mouse Who acts: mouse, computer mouse, you, 6 mice, She, cat · What happens: be, move, point, click, call, jump · To what, where: small animal, small tool, screen, shy quiet person, 12 inches, barn · Speech: someone speaks here
«mouse» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 11 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: mouse in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mouse is a very small animal with a long thin tail, round ears and sharp teeth.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop det advmod amod case det amod amod nmod punct amod nmod cc amod conj punct root A DET mouse NOUN is AUX a DET very ADV small ADJ animal NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ thin ADJ tail NOUN , PUNCT round ADJ ears NOUN and CCONJ sharp ADJ teeth NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mouse det 2 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 animal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 animal det 5 very very ADV _ 6 small advmod 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 animal amod 7 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 with with ADP _ 12 tail case 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 tail det 10 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tail amod 11 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 12 tail amod 12 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 7 animal nmod 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 ears punct 14 round round ADJ Degree=Pos 15 ears amod 15 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 12 tail nmod 16 and and CCONJ _ 18 teeth cc 17 sharp sharp ADJ Degree=Pos 18 teeth amod 18 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 15 ears conj 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 animal punct
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1 is a present a mouse a small animal with a long thin tail round ears and sharp teeth tree rules
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 computer mouse is a small tool you move by hand to point and click on a screen.
The tree, 18 words det compound nsubj cop det amod nsubj acl:relcl case obl mark advcl cc conj case det obl punct root A DET computer NOUN mouse NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ tool NOUN you PRON move VERB by ADP hand NOUN to PART point VERB and CCONJ click VERB on ADP a DET screen NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 mouse det 2 computer computer NOUN Number=Sing 3 mouse compound 3 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 7 tool nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tool cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tool det 6 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tool amod 7 tool tool NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 move nsubj 9 move move VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 tool acl:relcl 10 by by ADP _ 11 hand case 11 hand hand NOUN Number=Sing 9 move obl 12 to to PART _ 13 point mark 13 point point VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 move advcl 14 and and CCONJ _ 15 click cc 15 click click VERB VerbForm=Inf 13 point conj 16 on on ADP _ 18 screen case 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 screen det 18 screen screen NOUN Number=Sing 15 click obl 19 . . PUNCT _ 7 tool punct
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1 is a present a computer mouse a small tool tree rules 2 move present you a small tool not said here by hand vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tool=Theme 3 point to-infinitive you not said here vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 click infinitive you not said here a screen vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on screen=Location
Meaning 3 A shy, quiet person is sometimes called a mouse.
det amod punct amod nsubj:pass aux:pass advmod det xcomp punct root A DET shy ADJ , PUNCT quiet ADJ person NOUN is AUX sometimes ADV called VERB a DET mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 person det 2 shy shy ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 shy punct 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos 5 person amod 5 person person NOUN Number=Sing 8 called nsubj:pass 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 called aux:pass 7 sometimes sometimes ADV PronType=Ind 8 called advmod 8 called call VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 9 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 mouse det 10 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 8 called xcomp 11 . . PUNCT _ 8 called punct
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1 call present · passive a shy quiet person sometimes property vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
Example 1 The mouse jumped 12 inches less than the frog.
det nsubj nummod obj obl case det obl punct root The DET mouse NOUN jumped VERB 12 NUM inches NOUN less ADJ than ADP the DET frog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mouse det 2 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 jumped nsubj 3 jumped jump VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 12 12 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 inches nummod 5 inches inch NOUN Number=Plur 3 jumped obj 6 less less ADJ Degree=Cmp 3 jumped obl 7 than than ADP _ 9 frog case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 frog det 9 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 6 less obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 jumped punct
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1 jump past the mouse 12 inches less obl vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme inch=Trajectory
Example 2 How far did the mouse jump?
advmod advmod aux det nsubj punct root How ADV far ADV did AUX the DET mouse NOUN jump VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 far advmod 2 far far ADV Degree=Pos 6 jump advmod 3 did do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 jump aux 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 mouse det 5 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 jump nsubj 6 jump jump VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 jump punct
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1 jump past · do-support the mouse far property vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 3 There are 6 mice in the barn.
