mutant Who acts: mutant, genes, mutants, white tiger, Scientists, X Men · What happens: be, change, joke, look, study, grow · To what, where: living thing, way, characters, science fiction, joking word, mutant fruit flies
«mutant» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: mutant in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A mutant is a living thing whose genes have changed, so it is different from its parents in some way, like a white tiger or a plant with odd leaves.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj cop det amod nmod:poss nsubj aux acl:relcl punct advmod nsubj cop parataxis case nmod:poss obl case det obl punct case det amod parataxis cc det conj case amod nmod punct root A DET mutant NOUN is AUX a DET living ADJ thing NOUN whose PRON genes NOUN have AUX changed VERB , PUNCT so ADV it PRON is AUX different ADJ from ADP its PRON parents NOUN in ADP some DET way NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET white ADJ tiger NOUN or CCONJ a DET plant NOUN with ADP odd ADJ leaves NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 mutant det 2 mutant mutant NOUN Number=Sing 6 thing nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 thing cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 thing det 5 living living ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing amod 6 thing thing NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 whose whose PRON Poss=Yes PronType=Rel 8 genes nmod:poss 8 genes gene NOUN Number=Plur 10 changed nsubj 9 have have AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 changed aux 10 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part 6 thing acl:relcl 11 , , PUNCT _ 15 different punct 12 so so ADV _ 15 different advmod 13 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 different nsubj 14 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 15 different cop 15 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 6 thing parataxis 16 from from ADP _ 18 parents case 17 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 parents nmod:poss 18 parents parent NOUN Number=Plur 15 different obl 19 in in ADP _ 21 way case 20 some some DET PronType=Ind 21 way det 21 way way NOUN Number=Sing 15 different obl 22 , , PUNCT _ 26 tiger punct 23 like like ADP _ 26 tiger case 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 tiger det 25 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 26 tiger amod 26 tiger tiger NOUN Number=Sing 15 different parataxis 27 or or CCONJ _ 29 plant cc 28 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 29 plant det 29 plant plant NOUN Number=Sing 26 tiger conj 30 with with ADP _ 32 leaves case 31 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 32 leaves amod 32 leaves leaf NOUN Number=Plur 29 plant nmod 33 . . PUNCT _ 6 thing punct
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1 is a present a mutant a living thing tree rules 2 change present · perfect genes vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 is present mutant some way from mutant's parents; different property 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 In science fiction and comics, mutants are characters with strange bodies or superpowers, like the X-Men or the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The tree, 23 words case compound obl cc conj punct nsubj cop case amod nmod cc conj punct case det compound punct parataxis cc det amod amod compound conj punct root In ADP science NOUN fiction NOUN and CCONJ comics NOUN , PUNCT mutants NOUN are AUX characters NOUN with ADP strange ADJ bodies NOUN or CCONJ superpowers NOUN , PUNCT like ADP the DET X NOUN - PUNCT Men NOUN or CCONJ the DET Teenage ADJ Mutant ADJ Ninja PROPN Turtles PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 3 fiction case 2 science science NOUN Number=Sing 3 fiction compound 3 fiction fiction NOUN Number=Sing 9 characters obl 4 and and CCONJ _ 5 comics cc 5 comics comic NOUN Number=Plur 3 fiction conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 fiction punct 7 mutants mutant NOUN Number=Plur 9 characters nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 characters cop 9 characters character NOUN Number=Plur root root 10 with with ADP _ 12 bodies case 11 strange strange ADJ Degree=Pos 12 bodies amod 12 bodies body NOUN Number=Plur 9 characters nmod 13 or or CCONJ _ 14 superpowers cc 14 superpowers superpower NOUN Number=Plur 12 bodies conj 15 , , PUNCT _ 20 Men punct 16 like like ADP _ 20 Men case 17 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 20 Men det 18 X x NOUN Number=Sing 20 Men compound 19 - - PUNCT _ 18 X punct 20 Men man NOUN Number=Plur 9 characters parataxis 21 or or CCONJ _ 26 Turtles cc 22 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 26 Turtles det 23 Teenage teenage ADJ Degree=Pos 26 Turtles amod 24 Mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos 26 Turtles amod 25 Ninja Ninja PROPN Number=Sing 26 Turtles compound 26 Turtles Turtle PROPN Number=Plur 20 Men conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 9 characters punct
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1 is a present mutants characters science fiction and comics with strange bodies or superpowers tree rules
Meaning 3 Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.
«Mutant» can be a joking word for anything odd-looking: «a mutant carrot».
The tree, 13 words punct nsubj punct aux cop det amod case nmod compound punct acl punct punct det amod appos punct punct root « PUNCT Mutant ADJ » PUNCT can AUX be AUX a DET joking VERB word NOUN for ADP anything PRON odd ADJ - PUNCT looking VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT a DET mutant ADJ carrot NOUN » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Mutant punct 2 Mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 word nsubj 3 » » PUNCT _ 2 Mutant punct 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 8 word aux 5 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 8 word cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 word det 7 joking joke VERB VerbForm=Ger 8 word amod 8 word word NOUN Number=Sing root root 9 for for ADP _ 10 anything case 10 anything anything PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 word nmod 11 odd odd ADJ Degree=Pos 13 looking compound 12 - - PUNCT _ 11 odd punct 13 looking look VERB VerbForm=Ger 10 anything acl 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 carrot punct 15 « « PUNCT _ 18 carrot punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 carrot det 17 mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos 18 carrot amod 18 carrot carrot NOUN Number=Sing 8 word appos 19 » » PUNCT _ 18 carrot punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 8 word punct
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1 joke speech: other gerund vn chit_chat-37.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent 2 is a can Mutant a joking word for anything tree rules 3 look gerund vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus
Example 1 A white tiger is a mutant with a changed colour gene.
