mite Who acts: you, Dust mites, mite, Red mites, It, we · What happens: see, feel, live, have, bite, soak · To what, where: small child, pillows, eight legs, chickens, poor little mite, mite chilly
«mite» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: mite in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A tiny animal with eight legs, related to spiders, often too small to see: dust mites.
The tree, 16 words det amod case nummod nmod punct amod case obl punct advmod advmod conj mark advcl punct compound conj punct root A DET tiny ADJ animal NOUN with ADP eight NUM legs NOUN , PUNCT related ADJ to ADP spiders NOUN , PUNCT often ADV too ADV small ADJ to PART see VERB : PUNCT dust NOUN mites NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 animal det 2 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 3 animal amod 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 legs case 5 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 6 legs nummod 6 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 animal nmod 7 , , PUNCT _ 8 related punct 8 related related ADJ Degree=Pos 6 legs amod 9 to to ADP _ 10 spiders case 10 spiders spider NOUN Number=Plur 8 related obl 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 small punct 12 often often ADV _ 14 small advmod 13 too too ADV _ 14 small advmod 14 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 related conj 15 to to PART _ 16 see mark 16 see see VERB VerbForm=Inf 14 small advcl 17 : : PUNCT _ 19 mites punct 18 dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 19 mites compound 19 mites mite NOUN Number=Plur 3 animal conj 20 . . PUNCT _ 3 animal punct
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1 see to-infinitive vn 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 A small child or small creature that you feel sorry for: the poor little mite.
The tree, 15 words det amod cc amod conj obj nsubj acl:relcl xcomp case punct det amod amod obl punct root A DET small ADJ child NOUN or CCONJ small ADJ creature NOUN that PRON you PRON feel VERB sorry ADJ for ADP : PUNCT the DET poor ADJ little ADJ mite NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 child det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 3 child amod 3 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 or or CCONJ _ 6 creature cc 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 creature amod 6 creature creature NOUN Number=Sing 3 child conj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 9 feel obj 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 feel nsubj 9 feel feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 child acl:relcl 10 sorry sorry ADJ Degree=Pos 9 feel xcomp 11 for for ADP _ 16 mite case 12 : : PUNCT _ 11 for punct 13 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 16 mite det 14 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 16 mite amod 15 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 16 mite amod 16 mite mite NOUN Number=Sing 9 feel obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 child punct
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1 feel present you a small child or small creature for the poor little mite; sorry property vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent that=Location for mite=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: informal, «a mite» — kept apart, not parsed.
A little bit, slightly: a mite cold.
det amod punct advmod punct det compound conj punct root A DET little ADJ bit NOUN , PUNCT slightly ADV : PUNCT a DET mite NOUN cold NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 bit det 2 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 3 bit amod 3 bit bit NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 slightly punct 5 slightly slightly ADV _ 3 bit advmod 6 : : PUNCT _ 9 cold punct 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 cold det 8 mite mite NOUN Number=Sing 9 cold compound 9 cold cold NOUN Number=Sing 3 bit conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 bit punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Meaning 4 Usage: old — kept apart, not parsed.
A very small coin or amount.
det advmod amod cc conj punct root A DET very ADV small ADJ coin NOUN or CCONJ amount NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 coin det 2 very very ADV _ 3 small advmod 3 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 4 coin amod 4 coin coin NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 amount cc 6 amount amount NOUN Number=Sing 4 coin conj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 coin punct
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 1 Dust mites live in our pillows.
compound nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root Dust NOUN mites NOUN live VERB in ADP our PRON pillows NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Dust dust NOUN Number=Sing 2 mites compound 2 mites mite NOUN Number=Plur 3 live nsubj 3 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 pillows case 5 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 pillows nmod:poss 6 pillows pillow NOUN Number=Plur 3 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 live punct
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1 live present Dust mites our pillows vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in pillow=Location
Example 2 A mite has eight legs, like a spider.
