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membranous

Who acts: you, Bats, Dragonflies, membranous webs, onion skin, we · What happens: make, see, have, stretch, be, join · To what, where: membrane, thin like parts, membranous wings, clear membranous wings, thin membranous layer, eggshell

«membranous» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: membranous in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Made of a membrane, or like a membrane: thin, soft and skin-like, often so thin you can almost see through it.

The tree, 22 words
casedetoblpunctcccasedetoblpunctamodpunctconjcccompoundpunctconjpunctadvmodadvmodconjnsubjauxadvmodparataxiscaseoblpunctrootMadeVERBofADPaDETmembraneNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJlikeADPaDETmembraneNOUN:PUNCTthinADJ,PUNCTsoftADJandCCONJskinNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJ,PUNCToftenADVsoADVthinADJyouPRONcanAUXalmostADVseeVERBthroughADPitPRON.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
2ofofADP_4 membranecase
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 membranedet
4membranemembraneNOUNNumber=Sing1 Madeobl
5,,PUNCT_9 membranepunct
6ororCCONJ_9 membranecc
7likelikeADP_9 membranecase
8aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 membranedet
9membranemembraneNOUNNumber=Sing1 Madeobl
10::PUNCT_11 thinpunct
11thinthinADJDegree=Pos9 membraneamod
12,,PUNCT_13 softpunct
13softsoftADJDegree=Pos11 thinconj
14andandCCONJ_17 likecc
15skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing17 likecompound
16--PUNCT_15 skinpunct
17likelikeADJDegree=Pos11 thinconj
18,,PUNCT_21 thinpunct
19oftenoftenADV_21 thinadvmod
20sosoADV_21 thinadvmod
21thinthinADJDegree=Pos11 thinconj
22youyouPRONCase=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs25 seensubj
23cancanAUXVerbForm=Fin25 seeaux
24almostalmostADV_25 seeadvmod
25seeseeVERBVerbForm=Inf21 thinparataxis
26throughthroughADP_27 itcase
27ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs25 seeobl
28..PUNCT_1 Madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makeparticipleof a membrane; like a membranevn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset
2seecanyoumembranealmost propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer

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: science — kept apart, not parsed.

Having thin skin-like parts, like a bat's or insect's wings.

The tree, 13 words
amodcompoundpunctamodobjpunctcasedetnmod:posscaseccnmod:posscasenmodpunctrootHavingVERBthinADJskinNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJpartsNOUN,PUNCTlikeADPaDETbatNOUN'sPARTorCCONJinsectNOUN'sPARTwingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1HavinghaveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Partrootroot
2thinthinADJDegree=Pos6 partsamod
3skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing5 likecompound
4--PUNCT_3 skinpunct
5likelikeADJDegree=Pos6 partsamod
6partspartNOUNNumber=Plur1 Havingobj
7,,PUNCT_15 wingspunct
8likelikeADP_15 wingscase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 batdet
10batbatNOUNNumber=Sing13 insectnmod:poss
11's'sPART_10 batcase
12ororCCONJ_13 insectcc
13insectinsectNOUNNumber=Sing15 wingsnmod:poss
14's'sPART_13 insectcase
15wingswingNOUNNumber=Plur6 partsnmod
16..PUNCT_1 Havingpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havegerundthin like partslike a bat's insect's wingsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent part=Patient

Example 1

Bats have membranous wings stretched between their fingers.

nsubjamodobjaclcasenmod:possoblpunctrootBatsNOUNhaveVERBmembranousADJwingsNOUNstretchedVERBbetweenADPtheirPRONfingersNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1BatsbatNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3membranousmembranousADJDegree=Pos4 wingsamod
4wingswingNOUNNumber=Plur2 haveobj
5stretchedstretchVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass4 wingsacl
6betweenbetweenADP_8 fingerscase
7theirtheirPRONCase=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs8 fingersnmod:poss
8fingersfingerNOUNNumber=Plur5 stretchedobl
9..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentBatsmembranous wingsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
2stretchparticiplemembranous wings not said herebetween Bats's fingersvn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient

Example 2

Dragonflies have clear, membranous wings.

nsubjamodpunctamodobjpunctrootDragonfliesNOUNhaveVERBclearADJ,PUNCTmembranousADJwingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1DragonfliesdragonflyNOUNNumber=Plur2 havensubj
2havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3clearclearADJDegree=Pos6 wingsamod
4,,PUNCT_3 clearpunct
5membranousmembranousADJDegree=Pos6 wingsamod
6wingswingNOUNNumber=Plur2 haveobj
7..PUNCT_2 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentDragonfliesclear membranous wingsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient

