mayfly Who acts: long tails, delicate insect, mayfly, We, water, Adult mayflies · What happens: see, live, fly, find, be, not eat · To what, where: water, mayfly nymphs, stream, working mouths, Thousands, lake
«mayfly» 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: mayfly in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A delicate insect with see-through wings and long tails that lives for years as a young nymph in water but, as a flying adult, often lives only a day or less.
The tree, 32 words det amod nsubj case compound punct amod nmod cc amod conj nsubj acl:relcl case obl case det amod obl case nmod cc punct case det amod conj punct advmod advmod det obl:unmarked cc conj punct root A DET delicate ADJ insect NOUN with ADP see VERB - PUNCT through ADJ wings NOUN and CCONJ long ADJ tails NOUN that PRON lives VERB for ADP years NOUN as ADP a DET young ADJ nymph NOUN in ADP water NOUN but CCONJ , PUNCT as ADP a DET flying VERB adult NOUN , PUNCT often ADV lives VERB only ADV a DET day NOUN or CCONJ less ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 insect det 2 delicate delicate ADJ Degree=Pos 3 insect amod 3 insect insect NOUN Number=Sing 30 lives nsubj 4 with with ADP _ 8 wings case 5 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 wings compound 6 - - PUNCT _ 7 through punct 7 through thorough ADJ Degree=Pos 8 wings amod 8 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 3 insect nmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 11 tails cc 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 11 tails amod 11 tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 8 wings conj 12 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 lives nsubj 13 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 tails acl:relcl 14 for for ADP _ 15 years case 15 years year NOUN Number=Plur 13 lives obl 16 as as ADP _ 19 nymph case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 nymph det 18 young young ADJ Degree=Pos 19 nymph amod 19 nymph nymph NOUN Number=Sing 13 lives obl 20 in in ADP _ 21 water case 21 water water NOUN Number=Sing 19 nymph nmod 22 but but CCONJ _ 27 adult cc 23 , , PUNCT _ 22 but punct 24 as as ADP _ 27 adult case 25 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 27 adult det 26 flying fly VERB VerbForm=Ger 27 adult amod 27 adult adult NOUN Number=Sing 19 nymph conj 28 , , PUNCT _ 3 insect punct 29 often often ADV _ 30 lives advmod 30 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 31 only only ADV _ 33 day advmod 32 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 33 day det 33 day day NOUN Number=Sing 30 lives obl:unmarked 34 or or CCONJ _ 35 less cc 35 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 33 day conj 36 . . PUNCT _ 30 lives punct
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1 see infinitive vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer 2 live present long tails year as a young nymph in water but a flying adult vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 fly gerund vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 live present a delicate insect with see through wings and long tails day often 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.
Example 1 The mayfly lives under water for a year but flies for only one day.
The tree, 14 words det nsubj case obl case det obl cc conj case advmod nummod obl punct root The DET mayfly NOUN lives VERB under ADP water NOUN for ADP a DET year NOUN but CCONJ flies NOUN for ADP only ADV one NUM day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mayfly det 2 mayfly mayfly NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives nsubj 3 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 5 water case 5 water water NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives obl 6 for for ADP _ 8 year case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 year det 8 year year NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives obl 9 but but CCONJ _ 10 flies cc 10 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 8 year conj 11 for for ADP _ 14 day case 12 only only ADV _ 13 one advmod 13 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 day nummod 14 day day NOUN Number=Sing 3 lives obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 lives punct
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1 live present the mayfly water day; year vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme under water=Location
Example 2 We found mayfly nymphs in the stream, so the water was clean.
nsubj compound obj case det obl punct advmod det nsubj cop parataxis punct root We PRON found VERB mayfly NOUN nymphs NOUN in ADP the DET stream NOUN , PUNCT so ADV the DET water NOUN was AUX clean ADJ . 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 mayfly mayfly NOUN Number=Sing 4 nymphs compound 4 nymphs nymph NOUN Number=Plur 2 found obj 5 in in ADP _ 7 stream case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 stream det 7 stream stream NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 8 , , PUNCT _ 13 clean punct 9 so so ADV _ 13 clean advmod 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 11 water det 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 13 clean nsubj 12 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 13 clean cop 13 clean clean ADJ Degree=Pos 2 found parataxis 14 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We mayfly nymphs the stream vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nymph=Topic 2 is past the water clean property tree rules
Example 3 Adult mayflies cannot eat because they have no working mouths.
amod nsubj aux advmod mark nsubj advcl det compound obj punct root Adult ADJ mayflies NOUN can AUX not PART eat VERB because SCONJ they PRON have VERB no DET working NOUN mouths NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Adult adult ADJ Degree=Pos 2 mayflies amod 2 mayflies mayfly NOUN Number=Plur 5 eat nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 eat aux 4 not not PART Polarity=Neg 5 eat advmod 5 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 because because SCONJ _ 8 have mark 7 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 have nsubj 8 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 eat advcl 9 no no DET PronType=Neg 11 mouths det 10 working working NOUN Number=Sing 11 mouths compound 11 mouths mouth NOUN Number=Plur 8 have obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 eat punct
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1 not eat can Adult mayflies vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 have present mayflies = mayfly no working mouths vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient
Example 4 Thousands of mayflies danced above the lake at sunset.
nsubj:pass case nmod case det obl case nmod punct root Thousands NOUN of ADP mayflies NOUN danced VERB above ADP the DET lake NOUN at ADP sunset NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Thousands thousand NOUN Number=Plur 4 danced nsubj:pass 2 of of ADP _ 3 mayflies case 3 mayflies mayfly NOUN Number=Plur 1 Thousands nmod 4 danced dance VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 above above ADP _ 7 lake case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 lake det 7 lake lake NOUN Number=Sing 4 danced obl 8 at at ADP _ 9 sunset case 9 sunset sunset NOUN Number=Sing 7 lake nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 danced punct
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1 dance participle · passive Thousands of mayflies the lake at sunset vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme
Example 5 Trout love to eat mayflies.
compound mark acl obj punct root Trout NOUN love NOUN to PART eat VERB mayflies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Trout trout NOUN Number=Sing 2 love compound 2 love love NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 to to PART _ 4 eat mark 4 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 love acl 5 mayflies mayfly NOUN Number=Plur 4 eat obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 love punct
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1 eat to-infinitive mayflies vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mayfly=Patient
Example 6 Her interest in chess was like a mayfly: gone by the next day.
The tree, 13 words nmod:poss nsubj case nmod cop case det punct acl case det amod obl punct root Her PRON interest NOUN in ADP chess NOUN was AUX like ADP a DET mayfly NOUN : PUNCT gone VERB by ADP the DET next ADJ day NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 interest nmod:poss 2 interest interest NOUN Number=Sing 8 mayfly nsubj 3 in in ADP _ 4 chess case 4 chess chess NOUN Number=Sing 2 interest nmod 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 mayfly cop 6 like like ADP _ 8 mayfly case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mayfly det 8 mayfly mayfly NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 : : PUNCT _ 10 gone punct 10 gone go VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 mayfly acl 11 by by ADP _ 14 day case 12 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 14 day det 13 next next ADJ Degree=Pos 14 day amod 14 day day NOUN Number=Sing 10 gone obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 mayfly punct
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1 is past Her interest in chess like a mayfly tree rules 2 go participle a mayfly not said here day vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 interest Her = she chess nom interest «cognition transitive»: poss=agent in=place
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