mongoose Who acts: mongoose, Rikki, Meerkats, Mongooses, snake, Rikki tikki · What happens: be, fight, kill, dart, win, belong · To what, where: small fast furry animal, snakes, mongoose, fight, brave mongoose, story · Speech: someone speaks here
«mongoose» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: mongoose in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mongoose is a small, fast, furry animal with a long body and tail, from Africa and Asia, famous for fighting and killing snakes, including cobras.
The tree, 26 words det nsubj cop det amod punct amod punct amod case det amod nmod cc conj punct case nmod cc conj punct amod mark advcl cc conj obj punct case conj punct root A DET mongoose NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ , PUNCT fast ADJ , PUNCT furry ADJ animal NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ body NOUN and CCONJ tail NOUN , PUNCT from ADP Africa PROPN and CCONJ Asia PROPN , PUNCT famous ADJ for SCONJ fighting VERB and CCONJ killing VERB snakes NOUN , PUNCT including ADP cobras NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mongoose det 2 mongoose mongoose NOUN Number=Sing 10 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 animal det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 6 , , PUNCT _ 5 small punct 7 fast fast ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 8 , , PUNCT _ 7 fast punct 9 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 10 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 11 with with ADP _ 14 body case 12 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 body det 13 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 14 body amod 14 body body NOUN Number=Sing 10 animal nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 tail cc 16 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 14 body conj 17 , , PUNCT _ 19 Africa punct 18 from from ADP _ 19 Africa case 19 Africa Africa PROPN Number=Sing 14 body nmod 20 and and CCONJ _ 21 Asia cc 21 Asia Asia PROPN Number=Sing 19 Africa conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 famous punct 23 famous famous ADJ Degree=Pos 10 animal amod 24 for for SCONJ _ 25 fighting mark 25 fighting fight VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 23 famous advcl 26 and and CCONJ _ 27 killing cc 27 killing kill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 25 fighting conj 28 snakes snake NOUN Number=Plur 27 killing obj 29 , , PUNCT _ 31 cobras punct 30 including including ADP _ 31 cobras case 31 cobras cobra NOUN Number=Plur 28 snakes conj 32 . . PUNCT _ 10 animal punct
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1 is a present a mongoose a small fast furry animal with a long body from Africa and Asia and tail tree rules 2 fight gerund a mongoose not said here vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 kill gerund a mongoose not said here snakes and cobras vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Theme
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 The mongoose darted at the cobra and won the fight.
det nsubj acl case det obl cc det obj punct root The DET mongoose NOUN darted VERB at ADP the DET cobra NOUN and CCONJ won VERB the DET fight NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mongoose det 2 mongoose mongoose NOUN Number=Sing 8 won nsubj 3 darted dart VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 mongoose acl 4 at at ADP _ 6 cobra case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 cobra det 6 cobra cobra NOUN Number=Sing 3 darted obl 7 and and CCONJ _ 3 darted cc 8 won win VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 fight det 10 fight fight NOUN Number=Sing 8 won obj 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 won punct
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1 dart participle the mongoose not said here at the cobra vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at cobra=Trajectory 2 win past the mongoose the fight vn succeed-74-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fight=Eventuality
Example 2 Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is a brave mongoose in Kipling's story.
nsubj punct flat punct conj cop det amod case nmod:poss case nmod punct root Rikki PROPN - PUNCT Tikki PROPN - PUNCT Tavi PROPN is AUX a DET brave ADJ mongoose NOUN in ADP Kipling PROPN 's PART story NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Rikki Rikki PROPN Number=Sing 9 mongoose nsubj 2 - - PUNCT _ 3 Tikki punct 3 Tikki Tikki PROPN Number=Sing 1 Rikki flat 4 - - PUNCT _ 5 Tavi punct 5 Tavi Tavi PROPN Number=Sing 1 Rikki conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 mongoose cop 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 mongoose det 8 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 9 mongoose amod 9 mongoose mongoose NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 in in ADP _ 13 story case 11 Kipling Kipling PROPN Number=Sing 13 story nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 Kipling case 13 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 mongoose nmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 mongoose punct
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1 is a present Rikki and Tavi a brave mongoose Kipling's story tree rules
Example 3 Meerkats belong to the mongoose family.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root Meerkats NOUN belong VERB to ADP the DET mongoose NOUN family NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Meerkats meerkat NOUN Number=Plur 2 belong nsubj 2 belong belong VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 to to ADP _ 6 family case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 family det 5 mongoose mongoose NOUN Number=Sing 6 family compound 6 family family NOUN Number=Sing 2 belong obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 belong punct
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1 belong present Meerkats to the mongoose family vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme
Example 4 Mongooses brought to Hawaii ate the eggs of rare birds.