Example 3

Inside the eggshell is a thin, membranous layer.

casedetoblcopdetamodpunctamodpunctrootInsideADPtheDETeggshellNOUNisAUXaDETthinADJ,PUNCTmembranousADJlayerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1InsideinsideADP_3 eggshellcase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 eggshelldet
3eggshelleggshellNOUNNumber=Sing9 layerobl
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin9 layercop
5aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art9 layerdet
6thinthinADJDegree=Pos9 layeramod
7,,PUNCT_6 thinpunct
8membranousmembranousADJDegree=Pos9 layeramod
9layerlayerNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
10..PUNCT_9 layerpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresenta thin membranous layerthe eggshelltree rules

Example 4

The frog's feet are joined by membranous webs.

detnmod:posscasensubj:passaux:passcaseamodoblpunctrootTheDETfrogNOUN'sPARTfeetNOUNareAUXjoinedVERBbyADPmembranousADJwebsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 frogdet
2frogfrogNOUNNumber=Sing4 feetnmod:poss
3's'sPART_2 frogcase
4feetfootNOUNNumber=Plur6 joinednsubj:pass
5arebeAUXMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin6 joinedaux:pass
6joinedjoinVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
7bybyADP_9 webscase
8membranousmembranousADJDegree=Pos9 websamod
9webswebNOUNNumber=Plur6 joinedobl
10..PUNCT_6 joinedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1joinpresent · passivemembranous websthe frog's feetvn mix-22.1-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Patient

Example 5

The onion skin is thin and membranous.

detcompoundnsubjcopccconjpunctrootTheDETonionNOUNskinNOUNisAUXthinADJandCCONJmembranousADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 skindet
2oniononionNOUNNumber=Sing3 skincompound
3skinskinNOUNNumber=Sing5 thinnsubj
4isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin5 thincop
5thinthinADJDegree=Posrootroot
6andandCCONJ_7 membranouscc
7membranousmembranousADJDegree=Pos5 thinconj
8..PUNCT_5 thinpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1ispresentthe onion skinthin propertytree rules
2bethe onion skin not said heretree rules

Example 6

Under the microscope we saw a membranous sheet of cells.

casedetoblnsubjdetamodobjcasenmodpunctrootUnderADPtheDETmicroscopeNOUNwePRONsawVERBaDETmembranousADJsheetNOUNofADPcellsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1UnderunderADP_3 microscopecase
2thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 microscopedet
3microscopemicroscopeNOUNNumber=Sing5 sawobl
4wewePRONCase=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs5 sawnsubj
5sawseeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
6aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art8 sheetdet
7membranousmembranousADJDegree=Pos8 sheetamod
8sheetsheetNOUNNumber=Sing5 sawobj
9ofofADP_10 cellscase
10cellscellNOUNNumber=Plur8 sheetnmod
11..PUNCT_5 sawpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1seepastwea membranous sheet of cellsthe microscopevn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sheet=Stimulus

Example 7

Some seeds have membranous wings to help them fly.

detnsubjamodobjmarkadvclobjxcomppunctrootSomeDETseedsNOUNhaveVERBmembranousADJwingsNOUNtoPARThelpVERBthemPRONflyVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 seedsdet
2seedsseedNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4membranousmembranousADJDegree=Pos5 wingsamod
5wingswingNOUNNumber=Plur3 haveobj
6totoPART_7 helpmark
7helphelpVERBVerbForm=Inf3 haveadvcl
8themtheyPRONCase=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs7 helpobj
9flyflyVERBVerbForm=Inf7 helpxcomp
10..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentsome seedsmembranous wingsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient
2helpto-infinitivesome seeds not said herewings = wingvn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme
3flyinfinitivewings = wing not said herevn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 8

The pterosaur had large membranous wings.

detnsubjamodamodobjpunctrootTheDETpterosaurNOUNhadVERBlargeADJmembranousADJwingsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 pterosaurdet
2pterosaurpterosaurNOUNNumber=Sing3 hadnsubj
3hadhaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4largelargeADJDegree=Pos6 wingsamod
5membranousmembranousADJDegree=Pos6 wingsamod
6wingswingNOUNNumber=Plur3 hadobj
7..PUNCT_3 hadpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepastthe pterosaurlarge membranous wingsvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wing=Patient

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