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locomotion

Who acts: Locomotion, way, Fish, Snakes, Walking, Muscles · What happens: be, move, use, have, walk, work together · To what, where: ability, one place, name, fins, special kind, two legs

«locomotion» 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: locomotion in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Locomotion is the ability to move from one place to another, or the way an animal or person moves.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjcopdetmarkaclcasenummodoblcaseoblpunctccdetnsubjdetnsubjccconjconjpunctrootLocomotionNOUNisAUXtheDETabilityNOUNtoPARTmoveVERBfromADPoneNUMplaceNOUNtoADPanotherDET,PUNCTorCCONJtheDETwayNOUNanDETanimalNOUNorCCONJpersonNOUNmovesVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LocomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing4 abilitynsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 abilitycop
3thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art4 abilitydet
4abilityabilityNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5totoPART_6 movemark
6movemoveVERBVerbForm=Inf4 abilityacl
7fromfromADP_9 placecase
8oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card9 placenummod
9placeplaceNOUNNumber=Sing6 moveobl
10totoADP_11 anothercase
11anotheranotherDETPronType=Ind6 moveobl
12,,PUNCT_20 movespunct
13ororCCONJ_20 movescc
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art15 waydet
15waywayNOUNNumber=Sing20 movesnsubj
16anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art17 animaldet
17animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing20 movesnsubj
18ororCCONJ_19 personcc
19personpersonNOUNNumber=Sing17 animalconj
20movesmoveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 abilityconj
21..PUNCT_4 abilitypunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLocomotionthe abilitytree rules
2moveto-infinitiveone placeto anothervn slide-11.2 «NP V PP.initial_location PP.destination»: agent=Theme from place=Initial_Location to another=Destination
3movepresentthe wayvn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme 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

Usage: history — kept apart, not parsed.

Locomotion is also the name of one of the first steam railway engines (Locomotion No. 1, 1825).

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopadvmoddetcasenmodcasedetamodcompoundcompoundnmodpunctcompoundapposflatpunctappospunctpunctrootLocomotionNOUNisAUXalsoADVtheDETnameNOUNofADPoneNUMofADPtheDETfirstADJsteamNOUNrailwayNOUNenginesNOUN(PUNCTLocomotionNOUNNo.NOUN1NUM,PUNCT1825NUM)PUNCT.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LocomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing5 namensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 namecop
3alsoalsoADV_5 nameadvmod
4thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art5 namedet
5namenameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
6ofofADP_7 onecase
7oneoneNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card5 namenmod
8ofofADP_13 enginescase
9thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art13 enginesdet
10firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord13 enginesamod
11steamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing12 railwaycompound
12railwayrailwayNOUNNumber=Sing13 enginescompound
13enginesengineNOUNNumber=Plur7 onenmod
14((PUNCT_16 No.punct
15LocomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing16 No.compound
16No.no.NOUNAbbr=Yes Number=Sing13 enginesappos
1711NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card16 No.flat
18,,PUNCT_19 1825punct
1918251825NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card16 No.appos
20))PUNCT_16 No.punct
21..PUNCT_5 namepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentLocomotionthe nameof one of the first railway enginestree rules

Example 1

Fish use their fins for locomotion.

nsubjnmod:possobjcaseoblpunctrootFishNOUNuseVERBtheirPRONfinsNOUNforADPlocomotionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1FishfishNOUNNumber=Plur2 usensubj
2useuseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs4 finsnmod:poss
4finsfinNOUNNumber=Plur2 useobj
5forforADP_6 locomotioncase
6locomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing2 useobl
7..PUNCT_2 usepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresentFishFish's finsfor locomotionvn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent fin=Theme for locomotion=Eventuality

Example 2

Snakes have a special kind of locomotion without legs.

nsubjdetamodobjcasenmodcasenmodpunctrootSnakesNOUNhaveVERBaDETspecialADJkindNOUNofADPlocomotionNOUNwithoutADPlegsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SnakessnakeNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 kinddet
4specialspecialADJDegree=Pos5 kindamod
5kindkindNOUNNumber=Sing2 haveobj
6ofofADP_7 locomotioncase
7locomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing5 kindnmod
8withoutwithoutADP_9 legscase
9legslegNOUNNumber=Plur5 kindnmod
10..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentSnakesa special kind of locomotionwithout legsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kind=Patient

Example 3

Walking on two legs is human locomotion.

csubjcasenummodoblcopamodpunctrootWalkingVERBonADPtwoNUMlegsNOUNisAUXhumanADJlocomotionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1WalkingwalkVERBVerbForm=Ger7 locomotioncsubj
2ononADP_4 legscase
3twotwoNUMNumForm=Word NumType=Card4 legsnummod
4legslegNOUNNumber=Plur1 Walkingobl
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 locomotioncop
6humanhumanADJDegree=Pos7 locomotionamod
7locomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8..PUNCT_7 locomotionpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1walkgerundtwo legsvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leg=Trajectory
2is apresentWalkinghuman locomotiontree rules

Example 4

Muscles and bones work together for locomotion.

