mantis Who acts: mantis, long green insect, Mantises, praying mantis, we, Baby mantises · What happens: call, pray, be, hold, use, snatch · To what, where: praying mantis, long green insect, spiky front legs, legs, other insects, heads · Speech: someone speaks here
«mantis» 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: mantis in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mantis, often called a praying mantis, is a long green or brown insect that holds its spiky front legs together as if praying, and uses them to snatch other insects.
The tree, 31 words det nsubj punct advmod acl det amod xcomp punct cop det amod amod cc conj nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss amod amod obj advmod mark mark advcl punct cc conj obj mark advcl amod obj punct root A DET mantis NOUN , PUNCT often ADV called VERB a DET praying VERB mantis NOUN , PUNCT is AUX a DET long ADJ green ADJ or CCONJ brown ADJ insect NOUN that PRON holds VERB its PRON spiky ADJ front ADJ legs NOUN together ADV as SCONJ if SCONJ praying VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ uses VERB them PRON to PART snatch VERB other ADJ insects NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mantis det 2 mantis mantis NOUN Number=Sing 16 insect nsubj 3 , , PUNCT _ 5 called punct 4 often often ADV _ 5 called advmod 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 mantis acl 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mantis det 7 praying pray VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 mantis amod 8 mantis mantis NOUN Number=Sing 5 called xcomp 9 , , PUNCT _ 2 mantis punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 insect cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 insect det 12 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 16 insect amod 13 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 16 insect amod 14 or or CCONJ _ 15 brown cc 15 brown brown ADJ Degree=Pos 13 green conj 16 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing root root 17 that that PRON PronType=Rel 18 holds nsubj 18 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 16 insect acl:relcl 19 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 22 legs nmod:poss 20 spiky spiky ADJ Degree=Pos 22 legs amod 21 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 22 legs amod 22 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 18 holds obj 23 together together ADV _ 18 holds advmod 24 as as SCONJ _ 26 praying mark 25 if if SCONJ _ 26 praying mark 26 praying pray VERB VerbForm=Ger 18 holds advcl 27 , , PUNCT _ 29 uses punct 28 and and CCONJ _ 29 uses cc 29 uses use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 holds conj 30 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 29 uses obj 31 to to PART _ 32 snatch mark 32 snatch snatch VERB VerbForm=Inf 29 uses advcl 33 other other ADJ Degree=Pos 34 insects amod 34 insects insect NOUN Number=Plur 32 snatch obj 35 . . PUNCT _ 16 insect punct
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1 call participle a mantis not said here a praying mantis often property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 pray gerund vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 is a present a mantis a long green insect tree rules 4 hold present a long green insect mantis's spiky front legs together property vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme 5 pray gerund a long green insect not said here vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 6 use present a long green insect not said here legs = leg vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Patient 7 snatch to-infinitive a long green insect not said here other insects vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent insect=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 Mantises can turn their heads right round to look behind them.
nsubj aux nmod:poss obj advmod advmod mark advcl case obl punct root Mantises NOUN can AUX turn VERB their PRON heads NOUN right ADV round ADV to PART look VERB behind ADP them PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mantises mantis NOUN Number=Plur 3 turn nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 turn aux 3 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 heads nmod:poss 5 heads head NOUN Number=Plur 3 turn obj 6 right right ADV _ 7 round advmod 7 round round ADV _ 3 turn advmod 8 to to PART _ 9 look mark 9 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 turn advcl 10 behind behind ADP _ 11 them case 11 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 look obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 turn punct
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1 turn can Mantises Mantises's heads round property vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent head=Theme 2 look to-infinitive Mantises not said here behind Mantises = mantis vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent behind they=Theme
Example 1 The praying mantis waited still on the leaf.
det amod nsubj advmod case det obl punct root The DET praying VERB mantis NOUN waited VERB still ADV on ADP the DET leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mantis det 2 praying pray VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 mantis amod 3 mantis mantis NOUN Number=Sing 4 waited nsubj 4 waited wait VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 still still ADV _ 4 waited advmod 6 on on ADP _ 8 leaf case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 leaf det 8 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 4 waited obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 waited punct
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1 pray gerund vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 2 wait past the praying mantis the leaf still vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leaf=Location
Example 2 The mantis snatched a fly with its front legs.
