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musk

Who acts: Musk, animals, known businessman, Musk ox, perfumes, musk deer · What happens: smell, be, take, use, make, name · To what, where: smelling substance, gland, perfumes, today most musk, strong warm like smell, Musk

«musk» 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: musk in the school dictionary.

Meaning 1

Musk is a strong-smelling substance first taken from a gland of the male musk deer, used in making perfumes; today most musk in perfumes is man-made.

The tree, 28 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctamodadvmodaclcasedetoblcasedetamodcompoundnmodpunctparataxismarkadvclobjpunctcompoundamodnsubj:passcasenmodaux:passcompoundpunctparataxispunctrootMuskNOUNisAUXaDETstrongADJ-PUNCTsmellingVERBsubstanceNOUNfirstADVtakenVERBfromADPaDETglandNOUNofADPtheDETmaleADJmuskNOUNdeerNOUN,PUNCTusedVERBinSCONJmakingVERBperfumesNOUN;PUNCTtodayNOUNmostADJmuskNOUNinADPperfumesNOUNisAUXmanNOUN-PUNCTmadeVERB.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing7 substancensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 substancecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 substancedet
4strongstrongADJDegree=Pos6 smellingamod
5--PUNCT_4 strongpunct
6smellingsmellVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part7 substanceamod
7substancesubstanceNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
8firstfirstADVNumForm=Word NumType=Ord9 takenadvmod
9takentakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 substanceacl
10fromfromADP_12 glandcase
11aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art12 glanddet
12glandglandNOUNNumber=Sing9 takenobl
13ofofADP_17 deercase
14thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art17 deerdet
15malemaleADJDegree=Pos17 deeramod
16muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing17 deercompound
17deerdeerNOUNNumber=Sing12 glandnmod
18,,PUNCT_19 usedpunct
19useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 substanceparataxis
20ininSCONJ_21 makingmark
21makingmakeVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part19 usedadvcl
22perfumesperfumeNOUNNumber=Plur21 makingobj
23;;PUNCT_26 muskpunct
24todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing26 muskcompound
25mostmostADJDegree=Sup26 muskamod
26muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing32 madensubj:pass
27ininADP_28 perfumescase
28perfumesperfumeNOUNNumber=Plur26 musknmod
29isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin32 madeaux:pass
30manmanNOUNNumber=Sing32 madecompound
31--PUNCT_30 manpunct
32mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass7 substanceparataxis
33..PUNCT_7 substancepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellgerundvn smell_emission-43.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme
2is apresentMuska smelling substancetree rules
3takeparticiplea smelling substance not said herea gland of the male musk deerfirst propertyvn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent from gland=Initial_Location
4useparticiplevn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
5makegerundperfumesvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset perfume=Product
6makepresent · passivetoday most musk in perfumesvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

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

Musk is any strong, warm, animal-like smell, such as the smell of some animals or plants.

The tree, 17 words
nsubjcopdetamodpunctamodpunctcompoundpunctamodpunctcasefixeddetconjcasedetnmodccconjpunctrootMuskNOUNisAUXanyDETstrongADJ,PUNCTwarmADJ,PUNCTanimalNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJsmellNOUN,PUNCTsuchADJasADPtheDETsmellNOUNofADPsomeDETanimalsNOUNorCCONJplantsNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing11 smellnsubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 smellcop
3anyanyDETPronType=Ind11 smelldet
4strongstrongADJDegree=Pos11 smellamod
5,,PUNCT_4 strongpunct
6warmwarmADJDegree=Pos11 smellamod
7,,PUNCT_6 warmpunct
8animalanimalNOUNNumber=Sing10 likecompound
9--PUNCT_8 animalpunct
10likelikeADJDegree=Pos11 smellamod
11smellsmellNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
12,,PUNCT_16 smellpunct
13suchsuchADJDegree=Pos ExtPos=ADP16 smellcase
14asasADP_13 suchfixed
15thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art16 smelldet
16smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing11 smellconj
17ofofADP_19 animalscase
18somesomeDETPronType=Ind19 animalsdet
19animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur16 smellnmod
20ororCCONJ_21 plantscc
21plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur19 animalsconj
22..PUNCT_11 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMuskany strong warm like smell and the smell of some animals or plantstree rules
2smellsome animals or plantsnom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

Meaning 3

Musk is used in names of animals and plants with this smell: musk ox, muskrat, musk rose, musk mallow.

