limpet Who acts: limpet, shaped shell, Someone, We, waves, Limpets · What happens: be, shape, cling, stick, like, not leave · To what, where: small sea animal, rocks, you, limpets, limpet, tiny plants · Speech: someone speaks here
«limpet» 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: limpet in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A limpet is a small sea animal with a cone-shaped shell that clings very tightly to rocks.
The tree, 18 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case det compound punct amod nmod nsubj acl:relcl advmod advmod case obj punct root A DET limpet NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ sea NOUN animal NOUN with ADP a DET cone NOUN - PUNCT shaped VERB shell NOUN that PRON clings VERB very ADV tightly ADV to ADP rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 limpet det 2 limpet limpet NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal compound 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 13 shell case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 shell det 10 cone cone NOUN Number=Sing 12 shaped compound 11 - - PUNCT _ 10 cone punct 12 shaped shape VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 13 shell amod 13 shell shell NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nmod 14 that that PRON PronType=Rel 15 clings nsubj 15 clings cling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 shell acl:relcl 16 very very ADV _ 17 tightly advmod 17 tightly tightly ADV _ 19 rocks advmod 18 to to ADP _ 19 rocks case 19 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 15 clings obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 animal punct
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1 is a present a limpet a small sea animal with a shaped shell tree rules 2 shape participle vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 cling present a shaped shell rocks vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location rock=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 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
Someone who sticks to you like a limpet will not leave you alone.
nsubj nsubj acl:relcl case obl det nsubj aux advmod ccomp obj advmod punct root Someone PRON who PRON sticks VERB to ADP you PRON like VERB a DET limpet NOUN will AUX not PART leave VERB you PRON alone ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 6 like nsubj 2 who who PRON PronType=Rel 3 sticks nsubj 3 sticks stick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 1 Someone acl:relcl 4 to to ADP _ 5 you case 5 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 sticks obl 6 like like VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 limpet det 8 limpet limpet NOUN Number=Sing 11 leave nsubj 9 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 11 leave aux 10 not not PART Polarity=Neg 11 leave advmod 11 leave leave VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 like ccomp 12 you you PRON Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs 11 leave obj 13 alone alone ADV _ 11 leave advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 like punct
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1 stick present you vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent to you=Co-Patient 2 like present Someone vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 3 not leave future a limpet you alone property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme
Example 1 We found limpets on the rocks at low tide.
nsubj obj case det obl case amod nmod punct root We PRON found VERB limpets NOUN on ADP the DET rocks NOUN at ADP low ADJ tide NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 limpets limpet NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obj 4 on on ADP _ 6 rocks case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rocks det 6 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obl 7 at at ADP _ 9 tide case 8 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 9 tide amod 9 tide tide NOUN Number=Sing 6 rocks nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We limpets the rocks at low tide vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent limpet=Topic
Example 2 A limpet clings to the rock so the waves can't move it.
det nsubj case det obl mark det nsubj aux advmod advcl obj punct root A DET limpet NOUN clings VERB to ADP the DET rock NOUN so SCONJ the DET waves NOUN ca AUX n't PART move VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 limpet det 2 limpet limpet NOUN Number=Sing 3 clings nsubj 3 clings cling VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to ADP _ 6 rock case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 rock det 6 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 3 clings obl 7 so so SCONJ _ 12 move mark 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 waves det 9 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 12 move nsubj 10 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 12 move aux 11 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 12 move advmod 12 move move VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 clings advcl 13 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 move obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 clings punct
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1 cling present a limpet to the rock vn cling-22.5 «NP V PP.co-theme»: agent=Theme to rock=Co-Theme 2 not move can the waves limpet vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 3 Limpets eat tiny plants called algae.
nsubj amod obj acl xcomp punct root Limpets NOUN eat VERB tiny ADJ plants NOUN called VERB algae NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Limpets limpet NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 4 plants amod 4 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 plants acl 6 algae alga NOUN Number=Plur 5 called xcomp 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Limpets tiny plants vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient 2 call participle tiny plants not said here algae vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 My little brother clung to Mum like a limpet.
nmod:poss amod acl case obl:agent case det obl punct root My PRON little ADJ brother NOUN clung VERB to ADP Mum NOUN like ADP a DET limpet NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 My my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 brother nmod:poss 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 brother amod 3 brother brother NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 clung cling VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 brother acl 5 to to ADP _ 6 Mum case 6 Mum mum NOUN Number=Sing 4 clung obl:agent 7 like like ADP _ 9 limpet case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 limpet det 9 limpet limpet NOUN Number=Sing 4 clung obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 brother punct
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1 cling participle My little brother not said here like a limpet vn cling-22.5 «NP V together»: agent=Theme
Example 5 You can't pull a limpet off a rock easily.
nsubj aux advmod det obj case det obl advmod punct root You PRON ca AUX n't PART pull VERB a DET limpet NOUN off ADP a DET rock NOUN easily ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 pull nsubj 2 ca can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 pull aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 pull advmod 4 pull pull VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 limpet det 6 limpet limpet NOUN Number=Sing 4 pull obj 7 off off ADP _ 9 rock case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 rock det 9 rock rock NOUN Number=Sing 4 pull obl 10 easily easily ADV _ 4 pull advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 pull punct
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1 not pull can You a limpet a rock easily property vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent limpet=Theme off rock=Initial_Location
Example 6 Limpet teeth are one of the strongest natural materials.
compound nsubj cop case det amod amod nmod punct root Limpet NOUN teeth NOUN are AUX one NUM of ADP the DET strongest ADJ natural ADJ materials NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Limpet limpet NOUN Number=Sing 2 teeth compound 2 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 one cop 4 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card root root 5 of of ADP _ 9 materials case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 materials det 7 strongest strong ADJ Degree=Sup 9 materials amod 8 natural natural ADJ Degree=Pos 9 materials amod 9 materials material NOUN Number=Plur 4 one nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 one punct
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1 is a present Limpet teeth one of the strongest natural materials tree rules
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