lactase Who acts: Lactase, that, People, Babies, You, Many adults · What happens: be, break down, digest, make, get, buy · To what, where: enzyme, lactose, Lactase, sugar, milk, little lactase
«lactase» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: lactase in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.
Lactase is an enzyme, a natural chemical in the body, that breaks down lactose, the sugar in milk, so it can be digested.
The tree, 23 words nsubj cop det punct det amod appos case det nmod punct nsubj parataxis compound:prt obj punct det conj case nmod punct advmod nsubj:pass aux aux:pass conj punct root Lactase NOUN is AUX an DET enzyme NOUN , PUNCT a DET natural ADJ chemical NOUN in ADP the DET body NOUN , PUNCT that PRON breaks VERB down ADP lactose NOUN , PUNCT the DET sugar NOUN in ADP milk NOUN , PUNCT so ADV it PRON can AUX be AUX digested VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lactase lactase NOUN Number=Sing 4 enzyme nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 enzyme cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 enzyme det 4 enzyme enzyme NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 , , PUNCT _ 8 chemical punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 chemical det 7 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 8 chemical amod 8 chemical chemical NOUN Number=Sing 4 enzyme appos 9 in in ADP _ 11 body case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 body det 11 body body NOUN Number=Sing 8 chemical nmod 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 breaks punct 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 breaks nsubj 14 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 enzyme parataxis 15 down down ADP _ 14 breaks compound:prt 16 lactose lactose NOUN Number=Sing 14 breaks obj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 sugar punct 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 sugar det 19 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 16 lactose conj 20 in in ADP _ 21 milk case 21 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 19 sugar nmod 22 , , PUNCT _ 27 digested punct 23 so so ADV _ 27 digested advmod 24 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 digested nsubj:pass 25 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 27 digested aux 26 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 27 digested aux:pass 27 digested digest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 14 breaks conj 28 . . PUNCT _ 4 enzyme punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Lactase a enzyme tree rules
2 break down present that lactose and the sugar in milk vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lactose=Patient
3 digest can · passive Lactase tree rules
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.
Example 1 Lactase breaks down the sugar in milk.
nsubj case det obl case obl punct root Lactase NOUN breaks VERB down ADP the DET sugar NOUN in ADP milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lactase lactase NOUN Number=Sing 2 breaks nsubj 2 breaks break VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 down down ADP _ 5 sugar case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 sugar det 5 sugar sugar NOUN Number=Sing 2 breaks obl 6 in in ADP _ 7 milk case 7 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 2 breaks obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 breaks punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 break down present Lactase the sugar milk vn break-45.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sugar=Patient
Example 2 People who make little lactase may get tummy aches from milk.
nsubj nsubj acl:relcl amod obj aux compound obj case obl punct root People NOUN who PRON make VERB little ADJ lactase NOUN may AUX get VERB tummy NOUN aches NOUN from ADP milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 People people NOUN Number=Plur 7 get nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 make nsubj 3 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 People acl:relcl 4 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 5 lactase amod 5 lactase lactase NOUN Number=Sing 3 make obj 6 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 7 get aux 7 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 8 tummy tummy NOUN Number=Sing 9 aches compound 9 aches ache NOUN Number=Plur 7 get obj 10 from from ADP _ 11 milk case 11 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 7 get obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 7 get punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present People little lactase vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lactase=Product
2 get may People tummy aches milk vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent ache=Theme from milk=Source
Example 3 Babies make lots of lactase to digest their milk.
nsubj obj case nmod mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Babies NOUN make VERB lots NOUN of ADP lactase NOUN to PART digest VERB their PRON milk NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 2 make nsubj 2 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 lots lot NOUN Number=Plur 2 make obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 lactase case 5 lactase lactase NOUN Number=Sing 3 lots nmod 6 to to PART _ 7 digest mark 7 digest digest VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 make advcl 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 milk nmod:poss 9 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 7 digest obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present Babies lots of lactase vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset lot=Product
2 digest to-infinitive Babies not said here Babies's milk tree rules
Example 4 You can buy milk with lactase already added.
nsubj aux obj mark nsubj advmod advcl punct root You PRON can AUX buy VERB milk NOUN with SCONJ lactase NOUN already ADV added VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 buy nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 buy aux 3 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 milk milk NOUN Number=Sing 3 buy obj 5 with with SCONJ _ 8 added mark 6 lactase lactase NOUN Number=Sing 8 added nsubj 7 already already ADV _ 8 added advmod 8 added add VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 buy advcl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 buy punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 buy can You milk vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Theme
2 add speech: assert past lactase vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V ADVP-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Many adults around the world make less lactase as they grow up.
amod nsubj case det nmod amod obj mark nsubj advcl compound:prt punct root Many ADJ adults NOUN around ADP the DET world NOUN make VERB less ADJ lactase NOUN as SCONJ they PRON grow VERB up ADP . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Many many ADJ Degree=Pos 2 adults amod 2 adults adult NOUN Number=Plur 6 make nsubj 3 around around ADP _ 5 world case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 world det 5 world world NOUN Number=Sing 2 adults nmod 6 make make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 lactase amod 8 lactase lactase NOUN Number=Sing 6 make obj 9 as as SCONJ _ 11 grow mark 10 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 grow nsubj 11 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 make advcl 12 up up ADP _ 11 grow compound:prt 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 make punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 make present Many adults around the world less lactase vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lactase=Product
2 grow up present adults = adult vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Lactase is an enzyme in the small intestine.
nsubj cop det case det amod nmod punct root Lactase NOUN is AUX an DET enzyme NOUN in ADP the DET small ADJ intestine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lactase lactase NOUN Number=Sing 4 enzyme nsubj 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 enzyme cop 3 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 enzyme det 4 enzyme enzyme NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 intestine case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 intestine det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 intestine amod 8 intestine intestine NOUN Number=Sing 4 enzyme nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 enzyme punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is a present Lactase a enzyme the small intestine tree rules
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