nsubj acl case obl det obj case amod nmod punct root Mongooses NOUN brought VERB to ADP Hawaii PROPN ate VERB the DET eggs NOUN of ADP rare ADJ birds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mongooses mongoose NOUN Number=Plur 5 ate nsubj 2 brought bring VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 1 Mongooses acl 3 to to ADP _ 4 Hawaii case 4 Hawaii Hawaii PROPN Number=Sing 2 brought obl 5 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 eggs det 7 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 5 ate obj 8 of of ADP _ 10 birds case 9 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 10 birds amod 10 birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 7 eggs nmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 ate punct
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1 bring participle Mongooses not said here Hawaii vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent to hawaii=Destination 2 eat past Mongooses the eggs of rare birds vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent egg=Patient
Example 5 A mongoose is quick enough to dodge a snake's strike.
det nsubj cop advmod mark advcl det nmod:poss case obj punct root A DET mongoose NOUN is AUX quick ADJ enough ADV to PART dodge VERB a DET snake NOUN 's PART strike NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mongoose det 2 mongoose mongoose NOUN Number=Sing 4 quick nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 quick cop 4 quick quick ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 enough enough ADV _ 4 quick advmod 6 to to PART _ 7 dodge mark 7 dodge dodge VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 quick advcl 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 snake det 9 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 11 strike nmod:poss 10 's 's PART _ 9 snake case 11 strike strike NOUN Number=Sing 7 dodge obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 quick punct
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1 is present a mongoose enough, quick property tree rules 2 dodge to-infinitive a mongoose not said here a snake's strike vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent strike=Location 3 strike a snake nom strike «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 6 A group of mongooses is called a band.
det nsubj:pass case nmod aux:pass det xcomp punct root A DET group NOUN of ADP mongooses NOUN is AUX called VERB a DET band NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 group det 2 group group NOUN Number=Sing 6 called nsubj:pass 3 of of ADP _ 4 mongooses case 4 mongooses mongoose NOUN Number=Plur 2 group nmod 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 called aux:pass 6 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 band det 8 band band NOUN Number=Sing 6 called xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 called punct
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1 call present · passive a group of mongooses vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 7 Our mongoose is killing a snake.” And Rikki-tikki heard a scream from Teddy’s mother.
Sentence 1: Our mongoose is killing a snake.”
nmod:poss nsubj aux det obj punct punct root Our PRON mongoose NOUN is AUX killing VERB a DET snake NOUN . PUNCT ” PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 mongoose nmod:poss 2 mongoose mongoose NOUN Number=Sing 4 killing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 killing aux 4 killing kill VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 snake det 6 snake snake NOUN Number=Sing 4 killing obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 killing punct 8 ” " PUNCT _ 4 killing punct
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1 kill present · progressive Our mongoose a snake vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent snake=Theme
Sentence 2: And Rikki-tikki heard a scream from Teddy’s mother.
cc compound punct nsubj det obj case nmod:poss case obl punct root And CCONJ Rikki PROPN - PUNCT tikki NOUN heard VERB a DET scream NOUN from ADP Teddy PROPN ’s PART mother NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 And and CCONJ _ 5 heard cc 2 Rikki Rikki PROPN Number=Sing 4 tikki compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 Rikki punct 4 tikki tikki NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard nsubj 5 heard hear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 scream det 7 scream scream NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obj 8 from from ADP _ 11 mother case 9 Teddy Teddy PROPN Number=Sing 11 mother nmod:poss 10 ’s 's PART _ 9 Teddy case 11 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 5 heard obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 heard punct
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1 hear past Rikki tikki a scream from Teddy's mother vn learn-14-2-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent scream=Topic from mother=Source
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