det nsubj det obj case nmod:poss amod nmod punct root The DET mantis NOUN snatched VERB a DET fly NOUN with ADP its PRON front ADJ legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mantis det 2 mantis mantis NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched nsubj 3 snatched snatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 fly det 5 fly fly NOUN Number=Sing 3 snatched obj 6 with with ADP _ 9 legs case 7 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 legs nmod:poss 8 front front ADJ Degree=Pos 9 legs amod 9 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 5 fly nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 snatched punct
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1 snatch past the mantis a fly with mantis's front legs vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Theme
Example 3 A mantis can turn its head to look behind it.
det nsubj aux nmod:poss obj mark advcl case obl punct root A DET mantis NOUN can AUX turn VERB its PRON head NOUN to PART look VERB behind ADP 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 mantis det 2 mantis mantis NOUN Number=Sing 4 turn nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 turn aux 4 turn turn VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 head nmod:poss 6 head head NOUN Number=Sing 4 turn obj 7 to to PART _ 8 look mark 8 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 turn advcl 9 behind behind ADP _ 10 it case 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 look obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 turn punct
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1 turn can a mantis mantis's head vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent head=Theme 2 look to-infinitive a mantis not said here behind mantis vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent behind it=Theme
Example 4 Some mantises look just like pink flowers.
det nsubj advmod case amod obl punct root Some DET mantises NOUN look VERB just ADV like ADP pink ADJ flowers NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 mantises det 2 mantises mantis NOUN Number=Plur 3 look nsubj 3 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 just just ADV _ 7 flowers advmod 5 like like ADP _ 7 flowers case 6 pink pink ADJ Degree=Pos 7 flowers amod 7 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 3 look obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 look punct
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1 look present some mantises like pink flowers vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 5 The mantis was so well camouflaged we almost missed it.
det nsubj:pass aux advmod advmod nsubj advmod ccomp obj punct root The DET mantis NOUN was AUX so ADV well ADV camouflaged VERB we PRON almost ADV missed VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mantis det 2 mantis mantis NOUN Number=Sing 6 camouflaged nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 camouflaged aux 4 so so ADV _ 6 camouflaged advmod 5 well well ADV Degree=Pos 6 camouflaged advmod 6 camouflaged camouflage VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 9 missed nsubj 8 almost almost ADV _ 9 missed advmod 9 missed miss VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 camouflaged ccomp 10 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 missed obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 camouflaged punct
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1 camouflage past · passive the mantis well property tree rules 2 miss past we mantis almost property vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus
Example 6 Baby mantises hatch from a foamy egg case.
compound nsubj case det amod compound obl punct root Baby NOUN mantises NOUN hatch VERB from ADP a DET foamy ADJ egg NOUN case NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 2 mantises compound 2 mantises mantis NOUN Number=Plur 3 hatch nsubj 3 hatch hatch VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 8 case case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 case det 6 foamy foamy ADJ Degree=Pos 8 case amod 7 egg egg NOUN Number=Sing 8 case compound 8 case case NOUN Number=Sing 3 hatch obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 hatch punct
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1 hatch present Baby mantises from a foamy egg case vn grow-26.2.1 «NP.product V PP.patient»: agent=Product from case=Patient
Example 7 It is called a praying mantis because of how it holds its legs.
nsubj:pass aux:pass det amod xcomp mark fixed advmod nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON is AUX called VERB a DET praying VERB mantis NOUN because SCONJ of ADP how ADV it PRON holds VERB its PRON legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 called nsubj:pass 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 called aux:pass 3 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mantis det 5 praying pray VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 mantis amod 6 mantis mantis NOUN Number=Sing 3 called xcomp 7 because because SCONJ _ 11 holds mark 8 of of ADP _ 7 because fixed 9 how how ADV PronType=Int 11 holds advmod 10 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 holds nsubj 11 holds hold VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 called advcl 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 legs nmod:poss 13 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 11 holds obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 3 called punct
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1 call present · passive It vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient 2 pray gerund vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot 3 hold present mantis mantis's legs vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme
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