larva Who acts: young form, form, caterpillar, larva, Mosquito larvae, Maggots · What happens: hatch, change, look, form, be, live · To what, where: egg, insect, larva, water, pupa, larvae
«larva» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: larva in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 The young form of an insect (and some other animals, like frogs and fish) after it hatches from the egg and before it changes into an adult; it often looks like a worm, such as a caterpillar or a maggot.
The tree, 40 words det amod nsubj case det nmod punct cc det amod appos punct case nmod cc conj punct mark nsubj case det obj cc mark nsubj advcl case det obl punct nsubj advmod conj case det obl punct case fixed det conj cc det conj punct root The DET young ADJ form NOUN of ADP an DET insect NOUN ( PUNCT and CCONJ some DET other ADJ animals NOUN , PUNCT like ADP frogs NOUN and CCONJ fish NOUN ) PUNCT after SCONJ it PRON hatches VERB from ADP the DET egg NOUN and CCONJ before SCONJ it PRON changes VERB into ADP an DET adult NOUN ; PUNCT it PRON often ADV looks VERB like ADP a DET worm NOUN , PUNCT such ADJ as ADP a DET caterpillar NOUN or CCONJ a DET maggot NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 form det 2 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 3 form amod 3 form form NOUN Number=Sing 20 hatches nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 insect case 5 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 insect det 6 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 3 form nmod 7 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 animals punct 8 and and CCONJ _ 11 animals cc 9 some some DET PronType=Ind 11 animals det 10 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 11 animals amod 11 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 6 insect appos 12 , , PUNCT _ 14 frogs punct 13 like like ADP _ 14 frogs case 14 frogs frog NOUN Number=Plur 11 animals nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 fish cc 16 fish fish NOUN Number=Plur 14 frogs conj 17 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 animals punct 18 after after SCONJ _ 20 hatches mark 19 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 20 hatches nsubj 20 hatches hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 21 from from ADP _ 23 egg case 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 egg det 23 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 20 hatches obj 24 and and CCONJ _ 23 egg cc 25 before before SCONJ _ 27 changes mark 26 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 changes nsubj 27 changes change VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 24 and advcl 28 into into ADP _ 30 adult case 29 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 adult det 30 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 27 changes obl 31 ; ; PUNCT _ 34 looks punct 32 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 34 looks nsubj 33 often often ADV _ 34 looks advmod 34 looks look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 20 hatches conj 35 like like ADP _ 37 worm case 36 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 37 worm det 37 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 34 looks obl 38 , , PUNCT _ 42 caterpillar punct 39 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 42 caterpillar case 40 as as ADP _ 39 such fixed 41 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 42 caterpillar det 42 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 37 worm conj 43 or or CCONJ _ 45 maggot cc 44 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 45 maggot det 45 maggot maggot NOUN Number=Sing 37 worm conj 46 . . PUNCT _ 20 hatches punct
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1 hatch present the young form of a insect the egg vn grow-26.2.1 «NP V NP.product PP.patient»: agent=Agent egg=Product 2 change present form into a adult result vn turn-26.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.result»: agent=Patient into adult=Result 3 look present form like a worm and a caterpillar or a maggot; often property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus 4 form a insect nom form «communication transitive»: of=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.
Example 1 A caterpillar is the larva of a butterfly.
det nsubj cop det case det nmod punct root A DET caterpillar NOUN is AUX the DET larva NOUN of ADP a DET butterfly NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 caterpillar det 2 caterpillar caterpillar NOUN Number=Sing 5 larva nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 larva cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 larva det 5 larva larva NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 butterfly case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 butterfly det 8 butterfly butterfly NOUN Number=Sing 5 larva nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 larva punct
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1 is a present a caterpillar the larva of a butterfly tree rules
Example 2 The larva hatched from a tiny egg.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET larva NOUN hatched VERB from ADP a DET tiny ADJ egg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 larva det 2 larva larva NOUN Number=Sing 3 hatched nsubj 3 hatched hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 7 egg case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 egg det 6 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 egg amod 7 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 3 hatched obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hatched punct
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1 hatch past the larva from a tiny egg vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from egg=Patient
Example 3 Mosquito larvae live in still water.
compound nsubj case advmod obl punct root Mosquito NOUN larvae NOUN live VERB in ADP still ADV water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mosquito mosquito NOUN Number=Sing 2 larvae compound 2 larvae larva NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 water case 5 still still ADV _ 6 water advmod 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Mosquito larvae water vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location
Example 4 The larva eats and grows before it becomes a pupa.
det nsubj cc conj mark nsubj advcl det xcomp punct root The DET larva NOUN eats VERB and CCONJ grows VERB before SCONJ it PRON becomes VERB a DET pupa NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 larva det 2 larva larva NOUN Number=Sing 3 eats nsubj 3 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 grows cc 5 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 eats conj 6 before before SCONJ _ 8 becomes mark 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 becomes nsubj 8 becomes become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 grows advcl 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 pupa det 10 pupa pupa NOUN Number=Sing 8 becomes xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 eats punct
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1 eat present the larva vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 grow present the larva not said here vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 become present larva a pupa vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Example 5 Maggots are the larvae of flies.
nsubj cop det case nmod punct root Maggots NOUN are AUX the DET larvae NOUN of ADP flies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Maggots maggot NOUN Number=Plur 4 larvae nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 larvae cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 larvae det 4 larvae larva NOUN Number=Plur root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 flies case 6 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 4 larvae nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 larvae punct
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1 is a present Maggots the larvae of flies tree rules
Example 6 We drew the life cycle: egg, larva, pupa and adult.
nsubj det compound obj punct appos punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root We PRON drew VERB the DET life NOUN cycle NOUN : PUNCT egg NOUN , PUNCT larva NOUN , PUNCT pupa NOUN and CCONJ adult 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 drew nsubj 2 drew draw VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 cycle det 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 cycle compound 5 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 2 drew obj 6 : : PUNCT _ 7 egg punct 7 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 5 cycle appos 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 larva punct 9 larva larva NOUN Number=Sing 7 egg conj 10 , , PUNCT _ 11 pupa punct 11 pupa pupa NOUN Number=Sing 7 egg conj 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 adult cc 13 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 11 pupa conj 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 drew punct
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1 draw past We the life cycle vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cycle=Theme
Example 7 Ladybird larvae look like tiny spiky crocodiles.
compound nsubj case amod amod obl punct root Ladybird NOUN larvae NOUN look VERB like ADP tiny ADJ spiky ADJ crocodiles NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Ladybird ladybird NOUN Number=Sing 2 larvae compound 2 larvae larva NOUN Number=Plur 3 look nsubj 3 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 like like ADP _ 7 crocodiles case 5 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 7 crocodiles amod 6 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 7 crocodiles amod 7 crocodiles crocodile NOUN Number=Plur 3 look obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 look punct
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1 look present Ladybird larvae like tiny spiky crocodiles vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
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