lemming Who acts: lemming, small furry tailed rodent, person, Snowy owls, huge numbers, Lemmings · What happens: tail, be, live, follow, call, dig · To what, where: small furry tailed rodent, cold northern lands, crowd, danger, person, tunnel · Speech: someone speaks here
«lemming» 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: lemming in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lemming is a small, furry, short-tailed rodent that lives in cold northern lands such as the Arctic tundra.
The tree, 20 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct compound punct amod nsubj acl:relcl case amod amod obl case fixed det amod nmod punct root A DET lemming NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT furry ADJ , PUNCT short ADJ - PUNCT tailed VERB rodent NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP cold ADJ northern ADJ lands NOUN such ADJ as ADP the DET Arctic ADJ tundra NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lemming det 2 lemming lemming NOUN Number=Sing 12 rodent nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 rodent cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 rodent det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 12 rodent amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 12 rodent amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 furry punct 9 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tailed compound 10 - - PUNCT _ 9 short punct 11 tailed tail VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 12 rodent amod 12 rodent rodent NOUN Number=Sing root root 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 lives nsubj 14 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 rodent acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 18 lands case 16 cold cold ADJ Degree=Pos 18 lands amod 17 northern northern ADJ Degree=Pos 18 lands amod 18 lands land NOUN Number=Plur 14 lives obl 19 such such ADJ Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP 23 tundra case 20 as as ADP _ 19 such fixed 21 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 23 tundra det 22 Arctic arctic ADJ Degree=Pos 23 tundra amod 23 tundra tundra NOUN Number=Sing 18 lands nmod 24 . . PUNCT _ 12 rodent punct
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1 tail participle vn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent 2 is a present a lemming a small furry tailed rodent tree rules 3 live present a small furry tailed rodent cold northern lands such the Arctic tundra vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in land=Location
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: figurative — kept apart, not parsed.
A person who blindly follows the crowd, even into danger, is sometimes called a lemming.
The tree, 15 words det nsubj:pass nsubj advmod acl:relcl det obj punct advmod case obl punct aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root A DET person NOUN who PRON blindly ADV follows VERB the DET crowd NOUN , PUNCT even ADV into ADP danger NOUN , PUNCT is AUX sometimes ADV called VERB a DET lemming NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 person det 2 person person NOUN Number=Sing 15 called nsubj:pass 3 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 follows nsubj 4 blindly blindly ADV _ 5 follows advmod 5 follows follow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 person acl:relcl 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 crowd det 7 crowd crowd NOUN Number=Sing 5 follows obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 11 danger punct 9 even even ADV _ 11 danger advmod 10 into into ADP _ 11 danger case 11 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 5 follows obl 12 , , PUNCT _ 2 person punct 13 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 called aux:pass 14 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 15 called advmod 15 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 lemming det 17 lemming lemming NOUN Number=Sing 15 called xcomp 18 . . PUNCT _ 15 called punct
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1 follow present a person the crowd danger blindly property vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent crowd=Theme into danger=Trajectory 2 call present · passive a person sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 The lemming dug a tunnel under the snow.
det nsubj det obj case det obl punct root The DET lemming NOUN dug VERB a DET tunnel NOUN under ADP the DET snow NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lemming det 2 lemming lemming NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug nsubj 3 dug dig VERB Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 tunnel det 5 tunnel tunnel NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug obj 6 under under ADP _ 8 snow case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 snow det 8 snow snow NOUN Number=Sing 3 dug obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 dug punct
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1 dig past the lemming a tunnel the snow vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent tunnel=Theme under snow=Location
Example 2 Snowy owls hunt lemmings on the tundra.
amod nsubj obj case det obl punct root Snowy ADJ owls NOUN hunt VERB lemmings NOUN on ADP the DET tundra NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Snowy snowy ADJ Degree=Pos 2 owls amod 2 owls owl NOUN Number=Plur 3 hunt nsubj 3 hunt hunt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 lemmings lemming NOUN Number=Plur 3 hunt obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 tundra case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 tundra det 7 tundra tundra NOUN Number=Sing 3 hunt obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hunt punct
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1 hunt present Snowy owls lemmings the tundra vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent lemming=Theme on tundra=Location
Example 3 Some years there are huge numbers of lemmings, and other years very few.
