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lemur

Who acts: lemur, best known kind, Lemurs, tailed lemur, baby lemur, Cutting · What happens: be, find, know, tail, have, stripe · To what, where: furry animal, wild, long black white striped tail, Madagascar, striped tail, huge eyes

«lemur» 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: lemur in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A lemur is a furry animal with big eyes, a pointed face and usually a long tail, found in the wild only on the island of Madagascar, off the coast of Africa.

The tree, 32 words
detnsubjcopdetamodcaseamodnmodpunctdetamodparataxisccadvmoddetamodconjpunctparataxiscasedetobladvmodcasedetnmodcasenmodpunctcasedetoblcasenmodpunctrootADETlemurNOUNisAUXaDETfurryADJanimalNOUNwithADPbigADJeyesNOUN,PUNCTaDETpointedADJfaceNOUNandCCONJusuallyADVaDETlongADJtailNOUN,PUNCTfoundVERBinADPtheDETwildNOUNonlyADVonADPtheDETislandNOUNofADPMadagascarPROPN,PUNCToffADPtheDETcoastNOUNofADPAfricaPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 lemurdet
2lemurlemurNOUNNumber=Sing6 animalnsubj
3isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 animalcop
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art6 animaldet
5furryfurryADJDegree=Pos6 animalamod
6animalanimalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
7withwithADP_9 eyescase
8bigbigADJDegree=Pos9 eyesamod
9eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur6 animalnmod
10,,PUNCT_13 facepunct
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 facedet
12pointedpointedADJDegree=Pos13 faceamod
13facefaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 animalparataxis
14andandCCONJ_18 tailcc
15usuallyusuallyADV_18 tailadvmod
16aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art18 taildet
17longlongADJDegree=Pos18 tailamod
18tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing13 faceconj
19,,PUNCT_20 foundpunct
20foundfindVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass6 animalparataxis
21ininADP_23 wildcase
22thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art23 wilddet
23wildwildNOUNNumber=Sing20 foundobl
24onlyonlyADV_27 islandadvmod
25ononADP_27 islandcase
26thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art27 islanddet
27islandislandNOUNNumber=Sing23 wildnmod
28ofofADP_29 Madagascarcase
29MadagascarMadagascarPROPNNumber=Sing27 islandnmod
30,,PUNCT_33 coastpunct
31offoffADP_33 coastcase
32thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art33 coastdet
33coastcoastNOUNNumber=Sing20 foundobl
34ofofADP_35 Africacase
35AfricaAfricaPROPNNumber=Sing33 coastnmod
36..PUNCT_6 animalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta lemura furry animalwith big eyestree rules
2findparticiplethe wild on the island of Madagascaroff the coast of Africavn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent

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

The best-known kind, the ring-tailed lemur, has a long black-and-white striped tail.

The tree, 16 words
detamodpunctamodnsubjpunctdetcompoundpunctamodnmodpunctdetamodamodpunctccpunctamodamodobjpunctrootTheDETbestADJ-PUNCTknownVERBkindNOUN,PUNCTtheDETringNOUN-PUNCTtailedVERBlemurNOUN,PUNCThasVERBaDETlongADJblackADJ-PUNCTandCCONJ-PUNCTwhiteADJstripedVERBtailNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 kinddet
2bestgoodADJDegree=Sup5 kindamod
3--PUNCT_2 bestpunct
4knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 kindamod
5kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing13 hasnsubj
6,,PUNCT_11 lemurpunct
7thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art11 lemurdet
8ringringNOUNNumber=Sing10 tailedcompound
9--PUNCT_8 ringpunct
10tailedtailVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 lemuramod
11lemurlemurNOUNNumber=Sing5 kindnmod
12,,PUNCT_5 kindpunct
13hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
14aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art22 taildet
15longlongADJDegree=Pos22 tailamod
16blackblackADJDegree=Pos22 tailamod
17--PUNCT_22 tailpunct
18andandCCONJ_22 tailcc
19--PUNCT_18 andpunct
20whitewhiteADJDegree=Pos22 tailamod
21stripedstripeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass22 tailamod
22tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing13 hasobj
23..PUNCT_13 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1knowparticiplevn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
2tailparticiplevn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
3havepresentthe best known kind the tailed lemura long black white striped tailvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient
4stripeparticipletree rules

Example 1

Lemurs live wild only on Madagascar.

nsubjxcompadvmodcaseoblpunctrootLemursNOUNliveVERBwildADJonlyADVonADPMadagascarPROPN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LemurslemurNOUNNumber=Plur2 livensubj
2liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3wildwildADJDegree=Pos2 livexcomp
4onlyonlyADV_6 Madagascaradvmod
5ononADP_6 Madagascarcase
6MadagascarMadagascarPROPNNumber=Sing2 liveobl
7..PUNCT_2 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentLemursMadagascarwild propertyvn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on madagascar=Location

