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koala

Who acts: koala, black nose, It, baby, Koalas, We · What happens: be, live, eat, call, grow, hold · To what, where: grey furry Australian animal, eucalyptus trees, leaves, marsupial, joey, pouch · Speech: someone speaks here

«koala» 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: koala in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A koala is a grey, furry Australian animal with big round ears and a black nose that lives in eucalyptus trees and eats their leaves.

The tree, 25 words
detnsubjcopdetamodpunctamodamodcaseamodamodnmodccdetamodconjnsubjacl:relclcasecompoundoblccconjnmod:possobjpunctrootADETkoalaNOUNisAUXaDETgreyADJ,PUNCTfurryADJAustralianADJanimalNOUNwithADPbigADJroundADJearsNOUNandCCONJaDETblackADJnoseNOUNthatPRONlivesVERBinADPeucalyptusNOUNtreesNOUNandCCONJeatsVERBtheirPRONleavesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 koaladet
2koalakoalaNOUNNumber=Sing9 animalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 animalcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 animaldet
5greygreyADJDegree=Pos9 animalamod
6,,PUNCT_5 greypunct
7furryfurryADJDegree=Pos9 animalamod
8AustralianAustralianADJDegree=Pos9 animalamod
9animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10withwithADP_13 earscase
11bigbigADJDegree=Pos13 earsamod
12roundroundADJDegree=Pos13 earsamod
13earsearNOUNNumber=Plur9 animalnmod
14andandCCONJ_17 nosecc
15aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 nosedet
16blackblackADJDegree=Pos17 noseamod
17nosenoseNOUNNumber=Sing13 earsconj
18thatthatPRONPronType=Rel19 livesnsubj
19livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 noseacl:relcl
20ininADP_22 treescase
21eucalyptuseucalyptusNOUNNumber=Sing22 treescompound
22treestreeNOUNNumber=Plur19 livesobl
23andandCCONJ_24 eatscc
24eatseatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin19 livesconj
25theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs26 leavesnmod:poss
26leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur24 eatsobj
27..PUNCT_9 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta koalaa grey furry Australian animalwith big round ears and a black nosetree rules
2livepresenta black noseeucalyptus treesvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location
3eatpresenta black nose not said heretrees's leavesvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=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.

Meaning 2

It is a marsupial: the baby, called a joey, grows in its mother's pouch.

The tree, 15 words
nsubjcopdetpunctdetappospunctacldetobjpunctparataxiscasenmod:possnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootItPRONisAUXaDETmarsupialNOUN:PUNCTtheDETbabyNOUN,PUNCTcalledVERBaDETjoeyNOUN,PUNCTgrowsVERBinADPitsPRONmotherNOUN'sPARTpouchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ItitPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs4 marsupialnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 marsupialcop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 marsupialdet
4marsupialmarsupialNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5::PUNCT_7 babypunct
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 babydet
7babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing4 marsupialappos
8,,PUNCT_9 calledpunct
9calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 babyacl
10aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art11 joeydet
11joeyjoeyNOUNNumber=Sing9 calledobj
12,,PUNCT_13 growspunct
13growsgrowVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 marsupialparataxis
14ininADP_18 pouchcase
15itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs16 mothernmod:poss
16mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing18 pouchnmod:poss
17's'sPART_16 mothercase
18pouchpouchNOUNNumber=Sing13 growsobl
19..PUNCT_4 marsupialpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentIta marsupialtree rules
2callparticiplethe baby not said herea joeyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent joey=Recipient
3growpresentjoey's mother's pouchvn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pouch=Location

Example 1

The koala was asleep in the fork of a tree.

detnsubjcopcasedetoblcasedetnmodpunctrootTheDETkoalaNOUNwasAUXasleepADJinADPtheDETforkNOUNofADPaDETtreeNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 koaladet
2koalakoalaNOUNNumber=Sing4 asleepnsubj
3wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 asleepcop
4asleepasleepADJDegree=Posrootroot
5ininADP_7 forkcase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 forkdet
7forkforkNOUNNumber=Sing4 asleepobl
8ofofADP_10 treecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 treedet
10treetreeNOUNNumber=Sing7 forknmod
11..PUNCT_4 asleeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispastthe koalathe fork of a treeasleep propertytree rules