The tree, 19 words
nsubj:passaux:passcaseoblcasenmodccconjcasedetoblpunctcompoundconjpunctconjpunctcompoundconjpunctcompoundconjpunctrootMuskNOUNisAUXusedVERBinADPnamesNOUNofADPanimalsNOUNandCCONJplantsNOUNwithADPthisDETsmellNOUN:PUNCTmuskNOUNoxNOUN,PUNCTmuskratNOUN,PUNCTmuskNOUNroseNOUN,PUNCTmuskNOUNmallowNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing3 usednsubj:pass
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin3 usedaux:pass
3useduseVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
4ininADP_5 namescase
5namesnameNOUNNumber=Plur3 usedobl
6ofofADP_7 animalscase
7animalsanimalNOUNNumber=Plur5 namesnmod
8andandCCONJ_9 plantscc
9plantsplantNOUNNumber=Plur7 animalsconj
10withwithADP_12 smellcase
11thisthisDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem12 smelldet
12smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing3 usedobl
13::PUNCT_15 oxpunct
14muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing15 oxcompound
15oxoxNOUNNumber=Sing12 smellconj
16,,PUNCT_17 muskratpunct
17muskratmuskratNOUNNumber=Sing15 oxconj
18,,PUNCT_20 rosepunct
19muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing20 rosecompound
20roseroseNOUNNumber=Sing15 oxconj
21,,PUNCT_23 mallowpunct
22muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing23 mallowcompound
23mallowmallowNOUNNumber=Sing12 smellconj
24..PUNCT_3 usedpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1usepresent · passiveMusknames of animals and plantswith this smell and musk ox and muskrat and musk rose and musk mallowvn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
2nameanimals and plantsnom name «communication transitive»: of=patient

Meaning 4

Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

Musk is a surname, for example of a well-known businessman who runs electric car and space rocket companies.

The tree, 19 words
nsubjcopdetpunctcasenmodcasedetadvmodpunctamodnmodnsubjacl:relclamodobjcccompoundcompoundconjpunctrootMuskNOUNisAUXaDETsurnameNOUN,PUNCTforADPexampleNOUNofADPaDETwellADV-PUNCTknownVERBbusinessmanNOUNwhoPRONrunsVERBelectricADJcarNOUNandCCONJspaceNOUNrocketNOUNcompaniesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing4 surnamensubj
2isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin4 surnamecop
3aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art4 surnamedet
4surnamesurnameNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
5,,PUNCT_7 examplepunct
6forforADP_7 examplecase
7exampleexampleNOUNNumber=Sing4 surnamenmod
8ofofADP_13 businessmancase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art13 businessmandet
10wellwellADVDegree=Pos12 knownadvmod
11--PUNCT_10 wellpunct
12knownknowVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass13 businessmanamod
13businessmanbusinessmanNOUNNumber=Sing7 examplenmod
14whowhoPRONPronType=Rel15 runsnsubj
15runsrunVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin13 businessmanacl:relcl
16electricelectricADJDegree=Pos17 caramod
17carcarNOUNNumber=Sing15 runsobj
18andandCCONJ_21 companiescc
19spacespaceNOUNNumber=Sing21 companiescompound
20rocketrocketNOUNNumber=Sing21 companiescompound
21companiescompanyNOUNNumber=Plur17 carconj
22..PUNCT_4 surnamepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1is apresentMuska surnamefor example of a known businessmantree rules
2knowparticiplewell propertyvn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer
3runpresenta known businessmanelectric car and space rocket companiesvn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme car=Trajectory
4exemplifya known businessmannom example «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 1

Musk ox live in the cold Arctic tundra.

compoundnsubjcasedetamodamodoblpunctrootMuskNOUNoxNOUNliveVERBinADPtheDETcoldADJArcticADJtundraNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing2 oxcompound
2oxoxNOUNNumber=Sing3 livensubj
3liveliveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4ininADP_8 tundracase
5thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art8 tundradet
6coldcoldADJDegree=Pos8 tundraamod
7ArcticarcticADJDegree=Pos8 tundraamod
8tundratundraNOUNNumber=Sing3 liveobl
9..PUNCT_3 livepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1livepresentMusk oxthe cold Arctic tundravn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in tundra=Location

Example 2

Some perfumes have a smell of musk.

detnsubjdetobjcasenmodpunctrootSomeDETperfumesNOUNhaveVERBaDETsmellNOUNofADPmuskNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1SomesomeDETPronType=Ind2 perfumesdet
2perfumesperfumeNOUNNumber=Plur3 havensubj
3havehaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art5 smelldet
5smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing3 haveobj
6ofofADP_7 muskcase
7muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing5 smellnmod
8..PUNCT_3 havepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentsome perfumesa smell of muskvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Patient
2smellmusknom smell «cognition intransitive»: of=agent

