moss Who acts: flowers, Moss, Mosses, Birds, We, rolling stone · What happens: grow, cover, feel, be, make, use · To what, where: thick low patches, old wall, damp shady places, spores, moss, nests
«moss» in the school dictionary: its meaning 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: moss in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A small, soft, green plant without flowers that grows in thick, low patches on damp ground, rocks, trees and walls.
The tree, 20 words det amod punct amod punct amod case nmod nsubj acl:relcl case amod punct amod obl case amod nmod punct conj punct conj cc conj punct root A DET small ADJ , PUNCT soft ADJ , PUNCT green ADJ plant NOUN without ADP flowers NOUN that PRON grows VERB in ADP thick ADJ , PUNCT low ADJ patches NOUN on ADP damp ADJ ground NOUN , PUNCT rocks NOUN , PUNCT trees NOUN and CCONJ walls NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 plant det 2 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plant amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 small punct 4 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plant amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 soft punct 6 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 7 plant amod 7 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 without without ADP _ 9 flowers case 9 flowers flower NOUN Number=Plur 7 plant nmod 10 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 grows nsubj 11 grows grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 flowers acl:relcl 12 in in ADP _ 16 patches case 13 thick thick ADJ Degree=Pos 16 patches amod 14 , , PUNCT _ 13 thick punct 15 low low ADJ Degree=Pos 16 patches amod 16 patches patch NOUN Number=Plur 11 grows obl 17 on on ADP _ 19 ground case 18 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 19 ground amod 19 ground ground NOUN Number=Sing 16 patches nmod 20 , , PUNCT _ 21 rocks punct 21 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 19 ground conj 22 , , PUNCT _ 23 trees punct 23 trees tree NOUN Number=Plur 21 rocks conj 24 and and CCONJ _ 25 walls cc 25 walls wall NOUN Number=Plur 21 rocks conj 26 . . PUNCT _ 7 plant punct
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1 grow present flowers thick low patches on damp ground and rocks and trees and walls vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in patch=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.
Example 1 The old wall was covered in green moss.
det amod nsubj:pass aux:pass case amod obl punct root The DET old ADJ wall NOUN was AUX covered VERB in ADP green ADJ moss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 wall det 2 old old ADJ Degree=Pos 3 wall amod 3 wall wall NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 covered aux:pass 5 covered cover VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 moss case 7 green green ADJ Degree=Pos 8 moss amod 8 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 5 covered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 covered punct
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1 cover past · passive the old wall in green moss vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: subject=Destination in moss=Theme
Example 2 Moss feels soft and spongy.
nsubj xcomp cc conj punct root Moss NOUN feels VERB soft ADJ and CCONJ spongy ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 2 feels nsubj 2 feels feel VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 soft soft ADJ Degree=Pos 2 feels xcomp 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 spongy cc 5 spongy spongy ADJ Degree=Pos 3 soft conj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 feels punct
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1 feel present Moss soft property vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus
Example 3 Mosses grow in damp, shady places.
nsubj case amod punct amod obl punct root Mosses NOUN grow VERB in ADP damp ADJ , PUNCT shady ADJ places NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Mosses moss NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow nsubj 2 grow grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 7 places case 4 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 places amod 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 damp punct 6 shady shady ADJ Degree=Pos 7 places amod 7 places place NOUN Number=Plur 2 grow obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 grow punct
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1 grow present Mosses damp shady places vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in place=Location
Example 4 Be careful — moss on the rocks is slippery.
cop csubj punct nsubj case det nmod cop punct root Be AUX careful ADJ — PUNCT moss NOUN on ADP the DET rocks NOUN is AUX slippery ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 2 careful cop 2 careful careful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 slippery csubj 3 — - PUNCT _ 4 moss punct 4 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 9 slippery nsubj 5 on on ADP _ 7 rocks case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 rocks det 7 rocks rock NOUN Number=Plur 4 moss nmod 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 slippery cop 9 slippery slippery ADJ Degree=Pos root root 10 . . PUNCT _ 9 slippery punct
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1 is infinitive careful property tree rules 2 is present moss on the rocks slippery property tree rules
Example 5 Moss makes spores instead of seeds.
nsubj obj case fixed obl punct root Moss NOUN makes VERB spores NOUN instead ADV of ADP seeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 2 makes nsubj 2 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 spores spore NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obj 4 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 6 seeds case 5 of of ADP _ 4 instead fixed 6 seeds seed NOUN Number=Plur 2 makes obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 makes punct
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1 make present Moss spores instead seeds vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset spore=Product
Example 6 Birds use moss to line their nests.
nsubj obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj punct root Birds NOUN use VERB moss NOUN to PART line VERB their PRON nests NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Birds bird NOUN Number=Plur 2 use nsubj 2 use use VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 2 use obj 4 to to PART _ 5 line mark 5 line line VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 use advcl 6 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 7 nests nmod:poss 7 nests nest NOUN Number=Plur 5 line obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 use punct
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1 use present Birds moss vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moss=Patient 2 line to-infinitive Birds not said here Birds's nests vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme nest=Destination
Example 7 We found moss growing between the paving stones.
nsubj obj acl case det compound obl punct root We PRON found VERB moss NOUN growing VERB between ADP the DET paving NOUN stones 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 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 2 found obj 4 growing grow VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 moss acl 5 between between ADP _ 8 stones case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 stones det 7 paving paving NOUN Number=Sing 8 stones compound 8 stones stone NOUN Number=Plur 4 growing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 found punct
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1 find past We moss vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moss=Topic 2 grow gerund moss not said here the paving stones vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme between stone=Location
Example 8 A rolling stone gathers no moss.
det amod nsubj det obj punct root A DET rolling VERB stone NOUN gathers VERB no DET moss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 stone det 2 rolling roll VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 stone amod 3 stone stone NOUN Number=Sing 4 gathers nsubj 4 gathers gather VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 no no DET PronType=Neg 6 moss det 6 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 4 gathers obj 7 . . PUNCT _ 4 gathers punct
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1 roll gerund vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 gather present a rolling stone no moss vn deduce-97.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent moss=Theme
Example 9 Not a single glow-worm glittered in the moss.
advmod det amod compound punct acl case det obl punct root Not PART a DET single ADJ glow NOUN - PUNCT worm NOUN glittered VERB in ADP the DET moss NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Not not PART Polarity=Neg 6 worm advmod 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 worm det 3 single single ADJ Degree=Pos 6 worm amod 4 glow glow NOUN Number=Sing 6 worm compound 5 - - PUNCT _ 4 glow punct 6 worm worm NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 glittered glitter VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 worm acl 8 in in ADP _ 10 moss case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 moss det 10 moss moss NOUN Number=Sing 7 glittered obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 worm punct
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1 glitter participle a single glow worm not said here the moss vn light_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in moss=Location
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