The tree, 13 words det obl:unmarked expl amod nsubj case nmod punct cc amod nmod advmod amod punct root Some DET years NOUN there PRON are VERB huge ADJ numbers NOUN of ADP lemmings NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ other ADJ years NOUN very ADV few ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 years det 2 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 are obl:unmarked 3 there there PRON PronType=Dem 4 are expl 4 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 huge huge ADJ Degree=Pos 6 numbers amod 6 numbers number NOUN Number=Plur 4 are nsubj 7 of of ADP _ 8 lemmings case 8 lemmings lemming NOUN Number=Plur 6 numbers nmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 years punct 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 years cc 11 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 12 years amod 12 years year NOUN Number=Plur 6 numbers nmod 13 very very ADV _ 14 few advmod 14 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 12 years amod 15 . . PUNCT _ 4 are punct
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1 does present huge numbers of lemmings other years there year vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Lemmings are related to voles and hamsters.
nsubj cop case obl cc conj punct root Lemmings NOUN are AUX related ADJ to ADP voles NOUN and CCONJ hamsters NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Lemmings lemming NOUN Number=Plur 3 related nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 related cop 3 related related ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 to to ADP _ 5 voles case 5 voles vole NOUN Number=Plur 3 related obl 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 hamsters cc 7 hamsters hamster NOUN Number=Plur 5 voles conj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 related punct
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1 is present Lemmings to voles and hamsters; related property tree rules
Example 5 Everyone rushed to the door like lemmings when the bell rang.
nsubj case det obl case obl advmod det nsubj advcl punct root Everyone PRON rushed VERB to ADP the DET door NOUN like ADP lemmings NOUN when ADV the DET bell NOUN rang VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Everyone everyone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Tot 2 rushed nsubj 2 rushed rush VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 5 door case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 door det 5 door door NOUN Number=Sing 2 rushed obl 6 like like ADP _ 7 lemmings case 7 lemmings lemming NOUN Number=Plur 2 rushed obl 8 when when ADV PronType=Int 11 rang advmod 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 bell det 10 bell bell NOUN Number=Sing 11 rang nsubj 11 rang ring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 rushed advcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 2 rushed punct
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1 rush past Everyone to the door result ; like lemmings vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to door=Result 2 ring past the bell vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Don't be a lemming — think for yourself.
advmod cop det obl punct parataxis case obl punct root Do VERB n't PART be AUX a DET lemming NOUN — PUNCT think VERB for ADP yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 5 lemming advmod 3 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 5 lemming cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lemming det 5 lemming lemming NOUN Number=Sing 1 Do obl 6 — - PUNCT _ 7 think punct 7 think think VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Do parataxis 8 for for ADP _ 9 yourself case 9 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 7 think obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Do punct
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1 do imperative you not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 not is a infinitive a lemming tree rules 3 think speech: other infinitive for yourself vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 7 The Arctic fox pounced on a lemming hiding in the grass.
det amod acl case det obl acl case det obl punct root The DET Arctic ADJ fox NOUN pounced VERB on ADP a DET lemming NOUN hiding VERB in ADP the DET grass NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 fox det 2 Arctic arctic ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fox amod 3 fox fox NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 pounced pounce VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 fox acl 5 on on ADP _ 7 lemming case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lemming det 7 lemming lemming NOUN Number=Sing 4 pounced obl 8 hiding hide VERB VerbForm=Ger 7 lemming acl 9 in in ADP _ 11 grass case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 grass det 11 grass grass NOUN Number=Sing 8 hiding obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 fox punct
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1 pounce participle the Arctic fox not said here a lemming vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lemming=Trajectory 2 hide gerund a lemming not said here the grass vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in grass=Location
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