millipede Who acts: millipede, that, We, Millipedes, its · What happens: be, make, live, eat, find, curl up · To what, where: small creature, long body, damp soil, dead plants, millipede, old log
«millipede» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: millipede in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A millipede is a small creature with a long body made of many segments, with two pairs of legs on most segments, that lives in damp soil and leaf litter and eats dead plants.
The tree, 34 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod acl case amod obl punct case nummod appos case nmod case amod nmod punct nsubj parataxis case amod obl cc compound conj cc conj amod obj punct root A DET millipede NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ creature NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ body NOUN made VERB of ADP many ADJ segments NOUN , PUNCT with ADP two NUM pairs NOUN of ADP legs NOUN on ADP most ADJ segments NOUN , PUNCT that PRON lives VERB in ADP damp ADJ soil NOUN and CCONJ leaf NOUN litter NOUN and CCONJ eats VERB dead ADJ plants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 millipede det 2 millipede millipede NOUN Number=Sing 6 creature nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 creature cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 creature det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 creature amod 6 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 body case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 body det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 body amod 10 body body NOUN Number=Sing 6 creature nmod 11 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 body acl 12 of of ADP _ 14 segments case 13 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 14 segments amod 14 segments segment NOUN Number=Plur 11 made obl 15 , , PUNCT _ 18 pairs punct 16 with with ADP _ 18 pairs case 17 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 18 pairs nummod 18 pairs pair NOUN Number=Plur 14 segments appos 19 of of ADP _ 20 legs case 20 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 18 pairs nmod 21 on on ADP _ 23 segments case 22 most most ADJ Degree=Sup 23 segments amod 23 segments segment NOUN Number=Plur 18 pairs nmod 24 , , PUNCT _ 26 lives punct 25 that that PRON PronType=Rel 26 lives nsubj 26 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 creature parataxis 27 in in ADP _ 29 soil case 28 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 29 soil amod 29 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 26 lives obl 30 and and CCONJ _ 32 litter cc 31 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 32 litter compound 32 litter litter NOUN Number=Sing 29 soil conj 33 and and CCONJ _ 34 eats cc 34 eats eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 lives conj 35 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 36 plants amod 36 plants plant NOUN Number=Plur 34 eats obj 37 . . PUNCT _ 6 creature punct
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1 is a present a millipede a small creature with a long body tree rules 2 make participle a long body not said here of many segments vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset 3 live present that damp soil and leaf litter vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in soil=Location 4 eat present that not said here dead plants vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent plant=Patient
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 We found a millipede under the old log.
nsubj det obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON found VERB a DET millipede NOUN under ADP the DET old ADJ log 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 found nsubj 2 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 millipede det 4 millipede millipede NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 5 under under ADP _ 8 log case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 log det 7 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 8 log amod 8 log log NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We a millipede the old log vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent millipede=Topic
Example 2 The millipede curled up into a tight spiral.
det acl compound:prt case det amod obl punct root The DET millipede NOUN curled VERB up ADP into ADP a DET tight ADJ spiral NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 millipede det 2 millipede millipede NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 curled curl VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 millipede acl 4 up up ADP _ 3 curled compound:prt 5 into into ADP _ 8 spiral case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 spiral det 7 tight tight ADJ Degree=Pos 8 spiral amod 8 spiral spiral NOUN Number=Sing 3 curled obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 millipede punct
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1 curl up participle the millipede not said here a tight spiral vn coil-9.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme into spiral=Destination
Example 3 Millipedes eat rotting leaves and help make soil.
nsubj amod obj cc conj xcomp obj punct root Millipedes NOUN eat VERB rotting VERB leaves NOUN and CCONJ help VERB make VERB soil NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Millipedes millipede NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat nsubj 2 eat eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 rotting rot VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 leaves amod 4 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 2 eat obj 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 help cc 6 help help VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 2 eat conj 7 make make VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 8 soil soil NOUN Number=Sing 7 make obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 eat punct
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1 eat present Millipedes rotting leaves vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leaf=Patient 2 rot gerund vn entity_specific_cos-45.5 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient 3 help present Millipedes not said here vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme 4 make infinitive Millipedes not said here soil vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset soil=Product
Example 4 A millipede moves its legs in waves.
det nsubj nmod:poss obj case obl punct root A DET millipede NOUN moves VERB its PRON legs NOUN in ADP waves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 millipede det 2 millipede millipede NOUN Number=Sing 3 moves nsubj 3 moves move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 legs nmod:poss 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 moves obj 6 in in ADP _ 7 waves case 7 waves wave NOUN Number=Plur 3 moves obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 moves punct
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1 move present a millipede millipede's legs waves vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent leg=Theme
Example 5 Millipedes like dark, damp places.
case amod punct amod nmod punct root Millipedes NOUN like ADP dark ADJ , PUNCT damp ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Millipedes millipede NOUN Number=Plur root root 2 like like ADP _ 6 places case 3 dark dark ADJ Degree=Pos 6 places amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 dark punct 5 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 6 places amod 6 places place NOUN Number=Plur 1 Millipedes nmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 1 Millipedes punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 6 Despite its name, a millipede does not have a thousand legs.
case nmod:poss obl punct det nsubj aux advmod det nummod obj punct root Despite ADP its PRON name NOUN , PUNCT a DET millipede NOUN does AUX not PART have VERB a DET thousand NUM legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Despite despite ADP _ 3 name case 2 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 3 name nmod:poss 3 name name NOUN Number=Sing 9 have obl 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 name punct 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 millipede det 6 millipede millipede NOUN Number=Sing 9 have nsubj 7 does do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 have aux 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 have advmod 9 have have VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 thousand det 11 thousand thousand NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 12 legs nummod 12 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 9 have obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 9 have punct
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1 not have present · do-support a millipede thousand legs despite its name vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient 2 name its = it nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent
Example 7 We counted the millipede's legs with a magnifying glass.
nsubj det nmod:poss case obj case det amod obl punct root We PRON counted VERB the DET millipede NOUN 's PART legs NOUN with ADP a DET magnifying VERB glass 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 counted nsubj 2 counted count VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 millipede det 4 millipede millipede NOUN Number=Sing 6 legs nmod:poss 5 's 's PART _ 4 millipede case 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 2 counted obj 7 with with ADP _ 10 glass case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 glass det 9 magnifying magnify VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 glass amod 10 glass glass NOUN Number=Sing 2 counted obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 counted punct
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1 count past We the millipede's legs with a magnifying glass vn multiply-108 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme 2 magnify gerund vn remedy-45.7-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Patient
Example 8 A millipede is slower than a centipede.
det nsubj cop case det obl punct root A DET millipede NOUN is AUX slower ADJ than ADP a DET centipede NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 millipede det 2 millipede millipede NOUN Number=Sing 4 slower nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 slower cop 4 slower slow ADJ Degree=Cmp root root 5 than than ADP _ 7 centipede case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 centipede det 7 centipede centipede NOUN Number=Sing 4 slower obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 slower punct
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1 is present a millipede than a centipede; slow property tree rules
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