life Who acts: people, they, way, you, game, life cycle · What happens: be, have, do, not grow, feed, breathe · To what, where: stones, someone, busy life, life, chances, life jacket
«life» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: life in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Being alive: what people, animals and plants have and stones do not (they grow, feed, breathe, reproduce).
The tree, 17 words cop punct obj nsubj punct conj cc conj parataxis cc obj conj advmod punct nsubj advcl punct conj punct parataxis punct conj punct punct root Being AUX alive ADJ : PUNCT what PRON people NOUN , PUNCT animals NOUN and CCONJ plants NOUN have VERB and CCONJ stones NOUN do VERB not PART ( PUNCT they PRON grow VERB , PUNCT feed VERB , PUNCT breathe VERB , PUNCT reproduce VERB ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 2 alive cop 2 alive alive ADJ Degree=Pos root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 10 have punct 4 what what PRON PronType=Int 10 have obj 5 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 have nsubj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 animals punct 7 animals animal NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 8 and and CCONJ _ 9 plants cc 9 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 5 people conj 10 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 alive parataxis 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 stones cc 12 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 10 have obj 13 do do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 have conj 14 not not PART Polarity=Neg 17 grow advmod 15 ( ( PUNCT _ 17 grow punct 16 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 17 grow nsubj 17 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 do advcl 18 , , PUNCT _ 19 feed punct 19 feed feed VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 grow conj 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 breathe punct 21 breathe breathe VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 19 feed parataxis 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 reproduce punct 23 reproduce reproduce VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 21 breathe conj 24 ) ) PUNCT _ 21 breathe punct 25 . . PUNCT _ 2 alive punct
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1 is gerund alive property tree rules 2 have present people and animals and plants stones tree rules 3 do present people and animals and plants not said here vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 not grow present people vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 feed present people not said here vn gorge-39.6 «NP V PP.patient»: agent=Agent 6 breathe infinitive vn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 7 reproduce infinitive vn birth-28.2-2 «NP V»: 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 time from when someone is born until they die.
det mark advmod nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl mark nsubj advcl punct root The DET time NOUN from SCONJ when ADV someone PRON is AUX born VERB until SCONJ they PRON die VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 time det 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 from from SCONJ _ 7 born mark 4 when when ADV PronType=Int 7 born advmod 5 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 7 born nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 born aux:pass 7 born bear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 time acl:relcl 8 until until SCONJ _ 10 die mark 9 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 die nsubj 10 die die VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 born advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 time punct
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1 bear present · passive someone vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient 2 die present they vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
Meaning 3 The way someone lives: a busy life, city life.
det nsubj nsubj punct det amod obl punct compound conj punct root The DET way NOUN someone PRON lives VERB : PUNCT a DET busy ADJ life NOUN , PUNCT city NOUN life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 way det 2 way way NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives nsubj 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 4 lives nsubj 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 8 life punct 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 life det 7 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 life amod 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 life punct 10 city city NOUN Number=Sing 11 life compound 11 life life NOUN Number=Sing 8 life conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 lives punct
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1 live present the way a busy life and city life vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Living things in general: plant life, sea life.
amod nsubj case punct parataxis obj punct compound conj punct root Living ADJ things NOUN in ADP general ADJ : PUNCT plant VERB life NOUN , PUNCT sea NOUN life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Living living ADJ Degree=Pos 2 things amod 2 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 general nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 general case 4 general general ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 : : PUNCT _ 6 plant punct 6 plant plant VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 general parataxis 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 6 plant obj 8 , , PUNCT _ 10 life punct 9 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 10 life compound 10 life life NOUN Number=Sing 7 life conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 general punct
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1 plant infinitive life and sea life vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Patient
Meaning 5 Energy and fun: full of life.
compound cc punct amod case obl punct root Energy NOUN and CCONJ fun NOUN : PUNCT full ADJ of ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 3 fun compound 2 and and CCONJ _ 3 fun cc 3 fun fun NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 full punct 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos 3 fun amod 6 of of ADP _ 7 life case 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 full obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 fun punct
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Meaning 6 In games: one of the chances you have before the game ends.
case punct appos case det nmod nsubj acl:relcl mark det nsubj advcl punct root In ADP games NOUN : PUNCT one NUM of ADP the DET chances NOUN you PRON have VERB before SCONJ the DET game NOUN ends VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 games case 2 games game NOUN Number=Plur root root 3 : : PUNCT _ 4 one punct 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 games appos 5 of of ADP _ 7 chances case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 chances det 7 chances chance NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 have nsubj 9 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 chances acl:relcl 10 before before SCONJ _ 13 ends mark 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 game det 12 game game NOUN Number=Sing 13 ends nsubj 13 ends end VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 have advcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 have present you the chances not said here vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Patient 2 end present the game vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality
Example 1 A frog's life cycle starts with an egg.