det nsubj nummod obj punct case det conj punct root A DET mite NOUN has VERB eight NUM legs NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET spider NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mite det 2 mite mite NOUN Number=Sing 3 has nsubj 3 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 eight eight NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 5 legs nummod 5 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 has obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 spider punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 spider case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 spider det 9 spider spider NOUN Number=Sing 5 legs conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 has punct
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1 have present a mite eight legs and a spider vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 3 Red mites can bite chickens.
amod nsubj aux obj punct root Red ADJ mites NOUN can AUX bite VERB chickens NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Red red ADJ Degree=Pos 2 mites amod 2 mites mite NOUN Number=Plur 4 bite nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 bite aux 4 bite bite VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 chickens chicken NOUN Number=Plur 4 bite obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 bite punct
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1 bite can Red mites chickens vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chicken=Patient
Example 4 The poor little mite was soaked in the rain.
det amod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case det obl punct root The DET poor ADJ little ADJ mite NOUN was AUX soaked VERB in ADP the DET rain NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 mite det 2 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mite amod 3 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 4 mite amod 4 mite mite NOUN Number=Sing 6 soaked nsubj:pass 5 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 soaked aux:pass 6 soaked soak VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 in in ADP _ 9 rain case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 rain det 9 rain rain NOUN Number=Sing 6 soaked obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 soaked punct
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1 soak past · passive the poor little mite in the rain vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in rain=Theme
Example 5 It's a mite chilly this morning.
nsubj cop det compound det obl:unmarked punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET mite NOUN chilly NOUN this DET morning NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 5 chilly nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 chilly cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 chilly det 4 mite mite NOUN Number=Sing 5 chilly compound 5 chilly chilly NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 7 morning det 7 morning morning NOUN Number=Sing 5 chilly obl:unmarked 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 chilly punct
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1 is a present It a mite chilly morning tree rules
Example 6 Under the microscope we saw a mite crawling on a leaf.
case det obl nsubj det obj acl case det obl punct root Under ADP the DET microscope NOUN we PRON saw VERB a DET mite NOUN crawling VERB on ADP a DET leaf NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Under under ADP _ 3 microscope case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 microscope det 3 microscope microscope NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obl 4 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 5 saw nsubj 5 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mite det 7 mite mite NOUN Number=Sing 5 saw obj 8 crawling crawl VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 7 mite acl 9 on on ADP _ 11 leaf case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 leaf det 11 leaf leaf NOUN Number=Sing 8 crawling obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 saw punct
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1 see past we a mite the microscope vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer mite=Stimulus 2 crawl gerund a mite not said here a leaf vn run-51.3.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on leaf=Trajectory
Example 7 5 mites have 5 × 8 = 40 legs.
nummod nsubj nummod case nmod case nummod obj punct root 5 NUM mites NOUN have VERB 5 NUM × SYM 8 NUM = SYM 40 NUM legs NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 mites nummod 2 mites mite NOUN Number=Plur 3 have nsubj 3 have have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 legs nummod 5 × × SYM _ 6 8 case 6 8 8 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 5 nmod 7 = = SYM _ 8 40 case 8 40 40 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 legs nummod 9 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 3 have obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 have punct
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1 have present 5 mites 5 40 legs vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Patient
Example 8 There he would find better fare than briny water and sand mites.
expl nsubj aux amod obj case amod nmod cc compound conj punct root There PRON he PRON would AUX find VERB better ADJ fare NOUN than ADP briny ADJ water NOUN and CCONJ sand NOUN mites NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 4 find expl 2 he he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 find nsubj 3 would would AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 find aux 4 find find VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 better good ADJ Degree=Cmp 6 fare amod 6 fare fare NOUN Number=Sing 4 find obj 7 than than ADP _ 9 water case 8 briny briny ADJ Degree=Pos 9 water amod 9 water water NOUN Number=Sing 6 fare nmod 10 and and CCONJ _ 12 mites cc 11 sand sand NOUN Number=Sing 12 mites compound 12 mites mite NOUN Number=Plur 6 fare conj 13 . . PUNCT _ 4 find punct
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1 find would he better fare and sand mites there than briny water vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fare=Topic
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