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manatee

Who acts: large gentle eating mammal, mammal, manatee, Manatees, you, this · What happens: eat, live, have, shape, call, come up · To what, where: warm coastal waters, flippers, sea cow, sea grass, surface, manatee zone · Speech: someone speaks here

«manatee» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: manatee in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

A large, slow, gentle plant-eating mammal that lives in warm coastal waters and rivers; it has flippers, a round paddle-shaped tail and is sometimes called a sea cow.

The tree, 30 words
detamodpunctconjpunctamodcompoundpunctamodnsubjacl:relclcaseamodamodoblccconjpunctnsubjparataxisobjpunctdetamodcompoundpunctamodconjccaux:passadvmodconjdetcompoundxcomppunctrootADETlargeADJ,PUNCTslowADJ,PUNCTgentleADJplantNOUN-PUNCTeatingVERBmammalNOUNthatPRONlivesVERBinADPwarmADJcoastalADJwatersNOUNandCCONJriversNOUN;PUNCTitPRONhasVERBflippersNOUN,PUNCTaDETroundADJpaddleNOUN-PUNCTshapedVERBtailNOUNandCCONJisAUXsometimesADVcalledVERBaDETseaNOUNcowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 mammaldet
2largelargeADJDegree=Pos10 mammalamod
3,,PUNCT_4 slowpunct
4slowslowADJDegree=Pos2 largeconj
5,,PUNCT_10 mammalpunct
6gentlegentleADJDegree=Pos10 mammalamod
7plantplantNOUNNumber=Sing9 eatingcompound
8--PUNCT_7 plantpunct
9eatingeatVERBVerbForm=Ger10 mammalamod
10mammalmammalNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
11thatthatPRONPronType=Rel12 livesnsubj
12livesliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 mammalacl:relcl
13ininADP_16 waterscase
14warmwarmADJDegree=Pos16 watersamod
15coastalcoastalADJDegree=Pos16 watersamod
16waterswaterNOUNNumber=Plur12 livesobl
17andandCCONJ_18 riverscc
18riversriverNOUNNumber=Plur16 watersconj
19;;PUNCT_21 haspunct
20ititPRONCase=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs21 hasnsubj
21hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin10 mammalparataxis
22flippersflipperNOUNNumber=Plur21 hasobj
23,,PUNCT_29 tailpunct
24aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art29 taildet
25roundroundADJDegree=Pos29 tailamod
26paddlepaddleNOUNNumber=Sing28 shapedcompound
27--PUNCT_26 paddlepunct
28shapedshapeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass29 tailamod
29tailtailNOUNNumber=Sing22 flippersconj
30andandCCONJ_33 calledcc
31isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin33 calledaux:pass
32sometimessometimesADVPronType=Ind33 calledadvmod
33calledcallVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass21 hasconj
34aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art36 cowdet
35seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing36 cowcompound
36cowcowNOUNNumber=Sing33 calledxcomp
37..PUNCT_10 mammalpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatgerundvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2livepresenta large gentle eating mammalwarm coastal waters and riversvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=Location
3havepresentmammalflippers and a round shaped tailvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flipper=Patient
4shapeparticiplevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
5callpresent · passivemammal not said herea sea cowsometimes propertyvn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»

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.

Example 1

A manatee eats sea grass all day.

detnsubjcompoundobjdetobl:unmarkedpunctrootADETmanateeNOUNeatsVERBseaNOUNgrassNOUNallDETdayNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1AaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art2 manateedet
2manateemanateeNOUNNumber=Sing3 eatsnsubj
3eatseatVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4seaseaNOUNNumber=Sing5 grasscompound
5grassgrassNOUNNumber=Sing3 eatsobj
6allallDETPronType=Tot7 daydet
7daydayNOUNNumber=Sing3 eatsobl:unmarked
8..PUNCT_3 eatspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1eatpresenta manateesea grassdayvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent grass=Patient

Example 2

Manatees come up to the surface to breathe.

nsubjadvmodcasedetoblmarkadvclpunctrootManateesNOUNcomeVERBupADVtoADPtheDETsurfaceNOUNtoPARTbreatheVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManateesmanateeNOUNNumber=Plur2 comensubj
2comecomeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3upupADV_2 comeadvmod
4totoADP_6 surfacecase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art6 surfacedet
6surfacesurfaceNOUNNumber=Sing2 comeobl
7totoPART_8 breathemark
8breathebreatheVERBVerbForm=Inf2 comeadvcl
9..PUNCT_2 comepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1come uppresentManateesthe surfacevn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to surface=Initial_Location
2breatheto-infinitiveManatees not said herevn breathe-40.1.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 3

Slow down — this is a manatee zone.

compound:prtpunctnsubjcopdetcompoundoblpunctrootSlowVERBdownADP—PUNCTthisPRONisAUXaDETmanateeNOUNzoneNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SlowslowVERBMood=Imp VerbForm=Finrootroot
2downdownADP_1 Slowcompound:prt
3—-PUNCT_8 zonepunct
4thisthisPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem8 zonensubj
5isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin8 zonecop
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 zonedet
7manateemanateeNOUNNumber=Sing8 zonecompound
8zonezoneNOUNNumber=Sing1 Slowobl
9..PUNCT_1 Slowpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1slow downimperativeyou not said herevn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
2is apresentthisa manatee zonetree rules

Example 4

Baby manatees drink their mother's milk.

compoundnsubjnmod:possnmod:posscaseobjpunctrootBabyNOUNmanateesNOUNdrinkVERBtheirPRONmotherNOUN'sPARTmilkNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BabybabyNOUNNumber=Sing2 manateescompound
2manateesmanateeNOUNNumber=Plur3 drinknsubj
3drinkdrinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs5 mothernmod:poss
5mothermotherNOUNNumber=Sing7 milknmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 mothercase
7milkmilkNOUNNumber=Sing3 drinkobj
8..PUNCT_3 drinkpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1drinkpresentBaby manateesmanatees's mother's milkvn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent milk=Patient

Example 5

Many manatees have scars from boat propellers.

amodnsubjobjcasecompoundnmodpunctrootManyADJmanateesNOUNhaveVERBscarsNOUNfromADPboatNOUNpropellersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ManymanyADJDegree=Pos2 manateesamod
2manateesmanateeNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4scarsscarNOUNNumber=Plur3 haveobj
5fromfromADP_7 propellerscase
6boatboatNOUNNumber=Sing7 propellerscompound
7propellerspropellerNOUNNumber=Plur4 scarsnmod
8..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentMany manateesscarsboat propellersvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scar=Patient

Example 6

Old sailors thought manatees were mermaids.

amodnsubjnsubjcopccomppunctrootOldADJsailorsNOUNthoughtVERBmanateesNOUNwereAUXmermaidsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1OldoldADJDegree=Pos2 sailorsamod
2sailorssailorNOUNNumber=Plur3 thoughtnsubj
3thoughtthinkVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4manateesmanateeNOUNNumber=Plur6 mermaidsnsubj
5werebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin6 mermaidscop
6mermaidsmermaidNOUNNumber=Plur3 thoughtccomp
7..PUNCT_3 thoughtpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1think speech: otherpastOld sailorsvn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2is apastmanateesmermaidstree rules

Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

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