meerkat Who acts: meerkat, mongoose family, Meerkats, One meerkat, others, groups · What happens: be, live, stand up, watch, stand, look around · To what, where: small furry animal, groups, back legs, watch, mobs, scorpions · Speech: someone speaks here
«meerkat» 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: meerkat in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A meerkat is a small, furry animal of the mongoose family that lives in groups in the deserts and dry grasslands of southern Africa.
The tree, 24 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod case det compound nmod nsubj acl:relcl case obl case det nmod cc amod conj case amod nmod punct root A DET meerkat NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT furry ADJ animal NOUN of ADP the DET mongoose NOUN family NOUN that PRON lives VERB in ADP groups NOUN in ADP the DET deserts NOUN and CCONJ dry ADJ grasslands NOUN of ADP southern ADJ Africa PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 meerkat det 2 meerkat meerkat NOUN Number=Sing 8 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 animal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animal amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 8 animal amod 8 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 of of ADP _ 12 family case 10 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 family det 11 mongoose mongoose NOUN Number=Sing 12 family compound 12 family family NOUN Number=Sing 8 animal nmod 13 that that PRON PronType=Rel 14 lives nsubj 14 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 family acl:relcl 15 in in ADP _ 16 groups case 16 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 14 lives obl 17 in in ADP _ 19 deserts case 18 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 19 deserts det 19 deserts desert NOUN Number=Plur 16 groups nmod 20 and and CCONJ _ 22 grasslands cc 21 dry dry ADJ Degree=Pos 22 grasslands amod 22 grasslands grassland NOUN Number=Plur 19 deserts conj 23 of of ADP _ 25 Africa case 24 southern southern ADJ Degree=Pos 25 Africa amod 25 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 22 grasslands nmod 26 . . PUNCT _ 8 animal punct
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1 is a present a meerkat a small furry animal of the mongoose family tree rules 2 live present the mongoose family groups in the deserts and dry grasslands of southern Africa vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location
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 Meerkats are famous for standing up on their back legs to watch for danger.
The tree, 14 words nsubj cop mark advcl compound:prt case nmod:poss compound obl mark advcl case obl punct root Meerkats NOUN are AUX famous ADJ for SCONJ standing VERB up ADP on ADP their PRON back NOUN legs NOUN to PART watch VERB for ADP danger NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meerkats meerkat NOUN Number=Plur 3 famous nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 famous cop 3 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 for for SCONJ _ 5 standing mark 5 standing stand VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 famous advcl 6 up up ADP _ 5 standing compound:prt 7 on on ADP _ 10 legs case 8 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 legs nmod:poss 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 10 legs compound 10 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 5 standing obl 11 to to PART _ 12 watch mark 12 watch watch VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 standing advcl 13 for for ADP _ 14 danger case 14 danger danger NOUN Number=Sing 12 watch obl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 famous punct
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1 is present Meerkats famous property tree rules 2 stand up gerund Meerkats not said here Meerkats's back legs vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on leg=Location 3 watch to-infinitive Meerkats not said here for danger vn search-35.2 «NP V PP.theme NP.location»: agent=Agent for danger=Theme
Example 1 The meerkat stood on its back legs to look around.
det nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl mark advcl advmod punct root The DET meerkat NOUN stood VERB on ADP its PRON back NOUN legs NOUN to PART look VERB around ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meerkat det 2 meerkat meerkat NOUN Number=Sing 3 stood nsubj 3 stood stand VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 on on ADP _ 7 legs case 5 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 legs nmod:poss 6 back back NOUN Number=Sing 7 legs compound 7 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 stood obl 8 to to PART _ 9 look mark 9 look look VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 stood advcl 10 around around ADV _ 9 look advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 stood punct
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1 stand past the meerkat meerkat's back legs vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on leg=Location 2 look around to-infinitive the meerkat not said here around property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 2 One meerkat keeps watch while the others look for food.
