monkey Who acts: hands, long tail, cheeky child, Monkeys, tails, We · What happens: grip, live, play, swing, use, help · To what, where: long tail, trees, tricks, monkey, branch, tails
«monkey» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: monkey in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A clever animal with long arms and legs, hands that grip, and usually a long tail, that lives mostly in trees in hot countries.
The tree, 24 words det amod case amod nmod cc conj punct conj nsubj acl:relcl punct cc advmod det amod obl punct nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl case amod obl punct root A DET clever ADJ animal NOUN with ADP long ADJ arms NOUN and CCONJ legs NOUN , PUNCT hands NOUN that PRON grip VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ usually ADV a DET long ADJ tail NOUN , PUNCT that PRON lives VERB mostly ADV in ADP trees NOUN in ADP hot ADJ countries 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 clever clever ADJ Degree=Pos 3 animal amod 3 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 with with ADP _ 6 arms case 5 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 6 arms amod 6 arms arm NOUN Number=Plur 3 animal nmod 7 and and CCONJ _ 8 legs cc 8 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 6 arms conj 9 , , PUNCT _ 10 hands punct 10 hands hand NOUN Number=Plur 6 arms conj 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 12 grip nsubj 12 grip grip VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 hands acl:relcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 18 tail punct 14 and and CCONJ _ 18 tail cc 15 usually usually ADV _ 18 tail advmod 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 tail det 17 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 18 tail amod 18 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 12 grip obl 19 , , PUNCT _ 21 lives punct 20 that that PRON PronType=Rel 21 lives nsubj 21 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 18 tail acl:relcl 22 mostly mostly ADV _ 21 lives advmod 23 in in ADP _ 24 trees case 24 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 21 lives obl 25 in in ADP _ 27 countries case 26 hot hot ADJ Degree=Pos 27 countries amod 27 countries country NOUN Number=Plur 21 lives obl 28 . . PUNCT _ 3 animal punct
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1 grip present hands a long tail vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 live present a long tail trees in hot countries; mostly property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tree=Location
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: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
A cheeky child who plays tricks.
det amod nsubj acl:relcl obj punct root A DET cheeky ADJ child NOUN who PRON plays VERB tricks 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 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 child amod 3 child child NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 who who PRON PronType=Rel 5 plays nsubj 5 plays play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 child acl:relcl 6 tricks trick NOUN Number=Plur 5 plays obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 child punct
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1 play present a cheeky child tricks vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trick=Theme
Meaning 3 Usage: verb, monkey around — kept apart, not parsed.
To play about in a silly way.
mark case case det amod obl punct root To PART play VERB about ADP in ADP a DET silly ADJ way NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 play mark 2 play play VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 3 about about ADP _ 7 way case 4 in in ADP _ 7 way case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 way det 6 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 7 way amod 7 way way NOUN Number=Sing 2 play obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 play punct
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1 play to-infinitive about a silly way vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 The monkey swung from branch to branch.
det acl case obl case obl punct root The DET monkey NOUN swung VERB from ADP branch NOUN to ADP branch NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monkey det 2 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 swung swing VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 monkey acl 4 from from ADP _ 5 branch case 5 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obl 6 to to ADP _ 7 branch case 7 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 swung obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 monkey punct
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1 swing participle the monkey not said here branch to branch result vn calibratable_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V PP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: agent=Patient from branch=Initial_State to branch=Result
Example 2 Monkeys use their tails to help them balance.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark advcl obj xcomp punct root Monkeys NOUN use VERB their PRON tails NOUN to PART help VERB them PRON balance VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 tails nmod:poss 4 tails tail NOUN Number=Plur 2 use obj 5 to to PART _ 6 help mark 6 help help VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 7 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 help obj 8 balance balance VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 help xcomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Monkeys Monkeys's tails vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tail=Patient 2 help to-infinitive Monkeys not said here tails = tail vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent they=Beneficiary clause=Theme 3 balance infinitive tails = tail not said here vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 We played on the monkey bars at break.