Example 3

The musk deer has no antlers but long tusk-like teeth.

detcompoundnsubjdetobjccamodcompoundpunctamodconjpunctrootTheDETmuskNOUNdeerNOUNhasVERBnoDETantlersNOUNbutCCONJlongADJtuskNOUN-PUNCTlikeADJteethNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art3 deerdet
2muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing3 deercompound
3deerdeerNOUNNumber=Sing4 hasnsubj
4hashaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
5nonoDETPronType=Neg6 antlersdet
6antlersantlerNOUNNumber=Plur4 hasobj
7butbutCCONJ_12 teethcc
8longlongADJDegree=Pos12 teethamod
9tusktuskNOUNNumber=Sing11 likecompound
10--PUNCT_9 tuskpunct
11likelikeADJDegree=Pos12 teethamod
12teethtoothNOUNNumber=Plur6 antlersconj
13..PUNCT_4 haspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1havepresentthe musk deerno antlers but long like teethvn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent antler=Patient

Example 4

The fox left a strong musky smell.

detnsubjdetamodamodobjpunctrootTheDETfoxNOUNleftVERBaDETstrongADJmuskyADJsmellNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 foxdet
2foxfoxNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftnsubj
3leftleaveVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Finrootroot
4aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art7 smelldet
5strongstrongADJDegree=Pos7 smellamod
6muskymuskyADJDegree=Pos7 smellamod
7smellsmellNOUNNumber=Sing3 leftobj
8..PUNCT_3 leftpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1leavepastthe foxa strong musky smellvn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent smell=Theme

Example 5

Muskrats build homes in rivers and marshes.

nsubjobjcaseoblccconjpunctrootMuskratsNOUNbuildVERBhomesNOUNinADPriversNOUNandCCONJmarshesNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskratsmuskratNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildnsubj
2buildbuildVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
3homeshomeNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildobj
4ininADP_5 riverscase
5riversriverNOUNNumber=Plur2 buildobl
6andandCCONJ_7 marshescc
7marshesmarshNOUNNumber=Plur5 riversconj
8..PUNCT_2 buildpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1buildpresentMuskratshomesrivers and marshesvn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent home=Product

Example 6

Musk roses smell sweet in summer.

compoundnsubjxcompcaseoblpunctrootMuskNOUNrosesNOUNsmellVERBsweetADJinADPsummerNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MuskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing2 rosescompound
2rosesroseNOUNNumber=Plur3 smellnsubj
3smellsmellVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Finrootroot
4sweetsweetADJDegree=Pos3 smellxcomp
5ininADP_6 summercase
6summersummerNOUNNumber=Sing3 smellobl
7..PUNCT_3 smellpunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1smellpresentMusk rosessummersweet propertyvn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus

Example 7

Most musk in perfume today is made in a lab.

amodnsubj:passcasenmodobl:unmarkedaux:passcasedetoblpunctrootMostADJmuskNOUNinADPperfumeNOUNtodayNOUNisAUXmadeVERBinADPaDETlabNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1MostmostADJDegree=Sup2 muskamod
2muskmuskNOUNNumber=Sing7 madensubj:pass
3ininADP_4 perfumecase
4perfumeperfumeNOUNNumber=Sing2 musknmod
5todaytodayNOUNNumber=Sing2 muskobl:unmarked
6isbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin7 madeaux:pass
7mademakeVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
8ininADP_10 labcase
9aaDETDefinite=Ind PronType=Art10 labdet
10lablabNOUNNumber=Sing7 madeobl
11..PUNCT_7 madepunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1makepresent · passiveMost musk in perfumea labvn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Product

Example 8

The news reported on Musk's latest rocket launch.

detaclcasenmod:posscaseamodcompoundoblpunctrootTheDETnewsNOUNreportedVERBonADPMuskPROPN'sPARTlatestADJrocketNOUNlaunchNOUN.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 newsdet
2newsnewsNOUNNumber=Singrootroot
3reportedreportVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass2 newsacl
4ononADP_9 launchcase
5MuskMuskPROPNNumber=Sing9 launchnmod:poss
6's'sPART_5 Muskcase
7latestlateADJDegree=Sup9 launchamod
8rocketrocketNOUNNumber=Sing9 launchcompound
9launchlaunchNOUNNumber=Sing3 reportedobl
10..PUNCT_2 newspunct
#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1reportparticiplethe news not said hereMusk's latest rocket launchvn characterize-29.2-1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent

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