Example 2

The ring-tailed lemur held its striped tail high.

detcompoundpunctamodnsubjnmod:possamodobjamodpunctrootTheDETringNOUN-PUNCTtailedVERBlemurNOUNheldVERBitsPRONstripedADJtailNOUNhighADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 lemurdet
2ringringNOUNNumber=Sing4 tailedcompound
3--PUNCT_2 ringpunct
4tailedtailVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass5 lemuramod
5lemurlemurNOUNNumber=Sing6 heldnsubj
6heldholdVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
7itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs9 tailnmod:poss
8stripedstripedADJDegree=Pos9 tailamod
9tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing6 heldobj
10highhighADJDegree=Pos9 tailamod
11..PUNCT_6 heldpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tailparticiplevn chase-51.6 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent
2holdpastthe tailed lemurlemur's striped tailvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Theme

Example 3

Lemurs sunbathe in the morning to warm up.

nsubjcasedetoblmarkadvclcompound:prtpunctrootLemursNOUNsunbatheVERBinADPtheDETmorningNOUNtoPARTwarmVERBupADP.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LemurslemurNOUNNumber=Plur2 sunbathensubj
2sunbathesunbatheVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3ininADP_5 morningcase
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 morningdet
5morningmorningNOUNNumber=Sing2 sunbatheobl
6totoPART_7 warmmark
7warmwarmVERBVerbForm=Inf2 sunbatheadvcl
8upupADP_7 warmcompound:prt
9..PUNCT_2 sunbathepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1sunbathepresentLemursmorningvn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2warm upto-infinitiveLemurs not said herevn cooking-45.3 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 4

A baby lemur clings to its mother's back.

detcompoundnsubjcasenmod:possnmod:posscaseoblpunctrootADETbabyNOUNlemurNOUNclingsVERBtoADPitsPRONmotherNOUN'sPARTbackNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art3 lemurdet
2babybabyNOUNNumber=Sing3 lemurcompound
3lemurlemurNOUNNumber=Sing4 clingsnsubj
4clingsclingVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5totoADP_9 backcase
6itsitsPRONCase=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs7 mothernmod:poss
7mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing9 backnmod:poss
8's'sPART_7 mothercase
9backbackNOUNNumber=Sing4 clingsobl
10..PUNCT_4 clingspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1clingpresenta baby lemurto lemur's mother's backvn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to back=Co-Theme

Example 5

Some lemurs are active at night and have huge eyes.

detnsubjcopcaseoblccconjamodobjpunctrootSomeDETlemursNOUNareAUXactiveADJatADPnightNOUNandCCONJhaveVERBhugeADJeyesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 lemursdet
2lemurslemurNOUNNumber=Plur4 activensubj
3arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 activecop
4activeactiveADJDegree=Posrootroot
5atatADP_6 nightcase
6nightnightNOUNNumber=Sing4 activeobl
7andandCCONJ_8 havecc
8havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 activeconj
9hugehugeADJDegree=Pos10 eyesamod
10eyeseyeNOUNNumber=Plur8 haveobj
11..PUNCT_4 activepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentsome lemursnightactive propertytree rules
2havepresentsome lemurs not said herehuge eyesvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent eye=Patient

Example 6

Lemurs are primates, like monkeys and apes.

nsubjcoppunctcaseconjccconjpunctrootLemursNOUNareAUXprimatesNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPmonkeysNOUNandCCONJapesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LemurslemurNOUNNumber=Plur3 primatesnsubj
2arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 primatescop
3primatesprimateNOUNNumber=Plurrootroot
4,,PUNCT_6 monkeyspunct
5likelikeADP_6 monkeyscase
6monkeysmonkeyNOUNNumber=Plur3 primatesconj
7andandCCONJ_8 apescc
8apesapeNOUNNumber=Plur3 primatesconj
9..PUNCT_3 primatespunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLemursprimates and monkeys and apestree rules

Example 7

Cutting down the forest puts lemurs in danger.

csubjcasedetoblobjcaseoblpunctrootCuttingVERBdownADPtheDETforestNOUNputsVERBlemursNOUNinADPdangerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1CuttingcutVERBVerbForm=Ger5 putscsubj
2downdownADP_4 forestcase
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 forestdet
4forestforestNOUNNumber=Sing1 Cuttingobl
5putsputVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
6lemurslemurNOUNNumber=Plur5 putsobj
7ininADP_8 dangercase
8dangerdangerNOUNNumber=Sing5 putsobl
9..PUNCT_5 putspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1cut downgerundthe forestvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset forest=Product
2putpresentCuttinglemursdangervn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent lemur=Theme in danger=Destination

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