nsubj case det compound obl case obl punct root We PRON played VERB on ADP the DET monkey NOUN bars NOUN at ADP break 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 played nsubj 2 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 on on ADP _ 6 bars case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 bars det 5 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing 6 bars compound 6 bars bar NOUN Number=Plur 2 played obl 7 at at ADP _ 8 break case 8 break break NOUN Number=Sing 2 played obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 played punct
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1 play past We the monkey bars at break vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 4 Stop monkeying around and finish your work!
xcomp advmod cc conj nmod:poss obj punct root Stop VERB monkeying VERB around ADV and CCONJ finish VERB your PRON work NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Stop stop VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 monkeying monkey VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Stop xcomp 3 around around ADV _ 2 monkeying advmod 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 finish cc 5 finish finish VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 1 Stop conj 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 work nmod:poss 7 work work NOUN Number=Sing 5 finish obj 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 Stop punct
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1 stop imperative you not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 2 monkey around gerund you not said here around property tree rules 3 finish infinitive you not said here your work vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality work=Eventuality 4 work your nom work «act intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 You cheeky monkey — you hid my shoes!
nsubj amod punct nsubj acl:relcl nmod:poss obj punct root You PRON cheeky ADJ monkey NOUN — PUNCT you PRON hid VERB my PRON shoes NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 You you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 monkey nsubj 2 cheeky cheeky ADJ Degree=Pos 3 monkey amod 3 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 — - PUNCT _ 6 hid punct 5 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 6 hid nsubj 6 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 monkey acl:relcl 7 my my PRON Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 shoes nmod:poss 8 shoes shoe NOUN Number=Plur 6 hid obj 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 monkey punct
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1 hide past you my shoes vn concealment-16-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent shoe=Patient
Example 6 A chimpanzee is an ape, not a monkey.
det nsubj cop det punct advmod det conj punct root A DET chimpanzee NOUN is AUX an DET ape NOUN , PUNCT not PART a DET monkey NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 chimpanzee det 2 chimpanzee chimpanzee NOUN Number=Sing 5 ape nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 ape cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 ape det 5 ape ape NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 monkey punct 7 not not PART Polarity=Neg 9 monkey advmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 monkey det 9 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing 5 ape conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 ape punct
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1 is a present a chimpanzee a ape and a monkey tree rules
Example 7 The monkeys at the zoo were eating bananas.
det nsubj case det nmod cop amod punct root The DET monkeys NOUN at ADP the DET zoo NOUN were AUX eating VERB bananas NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monkeys det 2 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 8 bananas nsubj 3 at at ADP _ 5 zoo case 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 zoo det 5 zoo zoo NOUN Number=Sing 2 monkeys nmod 6 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 8 bananas cop 7 eating eat VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 bananas amod 8 bananas banana NOUN Number=Plur root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 bananas punct
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1 eat gerund vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a past the monkeys at the zoo eating bananas tree rules
Example 8 No monkey business while I'm out!
det compound mark nsubj cop acl punct root No DET monkey NOUN business NOUN while SCONJ I PRON 'm AUX out ADV ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 No no DET PronType=Neg 3 business det 2 monkey monkey NOUN Number=Sing 3 business compound 3 business business NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 while while SCONJ _ 7 out mark 5 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 7 out nsubj 6 'm be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 out cop 7 out out ADV _ 3 business acl 8 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 business punct
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1 is present I no monkey business not said here out property tree rules
Example 9 The monkeys scattered with cries of--“Kaa!
det nsubj:pass case obl case punct punct nmod punct root The DET monkeys NOUN scattered VERB with ADP cries NOUN of ADP -- PUNCT “ PUNCT Kaa PROPN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 monkeys det 2 monkeys monkey NOUN Number=Plur 3 scattered nsubj:pass 3 scattered scatter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 4 with with ADP _ 5 cries case 5 cries cry NOUN Number=Plur 3 scattered obl 6 of of ADP _ 9 Kaa case 7 -- -- PUNCT _ 9 Kaa punct 8 “ " PUNCT _ 9 Kaa punct 9 Kaa Kaa PROPN Number=Sing 5 cries nmod 10 ! ! PUNCT _ 3 scattered punct
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1 scatter participle · passive the monkeys with cries of Kaa vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.destination PP.theme»: subject=Destination with cry=Theme 2 cry Kaa nom cry «communication intransitive»: of=agent
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