kola Who acts: Kola, nuts, kola nut, people, Kola Peninsula, Kola nuts · What happens: be, contain, chew, use, flavour, taste · To what, where: tree, West Africa, caffeine, seed, nut, cola drinks
«kola» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: kola in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Kola (or cola) is a tree from West Africa whose nuts contain caffeine.
The tree, 13 words nsubj punct cc appos punct cop det case compound nmod nmod:poss nsubj parataxis obj punct root Kola PROPN ( PUNCT or CCONJ cola NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX a DET tree NOUN from ADP West PROPN Africa PROPN whose PRON nuts NOUN contain VERB caffeine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kola Kola PROPN Number=Sing 8 tree nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 4 cola punct 3 or or CCONJ _ 4 cola cc 4 cola cola NOUN Number=Sing 1 Kola appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 cola punct 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tree cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 tree det 8 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 from from ADP _ 11 Africa case 10 West West PROPN Number=Sing 11 Africa compound 11 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 8 tree nmod 12 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 13 nuts nmod:poss 13 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 14 contain nsubj 14 contain contain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 tree parataxis 15 caffeine caffeine NOUN Number=Sing 14 contain obj 16 . . PUNCT _ 8 tree punct
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1 is a present Kola a tree West Africa tree rules 2 contain present nuts caffeine vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot caffeine=Theme
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 kola nut is the seed of this tree; people chew it, and it was once used to flavour cola drinks.
The tree, 21 words det compound nsubj cop det case det nmod punct nsubj parataxis obj punct cc nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod conj mark advcl compound obj punct root A DET kola NOUN nut NOUN is AUX the DET seed NOUN of ADP this DET tree NOUN ; PUNCT people NOUN chew VERB it PRON , PUNCT and CCONJ it PRON was AUX once ADV used VERB to PART flavour VERB cola NOUN drinks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 nut det 2 kola kola NOUN Number=Sing 3 nut compound 3 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 6 seed nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 seed cop 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 seed det 6 seed seed NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 9 tree case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 9 tree det 9 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 6 seed nmod 10 ; ; PUNCT _ 12 chew punct 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 12 chew nsubj 12 chew chew VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 seed parataxis 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 chew obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 19 used punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 19 used cc 16 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 used nsubj:pass 17 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 19 used aux:pass 18 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 19 used advmod 19 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 chew conj 20 to to PART _ 21 flavour mark 21 flavour flavour VERB VerbForm=Inf 19 used advcl 22 cola cola NOUN Number=Sing 23 drinks compound 23 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 21 flavour obj 24 . . PUNCT _ 6 seed punct
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1 is a present a kola nut the seed of this tree tree rules 2 chew present people nut vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient 3 use past · passive nut once property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 4 flavour to-infinitive cola drinks tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.
The Kola Peninsula is a large piece of land in the far north-west of Russia, near Finland and Norway.
The tree, 20 words det compound nsubj cop det amod case nmod case det amod compound punct nmod case nmod punct case appos cc conj punct root The DET Kola PROPN Peninsula PROPN is AUX a DET large ADJ piece NOUN of ADP land NOUN in ADP the DET far ADJ north NOUN - PUNCT west NOUN of ADP Russia PROPN , PUNCT near ADP Finland PROPN and CCONJ Norway PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Peninsula det 2 Kola Kola PROPN Number=Sing 3 Peninsula compound 3 Peninsula Peninsula PROPN Number=Sing 7 piece nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 piece cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 piece det 6 large large ADJ Degree=Pos 7 piece amod 7 piece piece NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 land case 9 land land NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nmod 10 in in ADP _ 15 west case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 15 west det 12 far far ADJ Degree=Pos 15 west amod 13 north north NOUN Number=Sing 15 west compound 14 - - PUNCT _ 13 north punct 15 west west NOUN Number=Sing 7 piece nmod 16 of of ADP _ 17 Russia case 17 Russia Russia PROPN Number=Sing 15 west nmod 18 , , PUNCT _ 20 Finland punct 19 near near ADP _ 20 Finland case 20 Finland Finland PROPN Number=Sing 7 piece appos 21 and and CCONJ _ 22 Norway cc 22 Norway Norway PROPN Number=Sing 20 Finland conj 23 . . PUNCT _ 7 piece punct
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1 is a present the Kola Peninsula a large piece the far north west of Russia of land tree rules
Example 1 The kola nut tastes bitter.