Example 2

Koalas eat eucalyptus leaves.

nsubjcompoundobjpunctrootKoalasNOUNeatVERBeucalyptusNOUNleavesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KoalaskoalaNOUNNumber=Plur2 eatnsubj
2eateatVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3eucalyptuseucalyptusNOUNNumber=Sing4 leavescompound
4leavesleafNOUNNumber=Plur2 eatobj
5..PUNCT_2 eatpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresentKoalaseucalyptus leavesvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient

Example 3

A baby koala is called a joey.

detcompoundnsubj:passaux:passdetxcomppunctrootADETbabyNOUNkoalaNOUNisAUXcalledVERBaDETjoeyNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 koaladet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing3 koalacompound
3koalakoalaNOUNNumber=Sing5 callednsubj:pass
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 calledaux:pass
5calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 joeydet
7joeyjoeyNOUNNumber=Sing5 calledxcomp
8..PUNCT_5 calledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1callpresent · passivea baby koalavn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient

Example 4

We held a koala at a wildlife park in Queensland.

nsubjdetobjcasedetcompoundoblcasenmodpunctrootWePRONheldVERBaDETkoalaNOUNatADPaDETwildlifeNOUNparkNOUNinADPQueenslandPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs2 heldnsubj
2heldholdVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 koaladet
4koalakoalaNOUNNumber=Sing2 heldobj
5atatADP_8 parkcase
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 parkdet
7wildlifewildlifeNOUNNumber=Sing8 parkcompound
8parkparkNOUNNumber=Sing2 heldobl
9ininADP_10 Queenslandcase
10QueenslandQueenslandPROPNNumber=Sing8 parknmod
11..PUNCT_2 heldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1holdpastWea koalaa wildlife park in Queenslandvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent koala=Theme at park=Location

Example 5

Koalas sleep for most of the day.

nsubjcaseoblcasedetnmodpunctrootKoalasNOUNsleepVERBforADPmostADJofADPtheDETdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KoalaskoalaNOUNNumber=Plur2 sleepnsubj
2sleepsleepVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3forforADP_4 mostcase
4mostmostADJDegree=Sup2 sleepobl
5ofofADP_7 daycase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 daydet
7daydayNOUNNumber=Sing4 mostnmod
8..PUNCT_2 sleeppunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sleeppresentKoalasfor most of the dayvn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 6

Many koalas were hurt in the bushfires.

amodnsubj:passaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootManyADJkoalasNOUNwereAUXhurtVERBinADPtheDETbushfiresNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 koalasamod
2koalaskoalaNOUNNumber=Plur4 hurtnsubj:pass
3werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin4 hurtaux:pass
4hurthurtVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
5ininADP_7 bushfirescase
6thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art7 bushfiresdet
7bushfiresbushfireNOUNNumber=Plur4 hurtobl
8..PUNCT_4 hurtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1hurtpast · passiveMany koalasthe bushfiresvn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient

Example 7

The joey rides on its mother's back after leaving the pouch.

detnsubjcasenmod:possnmod:posscaseoblmarkadvcldetobjpunctrootTheDETjoeyNOUNridesVERBonADPitsPRONmotherNOUN'sPARTbackNOUNafterSCONJleavingVERBtheDETpouchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 joeydet
2joeyjoeyNOUNNumber=Sing3 ridesnsubj
3ridesrideVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ononADP_8 backcase
5itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs6 mothernmod:poss
6mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing8 backnmod:poss
7's'sPART_6 mothercase
8backbackNOUNNumber=Sing3 ridesobl
9afterafterSCONJ_10 leavingmark
10leavingleaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part3 ridesadvcl
11thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art12 pouchdet
12pouchpouchNOUNNumber=Sing10 leavingobj
13..PUNCT_3 ridespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ridepresentthe joeyjoey's mother's backvn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent
2leavegerundthe joey not said herethe pouchvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent pouch=Theme

Example 8

Koalas live only in Australia.

nsubjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootKoalasNOUNliveVERBonlyADVinADPAustraliaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1KoalaskoalaNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3onlyonlyADV_2 liveadvmod
4ininADP_5 Australiacase
5AustraliaAustraliaPROPNNumber=Sing2 liveobl
6..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentKoalasAustraliavn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in australia=Location

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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