ( PUNCT _ 7 K punct 4 with with ADP _ 7 K case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 K det 6 capital capital NOUN Number=Sing 7 K compound 7 K K PROPN Number=Sing 2 Kiwi appos 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 informal punct 9 informal informal ADJ Degree=Pos 7 K conj 10 ) ) PUNCT _ 7 K punct 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 person cop 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 person det 13 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 from from ADP _ 16 Zealand case 15 New New PROPN Number=Sing 16 Zealand flat 16 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 13 person nmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 13 person punct
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1 is a present a Kiwi a person New Zealand tree rules
Example 1 The kiwi is a bird that cannot fly.
det nsubj cop det nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct root The DET kiwi NOUN is AUX a DET bird NOUN that PRON can AUX not PART fly VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kiwi det 2 kiwi kiwi NOUN Number=Sing 5 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 bird cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 bird det 5 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 fly nsubj 7 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 fly aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 fly advmod 9 fly fly VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 bird acl:relcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 bird punct
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1 is a present the kiwi a bird tree rules 2 not fly can a bird vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 2 Kiwis come out at night to look for worms.
nsubj advmod case obl mark advcl case obl punct root Kiwis NOUN come VERB out ADV at ADP night NOUN to PART look VERB for ADP worms NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kiwis kiwi NOUN Number=Plur 2 come nsubj 2 come come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 out out ADV _ 2 come advmod 4 at at ADP _ 5 night case 5 night night NOUN Number=Sing 2 come obl 6 to to PART _ 7 look mark 7 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 come advcl 8 for for ADP _ 9 worms case 9 worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 7 look obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 come punct
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1 come out present Kiwis night out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 2 look to-infinitive Kiwis not said here for worms vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for worm=Theme
Example 3 I had a kiwi fruit in my lunchbox.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root I PRON had VERB a DET kiwi NOUN fruit NOUN in ADP my PRON lunchbox 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 2 had nsubj 2 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fruit det 4 kiwi kiwi NOUN Number=Sing 5 fruit compound 5 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 lunchbox case 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 lunchbox nmod:poss 8 lunchbox lunchbox NOUN Number=Sing 2 had obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 had punct
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1 have past I a kiwi fruit my lunchbox vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fruit=Patient
Example 4 Cut the kiwi in half and scoop it out with a spoon.
det obj case obl cc conj obj compound:prt case det obl punct root Cut VERB the DET kiwi NOUN in ADP half NOUN and CCONJ scoop VERB it PRON out ADP with ADP a DET spoon NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cut cut VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 kiwi det 3 kiwi kiwi NOUN Number=Sing 1 Cut obj 4 in in ADP _ 5 half case 5 half half NOUN Number=Sing NumForm=Word NumType=Frac 1 Cut obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 scoop cc 7 scoop scoop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Cut conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 scoop obj 9 out out ADP _ 7 scoop compound:prt 10 with with ADP _ 12 spoon case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 spoon det 12 spoon spoon NOUN Number=Sing 7 scoop obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 1 Cut punct
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1 cut imperative you not said here the kiwi half vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset kiwi=Product 2 scoop out infinitive you not said here kiwi with a spoon vn funnel-9.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 5 My cousin is a Kiwi; she lives in Auckland.
nmod:poss nsubj cop det punct nsubj acl:relcl case obl punct root My PRON cousin NOUN is AUX a DET Kiwi PROPN ; PUNCT she PRON lives VERB in ADP Auckland PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 cousin nmod:poss 2 cousin cousin NOUN Number=Sing 5 Kiwi nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Kiwi cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 Kiwi det 5 Kiwi Kiwi PROPN Number=Sing root root 6 ; ; PUNCT _ 8 lives punct 7 she she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 lives nsubj 8 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 Kiwi acl:relcl 9 in in ADP _ 10 Auckland case 10 Auckland Auckland PROPN Number=Sing 8 lives obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 Kiwi punct
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1 is a present My cousin a Kiwi tree rules 2 live present she a Kiwi not said here Auckland vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme kiwi=Location
Example 6 The kiwi is the national bird of New Zealand.
det nsubj cop det amod case flat nmod punct root The DET kiwi NOUN is AUX the DET national ADJ bird NOUN of ADP New PROPN Zealand PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 kiwi det 2 kiwi kiwi NOUN Number=Sing 6 bird nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 bird cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bird det 5 national national ADJ Degree=Pos 6 bird amod 6 bird bird NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 Zealand case 8 New New PROPN Number=Sing 9 Zealand flat 9 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 6 bird nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 bird punct
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1 is a present the kiwi the national bird of New Zealand tree rules
Example 7 Kiwi birds lay huge eggs for their size.
compound nsubj amod obj case nmod:poss obl punct root Kiwi PROPN birds NOUN lay VERB huge ADJ eggs NOUN for ADP their PRON size NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kiwi Kiwi PROPN Number=Sing 2 birds compound 2 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay nsubj 3 lay lay VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 5 eggs amod 5 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 3 lay obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 size case 7 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 size nmod:poss 8 size size NOUN Number=Sing 3 lay obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 lay punct
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1 lay present Kiwi birds huge eggs for birds's size vn create-26.4 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent egg=Result for size=Beneficiary
Example 8 Dogs and stoats are dangerous for kiwis.
nsubj cc conj cop case obl punct root Dogs NOUN and CCONJ stoats NOUN are AUX dangerous ADJ for ADP kiwis NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dogs dog NOUN Number=Plur 5 dangerous nsubj 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 stoats cc 3 stoats stoat NOUN Number=Plur 1 Dogs conj 4 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 dangerous cop 5 dangerous dangerous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 for for ADP _ 7 kiwis case 7 kiwis kiwi NOUN Number=Plur 5 dangerous obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 dangerous punct
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1 is present Dogs and stoats for kiwis; dangerous property tree rules
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