lifespan Who acts: lifespan, animal, thing, average lifespan, mayfly, Tortoises · What happens: be, live, last, work, have, grow · To what, where: long person, 12 years, short lifespan, lifespan, thanks, 13 years
«lifespan» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: lifespan in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A lifespan is how long a person, animal or plant lives, or usually lives.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj cop advmod amod det punct nsubj cc conj acl:relcl punct cc advmod advcl punct root A DET lifespan NOUN is AUX how ADV long ADJ a DET person NOUN , PUNCT animal NOUN or CCONJ plant NOUN lives VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ usually ADV lives VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lifespan det 2 lifespan lifespan NOUN Number=Sing 7 person nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person cop 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 long advmod 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 7 person amod 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 person det 7 person person NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 , , PUNCT _ 9 animal punct 9 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 12 lives nsubj 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 plant cc 11 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 9 animal conj 12 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 person acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 16 lives punct 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 lives cc 15 usually usually ADV _ 16 lives advmod 16 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 lives advcl 17 . . PUNCT _ 7 person punct
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1 is a present a lifespan a long person tree rules 2 live present animal or plant a long person not said here vn lodge-46 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme person=Location 3 live present animal or plant not said here usually property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
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 A lifespan is how long a thing lasts or works, like a battery or a machine.
The tree, 16 words det nsubj cop advmod det nsubj acl:relcl cc conj punct case det obl cc det conj punct root A DET lifespan NOUN is AUX how ADV long ADV a DET thing NOUN lasts VERB or CCONJ works VERB , PUNCT like ADP a DET battery NOUN or CCONJ a DET machine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 lifespan det 2 lifespan lifespan NOUN Number=Sing 5 long nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 long cop 4 how how ADV PronType=Int 5 long advmod 5 long long ADV Degree=Pos root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 thing det 7 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing 8 lasts nsubj 8 lasts last VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 long acl:relcl 9 or or CCONJ _ 10 works cc 10 works work VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 lasts conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 battery punct 12 like like ADP _ 14 battery case 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 battery det 14 battery battery NOUN Number=Sing 10 works obl 15 or or CCONJ _ 17 machine cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 machine det 17 machine machine NOUN Number=Sing 14 battery conj 18 . . PUNCT _ 5 long punct
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1 is present a lifespan long property tree rules 2 last present a thing vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme 3 work present a thing not said here like a battery or a machine vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The average lifespan of a dog is about 12 years.
det amod nsubj case det nmod cop advmod nummod punct root The DET average ADJ lifespan NOUN of ADP a DET dog NOUN is AUX about ADV 12 NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 lifespan det 2 average average ADJ Degree=Pos 3 lifespan amod 3 lifespan lifespan NOUN Number=Sing 10 years nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 6 dog case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 dog det 6 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 3 lifespan nmod 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 years cop 8 about about ADV _ 9 12 advmod 9 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 10 years nummod 10 years year NOUN Number=Plur root root 11 . . PUNCT _ 10 years punct
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1 is a present the average lifespan of a dog 12 years tree rules
Example 2 A mayfly has a very short lifespan.
det nsubj det advmod amod obj punct root A DET mayfly NOUN has VERB a DET very ADV short ADJ lifespan NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mayfly det 2 mayfly mayfly NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 lifespan det 5 very very ADV _ 6 short advmod 6 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 7 lifespan amod 7 lifespan lifespan NOUN Number=Sing 3 has obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a mayfly a short lifespan vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lifespan=Patient
Example 3 Tortoises can have a lifespan of over 100 years.
nsubj aux det obj case advmod nummod nmod punct root Tortoises NOUN can AUX have VERB a DET lifespan NOUN of ADP over ADV 100 NUM years NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Tortoises tortoise NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 have aux 3 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 lifespan det 5 lifespan lifespan NOUN Number=Sing 3 have obj 6 of of ADP _ 9 years case 7 over over ADV _ 8 100 advmod 8 100 100 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 years nummod 9 years year NOUN Number=Plur 5 lifespan nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have can Tortoises a lifespan of 100 years vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lifespan=Patient
Example 4 Human lifespans have grown longer thanks to medicine.
amod nsubj aux advmod obl case nmod punct root Human ADJ lifespans NOUN have AUX grown VERB longer ADV thanks NOUN to ADP medicine NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Human human ADJ Degree=Pos 2 lifespans amod 2 lifespans lifespan NOUN Number=Plur 4 grown nsubj 3 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 grown aux 4 grown grow VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 5 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 4 grown advmod 6 thanks thanks NOUN Number=Sing 4 grown obl 7 to to ADP _ 8 medicine case 8 medicine medicine NOUN Number=Sing 6 thanks nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 grown punct
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1 grow present · perfect Human lifespans thanks to medicine long property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 This light bulb has a lifespan of 10,000 hours.
det compound nsubj det obj case nummod nmod punct root This DET light NOUN bulb NOUN has VERB a DET lifespan NOUN of ADP 10,000 NUM hours NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 This this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 3 bulb det 2 light light NOUN Number=Sing 3 bulb compound 3 bulb bulb NOUN Number=Sing 4 has nsubj 4 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 lifespan det 6 lifespan lifespan NOUN Number=Sing 4 has obj 7 of of ADP _ 9 hours case 8 10,000 10000 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 hours nummod 9 hours hour NOUN Number=Plur 6 lifespan nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 has punct
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1 have present this light bulb a lifespan of 10,000 hours vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lifespan=Patient
Example 6 If a cat lives 15 years and a hamster 2 years, the cat's lifespan is 13 years longer.
The tree, 19 words mark det nsubj nummod obl:unmarked cc det conj nummod obl:unmarked punct det nmod:poss case nsubj cop nummod obl advmod punct root If SCONJ a DET cat NOUN lives VERB 15 NUM years NOUN and CCONJ a DET hamster NOUN 2 NUM years NOUN , PUNCT the DET cat NOUN 's PART lifespan NOUN is AUX 13 NUM years NOUN longer ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 4 lives mark 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 cat det 3 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 4 lives nsubj 4 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 15 15 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 6 years nummod 6 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 lives obl:unmarked 7 and and CCONJ _ 9 hamster cc 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 hamster det 9 hamster hamster NOUN Number=Sing 6 years conj 10 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 11 years nummod 11 years year NOUN Number=Plur 4 lives obl:unmarked 12 , , PUNCT _ 19 years punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 cat det 14 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 16 lifespan nmod:poss 15 's 's PART _ 14 cat case 16 lifespan lifespan NOUN Number=Sing 19 years nsubj 17 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 19 years cop 18 13 13 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 19 years nummod 19 years year NOUN Number=Plur 20 longer obl 20 longer long ADV Degree=Cmp 4 lives advmod 21 . . PUNCT _ 4 lives punct
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1 live present a cat year long property vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 is a present the cat's lifespan 13 years tree rules
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