mermaid Who acts: mermaid, merman, We, Sailors, mermaids, She · What happens: be, flick, read, tell, sing, want · To what, where: imaginary sea creature, male version, shiny tail, Little Mermaid, class, stories · Speech: someone speaks here
«mermaid» 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: mermaid in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mermaid is an imaginary sea creature with the head and body of a woman and the tail of a fish.
The tree, 21 words det nsubj cop det amod compound case det nmod cc conj case det nmod cc det conj case det nmod punct root A DET mermaid NOUN is AUX an DET imaginary ADJ sea NOUN creature NOUN with ADP the DET head NOUN and CCONJ body NOUN of ADP a DET woman NOUN and CCONJ the DET tail NOUN of ADP a DET fish NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mermaid det 2 mermaid mermaid NOUN Number=Sing 7 creature nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 creature cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 creature det 5 imaginary imaginary ADJ Degree=Pos 7 creature amod 6 sea sea NOUN Number=Sing 7 creature compound 7 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 10 head case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 head det 10 head head NOUN Number=Sing 7 creature nmod 11 and and CCONJ _ 12 body cc 12 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 head conj 13 of of ADP _ 15 woman case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 woman det 15 woman woman NOUN Number=Sing 10 head nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 tail cc 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 18 tail det 18 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 7 creature conj 19 of of ADP _ 21 fish case 20 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 fish det 21 fish fish NOUN Number=Sing 18 tail nmod 22 . . PUNCT _ 7 creature punct
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1 is a present a mermaid a imaginary sea creature and the tail of a fish with the head of a woman and body tree rules
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 A merman is the male version.
det nsubj cop det amod punct root A DET merman NOUN is AUX the DET male ADJ version NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 merman det 2 merman merman NOUN Number=Sing 6 version nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 version cop 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 version det 5 male male ADJ Degree=Pos 6 version amod 6 version version NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 version punct
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1 is a present a merman the male version tree rules
Example 1 The mermaid flicked her shiny tail.
det nsubj nmod:poss amod obj punct root The DET mermaid NOUN flicked VERB her PRON shiny ADJ tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mermaid det 2 mermaid mermaid NOUN Number=Sing 3 flicked nsubj 3 flicked flick VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 tail nmod:poss 5 shiny shiny ADJ Degree=Pos 6 tail amod 6 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 flicked obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 flicked punct
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1 flick past the mermaid mermaid's shiny tail vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Theme
Example 2 We read «The Little Mermaid» in class.
nsubj punct det amod obj punct case obl punct root We PRON read VERB « PUNCT The DET Little ADJ Mermaid PROPN » PUNCT in ADP class NOUN . 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 read nsubj 2 read read VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 « « PUNCT _ 6 Mermaid punct 4 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 Mermaid det 5 Little Little ADJ Degree=Pos 6 Mermaid amod 6 Mermaid Mermaid PROPN Number=Sing 2 read obj 7 » » PUNCT _ 6 Mermaid punct 8 in in ADP _ 9 class case 9 class class NOUN Number=Sing 2 read obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 read punct
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1 read past We the Little Mermaid class vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mermaid=Topic
Example 3 Sailors told stories of mermaids singing on rocks.
nsubj obj case nmod acl case obl punct root Sailors NOUN told VERB stories NOUN of ADP mermaids NOUN singing VERB on ADP rocks NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Sailors sailor NOUN Number=Plur 2 told nsubj 2 told tell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 stories story NOUN Number=Plur 2 told obj 4 of of ADP _ 5 mermaids case 5 mermaids mermaid NOUN Number=Plur 3 stories nmod 6 singing sing VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 mermaids acl 7 on on ADP _ 8 rocks case 8 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 6 singing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 told punct
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1 tell speech: assert past Sailors stories of mermaids vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent story=Recipient 2 sing speech: express gerund mermaids not said here rocks vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on rock=Location
Example 4 She wants a mermaid cake for her birthday.
nsubj det compound obj case nmod:poss obl punct root She PRON wants VERB a DET mermaid NOUN cake NOUN for ADP her PRON birthday NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 wants nsubj 2 wants want VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 cake det 4 mermaid mermaid NOUN Number=Sing 5 cake compound 5 cake cake NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants obj 6 for for ADP _ 8 birthday case 7 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 birthday nmod:poss 8 birthday birthday NOUN Number=Sing 2 wants obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 wants punct
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1 want present She a mermaid cake for her birthday vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot cake=Theme
Example 5 A manatee was once mistaken for a mermaid.
det nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod case det obl punct root A DET manatee NOUN was AUX once ADV mistaken VERB for ADP a DET mermaid NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 manatee det 2 manatee manatee NOUN Number=Sing 5 mistaken nsubj:pass 3 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 mistaken aux:pass 4 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 5 mistaken advmod 5 mistaken mistake VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 for for ADP _ 8 mermaid case 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mermaid det 8 mermaid mermaid NOUN Number=Sing 5 mistaken obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 mistaken punct
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1 mistake past · passive a manatee for a mermaid; once property tree rules
Example 6 The mermaid swam down to the coral castle.
det nsubj advmod case det compound obl punct root The DET mermaid NOUN swam VERB down ADV to ADP the DET coral NOUN castle NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mermaid det 2 mermaid mermaid NOUN Number=Sing 3 swam nsubj 3 swam swim VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 down down ADV _ 3 swam advmod 5 to to ADP _ 8 castle case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 castle det 7 coral coral NOUN _ 8 castle compound 8 castle castle NOUN Number=Sing 3 swam obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 swam punct
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1 swim down past the mermaid the coral castle down property vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme to castle=Destination
Example 7 “Oh,” cried Wendy, “to see a mermaid!”
punct discourse punct punct obj punct punct mark conj det obj punct punct root “ PUNCT Oh INTJ , PUNCT ” PUNCT cried VERB Wendy PROPN , PUNCT “ PUNCT to PART see VERB a DET mermaid NOUN ! PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 “ " PUNCT _ 5 cried punct 2 Oh oh INTJ _ 5 cried discourse 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 4 ” " PUNCT _ 2 Oh punct 5 cried cry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 Wendy Wendy PROPN Number=Sing 5 cried obj 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 see punct 8 “ " PUNCT _ 10 see punct 9 to to PART _ 10 see mark 10 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 cried conj 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 mermaid det 12 mermaid mermaid NOUN Number=Sing 10 see obj 13 ! ! PUNCT _ 10 see punct 14 ” " PUNCT _ 5 cried punct
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1 cry speech: express past Wendy vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 see in a quote to-infinitive Wendy not said here a mermaid vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mermaid=Stimulus
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