legless Who acts: person, snake, slow worm, Worms, old table, UK · What happens: have, not stand, walk, be, move, stand · To what, where: legs, legless reptile, legless lizard, garden, wedding, slang
«legless» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: legless in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Having no legs: a legless lizard.
det obj punct det amod obl punct root Having VERB no DET legs NOUN : PUNCT a DET legless ADJ lizard NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Having have VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 2 no no DET PronType=Neg 3 legs det 3 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 1 Having obj 4 : : PUNCT _ 7 lizard punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lizard det 6 legless legless ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lizard amod 7 lizard lizard NOUN Number=Sing 1 Having obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Having punct
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1 have gerund no legs a legless lizard obl vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=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 Usage: UK, slang — kept apart, not parsed.
Very drunk, so drunk that a person cannot stand or walk properly.
The tree, 13 words advmod punct advmod conj mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl cc conj advmod punct root Very ADV drunk ADJ , PUNCT so ADV drunk ADJ that SCONJ a DET person NOUN can AUX not PART stand VERB or CCONJ walk VERB properly ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Very very ADV _ 2 drunk advmod 2 drunk drunk ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 drunk punct 4 so so ADV _ 5 drunk advmod 5 drunk drunk ADJ Degree=Pos 2 drunk conj 6 that that SCONJ _ 11 stand mark 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 person det 8 person person NOUN Number=Sing 11 stand nsubj 9 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 stand aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 stand advmod 11 stand stand VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 drunk advcl 12 or or CCONJ _ 13 walk cc 13 walk walk VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 stand conj 14 properly properly ADV _ 13 walk advmod 15 . . PUNCT _ 2 drunk punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 not stand can a person vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 walk infinitive a person not said here properly property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 A snake is a legless reptile.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET snake NOUN is AUX a DET legless ADJ reptile NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 snake det 2 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 6 reptile nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 reptile cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 reptile det 5 legless legless ADJ Degree=Pos 6 reptile amod 6 reptile reptile NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 reptile punct
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1 is a present a snake a legless reptile tree rules
Example 2 The slow-worm is a legless lizard, not a snake.
det amod punct nsubj cop det amod punct advmod det conj punct root The DET slow ADJ - PUNCT worm NOUN is AUX a DET legless ADJ lizard NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET snake NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 worm det 2 slow slow ADJ Degree=Pos 4 worm amod 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 slow punct 4 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing 8 lizard nsubj 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lizard cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lizard det 7 legless legless ADJ Degree=Pos 8 lizard amod 8 lizard lizard NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 snake punct 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 12 snake advmod 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 snake det 12 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 8 lizard conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 8 lizard punct
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1 is a present the slow worm a legless lizard and a snake tree rules
Example 3 Worms are legless, but they still move.
nsubj cop punct cc nsubj advmod conj punct root Worms NOUN are AUX legless ADJ , PUNCT but CCONJ they PRON still ADV move VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Worms worm NOUN Number=Plur 3 legless nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 legless cop 3 legless legless ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 8 move punct 5 but but CCONJ _ 8 move cc 6 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 move nsubj 7 still still ADV _ 8 move advmod 8 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 legless conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 legless punct
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1 is present Worms legless property tree rules 2 move present Worms = worm still vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The old table stood legless in the garden.
det amod nsubj xcomp case det obl punct root The DET old ADJ table NOUN stood VERB legless ADJ in ADP the DET garden NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 table det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 table amod 3 table table NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood nsubj 4 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 legless legless ADJ Degree=Pos 4 stood xcomp 6 in in ADP _ 8 garden case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 4 stood obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 stood punct
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1 stand past the old table the garden legless property vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in garden=Location
Example 5 (UK, slang) He got legless at the wedding and had to be taken home.
The tree, 14 words punct nsubj punct appos punct nsubj xcomp case det obl cc conj mark aux:pass xcomp advmod punct root ( PUNCT UK PROPN , PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT He PRON got VERB legless ADJ at ADP the DET wedding NOUN and CCONJ had VERB to PART be AUX taken VERB home ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 UK punct 2 UK UK PROPN Number=Sing 7 got nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 4 slang punct 4 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing 2 UK appos 5 ) ) PUNCT _ 4 slang punct 6 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 got nsubj 7 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 legless legless ADJ Degree=Pos 7 got xcomp 9 at at ADP _ 11 wedding case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 wedding det 11 wedding wedding NOUN Number=Sing 7 got obl 12 and and CCONJ _ 13 had cc 13 had have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 got conj 14 to to PART _ 16 taken mark 15 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 16 taken aux:pass 16 taken take VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 had xcomp 17 home home ADV _ 16 taken advmod 18 . . PUNCT _ 7 got punct
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1 get past UK the wedding legless property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 2 have past UK not said here tree rules 3 take to-infinitive · passive UK not said here home property vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»
Example 6 (slang) They were completely legless after the party.
punct punct nsubj cop advmod acl:relcl case det obl punct root ( PUNCT slang NOUN ) PUNCT They PRON were AUX completely ADV legless ADJ after ADP the DET party NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 ( ( PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 2 slang slang NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 ) ) PUNCT _ 2 slang punct 4 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 legless nsubj 5 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 legless cop 6 completely completely ADV _ 7 legless advmod 7 legless legless ADJ Degree=Pos 2 slang acl:relcl 8 after after ADP _ 10 party case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 party det 10 party party NOUN Number=Sing 7 legless obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 slang punct
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1 is past They slang not said here after the party completely, legless property tree rules
Example 7 Armless wanted to plunge in straightway, but Legless shrieked, "Wait, brother!
The tree, 11 words nsubj mark xcomp case obl punct cc nsubj parataxis punct punct conj punct obl punct root Armless PROPN wanted VERB to PART plunge VERB in ADP straightway NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ Legless PROPN shrieked VERB , PUNCT " PUNCT Wait VERB , PUNCT brother NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Armless Armless PROPN Number=Sing 2 wanted nsubj 2 wanted want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to PART _ 4 plunge mark 4 plunge plunge VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 wanted xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 6 straightway case 6 straightway straightway NOUN Number=Sing 4 plunge obl 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 shrieked punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 shrieked cc 9 Legless Legless PROPN Number=Sing 10 shrieked nsubj 10 shrieked shriek VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 wanted parataxis 11 , , PUNCT _ 13 Wait punct 12 " " PUNCT _ 13 Wait punct 13 Wait wait VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 shrieked conj 14 , , PUNCT _ 15 brother punct 15 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing 13 Wait obl 16 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 wanted punct
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1 want past Armless vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 2 plunge not said to happen to-infinitive Armless not said here in straightway vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient in straightway=Attribute 3 shriek past Legless vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location 4 wait in a quote infinitive Legless not said here brother vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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