opossum Who acts: opossum, long bare tail, possum, mother opossum, dog, Playing · What happens: be, grip, hang, carry, play, sniff · To what, where: North American marsupial, branches, different marsupial, Australia, branch, babies · Speech: someone speaks here
«opossum» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: opossum in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 An opossum is a North and South American marsupial about the size of a cat, with a pointed white face, bare ears and a long, bare tail that can grip branches.
The tree, 31 words det nsubj cop det compound cc conj amod case det nmod case det nmod punct case det amod amod parataxis punct amod conj cc det amod punct amod conj nsubj aux acl:relcl obj punct root An DET opossum NOUN is AUX a DET North PROPN and CCONJ South PROPN American ADJ marsupial NOUN about ADP the DET size NOUN of ADP a DET cat NOUN , PUNCT with ADP a DET pointed ADJ white ADJ face NOUN , PUNCT bare ADJ ears NOUN and CCONJ a DET long ADJ , PUNCT bare ADJ tail NOUN that PRON can AUX grip VERB branches NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 An a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 opossum det 2 opossum opossum NOUN Number=Sing 9 marsupial nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 marsupial cop 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 marsupial det 5 North North PROPN Number=Sing 9 marsupial compound 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 South cc 7 South South PROPN Number=Sing 5 North conj 8 American American ADJ Degree=Pos 9 marsupial amod 9 marsupial marsupial NOUN Number=Sing root root 10 about about ADP _ 12 size case 11 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 12 size det 12 size size NOUN Number=Sing 9 marsupial nmod 13 of of ADP _ 15 cat case 14 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 15 cat det 15 cat cat NOUN Number=Sing 12 size nmod 16 , , PUNCT _ 21 face punct 17 with with ADP _ 21 face case 18 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 21 face det 19 pointed pointed ADJ Degree=Pos 21 face amod 20 white white ADJ Degree=Pos 21 face amod 21 face face NOUN Number=Sing 9 marsupial parataxis 22 , , PUNCT _ 24 ears punct 23 bare bare ADJ Degree=Pos 24 ears amod 24 ears ear NOUN Number=Plur 21 face conj 25 and and CCONJ _ 30 tail cc 26 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 30 tail det 27 long long ADJ Degree=Pos 30 tail amod 28 , , PUNCT _ 27 long punct 29 bare bare ADJ Degree=Pos 30 tail amod 30 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 21 face conj 31 that that PRON PronType=Rel 33 grip nsubj 32 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 33 grip aux 33 grip grip VERB VerbForm=Inf 30 tail acl:relcl 34 branches branch NOUN Number=Plur 33 grip obj 35 . . PUNCT _ 9 marsupial punct
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1 is a present a opossum a North American marsupial about the size of a cat tree rules 2 grip can a long bare tail branches vn touch-20-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent branch=Experiencer
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 Australia and New Zealand, «possum» is a different marsupial: a furry tree animal like the brushtail possum.
The tree, 18 words case obl cc flat conj punct punct nsubj punct cop det amod punct det amod compound appos case det compound nmod punct root In ADP Australia PROPN and CCONJ New PROPN Zealand PROPN , PUNCT « PUNCT possum NOUN » PUNCT is AUX a DET different ADJ marsupial NOUN : PUNCT a DET furry ADJ tree NOUN animal NOUN like ADP the DET brushtail NOUN possum NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 13 marsupial obl 3 and and CCONJ _ 5 Zealand cc 4 New New PROPN Number=Sing 5 Zealand flat 5 Zealand Zealand PROPN Number=Sing 2 Australia conj 6 , , PUNCT _ 8 possum punct 7 « « PUNCT _ 8 possum punct 8 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 13 marsupial nsubj 9 » » PUNCT _ 8 possum punct 10 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 13 marsupial cop 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 marsupial det 12 different different ADJ Degree=Pos 13 marsupial amod 13 marsupial marsupial NOUN Number=Sing root root 14 : : PUNCT _ 18 animal punct 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 animal det 16 furry furry ADJ Degree=Pos 18 animal amod 17 tree tree NOUN Number=Sing 18 animal compound 18 animal animal NOUN Number=Sing 13 marsupial appos 19 like like ADP _ 22 possum case 20 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 22 possum det 21 brushtail brushtail NOUN Number=Sing 22 possum compound 22 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 18 animal nmod 23 . . PUNCT _ 13 marsupial punct
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1 is a present possum a different marsupial Australia and New Zealand tree rules
Example 1 The opossum hung from the branch by its tail.