det amod nsubj cop det case det amod compound obl punct root A DET white ADJ tiger NOUN is AUX a DET mutant ADJ with ADP a DET changed VERB colour NOUN gene NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 tiger det 2 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 3 tiger amod 3 tiger tiger NOUN Number=Sing 6 mutant nsubj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 mutant cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 mutant det 6 mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos root root 7 with with ADP _ 11 gene case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 gene det 9 changed change VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 gene amod 10 colour colour NOUN Number=Sing 11 gene compound 11 gene gene NOUN Number=Sing 6 mutant obl 12 . . PUNCT _ 6 mutant punct
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1 is present a white tiger with a changed colour gene; mutant property tree rules 2 change participle vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 2 Scientists studied mutant fruit flies.
nsubj amod compound obj punct root Scientists NOUN studied VERB mutant ADJ fruit NOUN flies NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Scientists scientist NOUN Number=Plur 2 studied nsubj 2 studied study VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 flies amod 4 fruit fruit NOUN Number=Sing 5 flies compound 5 flies fly NOUN Number=Plur 2 studied obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 studied punct
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1 study past Scientists mutant fruit flies vn learn-14-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Topic
Example 3 The X-Men are a team of mutants.
det compound punct nsubj cop det case nmod punct root The DET X NOUN - PUNCT Men NOUN are AUX a DET team NOUN of ADP mutants NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 Men det 2 X x NOUN Number=Sing 4 Men compound 3 - - PUNCT _ 2 X punct 4 Men man NOUN Number=Plur 7 team nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 team cop 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 team det 7 team team NOUN Number=Sing root root 8 of of ADP _ 9 mutants case 9 mutants mutant NOUN Number=Plur 7 team nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 team punct
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1 is a present the X Men a team of mutants tree rules
Example 4 We grew a mutant carrot with three legs!
nsubj det amod obj case nummod obl punct root We PRON grew VERB a DET mutant ADJ carrot NOUN with ADP three NUM legs 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 grew nsubj 2 grew grow VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 carrot det 4 mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 carrot amod 5 carrot carrot NOUN Number=Sing 2 grew obj 6 with with ADP _ 8 legs case 7 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 8 legs nummod 8 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 2 grew obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 2 grew punct
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1 grow past We a mutant carrot with three legs vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent carrot=Patient with leg=Instrument
Example 5 Some mutants are healthy and some are not.
det nsubj cop cc conj parataxis advmod punct root Some DET mutants NOUN are AUX healthy ADJ and CCONJ some DET are VERB not PART . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Some some DET PronType=Ind 2 mutants det 2 mutants mutant NOUN Number=Plur 4 healthy nsubj 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 healthy cop 4 healthy healthy ADJ Degree=Pos root root 5 and and CCONJ _ 6 some cc 6 some some DET PronType=Ind 4 healthy conj 7 are be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 healthy parataxis 8 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 are advmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 healthy punct
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1 is present some mutants healthy property tree rules 2 not be present vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 6 A mutant virus can spread differently.
det amod nsubj aux advmod punct root A DET mutant ADJ virus NOUN can AUX spread VERB differently ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 virus det 2 mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos 3 virus amod 3 virus virus NOUN Number=Sing 5 spread nsubj 4 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 5 spread aux 5 spread spread VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 differently differently ADV _ 5 spread advmod 7 . . PUNCT _ 5 spread punct
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1 spread can a mutant virus differently property vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 7 The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles love pizza.
det amod amod compound nsubj obj punct root The DET Teenage ADJ Mutant ADJ Ninja PROPN Turtles PROPN love VERB pizza NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 Turtles det 2 Teenage teenage ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Turtles amod 3 Mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos 5 Turtles amod 4 Ninja Ninja PROPN Number=Sing 5 Turtles compound 5 Turtles Turtle PROPN Number=Plur 6 love nsubj 6 love love VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 7 pizza pizza NOUN Number=Sing 6 love obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 6 love punct
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1 love present the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles pizza vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pizza=Stimulus
Example 8 In the comic, mutant powers appeared when the hero turned thirteen.
case det amod punct amod nsubj mark det nsubj advcl obj punct root In ADP the DET comic ADJ , PUNCT mutant ADJ powers NOUN appeared VERB when SCONJ the DET hero NOUN turned VERB thirteen NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 6 powers case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 powers det 3 comic comic ADJ Degree=Pos 6 powers amod 4 , , PUNCT _ 3 comic punct 5 mutant mutant ADJ Degree=Pos 6 powers amod 6 powers power NOUN Number=Plur 7 appeared nsubj 7 appeared appear VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 when when SCONJ _ 11 turned mark 9 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 10 hero det 10 hero hero NOUN Number=Sing 11 turned nsubj 11 turned turn VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 7 appeared advcl 12 thirteen thirteen NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 11 turned obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 7 appeared punct
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1 appear past the comic mutant powers vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 turn past the hero thirteen vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent thirteen=Theme
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