det compound nsubj xcomp punct root The DET kola NOUN nut NOUN tastes VERB bitter ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 nut det 2 kola kola NOUN Number=Sing 3 nut compound 3 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 4 tastes nsubj 4 tastes taste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 bitter bitter ADJ Degree=Pos 4 tastes xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 tastes punct
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1 taste present the kola nut bitter property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 Kola nuts contain caffeine, like coffee.
compound nsubj obj punct case parataxis punct root Kola PROPN nuts NOUN contain VERB caffeine NOUN , PUNCT like ADP coffee NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Kola Kola PROPN Number=Sing 2 nuts compound 2 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 3 contain nsubj 3 contain contain VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 caffeine caffeine NOUN Number=Sing 3 contain obj 5 , , PUNCT _ 7 coffee punct 6 like like ADP _ 7 coffee case 7 coffee coffee NOUN Number=Sing 3 contain parataxis 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 contain punct
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1 contain present Kola nuts caffeine vn comprise-107.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot caffeine=Theme
Example 3 In Nigeria, guests may be offered kola nuts as a welcome.
case obl punct nsubj:pass aux aux:pass compound obj case det obl punct root In ADP Nigeria PROPN , PUNCT guests NOUN may AUX be AUX offered VERB kola NOUN nuts NOUN as ADP a DET welcome NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Nigeria case 2 Nigeria Nigeria PROPN Number=Sing 7 offered obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Nigeria punct 4 guests guest NOUN Number=Plur 7 offered nsubj:pass 5 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 offered aux 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 offered aux:pass 7 offered offer VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 kola kola NOUN Number=Sing 9 nuts compound 9 nuts nut NOUN Number=Plur 7 offered obj 10 as as ADP _ 12 welcome case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 welcome det 12 welcome welcome NOUN Number=Sing 7 offered obl 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 offered punct
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1 offer may · passive guests Nigeria as a welcome vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.goal NP»: subject=Goal nut=Theme
Example 4 Cola drinks were named after the kola nut.
compound nsubj:pass aux:pass case det compound obl punct root Cola NOUN drinks NOUN were AUX named VERB after ADP the DET kola NOUN nut NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Cola cola NOUN Number=Sing 2 drinks compound 2 drinks drink NOUN Number=Plur 4 named nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 named aux:pass 4 named name VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 after after ADP _ 8 nut case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 nut det 7 kola kola NOUN Number=Sing 8 nut compound 8 nut nut NOUN Number=Sing 4 named obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 named punct
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1 name past · passive Cola drinks after the kola nut vn appoint-29.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 The Kola Peninsula is inside the Arctic Circle.
det compound nsubj cop case det amod punct root The DET Kola PROPN Peninsula PROPN is AUX inside ADP the DET Arctic ADJ Circle PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 Peninsula det 2 Kola Kola PROPN Number=Sing 3 Peninsula compound 3 Peninsula Peninsula PROPN Number=Sing 8 Circle nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 Circle cop 5 inside inside ADP _ 8 Circle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 Circle det 7 Arctic Arctic ADJ Degree=Pos 8 Circle amod 8 Circle Circle PROPN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 Circle punct
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1 is present the Kola Peninsula the Arctic Circle tree rules
Example 6 The deepest hole ever drilled is on the Kola Peninsula.
det amod nsubj advmod acl cop case det compound punct root The DET deepest ADJ hole NOUN ever ADV drilled VERB is AUX on ADP the DET Kola PROPN Peninsula PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 hole det 2 deepest deep ADJ Degree=Sup 3 hole amod 3 hole hole NOUN Number=Sing 10 Peninsula nsubj 4 ever ever ADV PronType=Ind 5 drilled advmod 5 drilled drill VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 hole acl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 Peninsula cop 7 on on ADP _ 10 Peninsula case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 Peninsula det 9 Kola Kola PROPN Number=Sing 10 Peninsula compound 10 Peninsula Peninsula PROPN Number=Sing root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 Peninsula punct
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1 drill participle the deepest hole not said here ever vn carve-21.2-3 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient 2 is present the deepest hole the Kola Peninsula tree rules
Example 7 The kola tree grows in hot, wet forests.
det compound nsubj case amod punct amod obl punct root The DET kola NOUN tree NOUN grows VERB in ADP hot ADJ , PUNCT wet ADJ forests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tree det 2 kola kola NOUN Number=Sing 3 tree compound 3 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 4 grows nsubj 4 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 in in ADP _ 9 forests case 6 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 9 forests amod 7 , , PUNCT _ 6 hot punct 8 wet wet ADJ Degree=Pos 9 forests amod 9 forests forest NOUN Number=Plur 4 grows obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 grows punct
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1 grow present the kola tree hot wet forests vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in forest=Location
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