nummod nsubj obj mark det nsubj advcl case obl punct root One NUM meerkat NOUN keeps VERB watch NOUN while SCONJ the DET others NOUN look VERB for ADP food NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 One one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 2 meerkat nummod 2 meerkat meerkat NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 watch watch NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 8 look mark 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 others det 7 others other NOUN Number=Plur 8 look nsubj 8 look look VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 keeps advcl 9 for for ADP _ 10 food case 10 food food NOUN Number=Sing 8 look obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present One meerkat watch vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent watch=Theme 2 look present the others for food vn rummage-35.5 «NP V PP.location PP.theme»: agent=Agent for food=Theme
Example 3 Meerkats live in groups called mobs or gangs.
nsubj case obl acl xcomp cc conj punct root Meerkats NOUN live VERB in ADP groups NOUN called VERB mobs NOUN or CCONJ gangs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meerkats meerkat NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 4 groups case 4 groups group NOUN Number=Plur 2 live obl 5 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 groups acl 6 mobs mob NOUN Number=Plur 5 called xcomp 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 gangs cc 8 gangs gang NOUN Number=Plur 6 mobs conj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Meerkats groups vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in group=Location 2 call participle groups not said here mobs or gangs vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Meerkats can eat scorpions without getting hurt by the sting.
nsubj aux obj mark aux:pass advcl case det obl punct root Meerkats NOUN can AUX eat VERB scorpions NOUN without SCONJ getting AUX hurt VERB by ADP the DET sting NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meerkats meerkat NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 eat aux 3 eat eat VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 scorpions scorpion NOUN Number=Plur 3 eat obj 5 without without SCONJ _ 7 hurt mark 6 getting get AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 hurt aux:pass 7 hurt hurt VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 eat advcl 8 by by ADP _ 10 sting case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sting det 10 sting sting NOUN Number=Sing 7 hurt obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 eat punct
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1 eat can Meerkats scorpions vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent scorpion=Patient 2 hurt gerund · passive the sting vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 5 The meerkats dashed into their burrow when an eagle flew over.
det nsubj case nmod:poss obl mark det nsubj advcl advmod punct root The DET meerkats NOUN dashed VERB into ADP their PRON burrow NOUN when SCONJ an DET eagle NOUN flew VERB over ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 meerkats det 2 meerkats meerkat NOUN Number=Plur 3 dashed nsubj 3 dashed dash VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 into into ADP _ 6 burrow case 5 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 burrow nmod:poss 6 burrow burrow NOUN Number=Sing 3 dashed obl 7 when when SCONJ _ 10 flew mark 8 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 eagle det 9 eagle eagle NOUN Number=Sing 10 flew nsubj 10 flew fly VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 dashed advcl 11 over over ADV _ 10 flew advmod 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 dashed punct
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1 dash past the meerkats meerkats's burrow vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into burrow=Destination 2 fly over past a eagle over property vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 Meerkats live in the Kalahari Desert.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Meerkats NOUN live VERB in ADP the DET Kalahari PROPN Desert PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meerkats meerkat NOUN Number=Plur 2 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 Desert case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Desert det 5 Kalahari Kalahari PROPN Number=Sing 6 Desert compound 6 Desert Desert PROPN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present Meerkats the Kalahari Desert vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in desert=Location
Example 7 The baby meerkats came out to play in the sun.
det compound nsubj advmod mark advcl case det obl root The DET baby NOUN meerkats NOUN came VERB out ADV to PART play VERB in ADP the DET sun. NOUN The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 meerkats det 2 baby baby NOUN Number=Sing 3 meerkats compound 3 meerkats meerkat NOUN Number=Plur 4 came nsubj 4 came come VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 out out ADV _ 4 came advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 play mark 7 play play VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 came advcl 8 in in ADP _ 10 sun. case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 sun. det 10 sun. sun. NOUN Number=Sing 7 play obl
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1 come out past the baby meerkats out property vn become-109.1 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Patient 2 play to-infinitive the baby meerkats not said here the sun. vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
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