det nsubj case det obl case nmod:poss obl punct root The DET opossum NOUN hung VERB from ADP the DET branch NOUN by ADP its PRON tail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 opossum det 2 opossum opossum NOUN Number=Sing 3 hung nsubj 3 hung hang VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 from from ADP _ 6 branch case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 6 branch det 6 branch branch NOUN Number=Sing 3 hung obl 7 by by ADP _ 9 tail case 8 its its PRON Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 tail nmod:poss 9 tail tail NOUN Number=Sing 3 hung obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 hung punct
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1 hang past the opossum the branch by opossum's tail vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by tail=Location
Example 2 A mother opossum carried her babies on her back.
det compound nsubj nmod:poss obj case nmod:poss obl punct root A DET mother NOUN opossum NOUN carried VERB her PRON babies NOUN on ADP her PRON back NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 opossum det 2 mother mother NOUN Number=Sing 3 opossum compound 3 opossum opossum NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried nsubj 4 carried carry VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 5 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 babies nmod:poss 6 babies baby NOUN Number=Plur 4 carried obj 7 on on ADP _ 9 back case 8 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 9 back nmod:poss 9 back back NOUN Number=Sing 4 carried obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 carried punct
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1 carry past a mother opossum opossum's babies opossum's back vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent baby=Theme
Example 3 The opossum played dead when the dog sniffed it.
det nsubj obj advmod det nsubj parataxis obj punct root The DET opossum NOUN played VERB dead ADJ when ADV the DET dog NOUN sniffed VERB it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 opossum det 2 opossum opossum NOUN Number=Sing 3 played nsubj 3 played play VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 3 played obj 5 when when ADV PronType=Int 8 sniffed advmod 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 dog det 7 dog dog NOUN Number=Sing 8 sniffed nsubj 8 sniffed sniff VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 played parataxis 9 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 sniffed obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 played punct
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1 play past the opossum dead vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent dead=Theme 2 sniff past the dog opossum vn nonverbal_expression-40.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme
Example 4 «Playing possum» means pretending to be asleep or dead.
punct csubj obj punct ccomp mark cop xcomp cc conj punct root « PUNCT Playing VERB possum NOUN » PUNCT means VERB pretending VERB to PART be AUX asleep ADJ or CCONJ dead ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 2 Playing punct 2 Playing play VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 3 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 2 Playing obj 4 » » PUNCT _ 2 Playing punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 pretending pretend VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means ccomp 7 to to PART _ 9 asleep mark 8 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 9 asleep cop 9 asleep asleep ADJ Degree=Pos 6 pretending xcomp 10 or or CCONJ _ 11 dead cc 11 dead dead ADJ Degree=Pos 9 asleep conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 play in a quote gerund possum vn use-105.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent possum=Theme 2 mean present Playing vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 pretend gerund tree rules 4 is to-infinitive asleep property tree rules 5 be tree rules
Example 5 Opossums are the only marsupials in North America.
nsubj cop det amod case compound nmod punct root Opossums NOUN are AUX the DET only ADJ marsupials NOUN in ADP North PROPN America PROPN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Opossums opossum NOUN Number=Plur 5 marsupials nsubj 2 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 marsupials cop 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 marsupials det 4 only only ADJ Degree=Pos 5 marsupials amod 5 marsupials marsupial NOUN Number=Plur root root 6 in in ADP _ 8 America case 7 North North PROPN Number=Sing 8 America compound 8 America America PROPN Number=Sing 5 marsupials nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 marsupials punct
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1 is a present Opossums the only marsupials North America tree rules
Example 6 In Australia, a brushtail possum lived in our roof!
case obl punct det compound nsubj case nmod:poss obl punct root In ADP Australia PROPN , PUNCT a DET brushtail NOUN possum NOUN lived VERB in ADP our PRON roof NOUN ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 2 Australia case 2 Australia Australia PROPN Number=Sing 7 lived obl 3 , , PUNCT _ 2 Australia punct 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 possum det 5 brushtail brushtail NOUN Number=Sing 6 possum compound 6 possum possum NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived nsubj 7 lived live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 in in ADP _ 10 roof case 9 our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 10 roof nmod:poss 10 roof roof NOUN Number=Sing 7 lived obl 11 ! ! PUNCT _ 7 lived punct
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1 live past a brushtail possum Australia in our roof vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in australia=Location
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