det nmod:poss case compound nsubj case det obl punct root A DET frog NOUN 's PART life NOUN cycle NOUN starts VERB with ADP an DET egg NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 frog det 2 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 5 cycle nmod:poss 3 's 's PART _ 2 frog case 4 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 cycle compound 5 cycle cycle NOUN Number=Sing 6 starts nsubj 6 starts start VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 with with ADP _ 9 egg case 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 egg det 9 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 6 starts obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 starts punct
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1 start present a frog's life cycle with a egg vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V PP.subeventuality»: agent=Eventuality with egg=Subeventuality
Example 2 Is there life on Mars?
expl nsubj case nmod punct root Is VERB there PRON life NOUN on ADP Mars PROPN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 1 Is expl 3 life life NOUN Number=Sing 1 Is nsubj 4 on on ADP _ 5 Mars case 5 Mars Mars PROPN Number=Sing 3 life nmod 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 1 Is punct
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1 be present life on Mars there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 Grandma has lived here all her life.
nsubj aux advmod det:predet nmod:poss obl:unmarked punct root Grandma NOUN has AUX lived VERB here ADV all DET her PRON life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma grandma NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived nsubj 2 has have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 lived aux 3 lived live VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 4 here here ADV PronType=Dem 3 lived advmod 5 all all DET PronType=Tot 7 life det:predet 6 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 life nmod:poss 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 lived obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 lived punct
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1 live present · perfect Grandma Grandma's life here vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 4 The lifeguard saved a boy's life.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET lifeguard NOUN saved VERB a DET boy NOUN 's PART life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 lifeguard det 2 lifeguard lifeguard NOUN Number=Sing 3 saved nsubj 3 saved save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 boy det 5 boy boy NOUN Number=Sing 7 life nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 boy case 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 saved obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 saved punct
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1 save past the lifeguard a boy's life vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Theme
Example 5 Wear a life jacket on the boat.
det compound obj case det nmod punct root Wear VERB a DET life NOUN jacket NOUN on ADP the DET boat NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wear wear VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 jacket det 3 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 jacket compound 4 jacket jacket NOUN Number=Sing 1 Wear obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 boat case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 boat det 7 boat boat NOUN Number=Sing 4 jacket nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Wear punct
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1 wear imperative you not said here a life jacket the boat vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent jacket=Theme
Example 6 City life is busy and noisy.
compound nsubj cop cc conj punct root City NOUN life NOUN is AUX busy ADJ and CCONJ noisy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 City city NOUN Number=Sing 2 life compound 2 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 busy nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 busy cop 4 busy busy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 noisy cc 6 noisy noisy ADJ Degree=Pos 4 busy conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 busy punct
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1 is present City life busy property tree rules 2 be City life not said here tree rules
Example 7 The coral reef is full of sea life.
det compound nsubj cop case compound obl punct root The DET coral NOUN reef NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP sea NOUN life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 reef det 2 coral coral NOUN _ 3 reef compound 3 reef reef NOUN Number=Sing 5 full nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 full cop 5 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 6 of of ADP _ 8 life case 7 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 8 life compound 8 life life NOUN Number=Sing 5 full obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 full punct
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1 is present the coral reef of sea life; full property tree rules
Example 8 I lost my last life in the game.
nsubj nmod:poss amod obj case det obl punct root I PRON lost VERB my PRON last ADJ life NOUN in ADP the DET game NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 lost nsubj 2 lost lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 life nmod:poss 4 last last ADJ Degree=Pos 5 life amod 5 life life NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obj 6 in in ADP _ 8 game case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 game det 8 game game NOUN Number=Sing 2 lost obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 lost punct
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1 lose past I my last life the game vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent life=Eventuality
Example 9 The puppy is full of life.
det nsubj cop case obl punct root The DET puppy NOUN is AUX full ADJ of ADP life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 puppy det 2 puppy puppy NOUN Number=Sing 4 full nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 full cop 4 full full ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 of of ADP _ 6 life case 6 life life NOUN Number=Sing 4 full obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 full punct
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1 is present the puppy of life; full property tree rules
Example 10 Life became a burden to them.[273]
Sentence 1: Life became a burden to them.
nsubj det xcomp case nmod punct root Life NOUN became VERB a DET burden NOUN to ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Life life NOUN Number=Sing 2 became nsubj 2 became become VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 burden det 4 burden burden NOUN Number=Sing 2 became xcomp 5 to to ADP _ 6 them case 6 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 burden nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 became punct
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1 become past Life a burden to them vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient
Sentence 2: [273]
punct punct root [ PUNCT 273 NUM ] PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 [ [ PUNCT _ 2 273 punct 2 273 273 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card root root 3 ] ] PUNCT _ 2 273 punct
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