nsubjccconjadvmodcaseoblpunctrootMusclesNOUNandCCONJbonesNOUNworkVERBtogetherADVforADPlocomotionNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MusclesmuscleNOUNNumber=Plur4 worknsubj
2andandCCONJ_3 bonescc
3bonesboneNOUNNumber=Plur1 Musclesconj
4workworkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5togethertogetherADV_4 workadvmod
6forforADP_7 locomotioncase
7locomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing4 workobl
8..PUNCT_4 workpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1work togetherpresentMuscles and bonesfor locomotion; together propertyvn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for locomotion=Beneficiary

Example 5

In PE we practised different locomotion skills, like skipping and hopping.

caseoblnsubjamodcompoundobjpunctmarkadvclccconjpunctrootInADPPENOUNwePRONpractisedVERBdifferentADJlocomotionNOUNskillsNOUN,PUNCTlikeSCONJskippingVERBandCCONJhoppingVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1IninADP_2 PEcase
2PEpeNOUNNumber=Sing4 practisedobl
3wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs4 practisednsubj
4practisedpractiseVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5differentdifferentADJDegree=Pos7 skillsamod
6locomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing7 skillscompound
7skillsskillNOUNNumber=Plur4 practisedobj
8,,PUNCT_10 skippingpunct
9likelikeSCONJ_10 skippingmark
10skippingskipVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part4 practisedadvcl
11andandCCONJ_12 hoppingcc
12hoppinghopVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part10 skippingconj
13..PUNCT_4 practisedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1practisepastwedifferent locomotion skillsPEtree rules
2skipgerundwe not said herevn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3hopgerundwe not said herevn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 6

Locomotion No. 1 pulled the first public steam train.

compoundnsubjflatdetamodamodcompoundobjpunctrootLocomotionNOUNNo.NOUN1NUMpulledVERBtheDETfirstADJpublicADJsteamNOUNtrainNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1LocomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing2 No.compound
2No.no.NOUNAbbr=Yes Number=Sing4 pullednsubj
311NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card2 No.flat
4pulledpullVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art9 traindet
6firstfirstADJDegree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 trainamod
7publicpublicADJDegree=Pos9 trainamod
8steamsteamNOUNNumber=Sing9 traincompound
9traintrainNOUNNumber=Sing4 pulledobj
10..PUNCT_4 pulledpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1pullpastLocomotion No.the first public steam trainvn push-12-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent train=Theme

Example 7

He {150} also found fault with a house built by Athene because, being unprovided with the means of locomotion, it could never be removed from an unhealthy locality.

The tree, 30 words
nsubjnummodnsubjadvmodccompobjcasedetoblaclcaseoblmarkpunctaux:passadvclmarknsubjccompcaseoblpunctnsubj:passauxadvmodaux:passparataxiscasedetamodoblpunctrootHePRON{VERB150NUM}NOUNalsoADVfoundVERBfaultNOUNwithADPaDEThouseNOUNbuiltVERBbyADPAthenePROPNbecauseSCONJ,PUNCTbeingAUXunprovidedVERBwithSCONJtheDETmeansVERBofADPlocomotionNOUN,PUNCTitPRONcouldAUXneverADVbeAUXremovedVERBfromADPanDETunhealthyADJlocalityNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HehePRONCase=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs2 {nsubj
2{{VERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3150150NUMNumForm=Digit NumType=Card4 }nummod
4}}NOUNNumber=Plur6 foundnsubj
5alsoalsoADV_6 foundadvmod
6foundfindVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin2 {ccomp
7faultfaultNOUNNumber=Sing6 foundobj
8withwithADP_10 housecase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 housedet
10househouseNOUNNumber=Sing6 foundobl
11builtbuildVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass10 houseacl
12bybyADP_13 Athenecase
13AtheneAthenePROPNNumber=Sing11 builtobl
14becausebecauseSCONJ_17 unprovidedmark
15,,PUNCT_14 becausepunct
16beingbeAUXTense=Pres VerbForm=Part17 unprovidedaux:pass
17unprovidedunprovidVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass11 builtadvcl
18withwithSCONJ_20 meansmark
19thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art20 meansnsubj
20meansmeanVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin17 unprovidedccomp
21ofofADP_22 locomotioncase
22locomotionlocomotionNOUNNumber=Sing20 meansobl
23,,PUNCT_20 meanspunct
24ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs28 removednsubj:pass
25couldcouldAUXVerbForm=Fin28 removedaux
26neverneverADVPronType=Neg28 removedadvmod
27bebeAUXVerbForm=Inf28 removedaux:pass
28removedremoveVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass20 meansparataxis
29fromfromADP_32 localitycase
30anaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art32 localitydet
31unhealthyunhealthyADJDegree=Pos32 localityamod
32localitylocalityNOUNNumber=Sing28 removedobl
33..PUNCT_2 {punct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1{presentHetree rules
2findpast150 }faultwith a housevn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fault=Topic
3buildparticiplea house not said hereby Athenevn calibratable_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute
4unprovidgerund · passivetree rules
5meanpresenttheof locomotionvn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
6not removecould · passivefaulta unhealthy localityvn fire-10.10 «NP V NP PP.source»: subject=Theme from locality=Source

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