expl nummod nsubj case det obl punct root There PRON are VERB 6 NUM mice NOUN in ADP the DET barn NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 2 are expl 2 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 6 6 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 mice nummod 4 mice mouse NOUN Number=Plur 2 are nsubj 5 in in ADP _ 7 barn case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 barn det 7 barn barn NOUN Number=Sing 2 are obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 are punct
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1 does present 6 mice the barn; there vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in barn=Location
Example 4 How much farther did the grasshopper jump than the mouse?
advmod amod advmod det compound obj case det nmod punct root How ADV much ADJ farther ADV did VERB the DET grasshopper NOUN jump NOUN than ADP the DET mouse NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 farther amod 3 farther far ADV Degree=Cmp 4 did advmod 4 did do VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 jump det 6 grasshopper grasshopper NOUN Number=Sing 7 jump compound 7 jump jump NOUN Number=Sing 4 did obj 8 than than ADP _ 10 mouse case 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 mouse det 10 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 7 jump nmod 11 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 did punct
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1 do past the grasshopper jump than the mouse; far property vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jump=Eventuality
Example 5 The mouse ate some cheese.
det nsubj det obj punct root The DET mouse NOUN ate VERB some DET cheese NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 mouse det 2 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate nsubj 3 ate eat VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 some some DET PronType=Ind 5 cheese det 5 cheese cheese NOUN Number=Sing 3 ate obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 3 ate punct
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1 eat past the mouse some cheese vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cheese=Patient
Example 6 Click the mouse to open the file.
det obj mark xcomp det obj punct root Click VERB the DET mouse NOUN to PART open VERB the DET file NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Click click VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 mouse det 3 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 1 Click obj 4 to to PART _ 5 open mark 5 open open VERB VerbForm=Inf 1 Click xcomp 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 file det 7 file file NOUN Number=Sing 5 open obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 1 Click punct
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1 click imperative you not said here the mouse tree rules 2 open to-infinitive you not said here the file vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location file=Theme
Example 7 She was as quiet as a mouse.
nsubj cop advmod case det obl punct root She PRON was AUX as ADV quiet ADJ as ADP a DET mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 4 quiet nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 quiet cop 3 as as ADV _ 4 quiet advmod 4 quiet quiet ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 as as ADP _ 7 mouse case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 mouse det 7 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 4 quiet obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 quiet punct
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1 is past She as a mouse; quiet property tree rules
Example 8 Our cat chased a mouse into the garden.
nmod:poss nsubj det obj case det obl punct root Our PRON cat NOUN chased VERB a DET mouse NOUN into ADP the DET garden NOUN . 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 cat nmod:poss 2 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 3 chased nsubj 3 chased chase VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mouse det 5 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 3 chased obj 6 into into ADP _ 8 garden case 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 garden det 8 garden garden NOUN Number=Sing 3 chased obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 chased punct
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1 chase past Our cat a mouse the garden vn chase-51.6 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent mouse=Theme into garden=Trajectory
Example 9 A mouse is a mammal.
det nsubj cop det punct root A DET mouse NOUN is AUX a DET mammal NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mouse det 2 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 5 mammal nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 mammal cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 mammal det 5 mammal mammal NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 mammal punct
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1 is a present a mouse a mammal tree rules
Example 10 The story is about a brave little mouse.
det nsubj cop case det amod amod punct root The DET story NOUN is AUX about ADP a DET brave ADJ little ADJ mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 story det 2 story story NOUN Number=Sing 8 mouse nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 mouse cop 4 about about ADP _ 8 mouse case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 mouse det 6 brave brave ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mouse amod 7 little little ADJ Degree=Pos 8 mouse amod 8 mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 . . PUNCT _ 8 mouse punct
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1 is present the story about a brave little mouse tree rules
Example 11 "Spare me!" begged the poor Mouse.
punct parataxis obj punct punct det amod obj punct root " PUNCT Spare VERB me PRON ! PUNCT " PUNCT begged VERB the DET poor ADJ Mouse NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 2 Spare punct 2 Spare spare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 6 begged parataxis 3 me I PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 Spare obj 4 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 Spare punct 5 " " PUNCT _ 2 Spare punct 6 begged beg VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 Mouse det 8 poor poor ADJ Degree=Pos 9 Mouse amod 9 Mouse mouse NOUN Number=Sing 6 begged obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 6 begged punct
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1 spare in a quote infinitive the poor Mouse = mouse vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent i=Asset 2 beg speech: request past the poor Mouse vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
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