newt Who acts: newt, damp skin, We, Newts, it, Harry · What happens: be, live, see, protect, lay, grow · To what, where: small amphibian, water, newt, school pond, amphibian, great crested newt · Speech: someone speaks here
«newt» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 7 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: newt in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 A newt is a small amphibian with a long tail, four short legs and damp skin that lives partly in water and partly on land.
The tree, 25 words det nsubj cop det amod case det amod nmod punct nummod amod nmod cc amod conj nsubj acl:relcl advmod case obl cc advmod case conj punct root A DET newt NOUN is AUX a DET small ADJ amphibian NOUN with ADP a DET long ADJ tail NOUN , PUNCT four NUM short ADJ legs NOUN and CCONJ damp ADJ skin NOUN that PRON lives VERB partly ADV in ADP water NOUN and CCONJ partly ADV on ADP land NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 newt det 2 newt newt NOUN Number=Sing 6 amphibian nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 amphibian cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 amphibian det 5 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 6 amphibian amod 6 amphibian amphibian NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 with with ADP _ 10 tail case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 10 tail det 9 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 10 tail amod 10 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 6 amphibian nmod 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 legs punct 12 four four NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 14 legs nummod 13 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 14 legs amod 14 legs leg NOUN Number=Plur 6 amphibian nmod 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 skin cc 16 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 17 skin amod 17 skin skin NOUN Number=Sing 14 legs conj 18 that that PRON PronType=Rel 19 lives nsubj 19 lives live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 17 skin acl:relcl 20 partly partly ADV _ 19 lives advmod 21 in in ADP _ 22 water case 22 water water NOUN Number=Sing 19 lives obl 23 and and CCONJ _ 26 land cc 24 partly partly ADV _ 26 land advmod 25 on on ADP _ 26 land case 26 land land NOUN Number=Sing 22 water conj 27 . . PUNCT _ 6 amphibian punct
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1 is a present a newt a small amphibian with a long tail; four short legs and damp skin nmod tree rules 2 live present damp skin water and land partly property vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in water=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 We saw a newt in the school pond.
nsubj det obj case det compound obl punct root We PRON saw VERB a DET newt NOUN in ADP the DET school NOUN pond 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 saw nsubj 2 saw see VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 newt det 4 newt newt NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 pond case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 pond det 7 school school NOUN Number=Sing 8 pond compound 8 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 2 saw obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 saw punct
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1 see past We a newt the school pond vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer newt=Stimulus
Example 2 A newt is an amphibian, like a frog.
det nsubj cop det punct case det appos punct root A DET newt NOUN is AUX an DET amphibian NOUN , PUNCT like ADP a DET frog NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 newt det 2 newt newt NOUN Number=Sing 5 amphibian nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 amphibian cop 4 an a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 amphibian det 5 amphibian amphibian NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 , , PUNCT _ 9 frog punct 7 like like ADP _ 9 frog case 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 frog det 9 frog frog NOUN Number=Sing 5 amphibian appos 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 amphibian punct
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1 is a present a newt a amphibian tree rules
Example 3 The great crested newt is protected.
det amod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root The DET great ADJ crested ADJ newt NOUN is AUX protected VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 newt det 2 great great ADJ Degree=Pos 4 newt amod 3 crested crested ADJ Degree=Pos 4 newt amod 4 newt newt NOUN Number=Sing 6 protected nsubj:pass 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 protected aux:pass 6 protected protect VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 7 . . PUNCT _ 6 protected punct
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1 protect present · passive the great crested newt vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: subject=Beneficiary
Example 4 Newts lay their eggs on pond weeds.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case compound obl punct root Newts NOUN lay VERB their PRON eggs NOUN on ADP pond NOUN weeds NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Newts newt NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay nsubj 2 lay lay 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 eggs nmod:poss 4 eggs egg NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay obj 5 on on ADP _ 7 weeds case 6 pond pond NOUN Number=Sing 7 weeds compound 7 weeds weed NOUN Number=Plur 2 lay obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 lay punct
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1 lay present Newts Newts's eggs pond weeds vn put_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent egg=Theme on weed=Destination
Example 5 A newt can grow a new tail if it loses one.
det nsubj aux det amod obj mark nsubj advcl obj punct root A DET newt NOUN can AUX grow VERB a DET new ADJ tail NOUN if SCONJ it PRON loses VERB one NUM . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 newt det 2 newt newt NOUN Number=Sing 4 grow nsubj 3 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 4 grow aux 4 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 tail det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 tail amod 7 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 4 grow obj 8 if if SCONJ _ 10 loses mark 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 loses nsubj 10 loses lose VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 grow advcl 11 one one NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 10 loses obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 4 grow punct
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1 grow can a newt a new tail vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location tail=Theme 2 lose a condition, not said to happen present newt one vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Eventuality
Example 6 The newt hid under a damp log.
det nsubj case det amod obl punct root The DET newt NOUN hid VERB under ADP a DET damp ADJ log NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 newt det 2 newt newt NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid nsubj 3 hid hide VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 under under ADP _ 7 log case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 log det 6 damp damp ADJ Degree=Pos 7 log amod 7 log log NOUN Number=Sing 3 hid obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 hid punct
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1 hide past the newt a damp log vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent under log=Location
Example 7 There it sat, stroking itself with its feet and stretching its wings, and Harry said: "Why, it's a tiny newt!"
The tree, 21 words expl nsubj punct advcl obj case nmod:poss obl cc conj nmod:poss obj punct cc nsubj conj punct punct advmod punct nsubj cop det amod parataxis punct punct root There PRON it PRON sat VERB , PUNCT stroking VERB itself PRON with ADP its PRON feet NOUN and CCONJ stretching VERB its PRON wings NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ Harry PROPN said VERB : PUNCT " PUNCT Why ADV , PUNCT it PRON 's AUX a DET tiny ADJ newt NOUN ! PUNCT " PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 There there PRON PronType=Dem 3 sat expl 2 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 sat nsubj 3 sat sit VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 stroking punct 5 stroking stroke VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 3 sat advcl 6 itself itself PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 stroking obj 7 with with ADP _ 9 feet case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 feet nmod:poss 9 feet foot NOUN Number=Plur 5 stroking obl 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 stretching cc 11 stretching stretch VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 stroking conj 12 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 13 wings nmod:poss 13 wings wing NOUN Number=Plur 11 stretching obj 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 said punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 said cc 16 Harry Harry PROPN Number=Sing 17 said nsubj 17 said say VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 sat conj 18 : : PUNCT _ 3 sat punct 19 " " PUNCT _ 3 sat punct 20 Why why ADV PronType=Int 3 sat advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 26 newt punct 22 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 26 newt nsubj 23 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 26 newt cop 24 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 26 newt det 25 tiny tiny ADJ Degree=Pos 26 newt amod 26 newt newt NOUN Number=Sing 3 sat parataxis 27 ! ! PUNCT _ 26 newt punct 28 " " PUNCT _ 26 newt punct
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1 sit past it there tree rules 2 stroke gerund itself = it with its feet vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent itself=Experiencer with foot=Instrument 3 stretch gerund its wings vn bend-45.2 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent wing=Patient 4 say speech: assert past Harry vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent 5 is a in a quote present it a tiny newt tree rules
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